Teasing

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate; but rather giving of thanks.

each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom. — read the full passage →

And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna.

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

“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.

Love is patient and is kind; love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud, — read the full passage →

But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whoever shall say to his brother, ‘Raca!’ shall be in danger of the council; and whoever shall say, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.

I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men: — read the full passage →

for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the assemblies of the saints,

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

He who says he is in the light and hates his brother, is in the darkness even until now.

Don’t speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge.

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

He took the twelve aside, and said to them, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are written through the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be completed. — read the full passage →

For with whatever judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you.

Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.” — read the full passage →

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.’ — read the full passage →

Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life remaining in him.

But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth. — read the full passage →

The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue. — read the full passage →

I am the good shepherd. I know my own, and I’m known by my own;

Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.

“Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

choosing rather to share ill treatment with God’s people, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time;

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,

but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Christ; — read the full passage →

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets. — read the full passage →