Topic
Right And Wrong
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To him therefore that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death.
And this is the judgment, that the light is come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil. — read the full passage →
And he said, That which proceedeth out of the man, that defileth the man. — read the full passage →
For that which I do I know not: for not what I would, that do I practise; but what I hate, that I do. — read the full passage →
Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God.
Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled the law. — read the full passage →
And whatsoever ye do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Train up a child in the way he should go, And even when he is old he will not depart from it.
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.
Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an ensample to them that believe, in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity.
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.
Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals.
And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth.
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. — read the full passage →
Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need.
And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
So because thou art lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spew thee out of my mouth.
Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
because that, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither gave thanks; but became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless heart was darkened.
Give thy servant therefore an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this thy great people?
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
I have remembered thy name, O Jehovah, in the night, And have observed thy law.
And Jehovah saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:
Judge not, that ye be not judged. — read the full passage →
For the good which I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I practise.
And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body. — read the full passage →
And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Beroea: who when they were come thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →
Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
in that they show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness therewith, and their thoughts one with another accusing or else excusing them);
But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.
But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee, and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee; I have appointed thee a prophet unto the nations.
In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
Now we pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that ye may do that which is honorable, though we be as reprobate.
For we must all be made manifest before the judgment-seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. And to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required: and to whom they commit much, of him will they ask the more.
But they that are minded to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts, such as drown men in destruction and perdition.
Sanctify them in the truth: thy word is truth.
In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
Every one that doeth sin doeth also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.
Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.
For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh — read the full passage →
Thine eyes did see mine unformed substance; And in thy book they were all written, Eventhe days that were ordainedfor me, When as yet there was none of them.
Thou shalt not kill.
And Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, I have sinned this time: Jehovah is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.
Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath of God: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord.
Wherefore thou art without excuse, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest dost practise the same things.
Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I came forth and am come from God; for neither have I come of myself, but he sent me. — read the full passage →
Butter and honey shall he eat, when he knoweth to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
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The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all they that dohis commandments: His praise endureth for ever.
for God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as God, knowing good and evil.
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 →
And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall set over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season? — read the full passage →
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
And he, when he is come, will convict the world in respect of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
Jehovah in the midst of her is righteous; he will not do iniquity; every morning doth he bring his justice to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame.
Seek ye Jehovah and his strength; Seek his face evermore.
to be sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed:
for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;
Behold, my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen, in whom my soul delighteth: I have put my Spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the Gentiles.
I chargetheein the sight of God, and of Christ Jesus, who shall judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: — read the full passage →
But I say, Walk by the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and made trial of him, saying, Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? — read the full passage →
Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood;
Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy pain and thy conception; in pain thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John; — read the full passage →
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, calledto bean apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, — read the full passage →
To the law and to the testimony! if they speak not according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.
Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: — read the full passage →
Ye shall not do after all the things that we do here this day, every man whatsoever is right in his own eyes;
Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.
because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can it be:
For freedom did Christ set us free: stand fast therefore, and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage. — read the full passage →
And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on his name.
All things were made through him; and without him was not anything made that hath been made.
What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? — read the full passage →
And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: — read the full passage →
For no word from God shall be void of power.
But him that is weak in faith receive ye, yet not for decision of scruples. — read the full passage →
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;
neither give place to the devil.
For the time is come for judgment to begin at the house of God: and if it begin first at us, what shall be the end of them that obey not the gospel of God?
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, — read the full passage →
The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it?
The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
If any man cometh unto me, and hateth not his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →
For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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.
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