Togetherness

above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:

make full my joy, that ye be of the same mind, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;

For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

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

If a brother or sister be naked and in lack of daily food, — read the full passage →

Wherefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as also ye do.

Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; so neither can ye, except ye abide in me. — read the full passage →

Finally, be ye all likeminded, compassionate, loving as brethren, tenderhearted, humbleminded:

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

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

Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals.

This is my commandment, that ye love one another, even as I have loved you. — read the full passage →

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

and let us consider one another to provoke unto love and good works; — read the full passage →

Now I beseech you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come. — read the full passage →

from whom all the body fitly framed and knit together through that which every joint supplieth, according to the working in due measure of each several part, maketh the increase of the body unto the building up of itself in love.

Ye adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore would be a friend of the world maketh himself an enemy of God.

and above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness.

giving diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Put on therefore, as God’s elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering; — read the full passage →

and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.

In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another;

Now unto him that is able to guard you from stumbling, and to set you before the presence of his glory without blemish in exceeding joy,

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is begotten of God, and knoweth God.

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

Be of the same mind one toward another. Set not your mind on high things, but condescend to things that are lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits.

Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father it is your will to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and standeth not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father thereof.

Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:

Worthy art thou, our Lord and our God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power: for thou didst create all things, and because of thy will they were, and were created.

For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is become guilty of all. — read the full passage →

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are of the Dispersion, greeting. — read the full passage →

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: — read the full passage →

from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,

but as it is written, Things which eye saw not, and ear heard not, Andwhichentered not into the heart of man, Whatsoever things God prepared for them that love him.

And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and soul: and not oneof themsaid that aught of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

and let us consider one another to provoke unto love and good works;

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

For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, shall we be saved by his life;

No longer do I call you servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I heard from my Father I have made known unto you.

And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth.

But for the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part shall be in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.

No man hath beheld God at any time: if we love one another, God abideth in us, and his love is perfected in us:

My little children, these things write I unto you that ye may not sin. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: — read the full passage →

This wisdom is not a wisdom that cometh down from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. — read the full passage →

And Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:

But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your teacher, and all ye are brethren.

And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as one dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying, Fear not; I am the first and the last,

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

for he that giveth him greeting partaketh in his evil works.

according as each hath received a gift, ministering it among yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;

Wherefore putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

But evil men and impostors shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye:

And he gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; — read the full passage →

casting down imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring ye ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

And when the dragon saw that he was cast down to the earth, he persecuted the woman that brought forth the man child.

Hereby know we love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. — read the full passage →

For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ. — read the full passage →

God forbid: yea, let God be found true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy words, And mightest prevail when thou comest into judgment.

I in them, and thou in me, that they may be perfected into one; that the world may know that thou didst send me, and lovedst them, even as thou lovedst me.

They bring to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind.

Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but inwardly ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

that we may be no longer children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;

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