Qualities Of Christ

The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.

Have this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus, — read the full passage →

For we don’t have a high priest who can’t be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin.

For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. — read the full passage →

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another. — read the full passage →

Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world.He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”

even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

who did not sin, “neither was deceit found in his mouth.”

I am the good shepherd.The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.

For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,

For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me, and I in him, the same bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps, — read the full passage →

Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.

One of the elders said to me, “Don’t weep. Behold, the Lion who is of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome; he who opens the book and its seven seals.”

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

He answered them, “Who are my mother and my brothers?” — read the full passage →

who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.

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.”

By this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost.”

You know that he was revealed to take away our sins, and in him is no sin.

let’s draw near with a true heart in fullness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and having our body washed with pure water,

For already some have turned aside after Satan.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

I saw the heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it is called Faithful and True. In righteousness he judges and makes war.

For in him all the fullness of the Godhead dwells bodily,

But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and scattered, like sheep without a shepherd.

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — read the full passage →

He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love.

Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you such a long time, and do you not know me, Philip? He who has seen me has seen the Father. How do you say, ‘Show us the Father?’

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

For the Son of Man also came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

saying with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb who has been killed to receive the power, wealth, wisdom, strength, honor, glory, and blessing!”

If there is therefore any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassion, — read the full passage →

He was despised, and rejected by men; a man of suffering, and acquainted with disease. He was despised as one from whom men hide their face; and we didn’t respect him. — read the full passage →

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps, — read the full passage →

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,

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.

For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.

Which of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me?

Now the God of patience and of encouragement grant you to be of the same mind one with another according to Christ Jesus,

He was despised, and rejected by men; a man of suffering, and acquainted with disease. He was despised as one from whom men hide their face; and we didn’t respect him. — read the full passage →

But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a bondservant, though he is lord of all; — read the full passage →

His Son is the radiance of his glory, the very image of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purified us of our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

For such a high priest was fitting for us: holy, guiltless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us, and washed us from our sins by his blood;

If then you 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 →

Have this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus, — read the full passage →

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another.

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

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →

Have this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus,

above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.

that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,

Therefore when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John — read the full passage →

Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.

who his own self bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness; by whose stripes you were healed.

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear:

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps, — read the full passage →

speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing, and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

Love is patient and is kind; love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud, — read the full passage →

Now before the feast of the Passover, Jesus, knowing that his time had come that he would depart from this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. — read the full passage →

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.

I left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you; — read the full passage →

So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. — read the full passage →

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.

But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. — read the full passage →

not by works of righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,

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.

And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the Good News of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn on them.

but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.

“I am Yahweh. That is my name. I will not give my glory to another, nor my praise to engraved images.

Whoever is born of God doesn’t commit sin, because his seed remains in him; and he can’t sin, because he is born of God.

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

God, having in the past spoken to the fathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, — read the full passage →

Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, and received up in glory.

“For who has known the mind of the Lord, that he should instruct him?” But we have Christ’s mind.

Now before the feast of the Passover, Jesus, knowing that his time had come that he would depart from this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.

Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people. — read the full passage →

He was despised, and rejected by men; a man of suffering, and acquainted with disease. He was despised as one from whom men hide their face; and we didn’t respect him. — read the full passage →

Who has believed our message? To whom has the arm of Yahweh been revealed? — read the full passage →

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 →

Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God. Whoever loves the Father also loves the child who is born of him. — read the full passage →

and the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we also do toward you,

to whom God was pleased to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory;

Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all with one accord in one place. — read the full passage →

Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to his disciples, — read the full passage →

Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ: — read the full passage →

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.