James 5:10-11

For an example of suffering and patience, look at the prophets who spoke in the name of the LORD. As you know, we admire those who endure. And you have heard of the patience of Job, and you know the result that the LORD brought about, and how the LORD was tender and merciful to him.

Ephesians 4:1-6

Therefore, as a prisoner in the LORD, I call on you to live as though you are worthy of your calling of GOD. Be humble, gentle, and patient; bearing with one another with unconditional love; being eager to remain united in the SPIRIT, in the bond of peace. There is one body, and one SPIRIT, just as you were called to one hope in your calling; one LORD, one faith, one baptism. There is one GOD and FATHER of everyone, who is above all, and through all, and in us all.

Hebrews 13:7-8

Remember your leaders, who spoke the Word of GOD to you. Carefully observe the results of their way of life, and imitate their faith.
JESUS CHRIST is the same yesterday, today and forever.

Exodus 20:1-17; Deuteronomy 5:6-21

And GOD spoke these words, saying:
• I am the LORD your GOD. Do not have any other gods before me.
• Do not worship any idol or image; for I, the LORD your GOD, am a jealous GOD.
• Do not use the name of the LORD your GOD in vain.
• The LORD blessed the Sabbath and made it holy. Therefore, observe the seventh day as a Sabbath to the LORD your GOD, to keep it holy.
• Honor your father and your mother.
• Do not commit murder.
• Do not commit adultery.
• Do not steal.
• Do not give false testimony.
• Do not covet.

Psalm 12:1-8

Help, O LORD; for the godly man ceases. For the faithful fail from among the children of men. Everyone lies to his neighbor. They speak with flattering lips, and with a double heart. May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that boasts, who have said, "With our tongue we will prevail. Our lips are our own. Who is lord over us?" "Because of the oppression of the weak and because of the groaning of the needy, I will now arise," says the LORD; "I will set him in safety from those who malign him." The words of the LORD are flawless words, as silver refined in a clay furnace, purified seven times. You will keep them, LORD. You will preserve them from this generation forever. The wicked walk on every side, when what is vile is exalted among the children of men.

Romans 13:8-10

Owe no one anything, except to love one another unconditionally; for the person who loves others unconditionally, has fulfilled the law. All of the commandments, including "You shall not commit adultery," "You shall not murder," "You shall not steal," "You shall not give false testimony," "You shall not covet," are summed up in this one sentence: "You shall unconditionally love your neighbor as yourself." Loving others unconditionally does no harm to anyone; therefore, unconditional love is the fulfillment of the law.

Luke 7:1-10; Matthew 8:5-10,13

Upon entering into Capernaum, a centurion sent elders of the Jews to ask JESUS to save the life of his servant, who was dear to him and very sick: bed-ridden, paralyzed, suffering, and near death. When the men came to JESUS, they begged him, saying, "This man is worthy for you to do this for him, for he loves our nation, and even built a house of worship for us." JESUS agreed to heal him and went with the men. When they were not too far from the house, the centurion sent word to JESUS, saying, "LORD, do not trouble yourself any further, for I did not consider myself worthy to come to you myself, and I am not worthy for you to come under my roof. Just say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I understand authority: I give commands, and they are obeyed." When JESUS heard this, he was amazed, and said to the multitude who followed him, "Truly I say to you that I have not found this much faith anywhere — not even in Israel!" Then JESUS said to the centurion, "Go your way. It will be done for you as you have believed." His servant was healed at that time. Those who had been sent to JESUS returned to the house and found that the servant who had been sick was well.

1 Corinthians 4:1-5

Live such that people think of us as servants of CHRIST, and stewards of the mysteries of GOD. One thing is expected of a steward, and that is that he be found trustworthy. It does not matter to me if you judge me by human standards; I don't even judge myself. My conscience is clear, but that does not make me right with GOD. The LORD is the one who judges me. Therefore, do not prejudge anything before the LORD comes, for he will bring to light the things which are hidden in darkness, and he will reveal the motives of the hearts of people. Then GOD will reward us.

Colossians 3:5-8

Therefore, put to death what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and covetousness, which is idolatry. Because of these things, the wrath of GOD will come to those who will not obey. In the past you lived that way, but now you must put off all such things, and also anger, grudges, feelings of hate, cursing, and filthy words.

1 Thessalonians 3:1-13

We decided to stay behind in Athens alone, but when we could stand it no longer, we sent Timothy, our brother and servant of GOD for the gospel of CHRIST. We wanted him to make you strong, and to help your faith. We want no one to be disturbed by our afflictions, for you yourselves know that we are about our appointed task. When we were with you we foretold you that we would be persecuted. And now, as you know, it has happened. That is why I could wait no more and sent Timothy in order to know your faith, for fear that the tempter had tempted you and made our labor in vain. But now Timothy has returned to us and reported good news of your faith and love, and that you have good memories of us, and that you are longing to see us just as we long to see you. Brothers and sisters, we are encouraged in the midst of our affliction and distress, and comforted because of your faith. For now we live, if you stand firm in the LORD. We can neither thank GOD enough, nor ever repay him for all the joy we have before our GOD because of you. Night and day we earnestly pray that we may see your faces and supply anything missing in your faith. Now may our GOD and FATHER himself, and our LORD, JESUS CHRIST, prepare a way for us to come to you. And may the LORD make your love grow and overflow toward one another, and toward everyone, just as ours does toward you, so that he can make your hearts strong and blameless in holiness before our GOD and FATHER, when our LORD, JESUS, returns with all his saints.

Psalm 11:1-7

In the LORD I put my trust. How can anyone say to my soul, "Flee like a bird to your mountain?" Behold, the wicked prepare for battle; they make ready their bow and arrows that they may shoot in secret at the upright in heart.
If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?
The LORD is in his holy temple; the throne of the LORD is in heaven. Behold, his eyes observe, and his eyes examine the children of men. The LORD examines the righteous, but his soul hates the wicked and those who love violence. Upon the wicked he will rain blazing coals. Fire, brimstone, and burning wind shall be their cup of portion. The LORD is righteous, and he loves righteousness. The upright will see his face.

John 4:3-26

When JESUS left Judea, going to Galilee, it was necessary for him to pass through Samaria. He came to Sychar, a city of Samaria near the property which Jacob had given to his son, Joseph. Jacob's well was there. JESUS was weary from the journey, so he sat down near the well, about noon. A Samaritan woman came to draw some water, and JESUS asked her for a drink. (His disciples had gone into the city to buy food.) The Samaritan woman said to him, "You are a Jewish man, and I am a Samaritan woman. Why are you asking me for a drink of water?" (For Jews did not associate with Samaritans.) JESUS answered her and said, "If you knew about the gift of GOD, and who I am, you would be asking of me, and I would be giving you living water." The woman said to him, "Sir, you have nothing with which to draw water, and the well is deep, so where are you going to get this living water? Are you greater than our ancestor, Jacob, the one who gave us this well? He, his sons, and even his livestock all drank from this well." Then JESUS answered her, saying, "Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water that I will give them, will never be thirsty again. The water I give becomes a spring inside, welling up to eternal life." The woman said to him, "Sir, give me this water that I may not thirst again, nor have to come back here again and again." JESUS said to her, "Go get your husband, and bring him back here." The woman answered, "But I have no husband." And JESUS said to her, "You have spoken correctly. You have no husband. You have had five husbands, but the one you now have is not your husband. So, yes, you spoke the truth." The woman then said to him, "Sir, you must be a prophet. Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews say that Jerusalem is the correct place to worship." JESUS said to her, "Woman, believe me. The time is coming when neither on this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, will you worship the FATHER. You Samaritans worship what you do not know, while we Jews worship what we do know. Salvation is from the Jews. But the time is coming, and now is, when true worshipers will worship the FATHER in spirit and in truth, for that is the kind of people that the FATHER is searching for to worship him. GOD is SPIRIT, and those who worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth." The woman said to him, "I know that the MESSIAH, the ANOINTED ONE, is coming. When he comes, he will tell us all." Then JESUS said to her, "I am the ONE."

1 John 4:9-12

This is how the love of GOD was revealed in us: that GOD sent his one and only SON into the world that we might live through him. This is unconditional love, not that we loved GOD, but that he loved us, and sent his SON to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins. Beloved, since GOD loved us in this way, we also ought to love one another in a giving-of-ourselves way. No one has ever seen GOD, but if we love one another in this way, GOD lives in us, and his unconditional love is fully perfected.

Mark 2:18-22

The disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fasted. Some of them came to JESUS and asked, "Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not?" And JESUS said to them, "Can the groomsmen fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. But the day will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them. Then they will fast.
No one uses a piece of new cloth to patch up an old garment, because if they do, it will shrink when washed and tear away from the old, making the hole worse than before.
And no one puts new wine into old wineskins, because if they do, the new wine will cause the skins to burst. The wine will pour out, and the wineskins will be ruined. New wine must be put into fresh wineskins."

Matthew 5:25-26

If someone is trying to sue you, come to terms before you go to court, for the prosecutor might deliver you to the judge, and then the judge might deliver you to the officer, and then you might be thrown into prison. I am telling you the truth: you might not get out of there until you have paid the last penny.

James 5:9

Do not complain about one another, brothers and sisters, lest you be judged. For behold, the JUDGE is standing just outside the door.

2 Corinthians 6:3-10

We are careful to not do anything which might cause someone to stumble, so that our service may not be blamed. But rather, in everything, we conduct ourselves as persevering servants of GOD: when we are suffering, during hard times, when having problems, when beaten, while in prison, during insurrections, while doing labor, during sleepless nights, and while fasting. We do this in purity, with understanding, with longsuffering patience, with kindness, by the HOLY SPIRIT, with sincere love, with a message of truth, and by the power of GOD. We have used these weapons of righteousness both on the right hand, and on the left; through honor, and through dishonor; when slandered, and when commended. We are treated as deceivers, yet we tell the truth; as if unknown, yet we are well known; and as if dying, yet, look, we are alive! Punished, but not put to death. We are treated as if we should be sad, but we are always rejoicing; as poor, while we make many rich; as though we have nothing, when in fact we have everything!

Hebrews 12:28-29

Therefore, we should be grateful that we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, and through which we may serve GOD in a way that will please him: with reverence and godly fear. For our GOD is like a consuming fire.

2 Thessalonians 3:13-15

Never grow weary, dear brothers and sisters, of doing good. If anyone does not obey our instructions in this letter, take note of that person, and do not associate with them, so that they will feel ashamed. But do not think of them as an enemy, but rather admonish them as a brother or sister.

Acts 4:36-5:11

One of the believers, Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, who the apostles gave the surname Barnabas, which means the Son of Encouragement, sold land he owned and gave the money to the apostles. But a certain man named Ananias, whose wife was Sapphira, sold a piece of property, and, with his wife's knowledge, kept some of the money and gave the rest to the apostles. Peter asked him, "Ananias, why did you let satan fill your heart? You lied to the HOLY SPIRIT and misused the money you received from the sale of the land. Before you sold the field, it belonged to you, and when you sold it the money was yours to use any way you wanted. So why conceive of such a thing in your heart? You have not lied to man, but to GOD!" On hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. Great fear came on all who witnessed this. Young men rose, wrapped his body, carried him out, and buried him. About three hours later, the wife of Ananias came in, unaware of what had happened. Peter asked her, "Tell me, Sapphira, the money that you and your husband gave - is that what you got for the land?" "Yes," she answered, "That is the amount." Then Peter asked her, "Why did you and your husband agree to challenge the SPIRIT of the LORD? Listen! The footsteps you hear are of those who have buried your husband, and they are at the door, ready to carry you out as well." Immediately Sapphira fell down at Peter's feet and died. The young men came in, found her dead, carried her out, and buried her next to her husband. Great fear came upon the whole church, and upon all who heard about these things.

1 John 5:6-9

JESUS CHRIST is the one who came by water and blood; not by water only, but by water and blood. The HOLY SPIRIT is our witness, and the SPIRIT is TRUTH. For there are three that testify: the SPIRIT, the water, and the blood. All three witnesses agree as one. We accept the testimony of men, but the witness of GOD is greater, for it is the testimony of GOD, which he has given regarding his SON.

Luke 8:16-18; Mark 4:21-25

No one lights a lamp and then covers it with a basket, or hides it under a bed; but rather puts it on a table so that those who enter may see by the light. For everything that is hidden will be revealed; and every thing secret will be made known and come to light. So be careful to hear this: the measure you use to give is the measure GOD will use to give to you. Whoever has, will be given more; whoever has not, even what he thinks he has will be taken from him.

Romans 5:9-10

Having been made right with GOD by the blood of CHRIST, even more now will we be saved from the wrath of GOD through him. While we were enemies of GOD we were reconciled to him through the death of his SON. Now that we have been reconciled, we will be saved through his life.

1 Corinthians 6:18-20

Flee from sexual immorality! Every other sin that we do is outside the body, but sexual immorality is a sin against your own body. Do you not know that your body is a temple of the HOLY SPIRIT, which is in you, whom you received from GOD? You are not your own, for you have been bought with a price. Therefore, glorify GOD in your body and in your spirit, which belong to GOD.

Titus 1:15-16

All things are pure to those who are pure; but nothing is pure to those who are defiled and unbelieving, because both their mind and their conscience is polluted. They claim to know GOD, but they deny him by their actions. They are rotten, disobedient, and unfit for doing anything good.

Matthew 5:29-30

If your right eye is causing you to sin, take it out and throw it away. You would be better off if one part of your body perished, than for your whole body to be thrown into hell! And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. You would be better off to destroy one part of your body, than for your whole body to be thrown into hell!

Psalm 10:13-18

Why does the wicked person renounce GOD? He says in his heart, "GOD will not call me into account." But you do see trouble and grief, and taking it into your hand, you help the victim and the fatherless. Break the strength of the wicked and evil; seek out wickedness until there is no more. The LORD is KING forever and ever. The heathen will perish out of his land. The desire of the humble you have heard, O LORD, and you will strengthen their hearts. You turn your ear to hear, to do justice to the fatherless and oppressed, so that man, who is of the earth, may terrify no more.

1 John 4:4-6

We belong to GOD, my children, and we have overcome the false prophets, because the ONE who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. They are of the world, and what they have to say is of the world, so the world hears them. But we belong to GOD, and people who know GOD listen to us, while people who do not belong to GOD do not listen to us. This is how you can tell the difference between the spirit of truth and a false spirit.

Mark 3:28-29

And JESUS said, "With certainty I tell you that all sins, including blasphemy, can be forgiven. But whoever blasphemes against the HOLY SPIRIT shall never have forgiveness, for he has committed an eternal sin."

Proverbs 3:7-12

Do not be wise in your own eyes. Fear the LORD, and turn away from evil. It will be health to your body, and nourishment to your bones. Honor the LORD with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase, so your barns will be filled to plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine. My child, do not despise being disciplined by the LORD; neither be weary of his correction. For the LORD loves whom he corrects, just as a father disciplines the son in whom he delights.