Putting The Past Behind

Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, — read the full passage →

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. — read the full passage →

Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; — read the full passage →

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. — read the full passage →

For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.

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

Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,

For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? — read the full passage →

And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. — read the full passage →

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, — read the full passage →

When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:

But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.

For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. — read the full passage →

Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

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

Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. — read the full passage →

And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him. — read the full passage →

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, — read the full passage →

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

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. — read the full passage →

If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.

Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: — read the full passage →

And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.

Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: — read the full passage →

Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.

What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision? — read the full passage →

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?