Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

In the same way, urge the younger men to be self-controlled. In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,

Live in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.

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

I have set you an example so that you should do as I have done for you.

Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.

Join one another in following my example, brothers, and carefully observe those who walk according to the pattern we set for you.

By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”

Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me, put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.

You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.

In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

In the same way, urge the younger men to be self-controlled. In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity, and wholesome speech that is above reproach, so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed to have nothing bad to say about us.

For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.

You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.

Do not envy wicked men or desire their company; for their hearts devise violence, and their lips declare trouble.

You are to imitate me, just as I imitate Christ.

No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God remains in us, and His love is perfected in us.

Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things.

In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His footsteps:

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”

Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!

For no word from God will ever fail.”

Whoever claims to abide in Him must walk as Jesus walked.

One day Elisha went to Shunem, and a prominent woman who lived there persuaded him to have a meal. So whenever he would pass by, he would stop there to eat.

Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men,

Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”

And you became imitators of us and of the Lord when you welcomed the message with the joy of the Holy Spirit, in spite of your great suffering.

For physical exercise is of limited value, but godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for the present life and for the one to come.

He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.

and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!

Brothers, as an example of patience in affliction, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

In the same way, urge the younger men to be self-controlled.

Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always.

So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.

Therefore I urge you to imitate me.

Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.

Not that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.

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

Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.

My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,

Older women, likewise, are to be reverent in their behavior, not slanderers or addicted to much wine, but teachers of good. In this way they can train the young women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled, pure, managers of their households, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be discredited.

Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of adversity come and the years approach of which you will say, “I find no pleasure in them,”

I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.

Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.

For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. . . .

This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John, who testifies to everything he saw. This is the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear and obey what is written in it, because the time is near. John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from Him who is and was and is to come, and from the seven Spirits before His throne, and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood, . . .

If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone.

so in Christ we who are many are one body, and each member belongs to one another.

Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him. Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is. And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure. Everyone who practices sin practices lawlessness as well. Indeed, sin is lawlessness. But you know that Christ appeared to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin. . . .

But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect,

As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another.

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.

At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was called the Italian Regiment. He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly. One day at about the ninth hour, he had a clear vision of an angel of God who came to him and said, “Cornelius!” Cornelius stared at him in fear and asked, “What is it, Lord?” The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have ascended as a memorial offering before God. Now send men to Joppa to call for a man named Simon who is called Peter. . . .

The LORD will make you the head and not the tail; you will only move upward and never downward, if you hear and carefully follow the commandments of the LORD your God, which I am giving you today.

Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children, and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God. But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed. Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving. For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater), has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. . . .

Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.

Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”

A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.

Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

But if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but glorify God that you bear that name.

Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.

You yourselves know, brothers, that our visit to you was not in vain. As you are aware, we had already endured suffering and shameful treatment in Philippi. But in the face of strong opposition, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God. For our appeal does not arise from deceit or ulterior motives or trickery. Instead, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, not in order to please men but God, who examines our hearts. As you know, we never used words of flattery or any pretext for greed. God is our witness! . . .

for kings and all those in authority—so that we may lead tranquil and quiet lives in all godliness and dignity.

Now by the mildness and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul, who am humble when face to face with you, but bold when away.

Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.

Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you received from us.

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth.

Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.

And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast.

Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children,

Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children, and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.

Nevertheless, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.

Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving.

Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

And let us consider how to spur one another on to love and good deeds. Let us not neglect meeting together, as some have made a habit, but let us encourage one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do, yet fails to do it, is guilty of sin.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.

Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”

Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

But Jesus called them aside and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them. It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave— just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.

And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek.

And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.