Standing Up For Yourself

Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might. — read the full passage →

Be careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him.

Stand firm therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and don’t be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.

I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.

“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ — read the full passage →

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are in the Dispersion: Greetings. — read the full passage →

If you love me, keep my commandments.

for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn’t bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. — read the full passage →

You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

but shun foolish questionings, genealogies, strife, and disputes about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. — read the full passage →

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.

But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves,

Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem, saying, — read the full passage →

Jesus said to him, “Again, it is written, ‘You shall not test the Lord, your God.’”

When Jesus had spoken these words, he went out with his disciples over the brook Kidron, where there was a garden, into which he and his disciples entered. — read the full passage →

Now I beg you, brothers, look out for those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them. — read the full passage →

You are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world. — read the full passage →

For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? For if I were still pleasing men, I wouldn’t be a servant of Christ. — read the full passage →

For the Kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.

But this happened so that the word may be fulfilled which was written in their law, ‘They hated me without a cause.’

I command you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his Kingdom: — read the full passage →

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each man will get his praise from God.

Don’t judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.”

A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, ‘Defend me from my adversary!’ — read the full passage →

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. — read the full passage →

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart. — read the full passage →

For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. — read the full passage →

Now the natural man doesn’t receive the things of God’s Spirit, for they are foolishness to him, and he can’t know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

For I determined not to know anything among you, except Jesus Christ, and him crucified. — read the full passage →

Then don’t let your good be slandered, — read the full passage →

For you didn’t receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”

For the mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace; — read the full passage →

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. — read the full passage →

So, as much as is in me, I am eager to preach the Good News to you also who are in Rome. — read the full passage →

“I have yet many things to tell you, but you can’t bear them now. — read the full passage →

Jesus, standing up, saw her and said, “Woman, where are your accusers? Did no one condemn you?” — read the full passage →

But when they continued asking him, he looked up and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him throw the first stone at her.”

For if you believed Moses, you would believe me; for he wrote about me. — read the full passage →

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

It will turn out as a testimony for you. — read the full passage →

neither will they say, ‘Look, here!’ or, ‘Look, there!’ for behold, the Kingdom of God is within you.”

“I tell you, everyone who confesses me before men, him will the Son of Man also confess before the angels of God; — read the full passage →

Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head. — read the full passage →

“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother. — read the full passage →

But he turned, and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, for you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of men.” — read the full passage →

But I tell you that one greater than the temple is here. — read the full passage →

Yes, and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations. — read the full passage →

As he sat in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples. — read the full passage →

For he who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not commit murder.” Now if you do not commit adultery, but murder, you have become a transgressor of the law. — read the full passage →

But he who is spiritual discerns all things, and he himself is judged by no one. — read the full passage →

But some of those who were of the synagogue called “The Libertines”, and of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with Stephen. — read the full passage →

Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me; or else believe me for the very works’ sake. — read the full passage →

If I don’t do the works of my Father, don’t believe me. — read the full passage →

The Pharisees therefore said to him, “You testify about yourself. Your testimony is not valid.” — read the full passage →

For even his brothers didn’t believe in him.

I have come in my Father’s name, and you don’t receive me. If another comes in his own name, you will receive him. — read the full passage →

The Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this: ‘God, I thank you, that I am not like the rest of men, extortionists, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. — read the full passage →

He said to the disciples, “It is impossible that no occasions of stumbling should come, but woe to him through whom they come! — read the full passage →

Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God. — read the full passage →

Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? — read the full passage →