Putting Jesus First

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear:

As therefore ye received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, — read the full passage →

whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. What is your life? For ye are a vapor that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

All things were made through him; and without him was not anything made that hath been made.

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

And my God shall supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Every word of God is tried: He is a shield unto them that take refuge in him.

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and to-day, yea and for ever.

looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body.

Now there went with him great multitudes: and he turned, and said unto them, — read the full passage →

I know thy works (behold, I have set before thee a door opened, which none can shut), that thou hast a little power, and didst keep my word, and didst not deny my name.

For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven, with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first;

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I come again, and will receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

For the grace of God hath appeared, bringing salvation to all men,

but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men;

Wherefore also God highly exalted him, and gave unto him the name which is above every name; — read the full passage →

I will worship toward thy holy temple, And give thanks unto thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: For thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ liveth in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

Be not manyof youteachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment. — read the full passage →

He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. — read the full passage →

The fear of Jehovah is clean, enduring for ever: The ordinances of Jehovah are true, and righteous altogether.

And the rest of mankind, who were not killed with these plagues, repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship demons, and the idols of gold, and of silver, and of brass, and of stone, and of wood; which can neither see, nor hear, nor walk:

Beloved, while I was giving all diligence to write unto you of our common salvation, I was constrained to write unto you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered unto the saints.

And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. — read the full passage →

And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star from heaven fallen unto the earth: and there was given to him the key of the pit of the abyss. — read the full passage →

looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

He must increase, but I must decrease.

And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.

and thou shalt love Jehovah thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.

and he stood upon the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads, and on his horns ten diadems, and upon his heads names of blasphemy. — read the full passage →

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

And he said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

Now Jehovah said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto the land that I will show thee: — read the full passage →

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the elect who are sojourners of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, — read the full passage →

but in his own seasons manifested his word in the message, wherewith I was intrusted according to the commandment of God our Saviour;

If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

giving thanks unto the Father, who made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light; — read the full passage →

and this, not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.

that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

For I determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

Now we that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. — read the full passage →

and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified with him. — read the full passage →

And it came to pass, as we were going to the place of prayer, that a certain maid having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by soothsaying. — read the full passage →

They therefore, when they were come together, asked him, saying, Lord, dost thou at this time restore the kingdom to Israel? — read the full passage →

I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for apart from me ye can do nothing.

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth on me, though he die, yet shall he live;

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. — read the full passage →

Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw signs, but because ye ate of the loaves, and were filled. — read the full passage →

But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came unto the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared. — read the full passage →

And they were bringing unto him also their babes, that he should touch them: but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them. — read the full passage →

But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest place; that when he that hath bidden thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have glory in the presence of all that sit at meat with thee. — read the full passage →

that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our diseases. — read the full passage →

Woe to her that is rebellious and polluted! to the oppressing city! — read the full passage →

The name of Jehovah is a strong tower; The righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

The plans of the heart belong to man; But the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah. — read the full passage →

My son, forget not my law; But let thy heart keep my commandments: — read the full passage →

If it had not been Jehovah who was on our side, Let Israel now say, — read the full passage →

Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.

The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, There is no fear of God before his eyes. — read the full passage →

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers: — read the full passage →

and keep the charge of Jehovah thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his ordinances, and his testimonies, according to that which is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself;

And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. — read the full passage →

And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying as with a voice of thunder, Come. — read the full passage →

And inasmuch as it is appointed unto men once to die, and after this cometh judgment;

to walk worthily of the Lord unto all pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; — read the full passage →

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

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.

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

He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. — read the full passage →

And he called unto him the multitude with his disciples, and said unto them, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. — read the full passage →

Be not therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. — read the full passage →

And also Maacah his mother he removed from being queen, because she had made an abominable image for an Asherah; and Asa cut down her image, and burnt it at the brook Kidron.

And David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth, Saul’s son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, whom I betrothed to me for a hundred foreskins of the Philistines. — read the full passage →

And God spake all these words, saying, — read the full passage →

Whence comewars and whence come fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your pleasures that war in your members? — read the full passage →

but even as we have been approved of God to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God who proveth our hearts.

neither give place to the devil.

We are ambassadors therefore on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beseech you on behalf of Christ, be ye reconciled to God.

Now concerning spiritualgifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. — read the full passage →

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

But if God doth so clothe the grass in the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven; how much more shall he clothe you, O ye of little faith? — read the full passage →

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

and without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing unto him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek after him.

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

For they that are after the flesh mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.

Or are ye ignorant, brethren (for I speak to men who know the law), that the law hath dominion over a man for so long time as he liveth? — read the full passage →

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

And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, even these least, ye did it unto me.

Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of Jehovah by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, saying, — read the full passage →