Traditions

Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.

Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?

Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.

For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders. — read the full passage →

And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.

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

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.

Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. — read the full passage →

Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. — read the full passage →

But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

Hear ye the word which the Lord speaketh unto you, O house of Israel: — read the full passage →

And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.

But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition? — read the full passage →

This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. — read the full passage →

Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: — read the full passage →

And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.

Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. — read the full passage →

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

Ye shall observe to do therefore as the Lord your God hath commanded you: ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left. — read the full passage →

And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands. — read the full passage →

Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.

Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;

For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.

Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, — read the full passage →

Hear the word of the Lord, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah. — read the full passage →

Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.

Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. — read the full passage →

Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. — read the full passage →

For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:

And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another.

Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; — read the full passage →

Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. — read the full passage →

For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: — read the full passage →

He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.

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,

Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. — read the full passage →

But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house. — read the full passage →

Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope; — read the full passage →

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. — read the full passage →

That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book:

He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.

Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, — read the full passage →

For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest, — read the full passage →

For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.

And certain men which came down from Judea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved. — read the full passage →

And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations. — read the full passage →

I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies. — read the full passage →

And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.

Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.

I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father. — read the full passage →

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.

Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men: — read the full passage →

Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out. — read the full passage →

And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: — read the full passage →

And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage. — read the full passage →

(For we walk by faith, not by sight:) — read the full passage →

Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: — read the full passage →

But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. — read the full passage →

There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: — read the full passage →

For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.

Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. — read the full passage →

Because they ministered unto them before their idols, and caused the house of Israel to fall into iniquity; therefore have I lifted up mine hand against them, saith the Lord God, and they shall bear their iniquity. — read the full passage →

He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever. — read the full passage →

When the Lord thy God shall cut off the nations from before thee, whither thou goest to possess them, and thou succeedest them, and dwellest in their land; — read the full passage →

Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. — read the full passage →

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: — read the full passage →

But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. — read the full passage →

Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying, — read the full passage →

We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old. — read the full passage →

Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness. — read the full passage →

And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.

And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. — read the full passage →

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

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! — read the full passage →

And the Lord spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, — read the full passage →

He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich. — read the full passage →