Self Destruction

Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; — read the full passage →

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

Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

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

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:

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.

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:

But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

Fear and a snare is come upon us, desolation and destruction.

Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

Destruction and misery are in their ways:

And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.

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.

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

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

Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

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

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

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 →

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication: — read the full passage →

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;

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

And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one: — read the full passage →

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:

And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: — read the full passage →

For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.

But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.

For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: — read the full passage →

He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

And certain men which came down from Judea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved. — read the full passage →

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?

Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, — read the full passage →

But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. — read the full passage →

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:

He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.

For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

A voice of crying shall be from Horonaim, spoiling and great destruction.

Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths.

Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.

Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; — read the full passage →

See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.

Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: — read the full passage →

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

Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

Arise ye, and depart; for this is not your rest: because it is polluted, it shall destroy you, even with a sore destruction.

He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat.

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.

A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.