The Will Of God

In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.

For it is better, if it is God’s will, that you suffer for doing well than for doing evil.

For this is the will of God: your sanctification, that you abstain from sexual immorality,

Pray like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. — read the full passage →

Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion, and not after the tradition which they received from us.

Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit; — read the full passage →

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

The world is passing away with its lusts, but he who does God’s will remains forever.

For whoever does the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.”

But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” (then he said to the paralytic), “Get up, and take up your mat, and go up to your house.” — read the full passage →

Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind; for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin; — read the full passage →

in whom also we were assigned an inheritance, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his will;

God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders, by various works of power, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will?

Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ. — read the full passage →

This is the bread which comes down out of heaven, that anyone may eat of it and not die. — read the full passage →

This is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us.

Inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once, and after this, judgment,

For no one can lay any other foundation than that which has been laid, which is Jesus Christ. — read the full passage →

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light: — read the full passage →

For you need endurance so that, having done the will of God, you may receive the promise.

For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, don’t cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

When therefore it was evening, on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were locked where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, “Peace be to you.” — read the full passage →

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. — read the full passage →

Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

“Worthy are you, our Lord and God, the Holy One, to receive the glory, the honor, and the power, for you created all things, and because of your desire they existed, and were created!”

to which he called you through our Good News, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. — read the full passage →

No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? — read the full passage →

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. — read the full passage →

saying, “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.”

If anyone has an ear, let him hear. — read the full passage →

For you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will both live, and do this or that.”

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.

I speak as to wise men. Judge what I say. — read the full passage →

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

who “will pay back to everyone according to their works:” — read the full passage →

There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved!”

My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior, — read the full passage →

Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’

I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. Therefore choose life, that you may live, you and your descendants;