Trust No Man

For if a man thinks himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived. — read the full passage →

Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,

For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, that you may not do the things that you desire.

Remain in me, and I in you. As the branch can’t bear fruit by itself, unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you, unless you remain in me.

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

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

Hownarrow is the gate, and restricted is the way that leads to life! Few are those who find it.

But Jesus didn’t trust himself to them, because he knew everyone, — read the full passage →

So that with good courage we say, “The Lord is my helper. I will not fear. What can man do to me?”

If you love me, keep my commandments.

Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord,

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me.

My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — 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.

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are children of God.

I find then the law, that, to me, while I desire to do good, evil is present.

See the birds of the sky, that they don’t sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you of much more value than they?

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

We know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and he who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him.

But we speak God’s wisdom in a mystery, the wisdom that has been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds for our glory, — read the full passage →

for we walk by faith, not by sight.

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.

But let him ask in faith, without any doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven by the wind and tossed.

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.

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

but I beat my body and bring it into submission, lest by any means, after I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

Jesus answered him, “If a man loves me, he will keep my word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make our home with him.

looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly, and gave himself up for it;

who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

One who has my commandments, and keeps them, that person is one who loves me. One who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will reveal myself to him.”

Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself.

But concerning brotherly love, you have no need that one write to you. For you yourselves are taught by God to love one another, — read the full passage →

By faith, we understand that the universe has been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen has not been made out of things which are visible.

But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name:

For in many things we all stumble. If anyone doesn’t stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.

God exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

He died for all, that those who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who for their sakes died and rose again.

May it never be! Yes, let God be found true, but every man a liar. As it is written, “That you might be justified in your words, and might prevail when you come into judgment.”

“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.

For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, there is no way you will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word;

who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.