But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.
But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death. — read the full passage →
Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) — read the full passage →
For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death: — read the full passage →
But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? — read the full passage →
When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! — read the full passage →
And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.
Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her. — read the full passage →
This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. — read the full passage →
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →
Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)
Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Honour widows that are widows indeed.
Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. — read the full passage →
For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death: — read the full passage →
But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. — read the full passage →
But godliness with contentment is great gain. — read the full passage →
Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.
And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. — read the full passage →
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 →
Honour widows that are widows indeed. — read the full passage →
Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →
No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, — read the full passage →
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, — read the full passage →
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; — read the full passage →
And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. — read the full passage →
Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: — read the full passage →
But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. — read the full passage →
Use hospitality one to another without grudging.
That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. — read the full passage →
That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.
Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband. — read the full passage →
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart. — read the full passage →
But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. — read the full passage →
And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. — read the full passage →
And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. — read the full passage →
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband: — 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.
Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.
Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men. — read the full passage →
For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things; — read the full passage →
And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. — read the full passage →
Topical index adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0). Verse text: KJV.