Protecting Family

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

Behold, I give you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will in any way hurt you.

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.

For this cause, I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, — read the full passage →

I pray not that you would take them from the world, but that you would keep them from the evil one.

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you, and guard you from the evil one.

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.

And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me for his heavenly Kingdom; to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

So that with good courage we say, “The Lord is my helper. I will not fear. What can man do to me?”

You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered.

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might. — read the full passage →

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.

We know that whoever is born of God doesn’t sin, but he who was born of God keeps himself, and the evil one doesn’t touch him.

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. — read the full passage →

in whom you also, having heard the word of the truth, the Good News of your salvation—in whom, having also believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, — read the full passage →

We are pressed on every side, yet not crushed; perplexed, yet not to despair; — read the full passage →

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,

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.

What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

For you didn’t receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”

Simon Peter therefore, having a sword, drew it, and struck the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.

You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

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.

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.

a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.

The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations, — read the full passage →

May the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. — read the full passage →

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. — read the full passage →

Or how can one enter into the house of the strong man, and plunder his goods, unless he first bind the strong man? Then he will plunder his house.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

Behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →