Selfish Ambitions

doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself; — read the full passage →

But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth. — read the full passage →

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

For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall both live, and do this or that.

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

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

Finally, be ye all likeminded, compassionate, loving as brethren, tenderhearted, humbleminded: — read the full passage →

Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

Let no man seek his own, but each his neighbor’s good.

For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed.

but unto them that are factious, and obey not the truth, but obey unrighteousness, shall be wrath and indignation,

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

envyings, drunkenness, revellings, and such like; of which I forewarn you, even as I did forewarn you, that they who practise such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

The second is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

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

Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

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

But for the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part shall be in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.

But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth.

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, And not to covetousness.

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

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ liveth in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

For I fear, lest by any means, when I come, I should find you not such as I would, and should myself be found of you such as ye would not; lest by any means there should be strife, jealousy, wraths, factions, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults;

A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; But a just weight is his delight. — 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.

but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men;

not looking each of you to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.

but the other proclaim Christ of faction, not sincerely, thinking to raise up affliction for me in my bonds.

For from within, out of the heart of men, evil thoughts proceed, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries, — read the full passage →

Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus that are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons: — read the full passage →

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

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

For freedom did Christ set us free: stand fast therefore, and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage. — read the full passage →

Here, moreover, it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

Let no man deceive himself. If any man thinketh that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

I fed you with milk, not with meat; for ye were not yet able to bear it: nay, not even now are ye able;

Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, unto edifying.

But I hold not my life of any account as dear unto myself, so that I may accomplish my course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

And after the uproar ceased, Paul having sent for the disciples and exhorted them, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia. — read the full passage →

And he called unto him the multitude with his disciples, and said unto them, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may reveal itself.

The liberal soul shall be made fat; And he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

Thou shalt not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people; but thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself: I am Jehovah.

Be not manyof youteachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment.

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

For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. And, The laborer is worthy of his hire.

and that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your hands, even as we charged you;

Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not irksome, but for you it is safe. — read the full passage →

make full my joy, that ye be of the same mind, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;

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

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 →

Blessed are they that are perfect in the way, Who walk in the law of Jehovah. — read the full passage →

And the witness is this, that God gave unto us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

not as Cain was of the evil one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.

whereby he hath granted unto us his precious and exceeding great promises; that through these ye may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust.

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. — read the full passage →

which also after a true likeness doth now save you, even baptism, not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the interrogation of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ;

For in many things we all stumble. If any stumbleth not in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.

Hold the pattern of sound words which thou hast heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need.

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

for ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you jealousy and strife, are ye not carnal, and do ye not walk after the manner of men?

because if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved:

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

I say unto you, This man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; but he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal:

For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim. Because thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, he hath also rejected thee from being king.

My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lordof glory, with respect of persons. — read the full passage →

Yea, I testify again to every man that receiveth circumcision, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might become rich.

doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not its own, is not provoked, taketh not account of evil;

And if I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profiteth me nothing.

and did all eat the same spiritual food;

For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members have not the same office:

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

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

I coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel. — read the full passage →

And Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: — read the full passage →

I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat:

even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper; But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy.

Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil; But to the counsellors of peace is joy.

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works; There is none that doeth good.

Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus (this is Ahasuerus who reigned from India even unto Ethiopia, over a hundred and seven and twenty provinces), — read the full passage →

And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given to him, wrote unto you; — read the full passage →

Behold, the ships also, though they are so great and are driven by rough winds, are yet turned about by a very small rudder, whither the impulse of the steersman willeth.

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

Yea, and all that would live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

For freedom did Christ set us free: stand fast therefore, and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage.

But though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach unto you any gospel other than that which we preached unto you, let him be anathema. — read the full passage →

All things are lawful for me; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful for me; but I will not be brought under the power of any.

confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.

No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

Behold, Jehovah’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: — read the full passage →

Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard? The everlasting God, Jehovah, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary; there is no searching of his understanding.

And there shall come forth a shoot out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots shall bear fruit. — read the full passage →