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Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, — read the full passage →

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth Jehovah require of thee, but to do justly, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with thy God?

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

Train up a child in the way he should go, And even when he is old he will not depart from it.

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding: — read the full passage →

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

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves. — read the full passage →

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

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal: — read the full passage →

for where thy treasure is, there will thy heart be also.

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge; — read the full passage →

Agoodname is rather to be chosen than great riches, And loving favor rather than silver and gold.

Even so faith, if it have not works, is dead in itself.

Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

Jehovah, who shall sojourn in thy tabernacle? Who shall dwell in thy holy hill? — read the full passage →

Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

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.

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

Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.

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

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, without hypocrisy.

A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. — read the full passage →

He that walketh uprightly walketh surely; But he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

What doth it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith, but have not works? can that faith save him? — read the full passage →

Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah; But they that deal truly are his delight.

Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge; — read the full passage →

Pray for us: for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things.

And if ye love them that love you, what thank have ye? for even sinners love those that love them. — read the full passage →

having your behavior seemly among the Gentiles; that, wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works, which they behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate thereon day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine showing uncorruptness, gravity, — read the full passage →

And whensoever ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have aught against any one; that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

And he said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. — read the full passage →

Judge not, that ye be not judged. — read the full passage →

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. — read the full passage →

Or what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek diligently until she find it?

Ye knowthis, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: — read the full passage →

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

And he said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. — read the full passage →

Behold the birds of the heaven, that they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not ye of much more value than they?

If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.

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

No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

We love, because he first loved us.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, neither shadow that is cast by turning.

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

Put on therefore, as God’s elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering;

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

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

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

For what shall a man be profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? or what shall a man give in exchange for his life?

For thou didst form my inward parts: Thou didst cover me in my mother’s womb. — read the full passage →

and thou shalt love Jehovah thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.

Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

Whence comewars and whence come fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your pleasures that war in your members?

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an ensample to them that believe, in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity.

Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry; — read the full passage →

Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.

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.

And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish man despiseth his mother.

Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding. — read the full passage →

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →

For this ye know of a surety, that no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: else ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; And the law of kindness is on her tongue.

A worthy woman who can find? For her price is far above rubies.

Buy the truth, and sell it not; Yea, wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.

He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; But he that hateth bribes shall live.

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:

The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel: — read the full passage →

Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; Andthe fruit of the womb ishisreward. — read the full passage →

knowing that ye were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from your vain manner of life handed down from your fathers; — read the full passage →

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves. — read the full passage →

for bodily exercise is profitable for a little; but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come.

But now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these is love.

a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always.

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

But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name:

The second is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

and thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength. — read the full passage →

Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

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 birds of the heavens, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. — read the full passage →

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:

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.

Strength and dignity are her clothing; And she laugheth at the time to come.

For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; But his friendship is with the upright.