Peer Pressure

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? or am I striving to please men? if I were still pleasing men, I should not be a servant of Christ.

There hath no temptation taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.

Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals. — read the full passage →

But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he hath been approved, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to them that love him. — read the full passage →

For what shall a man be profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? or what shall a man give in exchange for his life?

And Pilate, wishing to content the multitude, released unto them Barabbas, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.

For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succor them that are tempted.

And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man lead you astray.

But him that is weak in faith receive ye, yet not for decision of scruples. — read the full passage →

So then, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye were taught, whether by word, or by epistle of ours.

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. — read the full passage →

And who is he that will harm you, if ye be zealous of that which is good? — read the full passage →

But when Cephas came to Antioch, I resisted him to the face, because he stood condemned. — read the full passage →

Be ye imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ. — read the full passage →

Now I beseech you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

I have confidence to you-ward in the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.

Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

Wherefore Come ye out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, And touch no unclean thing; And I will receive you,

from whom all the body fitly framed and knit together through that which every joint supplieth, according to the working in due measure of each several part, maketh the increase of the body unto the building up of itself in love. — read the full passage →

We know that whosoever is begotten of God sinneth not; but he that was begotten of God keepeth himself, and the evil one toucheth him not.

Take heed lest there shall be any one that maketh spoil of you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ: — read the full passage →

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may spend it in your pleasures. — read the full passage →

For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified. — read the full passage →

but the other proclaim Christ of faction, not sincerely, thinking to raise up affliction for me in my bonds. — read the full passage →

Howbeit with most of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness. — read the full passage →

There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

And Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth his hand, and made his defence: — read the full passage →

And immediately an angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost. — read the full passage →

But others mocking said, They are filled with new wine. — read the full passage →

When Pilate therefore heard this saying, he was the more afraid; — read the full passage →

And they offered him wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not. — read the full passage →

And it was given them that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when it striketh a man. — read the full passage →

I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men; — read the full passage →

Now I Paul myself entreat you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am of good courage toward you: — read the full passage →

These twelve Jesus sent forth, and charged them, saying, Go not into any way of the Gentiles, and enter not into any city of the Samaritans: — read the full passage →

Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;