Righteous Living

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: — read the full passage →

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. — read the full passage →

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. — read the full passage →

This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. — read the full passage →

He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still. — read the full passage →

When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: — read the full passage →

For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: — read the full passage →

A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. — read the full passage →

In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them. — read the full passage →

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

For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

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 that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. — read the full passage →

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.

Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. — read the full passage →

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter. — read the full passage →

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

Let brotherly love continue. — read the full passage →

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; — read the full passage →

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: — read the full passage →

Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. — read the full passage →

Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? — read the full passage →

To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the Lord, and he shall save thee.

A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.

From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?

But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.

He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? — read the full passage →

Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

Let brotherly love continue.

If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: — read the full passage →

But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together. — read the full passage →

But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. — read the full passage →

In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.

Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;

And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.

By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. — 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 do toward you: — read the full passage →

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. — read the full passage →

For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.

For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. — read the full passage →

And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. — read the full passage →

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

My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.

For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, — read the full passage →

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? — read the full passage →

He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities. — read the full passage →

And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. — read the full passage →

For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. — read the full passage →

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →

The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the Lord: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.

And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thy harvest. — read the full passage →

For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.

Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

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:

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, — read the full passage →

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: — read the full passage →

In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. — read the full passage →

Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the Lord, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.

The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just. — read the full passage →

And God spake all these words, saying, — read the full passage →

And God spake all these words, saying, — read the full passage →