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Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God? You are not your own,

Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God? You are not your own, — read the full passage →

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, isn’t the Father’s, but is the world’s.

Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness, — read the full passage →

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers.

“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are expedient. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be brought under the power of anything.

Don’t you know that you are a temple of God, and that God’s Spirit lives in you? — read the full passage →

Don’t be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,

There is nothing from outside of the man, that going into him can defile him; but the things which proceed out of the man are those that defile the man.

envyings, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the Kingdom of God.

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.

for you were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.

Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. — 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.

Love doesn’t harm a neighbor. Love therefore is the fulfillment of the law.

All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Yahweh weighs the motives.

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

idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies,

Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.”

There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might. — read the full passage →

“Most certainly I tell you, he who hears my word, and believes him who sent me, has eternal life, and doesn’t come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. — read the full passage →

Withstand him steadfast in your faith, knowing that your brothers who are in the world are undergoing the same sufferings.

By faith, Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, — read the full passage →

Be no longer a drinker of water only, but use a little wine for your stomach’s sake and your frequent infirmities.

Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

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

Why do you spend money for that which is not bread? and your labor for that which doesn’t satisfy? listen diligently to me, and eat you that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

Behold, that which I have seen to be good and proper is for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy good in all his labor, in which he labors under the sun, all the days of his life which God has given him; for this is his portion.

Can a man scoop fire into his lap, and his clothes not be burned?

The light of a lamp will shine no more at all in you. The voice of the bridegroom and of the bride will be heard no more at all in you; for your merchants were the princes of the earth; for with your sorcery all the nations were deceived.

Beloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

But as it is, I wrote to you not to associate with anyone who is called a brother who is a sexual sinner, or covetous, or an idolater, or a slanderer, or a drunkard, or an extortionist. Don’t even eat with such a person.

But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because it isn’t of faith; and whatever is not of faith is sin. Now to him who is able to establish you according to my Good News and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret through long ages, but now is revealed, and by the Scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, is made known for obedience of faith to all the nations; to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever! Amen.

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

Don’t you know that to whom you present yourselves as servants to obedience, his servants you are whom you obey; whether of sin to death, or of obedience to righteousness?

Looking at them, Jesus said, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

I will satisfy him with long life, and show him my salvation.”

As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

Wine is a mocker, and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

seeing that his divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue;

Abstain from every form of evil.

He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.

Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

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.

Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking, — read the full passage →

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them.

that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man, that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit;

Don’t you know that you are a temple of God, and that God’s Spirit lives in you?

So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

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

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of the mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

“So be careful, or your hearts will be loaded down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day will come on you suddenly.

A second likewise is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Woe to those who are mighty to drink wine, and champions at mixing strong drink;

Woe to those who rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; who stay late into the night, until wine inflames them!

Wash yourselves, make yourself clean. Put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes. Cease to do evil.

Listen, my son, and receive my sayings. The years of your life will be many.

“You shall not murder.

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear:

Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.

Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals, — read the full passage →

For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.

I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me, and I in him, the same bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another.

You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’

For, behold, the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, takes away from Jerusalem and from Judah supply and support, the whole supply of bread, and the whole supply of water; — read the full passage →

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

instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world;

Stand firm therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and don’t be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.

The third day, there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there. — read the full passage →

Watch and pray, that you don’t enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

Prostitution, wine, and new wine take away understanding.

Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

For we have spent enough of our past time doing the desire of the Gentiles, and having walked in lewdness, lusts, drunken binges, orgies, carousings, and abominable idolatries.

as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that with it you may grow,

Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,

nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor extortionists, will inherit the Kingdom of God.

One man has faith to eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables.

The night is far gone, and the day is near. Let’s therefore throw off the works of darkness, and let’s put on the armor of light. — read the full passage →

Others, mocking, said, “They are filled with new wine.”

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

But be careful that by no means does this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to the weak.