Respecting Other Cultures

But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

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.

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

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,

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

To the weak I became as weak, that I might gain the weak. I have become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some.

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 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 →

After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude, which no man could number, out of every nation and of all tribes, peoples, and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, dressed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands. — read the full passage →

where there can’t be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondservant, freeman; but Christ is all, and in all.

For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.

Peter opened his mouth and said, “Truly I perceive that God doesn’t show favoritism; — read the full passage →

For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

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

For though I was free from all, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more. — read the full passage →

Give therefore to everyone what you owe: taxes to whom taxes are due; customs to whom customs; respect to whom respect; honor to whom honor.

In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another;

Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue. — 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.

Remember your leaders, men who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the results of their conduct, imitate their faith.

But he who does wrong will receive again for the wrong that he has done, and there is no partiality.

God has set some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages.

To the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain those who are under the law;

There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved!”

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

Also the foreigners who join themselves to Yahweh, to minister to him, and to love Yahweh’s name, to be his servants, everyone who keeps the Sabbath from profaning it, and holds fast my covenant; — read the full passage →

“Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, ‘I am Yahweh your God.

The whole earth was of one language and of one speech. — read the full passage →

I will put hostility between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring. He will bruise your head, and you will bruise his heel.”

The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat fruit from the trees of the garden,

The earth was formless and empty. Darkness was on the surface of the deep and God’s Spirit was hovering over the surface of the waters.

Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

I robbed other assemblies, taking wages from them that I might serve you.

He made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the surface of the earth, having determined appointed seasons, and the boundaries of their dwellings, — read the full passage →

If you were of the world, the world would love its own. But because you are not of the world, since I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.

My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching: — read the full passage →

“You shall have no other gods before me.

“‘You shall do no injustice in judgment. You shall not be partial to the poor, nor show favoritism to the great; but you shall judge your neighbor in righteousness.

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

After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude, which no man could number, out of every nation and of all tribes, peoples, and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, dressed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands.

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen. — read the full passage →

in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,

But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you,

But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you, — read the full passage →

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

Let no one therefore judge you in eating, or in drinking, or with respect to a feast day or a new moon or a Sabbath day, — read the full passage →

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself; — read the full passage →

“Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise:

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

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

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

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

For he is our peace, who made both one, and broke down the middle wall of partition, — read the full passage →

For as the body is one, and has many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ. — read the full passage →

Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ. — read the full passage →

even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved.

Now these things, brothers, I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that in us you might learn not to think beyond the things which are written, that none of you be puffed up against one another.

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions. — read the full passage →

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God. — read the full passage →

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God.

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

in that they show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience testifying with them, and their thoughts among themselves accusing or else excusing them)

For there is no partiality with God.

He made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the surface of the earth, having determined appointed seasons, and the boundaries of their dwellings,

He made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the surface of the earth, having determined appointed seasons, and the boundaries of their dwellings, — read the full passage →

Some men came down from Judea and taught the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised after the custom of Moses, you can’t be saved.” — 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. — read the full passage →

Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing.

Give to everyone who asks you, and don’t ask him who takes away your goods to give them back again. — read the full passage →

“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.

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.’ — read the full passage →

Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams. — read the full passage →

But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king’s dainties, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.

It shall happen, that you shall divide it by lot for an inheritance to you and to the aliens who live among you, who shall father children among you; and they shall be to you as the native-born among the children of Israel; they shall have inheritance with you among the tribes of Israel.

She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard.

The rich and the poor have this in common: Yahweh is the maker of them all.

My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching:

Behold, I was born in iniquity. In sin my mother conceived me.

“Honor your father and your mother, as Yahweh your God commanded you; that your days may be long, and that it may go well with you, in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.