Taking Care Of Yourself

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? — read the full passage →

Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

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.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. — read the full passage →

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. — read the full passage →

For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.

Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; — 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.

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

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 →

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

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.

And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? — read the full passage →

And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

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.

Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

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 →

As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

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

For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

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

For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:

But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? — read the full passage →

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.

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.

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.

And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth.

According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.

But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. — read the full passage →

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: — read the full passage →

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. — read the full passage →

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

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.

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight. — read the full passage →

(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

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?

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.

For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

And the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.

For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb. — read the full passage →

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →

The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.

For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.

All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?

Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. — read the full passage →

For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. — read the full passage →

For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him. — read the full passage →