Strive

Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. — read the full passage →

An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.

He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. — read the full passage →

And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed. — read the full passage →

So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also. — read the full passage →

And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.

This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. — read the full passage →

But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. — read the full passage →

And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified. — read the full passage →

Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; — read the full passage →

And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house. — read the full passage →

Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. — read the full passage →

And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. — read the full passage →

And a man’s foes shall be they of his own household. — read the full passage →

Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. — read the full passage →

And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.

Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: — read the full passage →

Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. — read the full passage →

But I will deliver thee in that day, saith the Lord: and thou shalt not be given into the hand of the men of whom thou art afraid. — read the full passage →

For your shame ye shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be unto them. — read the full passage →

Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered? — read the full passage →

Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands? — read the full passage →

Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish. — read the full passage →

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. — read the full passage →

And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord; — read the full passage →

Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil; — read the full passage →

The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.

A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food. — read the full passage →

He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the Lord. — read the full passage →

He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy. — read the full passage →

Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways. — read the full passage →

Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. — read the full passage →

Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name. — read the full passage →

Plead my cause, O Lord, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me. — read the full passage →

Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord. — read the full passage →

And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come in the midst among them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease. — read the full passage →

But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.

Then there shall be a place which the Lord your God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there; thither shall ye bring all that I command you; your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave offering of your hand, and all your choice vows which ye vow unto the Lord: — read the full passage →

For ye are not as yet come to the rest and to the inheritance, which the Lord your God giveth you. — read the full passage →

Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the Lord your God. — read the full passage →

And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thy harvest. — read the full passage →

When they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between one and another, and I do make them know the statutes of God, and his laws. — read the full passage →

And when he went out the second day, behold, two men of the Hebrews strove together: and he said to him that did the wrong, Wherefore smitest thou thy fellow? — read the full passage →

And when the Lord saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren. — read the full passage →

And they digged another well, and strove for that also: and he called the name of it Sitnah. — read the full passage →

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. — read the full passage →

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. — read the full passage →

But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. — read the full passage →

Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers. — read the full passage →

But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. — read the full passage →

Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.

See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. — read the full passage →

If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, — read the full passage →

Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel; — read the full passage →

For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: — read the full passage →

But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power. — read the full passage →

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. — read the full passage →

Let not then your good be evil spoken of: — read the full passage →

For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. — read the full passage →

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

Who will render to every man according to his deeds: — read the full passage →

And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: — read the full passage →

Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. — read the full passage →

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

Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again. — read the full passage →

Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. — read the full passage →

Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.

For I know your manifold transgressions and your mighty sins: they afflict the just, they take a bribe, and they turn aside the poor in the gate from their right. — read the full passage →

Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: — read the full passage →

A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof. — read the full passage →

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. — read the full passage →

The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall. — read the full passage →

Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: — read the full passage →

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. — read the full passage →

Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men! — read the full passage →

If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong; — read the full passage →

Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness. — read the full passage →

For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. — read the full passage →

For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. — read the full passage →

Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. — read the full passage →

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. — read the full passage →

That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil. — read the full passage →

But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil. — read the full passage →

For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.

Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; — read the full passage →

Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.

Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them, — read the full passage →