Self Esteem In Christ

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb. — read the full passage →

For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

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.

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.

Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward. — read the full passage →

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

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.

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:

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

Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; — read the full passage →

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

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.

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

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 →

I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

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

And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.

And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling. — read the full passage →

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

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →

Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.

For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

(Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,)

Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life.

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →

And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; — read the full passage →

According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.

Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. — read the full passage →

For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.

With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the Lord our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.

Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.

If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:

For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?

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

The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.

Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.

To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One.

O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me. — read the full passage →

Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.

And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God; — read the full passage →

Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you: — read the full passage →

For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:

Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not; — read the full passage →

Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you? — read the full passage →

For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision? — read the full passage →

And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.

And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; — read the full passage →

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:

But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,

We love him, because he first loved us. — read the full passage →

Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ: — read the full passage →

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands: — read the full passage →

That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, — read the full passage →

But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we. — read the full passage →

For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:

Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:

But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness. — read the full passage →

But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness. — read the full passage →

Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.

Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse. — read the full passage →

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

Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump? — read the full passage →

It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father’s wife. — read the full passage →

According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. — read the full passage →

And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. — read the full passage →

Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, — 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. — read the full passage →

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. — read the full passage →

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? — read the full passage →

For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. — read the full passage →

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

For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.

Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth? — read the full passage →

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

As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: — read the full passage →

Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers, — read the full passage →