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No soldier on duty entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.

Beloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won’t fulfill the lust of the flesh.

Don’t love the world, neither the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father’s love isn’t in him. — read the full passage →

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

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

And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual sins, thefts, false testimony, and blasphemies.

Beloved, don’t imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God. He who does evil hasn’t seen God.

Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

For everyone who lives on milk is not experienced in the word of righteousness, for he is a baby. — read the full passage →

Likewise, exhort the younger men to be sober minded; — read the full passage →

neither give place to the devil.

Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. — read the full passage →

Those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and lusts.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

Therefore “‘Come out from among them, and be separate,’ says the Lord. ‘Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you. — read the full passage →

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

Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. — read the full passage →

“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are expedient. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be brought under the power of anything.

As he spoke these things, many believed in him. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Watch and pray, that you don’t enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked: whoever guards his soul stays from them. — read the full passage →

One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

He who practices deceit won’t dwell within my house. He who speaks falsehood won’t be established before my eyes. — read the full passage →

My eyes will be on the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me. He who walks in a perfect way, he will serve me.

I will set no vile thing before my eyes. I hate the deeds of faithless men. They will not cling to me. — read the full passage →

I will be careful to live a blameless life. When will you come to me? I will walk within my house with a blameless heart.

Yahweh, I love the habitation of your house, the place where your glory dwells.

They are of the world. Therefore they speak of the world, and the world hears them. — read the full passage →

You are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world.

Beloved, now we are children of God, and it is not yet revealed what we will be. But we know that, when he is revealed, we will be like him; for we will see him just as he is. — read the full passage →

Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: but God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

Therefore don’t be partakers with them. — read the full passage →

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.

Foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you not to obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly portrayed among you as crucified?

Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.”

No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

for you were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the Good News—not in wisdom of words, so that the cross of Christ wouldn’t be made void.

Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves. — read the full passage →

But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because it isn’t of faith; and whatever is not of faith is sin. Now to him who is able to establish you according to my Good News and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret through long ages, but now is revealed, and by the Scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, is made known for obedience of faith to all the nations; to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever! Amen.

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

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

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

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the hearts.

Praise Yah! Praise God in his sanctuary! Praise him in his heavens for his acts of power! — read the full passage →

These will war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings, and those who are with him are called, chosen, and faithful.”

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

Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you. — read the full passage →

For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more a sacrifice for sins,

For the time will come when they will not listen to the sound doctrine, but, having itching ears, will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts;

not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?

who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification.

You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.

The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.

He answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.”

For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

“Enter in by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter in by it.

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

You will keep whoever’s mind is steadfast in perfect peace, because he trusts in you.

Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish; and wine to the bitter in soul: — read the full passage →

Here is the patience of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.”

Then I stood on the sand of the sea. I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads. On his horns were ten crowns, and on his heads, blasphemous names. — read the full passage →

A reed like a rod was given to me. Someone said, “Rise, and measure God’s temple, and the altar, and those who worship in it. — read the full passage →

But false prophets also arose among the people, as false teachers will also be among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction. — read the full passage →

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy became our father again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

Confess your offenses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.

Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

I command you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his Kingdom:

I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men: — read the full passage →

not to be quickly shaken in your mind, nor yet be troubled, either by spirit, or by word, or by letter as from us, saying that the day of Christ had come.

For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with God’s trumpet. The dead in Christ will rise first, — read the full passage →

If there is therefore any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassion, — read the full passage →

Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.

“For who has known the mind of the Lord, that he should instruct him?” But we have Christ’s mind.

that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

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

Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;

He came to Derbe and Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess who believed; but his father was a Greek. — read the full passage →

“Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”

Jesus answered and spoke again in parables to them, saying, — read the full passage →

Many will tell me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in your name, in your name cast out demons, and in your name do many mighty works?’

Behold, a day of Yahweh comes, when your plunder will be divided in your midst. — read the full passage →

Woe to the worthless shepherd who leaves the flock! The sword will be on his arm, and on his right eye. His arm will be completely withered, and his right eye will be totally blinded!”

Now these are the names of the tribes: From the north end, beside the way of Hethlon to the entrance of Hamath, Hazar Enan at the border of Damascus, northward beside Hamath, (and they shall have their sides east and west), Dan, one portion. — read the full passage →

Have mercy on me, God, according to your loving kindness. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions. — read the full passage →

When David lived in his house, David said to Nathan the prophet, “Behold, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of Yahweh is under curtains.” — read the full passage →

Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. — read the full passage →

For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim. Because you have rejected Yahweh’s word, he has also rejected you from being king.”

and lest you lift up your eyes to the sky, and when you see the sun and the moon and the stars, even all the army of the sky, you are drawn away and worship them, and serve them, which Yahweh your God has allotted to all the peoples under the whole sky.