Simplicity

For our glorying is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

Jehovah preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he saved me.

for where thy treasure is, there will thy heart be also.

No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

For they that are after the flesh mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. — read the full passage →

How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge?

for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints,

And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve in his craftiness, your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity and the purity that is toward Christ.

or he that exhorteth, to his exhorting: he that giveth, let him do it with liberality; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness.

In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes: yea, Father; for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight.

The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul: The testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple.

Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth Jehovah require of thee, but to do justly, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with thy God?

Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall not hunger, and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

And he said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.

And day by day, continuing stedfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,

The lamp of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.

Jehovah, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty; Neither do I exercise myself in great matters, Or in things too wonderful for me. — read the full passage →

Servants, obey in all things them that are your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord:

For I determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. — read the full passage →

Riches profit not in the day of wrath; But righteousness delivereth from death.

Servants, be obedient unto them that according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;

Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my word: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

At that season Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes:

And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and soul: and not oneof themsaid that aught of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

But godliness with contentment is great gain: — read the full passage →

When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise; And when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

I can of myself do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is righteous; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

The simple believeth every word; But the prudent man looketh well to his going.

The opening of thy words giveth light; It giveth understanding unto the simple.

Wherefore putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

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

Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.

I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for apart from me ye can do nothing.

Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and striving after wind.

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;

Whoseadorninglet it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel; — read the full passage →

And my speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:

Better is little, with the fear of Jehovah, Than great treasure and trouble therewith.

Smite a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; And reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

But godliness with contentment is great gain: — read the full passage →

Brethren, be not children in mind: yet in malice be ye babes, but in mind be men.

Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I rejoice therefore over you: but I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple unto that which is evil.

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

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

Better is a little, with righteousness, Than great revenues with injustice.

O ye simple, understand prudence; And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.

Who is wise and understanding among you? let him show by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom.

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

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

To the weak I became weak, that I might gain the weak: I am become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some.

A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. — read the full passage →

The lamp of thy body is thine eye: when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when it is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither; And as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,

There is no fear in love: but perfect love casteth out fear, because fear hath punishment; and he that feareth is not made perfect in love.

but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

And my God shall supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not in wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made void.

But the meek shall inherit the land, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

They looked unto him, and were radiant; And their faces shall never be confounded.

My soul shall make her boast in Jehovah: The meek shall hear thereof, and be glad.

Put on therefore, as God’s elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering;

Rejoice in the Lord always: again I will say, Rejoice. — read the full passage →

So then, as we have opportunity, let us work that which is good toward all men, and especially toward them that are of the household of the faith.

Wherefore we faint not; but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day.

What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?

Jesus therefore answered them, and said, My teaching is not mine, but his that sent me.

But if ye had known what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless. — read the full passage →

And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the heaven have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself, it tendeth only to evil-doing.

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.

For, I think, God hath set forth us the apostles last of all, as men doomed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, both to angels and men.

but God chose the foolish things of the world, that he might put to shame them that are wise; and God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong; — read the full passage →

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto myself.

Jesus saith, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time the body decayeth; for he hath been dead four days.

The disciples say unto him, If the case of the man is so with his wife, it is not expedient to marry. — read the full passage →

therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and Jehovah will lay bare their secret parts.

Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: — read the full passage →

Brethren, even if a man be overtaken in any trespass, ye who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

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 →

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and one said, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →

and that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your hands, even as we charged you; — read the full passage →

For seeing that in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom knew not God, it was God’s good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save them that believe.

A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.

But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and made trial of him, saying, Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? — read the full passage →

And in none other is there salvation: for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, wherein we must be saved.

After these things there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. — read the full passage →