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40 Promises: Verses to Stand On

No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.

Courage

Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
Let all your things be done with charity.

Courage

Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.
Let all that you do be done in love.

Purity

Run from sexual immorality! “Every sin a person can commit is outside the body.” On the contrary, the person who is sexually immoral sins against his own body. Don’t you know that your body is a sanctuary of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God in your body.

Purity

Don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit God’s kingdom? Do not be deceived: No sexually immoral people, idolaters, adulterers, or anyone practicing homosexuality, no thieves, greedy people, drunkards, verbally abusive people, or swindlers will inherit God’s kingdom. And some of you used to be like this. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God

Honesty

God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

Honesty

God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.

36 Promises: Verses to Stand On

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.

37 Promises: Verses to Stand On-Week 9 Salvation

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

Purity

Dear friends, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when He appears, we will be like Him because we will see Him as He is. And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself just as He is pure

19 Assurance: Inner Peace and Security

And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

20 Assurance: Inner Peace and Security

He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.

17 Listening: The Word of God and Prayer

This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.

18 Listening: The Word of God and Prayer

And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him.

Decision

How long halt ye between two opinions?
if the LORD be God, follow him:
but if Baal, then follow him.

Decision

How long will you go limping between two different opinions?
If the Lord is God, follow him;
but if Baal, then follow him.

Idols

But there was no voice, nor any that answered.

Idols

But there was no voice, and no one answered.

Christ's Sacrifice

Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold,
from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
But with the precious blood of Christ,
as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.

Christ's Sacrifice

...knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers,
not with perishable things such as silver or gold,
but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot.

29 Praise: Worship and Thanksgiving

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

Purity

Dear friends, I urge you as strangers and temporary residents to abstain from fleshly desires that war against you

42 Promises: Verses to Stand On

Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

God's Help

There is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few.

God's Help

Nothing can hinder the Lord from saving by many or by few.

Purity

For this is God’s will, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality, so that each of you knows how to control his own body in sanctification and honor, not with lustful desires, like the Gentiles who don’t know God.

Purity

For God has not called us to impurity but to sanctification. Therefore, the person who rejects this does not reject man, but God, who also gives you His Holy Spirit

Spiritual Attitude

Rejoice evermore.
Pray without ceasing.
In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
Quench not the Spirit.
Despise not prophesyings.
Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
Abstain from all appearance of evil.

68 Joy: God's Kind of Happiness

Be joyful always;

Spiritual Attitude

Rejoice always,
pray without ceasing,
give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
Do not quench the Spirit.
Do not despise prophecies,
but test everything; hold fast what is good.
Abstain from every form of evil.

69 Joy: God's Kind of Happiness

pray continually;

70 Joy: God's Kind of Happiness

give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

Leadership

Let no man despise thy youth;
but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.

Leadership

Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching.

Purity

But have nothing to do with irreverent and silly myths. Rather, train yourself in godliness, for the training of the body has a limited benefit, but godliness is beneficial in every way, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.

43 Holiness: Obeying God's Commands

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

Weakness

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

Weakness

He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness."
Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Comfort

Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble,
by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

Comfort

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort,
who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

Renewal

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

Renewal

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

Ambassadors of Reconciliation

To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them;
and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us:
we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.

Ambassadors of Reconciliation

In Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.
Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

Generosity

He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly;
and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

Generosity

Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

49 Holiness: Obeying God's Commands

Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

Calling

Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Calling

Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to make your calling and election sure, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall.
For in this way there will be richly provided for you an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

God's Power

According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness,
through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:

God's Power

His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness,
through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence,
by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises,
so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature,
having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire.

Promise

Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises:
that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature,
having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

Spiritual Attitude

And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue;
and to virtue knowledge;
and to knowledge temperance;
and to temperance patience;
and to patience godliness;
And to godliness brotherly kindness;
and to brotherly kindness charity.

Spiritual Attitude

For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue,
and virtue with knowledge,
and knowledge with self-control,
and self-control with steadfastness,
and steadfastness with godliness,
and godliness with brotherly affection,
and brotherly affection with love.

Knowledge of Christ

For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.

Knowledge of Christ

For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten that he was cleansed from his former sins.

Purity

Flee from youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart

10 Listening: The Word of God and Prayer

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,

God's Impartiality

But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.

God's Impartiality

In every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him.

97 Alpha and Omega: The First and Second Comings of Christ

“Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.”

Mission

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you:
and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

Mission

You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you,
and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth

86 Sent: The Great Commission and Our Global Task

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."

Witness

I have appeared unto thee for this purpose,
to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen,
and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee.

Witness

I have appeared to you for this purpose,
to appoint you as a servant and witness
to the things in which you have seen me
and to those in which I will appear to you

75 Faith: Trusting God and Resting in His Word

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.

76 Faith: Trusting God and Resting in His Word

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly 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.

77 Faith: Trusting God and Resting in His Word

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

Purity

Therefore, put to death what belongs to your worldly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desire, and greed, which is idolatry

13 Listening: The Word of God and Prayer

These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts.

73 Faith: Trusting God and Resting in His Word

For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

71 Faith: Trusting God and Resting in His Word

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—

72 Faith: Trusting God and Resting in His Word

not by works, so that no one can boast.

Knowledge

May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

Knowledge

(You) may have strength
to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth,
and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge,
that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

Renewal

...to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires,
and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds,
and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.

Renewal

That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

53 Fullness: The Holy Spirit's Role in Our Lives

Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.

54 Fullness: The Holy Spirit's Role in Our Lives

Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord,

55 Fullness: The Holy Spirit's Role in Our Lives

always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

56 Fullness: The Holy Spirit's Role in Our Lives

Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.

Marriage

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

Marriage

Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her,
that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,
so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing,
that she might be holy and without blemish.

Purity

But sexual immorality and any impurity or greed should not even be heard ofa among you, as is proper for saints. Coarse and foolish talking or crude joking are not suitable, but rather giving thanks. For know and recognize this: Every sexually immoral or impure or greedy person, who is an idolater, does not have an inheritance in the kingdom of the Messiah and of God

Armor of God

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
Stand therefore, having your loins girt about .with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints

Family

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)
That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

Family

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
"Honor your father and mother" (this is the first commandment with a promise),
"that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land."
Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Shame

Not for your sakes do I this , saith the Lord GOD, be it known unto you:
be ashamed and confounded for your own ways, O house of Israel.

God's Providence

I will feed my flock, and I will cause them to lie down, saith the Lord GOD.
I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong;
I will feed them with judgment.

God's Providence

I myself will be the shepherd of my sheep,
and I myself will make them lie down, declares the Lord God.
I will seek the lost,
and I will bring back the strayed,
and I will bind up the injured,
and I will strengthen the weak,
and the fat and the strong I will destroy.
I will feed them in justice.

Renewal

A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you:
and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.
And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them .

Renewal

And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you.
And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.
And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes and be careful to obey my rules.

Shame

Not for your sakes do I this , saith the Lord GOD, be it known unto you: be ashamed and confounded for your own ways, O house of Israel.

Shame

It is not for your sake that I will act, declares the Lord God;
let that be known to you.
Be ashamed and confounded for your ways, O house of Israel.

Church Growth

Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will yet for this be enquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them;
I will increase them with men like a flock.
As the holy flock, as the flock of Jerusalem in her solemn feasts;
so shall the waste cities be filled with flocks of men:
and they shall know that I am the LORD.

Church Growth

Thus says the Lord God:
This also I will let the house of Israel ask me to do for them:
to increase their people like a flock.
Like the flock for sacrifices,
like the flock at Jerusalem during her appointed feasts,
so shall the waste cities be filled with flocks of people.
Then they will know that I am the Lord.

74 Faith: Trusting God and Resting in His Word-Week 36 Salvation

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 for me.

Children of God

But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

Children of God

But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law,
to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.
And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, "Abba! Father!"

Spirit versus the Flesh

I say then, walk by the Spirit and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh.

Spirit versus the Flesh

For the flesh desires what is against the Spirit, and the Spirit desires what is against the flesh; these are opposed to each other, so that you don't do what you want.

57 Fullness: The Holy Spirit's Role in Our Lives

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

Living in the Spirit

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

Living in the Spirit

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control;
against such things there is no law.
And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.

58 Fullness: The Holy Spirit's Role in Our Lives

gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

1 Beginnings: The Bible's Fantastic Four-Week 1 Our God

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

50 Holiness: Obeying God's Commands

Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

82 Faith: Trusting God and Resting in His Word-Week 23 Faith

And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

15 Listening: The Word of God and Prayer-Week 35 God's Word

For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.

16 Listening: The Word of God and Prayer

Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

Forgiveness

I will give thanks to you, O Lord,
for though you were angry with me,
your anger turned away,
that you might comfort me.

Forgiveness

O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me,
thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.

26 Assurance: Inner Peace and Security

You will keep in perfect peace
him whose mind is steadfast,
because he trusts in you.

Spiritual Wealth

The LORD is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness.
And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.

Spiritual Wealth

The Lord is exalted, for he dwells on high;
he will fill Zion with justice and righteousness,
and he will be the stability of your times,
abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge;
the fear of the Lord is Zion's treasure.

27 Assurance: Inner Peace and Security

But he was pierced for our transgressions,
he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was upon him,
and by his wounds we are healed.

28 Assurance: Inner Peace and Security

We all, like sheep, have gone astray,
each of us has turned to his own way;
and the LORD has laid on him
the iniquity of us all.

Righteousness

Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house?
when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?
Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily:
and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy reward.

Righteousness

Is it not to share your bread with the hungry
and bring the homeless poor into your house;
when you see the naked, to cover him,
and not to hide yourself from your own flesh?
Then shall your light break forth like the dawn,
and your healing shall spring up speedily;
your righteousness shall go before you;
the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.