Truth And Self Esteem

For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

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

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.

But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. — read the full passage →

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

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? — read the full passage →

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb. — read the full passage →

Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward. — read the full passage →

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

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. — read the full passage →

Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. — read the full passage →

He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. — read the full passage →

Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.

Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth’s sake.

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

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. — read the full passage →

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. — read the full passage →

Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: — read the full passage →

Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; — read the full passage →

Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: — read the full passage →

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: — read the full passage →

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: — read the full passage →

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. — read the full passage →

Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: — read the full passage →

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: — read the full passage →

Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, — read the full passage →

For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. — read the full passage →

For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. — read the full passage →

For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God. — read the full passage →

As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed. — read the full passage →

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; — read the full passage →

For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: — read the full passage →

Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. — read the full passage →

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: — read the full passage →

And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. — read the full passage →

If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father. — read the full passage →

Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you. — read the full passage →

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

Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue: — read the full passage →

Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. — read the full passage →

Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. — read the full passage →

And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. — read the full passage →

And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.

Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets. — read the full passage →

Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake. — read the full passage →

And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all? — read the full passage →

Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: — read the full passage →

Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake. — read the full passage →

Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. — read the full passage →

And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name. — read the full passage →

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

Thus saith the Lord; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord. — read the full passage →

For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee. — read the full passage →

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

The Lord of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:

For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. — read the full passage →

A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet. — read the full passage →

Open rebuke is better than secret love. — read the full passage →

The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord, searching all the inward parts of the belly.

All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him. — read the full passage →

A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. — read the full passage →

A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished. — read the full passage →

He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.

The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise. — read the full passage →

He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. — read the full passage →

Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. — read the full passage →

Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse: — read the full passage →

While I live will I praise the Lord: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being. — read the full passage →

Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. — read the full passage →

Lift not up your horn on high: speak not with a stiff neck. — read the full passage →

Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee. — read the full passage →

For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering. — read the full passage →

Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.

The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way. — read the full passage →

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. — read the full passage →

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 →

Thou hast granted me life and favour, and thy visitation hath preserved my spirit.