Self Destruction

Pridegoethbefore destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.

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

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

Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; And before honorgoethhumility.

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 →

And even as they refused to have God intheirknowledge, God gave them up unto a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;

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

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.

but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus 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 bring you good tidings, that ye should turn from these vain things unto a living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that in them is:

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.

The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

seeing that his divine power hath granted unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that called us by his own glory and virtue;

But we are not of them that shrink back unto perdition; but of them that have faith unto the saving of the soul.

For ye have need of patience, that, having done the will of God, ye may receive the promise.

Fear and the pit are come upon us, devastation and destruction.

Open thy mouth for the dumb, In the cause of all such as are left desolate.

Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.

Destruction and misery are in their ways;

And be not afraid of them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself;

That the evil man is reserved to the day of calamity? That they are led forth to the day of wrath?

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

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

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

Defraud ye not one the other, except it be by consent for a season, that ye may give yourselves unto prayer, and may be together again, that Satan tempt you not because of your incontinency.

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;

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.

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

He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; Buthe that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

But there arose false prophets also among the people, as among you also there shall be false teachers, who shall privily bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.

I can do all things in him that 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 attain unto the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a fullgrown man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

But if they have not continency, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Let us not become vainglorious, provoking one another, envying one another.

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 →

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

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

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

Sanctify them in the truth: thy word is truth.

The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the perverse mouth, do I hate.

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

A fool uttereth all his anger; But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.

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

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called, — read the full passage →

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

Enter ye in by the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many are they that enter in thereby.

And this is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us: — read the full passage →

For in one Spirit were we all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all made to drink of one Spirit.

He sendeth his word, and healeth them, And delivereth them from their destructions.

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.

And as he reasoned of righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, Go thy way for this time; and when I have a convenient season, I will call thee unto me.

When they are saying, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall in no wise escape.

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

He whose spirit is without restraint Islikea city that is broken down and without walls.

And certain men came down from Judæa and taught the brethren, saying, Except ye be circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved. — read the full passage →

For no word from God shall be void of power.

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

What then shall we say to these things? If Godisfor us, whoisagainst us?

There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus.

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

Ye serpents, ye offspring of vipers, how shall ye escape the judgment of hell?

Or 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 men, — 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 the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels:

But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come. — read the full passage →

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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

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

He loveth transgression that loveth strife: He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.

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

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

In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another;

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

The sound of a cry from Horonaim, desolation and great destruction!

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

Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; And the eyes of man are never satisfied.

Now I make known unto you brethren, the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye received, wherein also ye stand, — read the full passage →

see, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to pluck up and to break down and to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant.

Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to Jehovah: Thoughhandjoinin hand, he shall not be unpunished.

They have over them as king the angel of the abyss: his name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in the Greek tongue he hath the name Apollyon.

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 →

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

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

and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside unto fables.

who shall suffer punishment, even eternal destruction from the face of the Lord and from the glory of his might,

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye 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 it is your will to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and standeth 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 thereof.

And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.

He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth Jehovah require of thee, but to do justly, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with thy God?

Arise ye, and depart; for this is not your resting-place; because of uncleanness that destroyeth, even with a grievous destruction.

He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife; But he that putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be made fat.

Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working.

A man’s pride shall bring him low; But he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honor.

A man’s heart deviseth his way; But Jehovah directeth his steps.