Relationship With God

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

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.

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

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with 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.

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.

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

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time; — read the full passage →

He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world didn’t recognize him. — 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.

This is the will of the one who sent me, that everyone who sees the Son, and believes in him, should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.”

But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” — read the full passage →

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

“Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord,

See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesn’t know us, because it didn’t know him.

This is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and him whom you sent, Jesus Christ.

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

Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. — read the full passage →

Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses. — read the full passage →

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

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.”

Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit; — read the full passage →

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

Stand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, — read the full passage →

But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name:

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

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

Jesus answered him, “Most certainly, I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see the Kingdom of God.”

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,

And because you are children, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!”

Yahweh God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make him a helper comparable to him.”

Jesus answered him, “If a man loves me, he will keep my word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make our home with him.

Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and they will be one flesh.

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

Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?

Flee sexual immorality! “Every sin that a man does is outside the body,” but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body.

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

“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.

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!”

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

Therefore I urge you, brothers, 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 →

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, — read the full passage →

But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth.

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 →

We love him, because he first loved us.

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

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

Who can find a worthy woman? For her price is far above rubies. — read the full passage →

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.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy became our father again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new. — read the full passage →

Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or scared of them; for Yahweh your God himself is who goes with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you.”

Let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good works,

Yahweh appeared of old to me, saying, Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love: therefore with loving kindness have I drawn you.

But those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint.

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. — read the full passage →

And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.

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

Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals, — read the full passage →

with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love; — read the full passage →

What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? — read the full passage →

In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God? You are not your own, — read the full passage →

For you are all children of God, through faith in Christ Jesus.

If you love me, keep my commandments.

Don’t deprive one another, unless it is by consent for a season, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer, and may be together again, that Satan doesn’t tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’

You shall call on me, and you shall go and pray to me, and I will listen to you. — read the full passage →

but your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear.

For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we will be saved by his life. — read the full passage →

But God, being rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us, — read the full passage →

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

No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up in the last day.

“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon.

As the deer pants for the water brooks, so my soul pants after you, God. — read the full passage →

Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.

The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles. — read the full passage →

For he will never be shaken. The righteous will be remembered forever. — read the full passage →

You shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might.

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

No, in all these things, we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. — 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.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy became our father again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, — read the full passage →

“‘You shall not lie with a man, as with a woman. That is detestable.

Therefore as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin; and so death passed to all men, because all sinned.

but he who didn’t know, and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few stripes. To whomever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom much was entrusted, of him more will be asked.

Yahweh, your God, is in your midst, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will calm you in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing.

But now faith, hope, and love remain—these three. The greatest of these is love.

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

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

We know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and he who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him.

Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly, and gave himself up for it;

“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me.

Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.