Total Depravity

The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?

And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; — read the full passage →

But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies.

As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: — read the full passage →

But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.

Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.

Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.

And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.

Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:

And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;

Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:

They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

And the Lord smelled a sweet savour; and the Lord said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake; for the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.

Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. — read the full passage →

Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.

But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.

And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.

Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)

As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: — read the full passage →

All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth. — read the full passage →

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;

And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.

This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.

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:

And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;

So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.

Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: — read the full passage →

For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, — read the full passage →

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled

For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

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.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.

For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

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

For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with ointment.

What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous? — read the full passage →

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. — read the full passage →

He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

For though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord God.

If they sin against thee, (for there is no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captives unto the land of the enemy, far or near;

That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:

Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.

What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin; — read the full passage →

But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.

Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:

And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; — read the full passage →

Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.

And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: — read the full passage →

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. — read the full passage →

Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:

While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.

But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.

And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.

And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. — read the full passage →

Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.

And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

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

And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the Lord. — read the full passage →

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;

But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:

Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.