Sincerity

For we are not as so many, peddling the word of God. But as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, we speak in Christ.

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

in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,

For our boasting 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 toward you.

so that you may approve the things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ;

“Now therefore fear Yahweh, and serve him in sincerity and in truth. Put away the gods which your fathers served beyond the River, in Egypt; and serve Yahweh.

Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently:

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.

Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptible love. Amen.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

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

as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that with it you may grow,

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

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

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

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

My little children, let’s not love in word only, neither with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.

not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, 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 to whom Yahweh doesn’t impute iniquity, in whose spirit there is no deceit.

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said about him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!”

but the goal of this command is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and sincere faith;

Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.

God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.

For there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their heart is destruction. Their throat is an open tomb. They flatter with their tongue.

having been reminded of the sincere faith that is in you; which lived first in your grandmother Lois, and your mother Eunice, and, I am persuaded, in you also.

and said, “Remember now, Yahweh, I beg you, how I have walked before you in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in your sight.” Hezekiah wept bitterly.

Of Zebulun, such as were able to go out in the army, who could set the battle in array, with all kinds of instruments of war, fifty thousand, and who could command and were not of double heart.

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

who did not sin, “neither was deceit found in his mouth.”

Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,

The former insincerely preach Christ from selfish ambition, thinking that they add affliction to my chains;

Therefore show the proof of your love to them in front of the assemblies, and of our boasting on your behalf.

His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.

He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love.

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

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

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.

To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.

The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.

Having regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

But I am afraid that somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve in his craftiness, so your minds might be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

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

Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.

I know also, my God, that you try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. Now have I seen with joy your people, that are present here, offer willingly to you.

Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe; but one with perverse ways will fall suddenly.

He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

Don’t lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings,

The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue. — read the full passage →

with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men;

Don’t love the world, neither the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father’s love isn’t in him. — read the full passage →

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

Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with me.

Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh water.

according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, that you may obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with his blood: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.

who his own self bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness; by whose stripes you were healed.

But the hour comes, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such to be his worshipers. — read the full passage →

But in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’

no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much rather to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.

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

Jesus said to her, “Don’t hold me, for I haven’t yet ascended to my Father; but go to my brothers, and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”

Go,and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

For everyone who does evil hates the light, and doesn’t come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.

All we like sheep have gone astray. Everyone has turned to his own way; and Yahweh has laid on him the iniquity of us all.

He will wipe away from them every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more. The first things have passed away.”

I heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, “Come up here!” They went up into heaven in the cloud, and their enemies saw them.

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

Jacob became the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

This is now, beloved, the second letter that I have written to you; and in both of them I stir up your sincere mind by reminding you;

He who testifies these things says, “Yes, I come quickly.” Amen! Yes, come, Lord Jesus.

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.

She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, greets you; and so does Mark, my son.

Inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once, and after this, judgment,

if anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, who are not accused of loose or unruly behavior.

Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house, and test me now in this,” says Yahweh of Armies, “if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough for.

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will be dissolved with fervent heat, and the earth and the works that are in it will 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 take hold of the hope set before us.

For we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

As I urged you when I was going into Macedonia, stay at Ephesus that you might command certain men not to teach a different doctrine,

For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with God’s trumpet. The dead in Christ will rise first,

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 →

So the disciples went away again to their own homes.

Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.

I have given them your word. The world hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

Yahweh God formed man from 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 Good News—not in wisdom of words, so that the cross of Christ wouldn’t be made void.

that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us. Yes, and our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son, Jesus Christ.

But those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint.

Jesus said to them, “Take heed and beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

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

to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory, honor, and incorruptibility, eternal life;