Selfish Ambitions

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself; — read the full passage →

But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth. — read the full passage →

Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness, — read the full passage →

For you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will both live, and do this or that.”

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tender hearted, courteous, — read the full passage →

Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

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

For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.

but to those who are self-seeking, and don’t obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, will be wrath and indignation,

Let’s not become conceited, provoking one another, and envying one another.

envyings, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the Kingdom of God.

The second is like this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’There is no other commandment greater than these.”

Know this for sure, that no sexually immoral person, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and God.

Love is patient and is kind; love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud, — read the full passage →

In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another;

But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers,idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”

But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth.

Or do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

Turn my heart toward your statutes, not toward selfish gain.

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

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

For I am afraid that by any means, when I come, I might find you not the way I want to, and that I might be found by you as you don’t desire; that by any means there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, riots;

A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight. — read the full passage →

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

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

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

but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the Good News.

For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts, — read the full passage →

Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ; To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and servants: — read the full passage →

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

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

Stand firm therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and don’t be entangled again with a yoke of bondage. — read the full passage →

Here, moreover, it is required of stewards, that they be found faithful.

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks 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 you weren’t yet ready. Indeed, not even now are you ready,

Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, to be building him up.

But these things don’t count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.

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

He called the multitude to himself with his disciples, and said to them, “Whoever wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.

The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.

“‘You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am Yahweh.

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.

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

For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle the ox when it treads out the grain.” And, “The laborer is worthy of his wages.”

and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you;

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

make my joy full, by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;

For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to Yahweh’s law. — read the full passage →

The testimony is this, that God gave to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

unlike Cain, who was of the evil one, and killed his brother. Why did he kill him? Because his works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.

by which he has granted to us his precious and exceedingly great promises; that through these you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust.

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” — read the full passage →

This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you—not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

For in many things we all stumble. If anyone doesn’t stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.

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

If then you 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 who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won’t fulfill the lust of the flesh. — read the full passage →

for you are still fleshly. For insofar as there is jealousy, strife, and factions among you, aren’t you fleshly, and don’t you walk in the ways of men?

that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

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

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

“Don’t lay up treasures for yourselves on 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 you have rejected Yahweh’s word, he has also rejected you from being king.”

My brothers, don’t hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with partiality. — read the full passage →

Yes, I testify again to every man who receives circumcision, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

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

doesn’t behave itself inappropriately, doesn’t seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil;

If I dole out all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but don’t have love, it profits me nothing.

and all ate the same spiritual food;

For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members don’t have the same function,

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

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

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

Peter opened his mouth and said, “Truly I perceive that God doesn’t show favoritism; — read the full passage →

“I have compassion on the multitude, because they have stayed with me now three days, and have nothing to eat.

even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.

Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but joy comes to the promoters of peace.

The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt. They have done abominable works. There is no one who does good.

Now in the days of Ahasuerus (this is Ahasuerus who reigned from India even to Ethiopia, over one hundred twenty-seven provinces), — read the full passage →

Regard the patience of our Lord as salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given to him, wrote to you; — read the full passage →

Behold, the ships also, though they are so big and are driven by fierce winds, are yet guided by a very small rudder, wherever the pilot desires.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

Stand firm therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and don’t be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.

But even though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you any “good news” other than that which we preached to you, let him be cursed. — 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 anything.

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

No one has seen God at any time. The one and only Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared him.

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

Haven’t you known? Haven’t you heard? The everlasting God, Yahweh, The Creator of the ends of the earth, doesn’t faint. He isn’t weary. His understanding is unsearchable.

A shoot will come out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots will bear fruit. — read the full passage →