Wrestling

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. — read the full passage →

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me. — read the full passage →

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 →

But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

For the good which I desire, I don’t do; but the evil which I don’t desire, that I practice.

Therefore God also gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonored among themselves,

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. — 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. — read the full passage →

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

“Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise:

Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he isn’t crowned unless he has competed by the rules.

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.

Then the Pharisees, and some of the scribes gathered together to him, having come from Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

through the hypocrisy of men who speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;

Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.

My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the children of disobedience;

By reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted excessively, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me, that I should not be exalted excessively. — read the full passage →

Don’t you know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run like that, that you may win. — read the full passage →

If to others I am not an apostle, yet at least I am to you; for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.

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.

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.

The same came to him by night, and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him.”

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations,

Since then the children have shared in flesh and blood, he also himself in the same way partook of the same, that through death he might bring to nothing him who had the power of death, that is, the devil,

with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love;

far above all rule, and authority, and power, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age, but also in that which is to come.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ;

Jesus answered, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born of water and spirit, he can’t enter into the Kingdom of God!

Jesus answered him, “Most certainly, I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see the Kingdom of God.”

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen. — read the full passage →

Let endurance have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the Kingdom of the Son of his love;

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

I exhort Euodia, and I exhort Syntyche, to think the same way in the Lord.

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ;

“that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth.”

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

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children. — read the full passage →

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

I know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I don’t know, or whether out of the body, I don’t know; God knows), such a one caught up into the third heaven.

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

in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the Good News of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn on them.

and were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers,

about judgment, because the prince of this world has been judged.

I will no more speak much with you, for the prince of the world comes, and he has nothing in me.

Now is the judgment of this world. Now the prince of this world will be cast out.

The windblows where it wants to, and you hear its sound, but don’t know where it comes from and where it is going. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”

That which is born of the flesh is flesh. That which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

Now when they saw some of his disciples eating bread with defiled, that is, unwashed, hands, they found fault.

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