Peers

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

Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.” — read the full passage →

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

The fear of man proves to be a snare, but whoever puts his trust in Yahweh is kept safe.

Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.

“Enter in by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter in by it. — read the full passage →

Don’t enter into the path of the wicked. Don’t walk in the way of evil men. — read the full passage →

And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins. — read the full passage →

You adulterers and adulteresses, don’t you know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

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

A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

For we have spent enough of our past time doing the desire of the Gentiles, and having walked in lewdness, lusts, drunken binges, orgies, carousings, and abominable idolatries. — read the full passage →

Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.”

Better is open rebuke than hidden love. — read the full passage →

A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.

One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

A righteous person is cautious in friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

My son, if sinners entice you, don’t consent.

and every spirit who doesn’t confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God, and this is the spirit of the Antichrist, of whom you have heard that it comes. Now it is in the world already. — read the full passage →

I have written to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God remains in you, and you have overcome the evil one. — read the full passage →

not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing. — read the full passage →

preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching. — read the full passage →

Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy; — read the full passage →

If any man doesn’t obey our word in this letter, note that man, that you have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed. — read the full passage →

But even as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the Good News, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts. — read the full passage →

Therefore we know no one after the flesh from now on. Even though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now we know him so no more. — read the full passage →

Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. — read the full passage →

But as it is, I wrote to you not to associate with anyone who is called a brother who is a sexual sinner, or covetous, or an idolater, or a slanderer, or a drunkard, or an extortionist. Don’t even eat with such a person.

But we received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is from God, that we might know the things that were freely given to us by God. — read the full passage →

Now when the synagogue broke up, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas; who, speaking to them, urged them to continue in the grace of God. — read the full passage →

The report concerning them came to the ears of the assembly which was in Jerusalem. They sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch, — read the full passage →

Nevertheless even of the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they didn’t confess it, so that they wouldn’t be put out of the synagogue, — read the full passage →

There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

When all Israel heard that Jeroboam was returned, they sent and called him to the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was no one who followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.

But he abandoned the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him, who stood before him. — read the full passage →

of the nations concerning which Yahweh said to the children of Israel, “You shall not go among them, neither shall they come among you; for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods.” Solomon joined to these in love.

David said to him, “Don’t be afraid of him; for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father’s sake, and will restore to you all the land of Saul your father. You shall eat bread at my table continually.”

Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned; for I have transgressed the commandment of Yahweh, and your words, because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice. — read the full passage →

I heard a loud voice out of heaven saying, “Behold, God’s dwelling is with people, and he will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. — read the full passage →

Therefore if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words. Not content with this, neither does he himself receive the brothers, and those who would, he forbids and throws out of the assembly. — read the full passage →

They think it is strange that you don’t run with them into the same excess of riot, blaspheming:

Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind; for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin; — read the full passage →

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him. — read the full passage →

Likewise, exhort the younger men to be sober minded; — read the full passage →

together with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known to you everything that is going on here. — read the full passage →

Brothers, be imitators together of me, and note those who walk this way, even as you have us for an example. — read the full passage →

circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee; — read the full passage →

not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; — read the full passage →

proving what is well pleasing to the Lord. — read the full passage →

that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error; — read the full passage →

Stand firm therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and don’t be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.

Therefore “‘Come out from among them, and be separate,’ says the Lord. ‘Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you.

Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? — read the full passage →

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

Be of the same mind one toward another. Don’t set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don’t be wise in your own conceits.

For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek. — read the full passage →

Barnabas planned to take John, who was called Mark, with them also. — read the full passage →

When he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king, to whom he also testified, ‘I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after my heart, who will do all my will.’ — read the full passage →

As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have called them.” — read the full passage →

The Lord said to him, “Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judahfor one named Saul, a man of Tarsus. For behold, he is praying, — read the full passage →

Therefore select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

saying, “Didn’t we strictly command you not to teach in this name? Behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man’s blood on us.” — read the full passage →

If the world hates you, you know that it has hated me before it hated you. — read the full passage →

You are my friends, if you do whatever I command you. — read the full passage →

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. — read the full passage →

If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and remain in his love. — read the full passage →

If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you. — read the full passage →

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the farmer. — read the full passage →

One who has my commandments, and keeps them, that person is one who loves me. One who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will reveal myself to him.”

I have come in my Father’s name, and you don’t receive me. If another comes in his own name, you will receive him. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

“I tell you, everyone who confesses me before men, him will the Son of Man also confess before the angels of God; — read the full passage →

Pilate, wishing to please the multitude, released Barabbas to them, and handed over Jesus, when he had flogged him, to be crucified.

He called to himself the twelve, and began to send them out two by two; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits.

Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. — read the full passage →

Then the King will tell those on his right hand, ‘Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; — read the full passage →

For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?

A man’s foes will be those of his own household. — read the full passage →

You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved.

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

“Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake. — read the full passage →

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled. — read the full passage →

These are the things that you shall do: speak every man the truth with his neighbor. Execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates, — read the full passage →

He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

Seek good, and not evil, that you may live; and so Yahweh, the God of Armies, will be with you, as you say. — read the full passage →

Thus says Yahweh: Cursed is the man who trusts in man, and makes flesh his arm, and whose heart departs from Yahweh. — read the full passage →

The king by justice makes the land stable, but he who takes bribes tears it down. — read the full passage →

Debate your case with your neighbor, and don’t betray the confidence of another;

Drive out the mocker, and strife will go out; yes, quarrels and insults will stop. — read the full passage →

One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm. — read the full passage →

In the way of righteousness is life; in its path there is no death.

Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. — read the full passage →

that you may walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous. — read the full passage →

My eyes will be on the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me. He who walks in a perfect way, he will serve me.

Call on me in the day of trouble. I will deliver you, and you will honor me.”

Your throne, God, is forever and ever. A scepter of equity is the scepter of your kingdom. — read the full passage →

Yes, my own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, who ate bread with me, has lifted up his heel against me.