Standards

that the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.

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.

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

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

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Or know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with men, — read the full passage →

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, calledto bean apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, — read the full passage →

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;

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the vainglory of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

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.

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: — read the full passage →

Or know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with men,

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 →

for fornicators, for abusers of themselves with men, for menstealers, for liars, for false swearers, and if there be any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine;

But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.

And a second like unto it is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man shall see the Lord:

Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Every one that doeth sin doeth also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.

All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

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

the same came unto him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that thou doest, except God be with him.

And I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

Beloved, now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is.

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.

Be not manyof youteachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment.

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 →

For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured unto you.

and he opened his mouth and taught them, saying,

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

for kings and all that are in high place; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and gravity.

but I say unto you, that every one who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of the hell of fire.

And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he afterward hungered.

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

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

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell.

till we all attain unto the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a fullgrown man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

And it came to pass, as he drew nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging: — read the full passage →

but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. And to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required: and to whom they commit much, of him will they ask the more.

and if she herself shall put away her husband, and marry another, she committeth adultery.

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves.

Now it came to pass in those days, there went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus, that all the world should be enrolled. — read the full passage →

And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you?

(and the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare unto you the life, the eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us);

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.

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death.

For this cause God gave them up unto vile passions: for their women changed the natural use into that which is against nature: — read the full passage →

The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

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.

The same was in the beginning with God.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

For I say unto you, that except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.

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

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

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

traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;