Who We Are

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.

But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. — read the full passage →

Know ye not that ye are a temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

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

Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

For ye are all sons of God, through faith, in Christ Jesus.

There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus.

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

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is begotten of God, and knoweth God.

Ye are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid.

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.

Grace to you and peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord; — read the full passage →

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

and in him ye are made full, who is the head of all principality and power:

Him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.

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.

I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for apart from me ye can do nothing.

Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own;

For our citizenship is in heaven; whence also we wait for a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

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

For ye died, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

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:

But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

and put on the new man, that after God hath been created in righteousness and holiness of truth.

Now ye are the body of Christ, and severally members thereof.

And my God shall supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

and raised us up with him, and made us to sit with him in the heavenly places, in Christ Jesus:

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ liveth in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,

and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified with him.

knowing this, that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be done away, that so we should no longer be in bondage to sin;

Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own; — read the full passage →

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. — read the full passage →

in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.

having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

Blessedbethe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ:

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

unto the church of God which is at Corinth, eventhem that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, calledto besaints, with all that call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, theirLordand ours:

knowing, brethren beloved of God, your election,

but God, being rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, — read the full passage →

Wherefore receive ye one another, even as Christ also received you, to the glory of God.

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

Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

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

For no word from God shall be void of power.

Beloved, now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is.

There hath no temptation taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.

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

But thanks be unto God, who always leadeth us in triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest through us the savor of his knowledge in every place.

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

Let us therefore draw near with boldness unto the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace to help us in time of need.

for in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily, — read the full passage →

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

But the Lord is faithful, who shall establish you, and guard you from the evil one.

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.

in whom ye also, having heard the word of the truth, the gospel of your salvation,—in whom, having also believed, ye were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.

even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love:

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

Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. — read the full passage →

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

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

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time; — read the full passage →

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; — read the full passage →

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

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: — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John; — read the full passage →

Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus that are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:

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.

that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, — read the full passage →

And I heard a great voice out of the throne saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he shall dwell with them, and they shall be his peoples, and God himself shall be with them, and betheir God:

whereby he hath granted unto us his precious and exceeding great promises; that through these ye may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation.

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.

Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief:

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that through patience and through comfort of the scriptures we might have hope.

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church;