Sincerity

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

wherefore 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 showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine showing uncorruptness, gravity,

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.

so that ye may approve the things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and void of offence unto the day of Christ;

Now therefore fear Jehovah, and serve him in sincerity and in truth; and put away the gods which your fathers served beyond the River, and in Egypt; and serve ye Jehovah.

Seeing ye have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another from the heart fervently:

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.

Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ witha loveincorruptible.

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;

The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it?

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

I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.

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

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;

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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

not in the way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

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

Blessed is the man unto whom Jehovah 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!

But the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and faith unfeigned:

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:

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

Let love be without hypocrisy. 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.

having been reminded of the unfeigned faith that is in thee; which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and, I am persuaded, in thee also.

and said, Remember now, O Jehovah, 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 were able to go out in the host, that could set the battle in array, with all manner of instruments of war, fifty thousand, and that could order the battle array, and were not of double heart.

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

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

Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

the one do it of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel;

Show ye therefore unto them in the face of the churches the proof of your love, and of our glorying on your behalf.

His mouth was smooth as butter, But his heart was war: His words were softer than oil, Yet were they drawn swords.

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

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

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, 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 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.

To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.

The integrity of the upright shall guide them; But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.

for we take thought for things honorable, 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 in his craftiness, your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity and the purity that is toward Christ.

Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

let us draw near with a true heart in fulness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience: and having our body washed with pure water,

prove all things; hold fast that which is good;

Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they 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 my heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, that are present here, offer willingly unto thee.

Whoso walketh uprightly shall be delivered; 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, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, without hypocrisy.

If any man thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man’s religion is vain.

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

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Beroea: who when they were come thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

with good will doing service, as unto the Lord, and not unto 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 as are servants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine be not blasphemed.

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

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction 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 a fig tree, my brethren, yield olives, or a vine figs? neither can salt water yield sweet.

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

who his own self bare our sins in his body upon the tree, that we, having died unto sins, might 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 truth: for such doth the Father seek to be his worshippers. — read the full passage →

But in vain do they worship me, Teachingas theirdoctrines the precepts of men.

no longer as a servant, but more than a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much rather to 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 to her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended unto the Father: but go unto my brethren, and say to them, I ascend unto my Father and your Father, and my God and your God.

Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit:

For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be reproved.

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

and he shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall be no more; neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more: the first things are passed away.

And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they went up into heaven in the 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 is now, beloved, the second epistle that I write unto you; and in both of them I stir up your sincere mind by putting you in remembrance;

He who testifieth these things saith, Yea: I come quickly. Amen: come, Lord Jesus.

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.

She that is in Babylon, elect together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Mark my son.

And inasmuch as it is appointed unto men once to die, and after this cometh judgment;

if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly.

Bring ye the whole tithe into the store-house, that there may be food in my house, and prove me now herewith, saith Jehovah 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 which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall be dissolved with fervent heat, and the earth and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us:

For I had much joy and comfort in thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.

As I exhorted thee to tarry at Ephesus, when I was going into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge certain men not to teach a different 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 on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

So the disciples went away again unto their own home.

Forget not to show love unto strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

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

And Jehovah 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 we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the 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 in wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made void.

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

but they that wait for Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.

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

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;

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

to them that by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and incorruption, eternal life: