Self Examination

Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?

Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the Lord.

For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: — read the full passage →

For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. — read the full passage →

But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. — read the full passage →

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

Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: — read the full passage →

I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.

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

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.

Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. — read the full passage →

And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.

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.

I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. — read the full passage →

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 →

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? — read the full passage →

Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.

Examine me, O Lord, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.

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 →

The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?

But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.

How many are mine iniquities and sins? make me to know my transgression and my sin.

Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons’ sons;

Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.

Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent. — read the full passage →

Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

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

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.

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

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;

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.

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; — read the full passage →

Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

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

For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

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?

I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.

Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults. — read the full passage →

O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens. — read the full passage →

For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin. — read the full passage →

And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts. — read the full passage →

Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

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

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. — read the full passage →

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:

Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. — read the full passage →

But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; — read the full passage →

Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, — read the full passage →

Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. — 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. — read the full passage →

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

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 →

Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

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 →

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

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 grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.

Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

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

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.

Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. — read the full passage →

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

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. — read the full passage →

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: — read the full passage →

If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;

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.

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?

Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: — read the full passage →

For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, — read the full passage →

For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

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

What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? — read the full passage →

And they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I? and another said, Is it I?

And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted. — read the full passage →

What then shall I do when God riseth up? and when he visiteth, what shall I answer him?

Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called: — read the full passage →