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I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, 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.

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

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

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

Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.

For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the spirits. — read the full passage →

Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? — read the full passage →

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. — read the full passage →

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. — read the full passage →

When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.

We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;

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 →

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

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.

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 →

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.

For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:

That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:

Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

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

But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; — 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 →

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house, — read the full passage →

And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? — read the full passage →

To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.

Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.

But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

And many more believed because of his own word;

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.

And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.

These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, — read the full passage →

Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.

And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.

For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:

In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,

That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.

This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.

And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.

Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing. — read the full passage →

And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:

Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. — read the full passage →

For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.

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.

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.

Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. — read the full passage →

For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

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

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:

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; — read the full passage →

Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: — read the full passage →

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; — read the full passage →

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

Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.

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

But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money. — read the full passage →

Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.

Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: — read the full passage →

He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.

I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.

He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

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.

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.

He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

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.

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 →