Selfish Ambitions

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. — read the full passage →

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: — read the full passage →

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

Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth.

For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

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

Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

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

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

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

But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, 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?

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.

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

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

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.

For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:

A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight. — 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.

But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.

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

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

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

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

Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. — read the full passage →

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

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

I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.

Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.

But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia. — read the full passage →

And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord.

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

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

For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.

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

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

Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

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 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 →

Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord. — read the full passage →

And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.

Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

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. — read the full passage →

The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

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

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

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 →

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

This I say then, Walk in 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 envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

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

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

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

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

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

For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, 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 be rich.

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

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

And did all eat the same spiritual meat;

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

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

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

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

Then 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 have now been with me 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 sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine 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 which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over an 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 unto him hath written unto you; — read the full passage →

Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

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

Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

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

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

Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

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

Behold, the Lord’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, that the everlasting God, the Lord, 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 rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: — read the full passage →