Sincerity

For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.

Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;

Now therefore fear the Lord, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the Lord.

Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:

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.

Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen. Written from Rome unto the Ephesians by Tychicus.

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

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

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.

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

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

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.

My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

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

Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!

Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:

Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:

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

Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.

When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.

And said, Remember now, O Lord, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.

Of Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with all instruments of war, fifty thousand, which could keep rank: they were not of double heart.

For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile: — read the full passage →

Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:

Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.

The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.

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

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

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

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.

To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.

Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.

Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.

Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;

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 →

With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. — read the full passage →

Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.

Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

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.

Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.

Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.

Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. — read the full passage →

Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?

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

Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them.

Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:

He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son.

And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.

Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:

For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,

For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

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 →

Then the disciples went away again unto their own home.

Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.

That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness. — read the full passage →

To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: