The Heidelberg Catechism

Romans 14:8. If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.

1 Corinthians 6:19-20. Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.

1 Corinthians 3:23. and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.

1 Peter 1:18-19. For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.

1 John 1:7. 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.

1 John 2:2. He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.

1 John 3:8. The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil. (Cf. Hebrews 2:14)

John 6:35. Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst.

John 6:39. And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that I shall lose none of those He has given Me, but raise them up at the last day.

Matthew 10:29-31. Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. (Cf. Luke 21:16-18)

Romans 8:28. And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.

2 Corinthians 1:21-22. Now it is God who establishes both us and you in Christ. He anointed us, placed His seal on us, and put His Spirit in our hearts as a pledge of what is to come. (Cf. 2 Corinthians 5:5; Romans 8:16; Ephesians 1:14)

Romans 8:14. For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.

Romans 8:17. And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him.

Titus 3:3-8. For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. This is the Spirit He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that, having been justified by His grace, we would become heirs with the hope of eternal life. This saying is trustworthy. And I want you to emphasize these things, so that those who have believed God will carefully devote themselves to good deeds. These things are excellent and profitable for all.

John 9:41. “If you were blind,” Jesus replied, “you would not be guilty of sin. But since you claim you can see, your guilt remains.” (Cf. Romans 1:18-3:20)

John 17:1-3. When Jesus had spoken these things, He lifted up His eyes to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son may glorify You. For You granted Him authority over all humanity, so that He may give eternal life to all those You have given Him. Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.” (Cf. Romans 3:21-8:39; Philippians 2:5-11; Acts 10:34-43)

1 Peter 2:9-10. But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. (Cf. Romans 12-14; Ephesians 5:8-10)

Romans 3:20. Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin. (Cf. Romans 7:7-25)

(Cf. Deuteronomy 6:5)

(Cf. Leviticus 19:18)

Romans 3:10, 23. As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one.” ... For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

1 John 1:8. If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

Romans 8:7. because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. (Cf. Ephesians 2:1-3; Titus 3:3)

Genesis 1:31. And God looked upon all that He had made, and indeed, it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day.

Genesis 1:27. So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. (Cf. Genesis 2:7)

Ephesians 4:24. and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness. (Cf. Colossians 3:10)

Revelation 21:3. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God."

Genesis 3:1-6. Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field that the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden?’” The woman answered the serpent, “We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden, but about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God has said, ‘You must not eat of it or touch it, or you will die.’” “You will not surely die,” the serpent told the woman. “For God knows that in the day you eat of it, your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” When the woman saw that the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eyes, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom, she took the fruit and ate it. She also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate it.

Romans 5:12. Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned.

Psalm 51:5. Surely I was brought forth in iniquity; I was sinful when my mother conceived me.

Genesis 6:5. Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time.

Isaiah 53:6. We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all.

Job 14:4. Who can bring out clean from unclean? No one!

John 3:6. Flesh is born of flesh, but spirit is born of the Spirit.

John 3:5. Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.”

Genesis 1:31. And God looked upon all that He had made, and indeed, it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day.

John 8:44. You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.

Romans 5:12, 18-19. Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all men, because all sinned— ... Therefore, just as one trespass brought condemnation for all men, so also one act of righteousness brought justification and life for all men. For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous. (Cf. Genesis 3)

Romans 1:18. The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.

Galatians 3:10. All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.” (Cf. Deuteronomy 27:26; Deuteronomy 28:15)

Exodus 34:6-7. Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness, maintaining loving devotion to a thousand generations, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers on their children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generation.”

Exodus 20:5. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,

Psalm 5:4-6. For You are not a God who delights in wickedness; no evil can dwell with You. The boastful cannot stand in Your presence; You hate all workers of iniquity. You destroy those who tell lies; the LORD abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

Matthew 25:45-46. “Then He will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for Me.’ And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

Exodus 23:7. Keep far away from a false charge, and do not kill the innocent and righteous, for I will not justify the wicked. (Cf. Exodus 20:5; Exodus 34:7; Deuteronomy 7:9-11)

Romans 8:3-4. For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh, so that the righteous standard of the law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

Job 9:3. If one wished to contend with God, he could not answer Him one time out of a thousand.

Romans 2:4-5. Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance? But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.

Matthew 6:12. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

Ezekiel 18:20. The soul who sins is the one who will die. A son will not bear the iniquity of his father, and a father will not bear the iniquity of his son. The righteousness of the righteous man will fall upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked man will fall upon him.

Hebrews 2:14-15. Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil, and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.

Psalm 130:3. If You, O LORD, kept track of iniquities, then who, O Lord, could stand?

Psalm 49:7. No man can possibly redeem his brother or pay his ransom to God.

1 Corinthians 15:21. For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man.

Isaiah 53:9. He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with a rich man at His death, although He had done no violence, nor was any deceit in His mouth.

Hebrews 7:26. Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.

2 Corinthians 5:21. God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.

Isaiah 9:6. For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (Cf. Jeremiah 23:5-6)

Romans 5:12, 15. Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all men, because all sinned— ... But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many!

1 Peter 3:18. For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit, (Cf. Isaiah 53:3-5, 10-11)

Isaiah 53:8. By oppression and judgment He was taken away; and who can recount His generation? For He was cut off from the land of the living; He was stricken for the transgression of My people.

Acts 2:23-24. He was handed over by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross. But God raised Him from the dead, freeing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on Him.

John 1:4. In Him was life, and that life was the light of men.

John 3:16. 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.

2 Corinthians 5:21. God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.

Matthew 1:23. “Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”).

Luke 2:11. Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord! (Cf. 1 Timothy 3:16)

1 Corinthians 1:30. It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.

Genesis 3:14-15. So the LORD God said to the serpent: “Because you have done this, cursed are you above all livestock and every beast of the field! On your belly will you go, and dust you will eat, all the days of your life. And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed. He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”

Genesis 22:18. And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”

Genesis 49:10. The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his.

Hebrews 1:1-2. On many past occasions and in many different ways, God spoke to our fathers through the prophets. But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.

Acts 10:43. All the prophets testify about Him that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.” (Cf. Romans 1:1-6; Acts 3:22-26)

Hebrews 9:13-15. For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that their bodies are clean, how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God! Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant. (Cf. Hebrews 9:1-10:10)

Galatians 4:4-5. But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the law, that we might receive our adoption as sons. (Cf. Romans 10:4)

John 1:11-13. He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God— children born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born of God.

Romans 11:17-20. Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root, do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you. You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.” That is correct: They were broken off because of unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but be afraid.

Hebrews 4:2. For we also received the good news just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, since they did not share the faith of those who comprehended it.

Hebrews 10:39. But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls. (Cf. Isaiah 53:11; Hebrews 11)

John 17:3. Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent. (Cf. James 1:18)

Romans 4:13, 16. For the promise to Abraham or to his descendants that he would inherit the world was not through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. ... Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may rest on grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.

Matthew 16:15-17. “But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by My Father in heaven.

2 Corinthians 1:21-22. Now it is God who establishes both us and you in Christ. He anointed us, placed His seal on us, and put His Spirit in our hearts as a pledge of what is to come.

Romans 1:16. 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.

Romans 10:17. Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

Romans 3:21-26. But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, as attested by the Law and the Prophets. And this righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no distinction, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. God presented Him as the atoning sacrifice through faith in His blood, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand. He did this to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and to justify the one who has faith in Jesus. (Cf. Ephesians 2:4-9; Galatians 2:15-16)

John 20:31. But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name. (Cf. Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 10:34-43)

Deuteronomy 6:4. Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is One.

Matthew 3:16-17. As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him. And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!” (Cf. Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14)

Psalm 90:1-2. Lord, You have been our dwelling place through all generations. Before the mountains were born or You brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting You are God.

Isaiah 44:24. Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer who formed you from the womb: “I am the LORD, who has made all things, who alone stretched out the heavens, who by Myself spread out the earth,” (Cf. Genesis 1; John 1:1-5; Psalm 33:6)

Matthew 10:29. Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. (Cf. Psalm 104; Hebrews 1:1-3)

Romans 8:15-16. For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. (Cf. John 1:12-13; Galatians 4:4-7)

Luke 12:22. Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. (Cf. Matthew 6:25-44)

Romans 8:28. And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.

Matthew 7:9-11. Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!

Acts 17:24-25. The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human hands. And He is not served by human hands, as if He needed anything, because He Himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else. (Cf. Acts 17:26-28)

Hebrews 1:3. The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.

Acts 14:15-17. “Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men, human like you. We are bringing you good news that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heavens and the earth and the sea and everything in them. In the past, He let all nations go their own way. Yet He has not left Himself without testimony: He has shown kindness by giving you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons; He provides you with plenty of food and fills your hearts with joy.” (Cf. Jeremiah 5:24)

John 9:3. “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him.

Proverbs 22:2. The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is the Maker of them all. (Cf. Matthew 10:29-31)

Ephesians 1:11. In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,

Romans 5:3-4. Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. (Cf. James 1:3; Job 1:21)

Deuteronomy 8:10. When you eat and are satisfied, you are to bless the LORD your God for the good land that He has given you.

Romans 8:38-39. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Acts 17:28. ‘For in Him we live and move and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are His offspring.’ (Cf. Acts 17:25; Job 1:12; Proverbs 21:1)

Matthew 1:21. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins. (Cf. Hebrews 7:25)

Acts 4:12. Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.

1 Corinthians 1:12-13. What I mean is this: Individuals among you are saying, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.” Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized into the name of Paul? (Cf. Galatians 5:4)

Colossians 1:19-20. For God was pleased to have all His fullness dwell in Him, and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through the blood of His cross. (Cf. Isaiah 9:6-7; John 1:16)

Luke 3:21-22. When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.” (Cf. Luke 4:14-19 (Isaiah 61:1-2); Hebrews 1:9)

Acts 3:22. For Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own brothers. You must listen to Him in everything He tells you.’ (Cf. Deuteronomy 18:15, 18)

John 1:18. No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known. (Cf. John 15:15)

Hebrews 7:17. For it is testified: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”

Hebrews 9:12, 28. He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption. ... so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him.

Romans 8:34. Who is there to condemn us? For Christ Jesus, who died, and more than that was raised to life, is at the right hand of God—and He is interceding for us.

Luke 1:32-33. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”

Zechariah 9:9. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. (Cf. Mark 11:1-10; Matthew 21:1-11; Matthew 28:18)

Acts 11:26. and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught great numbers of people. The disciples were first called Christians at Antioch.

1 Corinthians 12:27. Now you are the body of Christ, and each of you is a member of it.

Acts 2:17. ‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people; your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. (Cf. Joel 2:28; 1 John 2:27)

Matthew 10:5, 32. These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go onto the road of the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. ... Therefore, everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father in heaven.”

Romans 12:1. 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.

1 Peter 2:5, 9. you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. ... But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

1 Timothy 1:18-19. Timothy, my child, I entrust you with this command in keeping with the previous prophecies about you, so that by them you may fight the good fight, holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and thereby shipwrecked their faith.

2 Timothy 2:11-13. This is a trustworthy saying: If we died with Him, we will also live with Him; if we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us; if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.

John 1:1-3, 14, 18. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made. ... The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. ... No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known. (Cf. Hebrews 1:2)

Ephesians 1:5-6. He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will, to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One. (Cf. John 1:12; Romans 8:15-17)

1 Peter 1:18-19. For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot. (Cf. 1 Peter 2:9-10)

1 Corinthians 7:23. You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men. (Cf. 1 Corinthians 6:20)

John 1:1. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 1:14. The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. (Cf. Galatians 4:4)

Luke 1:35. The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God.” (Cf. Matthew 1:18, 20)

Romans 1:1-3. Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, and set apart for the gospel of God, which He promised beforehand through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures, regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh, (Cf. Psalm 132:11; 2 Samuel 7:12-17)

Philippians 2:5-7. Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness.

Hebrews 4:15. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.

1 Timothy 2:5-6. For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself as a ransom for all—the testimony that was given at just the right time.

Romans 4:7. “Blessed are they whose lawless acts are forgiven, whose sins are covered.” (Cf. Psalm 32:1; 1 Corinthians 1:30)

Isaiah 53:12. Therefore I will allot Him a portion with the great, and He will divide the spoils with the strong, because He has poured out His life unto death, and He was numbered with the transgressors. Yet He bore the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors.

1 Peter 2:24. He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”

Romans 3:24-25. and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. God presented Him as the atoning sacrifice through faith in His blood, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand. (Cf. 1 John 2:2)

John 19:13-16. When Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus out and sat on the judgment seat at a place called the Stone Pavement, which in Aramaic is Gabbatha. It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, about the sixth hour. “Here is your King!” Pilate said to the Jews. But they shouted, “Take Him away! Take Him away! Crucify Him!” “Shall I crucify your King?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” the chief priests answered. Finally, Pilate handed Him over to be crucified. (Cf. Luke 23:13-24; Acts 4:27-28)

Isaiah 53:4-5. Surely He took on our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken by God, struck down and afflicted. 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 stripes we are healed.

Romans 5:6. For at just the right time, while we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. (Cf. 2 Corinthians 5:21; Galatians 3:13)

Galatians 3:13. Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.” (Cf. Deuteronomy 21:23)

Hebrews 2:9. But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone. (Cf. Romans 8:3-4)

Acts 13:29. And when they had carried out all that was written about Him, they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb. (Cf. Matthew 27:59-60; Luke 23:50-55; John 19:38-42)

Romans 7:24. What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death?

Psalm 49:7. No man can possibly redeem his brother or pay his ransom to God.

1 Thessalonians 5:9-10. For God has not appointed us to suffer wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with Him. (Cf. John 5:24)

Romans 6:6. For we know that our old self was crucified with Him so that the body of sin might be rendered powerless, that we should no longer be slaves to sin. (Cf. Colossians 2:12)

Romans 6:12. Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires.

Romans 12:1. 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.

Isaiah 53:5. 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 stripes we are healed.

Matthew 27:46. About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

Romans 4:24-25. but also for us, to whom righteousness will be credited—for us who believe in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. He was delivered over to death for our trespasses and was raised to life for our justification. (Cf. Hebrews 2:14-15; 1 Peter 1:3, 21)

Romans 6:3-4. Or aren’t you aware that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life. (Cf. Colossians 3:1-5; Ephesians 2:4-6)

Romans 8:11. And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who lives in you. (Cf. 1 Corinthians 15)

Luke 24:50-51. When He had led them out as far as Bethany, He lifted up His hands and blessed them. While He was blessing them, He left them and was carried up into heaven. (Cf. Acts 1:9)

Hebrews 9:24. For Christ did not enter a man-made copy of the true sanctuary, but He entered heaven itself, now to appear on our behalf in the presence of God. (Cf. Romans 8:34; Ephesians 4:8)

Acts 1:11; Acts 10:42. “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.” ... And He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that He is the One appointed by God to judge the living and the dead. (Cf. Matthew 25:31-46)

Matthew 28:20. and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

John 17:11. I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to You. Holy Father, protect them by Your name, the name You gave Me, so that they may be one as We are one. (Cf. John 16:28)

John 14:18-19. I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. In a little while the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you also will live.

Jeremiah 23:23-24. “Am I a God who is near,” declares the LORD, “and not a God who is far away? Can anyone hide in secret places so that I cannot see him?” declares the LORD. “Do not I fill heaven and earth?” declares the LORD. (Cf. Psalm 139:7-10)

John 3:13; Colossians 2:9. No one has ascended into heaven except the One who descended from heaven—the Son of Man. ... For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity dwells in bodily form.

Romans 8:34. Who is there to condemn us? For Christ Jesus, who died, and more than that was raised to life, is at the right hand of God—and He is interceding for us. (Cf. 1 John 2:1)

John 14:2. In My Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? (Cf. John 17:24; John 20:17)

John 14:16-17. And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever—the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you. (Cf. Acts 2; 2 Corinthians 1:22; 5:5)

Colossians 3:1. Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. (Cf. Philippians 3:20)

Ephesians 1:20-23. which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all. (Cf. Colossians 1:18)

Matthew 28:18. Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.” (Cf. John 5:22)

Acts 2:33; Ephesians 4:8. Exalted, then, to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear. ... That is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”

John 10:28. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.

Luke 21:28; Philippians 3:20. "But when these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near." ... But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,

Matthew 25:41-43. "Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave Me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, I was naked and you did not clothe Me, I was sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.’"

Matthew 25:34. "Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.’"

Genesis 1:1-2; John 4:24. In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters. ... God is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship in Spirit and in truth. (Cf. John 14:7-17; Acts 5:3-4)

Matthew 28:19; 1 Corinthians 3:16. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, ... Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple, and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? (Cf. 2 Corinthians 1:22)

1 Corinthians 6:17, 19. But he who unites himself with the Lord is one with Him in spirit. ... Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; (Cf. Galatians 4:6-7)

Acts 9:31. Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace and was built up. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it multiplied.

John 14:16. And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever—

Genesis 26:3b-4; Revelation 5:9. "For to you and your descendants I will give all these lands, and I will confirm the oath I swore to your father Abraham. I will multiply your descendants like the stars of heaven and will give them all these lands. And through your offspring all the nations of the earth will be blessed," ... And they sang a new song: "Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation."

Colossians 1:18. And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.

Isaiah 59:21. "As for Me, this is My covenant with them," says the LORD. "My Spirit who is upon you, and My words that I have put in your mouth, will not depart from your mouth, or from the mouths of your children, or from the mouths of your children’s children, from now on and forevermore," says the LORD. (Cf. Romans 1:16-18; 10:14-17)

Acts 13:47-48. For this is what the Lord has commanded us: "I have made you a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth." When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed. (Cf. Isaiah 49:6; Ephesians 4:3-6; Ephesians 5:25-27)

John 10:28. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand. (Cf. Romans 8:29-39)

1 Corinthians 1:9. God, who has called you into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.

1 Corinthians 12:4-7, 12-13; 14, 21, 26-27. There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work. Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. ... Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.

Even so the body is not made up of one part but of many. ... The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” And the head cannot say to the feet, “I don’t need you!” ... If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it. Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.

1 Corinthians 13:4-5. Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. (Cf. Philippians 2:1-11; 1 Corinthians 12-13)

2 Corinthians 5:19, 21. namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and He has committed to us the message of reconciliation.

God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God. (Cf. 1 John 1:7; 2:2)

Jeremiah 31:34. "No longer will each man teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the LORD. For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more." (Cf. Psalm 103; Romans 8:1-2)

John 3:17-18. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him. Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.

Luke 23:43. And Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”

Philippians 1:21. For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

1 Corinthians 15:20. But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.

1 Corinthians 15:42-46. So will it be with the resurrection of the dead: What is sown is perishable; it is raised imperishable. It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power. It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body. So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being;” the last Adam a life-giving spirit. The spiritual, however, was not first, but the natural, and then the spiritual.

1 Corinthians 15:54. When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come to pass: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”

Job 19:25. But I know that my Redeemer lives, and that at the last He will stand upon the earth.

1 John 3:2. Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when He appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.

Philippians 3:21. He will transform the body of our humble condition into the likeness of His glorious body, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself.

Romans 14:17. For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

1 Corinthians 2:9. Rather, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.”

John 17:3. Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.

Romans 1:17. For the gospel reveals the righteousness of God that comes by faith from start to finish, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.” (Cf. Habakkuk 2:4)

Romans 5:1. Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

John 3:36. Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.

Romans 3:9-10. What then? Are we any better? Not at all. For we have already made the charge that Jews and Greeks alike are all under sin. As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one.”

Romans 3:21-22. But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, as attested by the Law and the Prophets. And this righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no distinction, (Cf. Philippians 3:8-11)

Romans 3:24-25. and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. God presented Him as an atoning sacrifice through faith in His blood, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand.

Romans 4:3-5. What does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.” Now to the one who works, his wages are not credited as a gift, but as an obligation. However, to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness.

Romans 4:24. but also for us, to whom righteousness will be credited—for us who believe in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. (Cf. 2 Corinthians 5:21)

Romans 7:23. but I see another law at work in my body, warring against the law of my mind and holding me captive to the law of sin that dwells within me.

Ephesians 2:8. For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, (Cf. Romans 3:24)

Titus 3:5. He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.

1 John 2:1-2. My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.

1 Corinthians 1:30. It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.

1 Corinthians 2:2. For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.

Galatians 3:10. For all who rely on the works of the law are under a curse, because it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.” (Cf. Deuteronomy 27:26)

Isaiah 64:6. Each of us has become like something unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all wither like a leaf, and our iniquities carry us away like the wind.

Luke 17:10. So you also, when you have done everything commanded of you, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.’

Matthew 7:16-17. By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.

John 15:5. I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.

Ephesians 2:8. For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, (Cf. John 3:5)

1 Peter 1:23. For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.

1 Peter 1:25. but the word of the Lord stands forever.” And this is the word that was proclaimed to you. (Cf. Matthew 28:19-20)

Romans 4:11. And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them. (Cf. Genesis 17:11)

Deuteronomy 30:6. And the LORD your God will circumcise your heart and the heart of your descendants, so that you will love Him with all your heart and with all your soul, that you may live.

Acts 2:38. 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.”

Acts 22:16. And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name.

Matthew 26:28. For this is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. (Cf. Hebrews 9)

Romans 6:3. Or aren’t you aware that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death?

Galatians 3:27. For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

1 Corinthians 11:26. For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.

Matthew 28:19. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, (Cf. Acts 2:38)

Matthew 3:11. I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. (Cf. Romans 6:3-10)

1 Peter 3:21. And this water symbolizes the baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body, but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

Ephesians 1:7. In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace, (Cf. Hebrews 12:24)

1 Peter 1:2. according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to be obedient to Jesus Christ and sprinkled with His blood: Grace and peace be multiplied to you.

Revelation 1:5-6. 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, who has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and power forever and ever! Amen.

1 Corinthians 6:11. And that is what some of you were. 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.

Romans 6:4. We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life. (Cf. John 1:33)

Colossians 2:12. And having been buried with Him in baptism, you were raised with Him through your faith in the power of God, who raised Him from the dead.

Matthew 28:19. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

Mark 16:16. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

Titus 3:5. He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.

Acts 22:16. And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name.

Matthew 3:11. I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

Ephesians 5:25b-26. just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, (Cf. 1 Peter 3:21)

1 John 1:7. 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.

1 Corinthians 6:11. And that is what some of you were. 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.

Revelation 7:14. I answered, “Sir, you know.” And he said, “These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. (Cf. 1 Corinthians 6:11)

Galatians 3:27. For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

Genesis 17:7. And I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you.

Matthew 19:14. But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

Acts 2:38-39. 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. The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call.” (Cf. Isaiah 44:1-3; Luke 1:15)

Acts 10:47. “Can anyone withhold the water to baptize these people? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have!”

1 Corinthians 7:14. For the unbelieving husband is sanctified through his believing wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy. (Cf. Genesis 17:9-14)

Colossians 2:11-13. In Him you were also circumcised, in the putting off of your sinful nature, with the circumcision performed by Christ and not by human hands. And having been buried with Him in baptism, you were raised with Him through your faith in the power of God, who raised Him from the dead. When you were dead in your trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our trespasses,

See Question 77 below

John 6:35. Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst.

John 6:40. For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”

John 6:53-54. So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you. Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.

John 6:56. Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood remains in Me, and I in him.

Acts 3:20-21. and that He may send Jesus, the Christ, who has been appointed for you. Heaven must receive Him until the time comes for the restoration of all things, which God announced long ago through His holy prophets. (Cf. Acts 1:9-11)

1 Corinthians 11:26. For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.

Ephesians 5:30. For we are members of His body. (Cf. 1 Corinthians 6:15, 17, 19)

1 John 3:24b. And this is how we know that He remains in us: by the Spirit He has given us.

Ephesians 4:15-16. Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head. From Him the whole body, fitted and knit together by every supporting ligament, promotes its own growth for the building up of itself in love, as each part does its own special work. (Cf. John 6:56-58; 15:1-6)

1 Corinthians 11:23-26. For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: that the Lord Jesus, on the night He was betrayed, took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.” For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes. (Cf. Matthew 26:26-28; Mark 14:22-24; Luke 22:19)

1 Corinthians 10:16-17. Is not the cup of blessing that we bless a sharing in the blood of Christ? Is not the bread that we break a sharing in the body of Christ? Because there is one loaf, we who are many are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf.

Matthew 26:26-29. While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is My body.” Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. For this is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. I tell you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it anew with you in My Father’s kingdom.”

1 Corinthians 11:26-28. For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes. Therefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. Each one must examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup.

1 Corinthians 10:1-4. I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea. They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea. They all ate the same spiritual food and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ. (Cf. Genesis 17:10-19; Exodus 12:27, 43, 48)

John 6:51. I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And this bread, which I will give for the life of the world, is My flesh.

John 6:55. For My flesh is real food, and My blood is real drink.

1 Corinthians 10:16-17. Is not the cup of blessing that we bless a sharing in the blood of Christ? Is not the bread that we break a sharing in the body of Christ? Because there is one loaf, we who are many are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf.

Hebrews 7:27. Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for their sins once for all when He offered Himself.

Hebrews 9:12. He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption.

Hebrews 9:25-28. And He did not enter heaven to offer Himself again and again, as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood that is not his own. Otherwise, Christ would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But now He has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of Himself. Just as man is appointed to die once, and after that to face judgment, so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him. (Cf. Hebrews 10:10-18)

1 Corinthians 6:17. But the one who joins himself to the Lord is one spirit with Him.

Hebrews 1:3. The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.

Hebrews 8:1. Now the main point of what we are saying is this: We have such a High Priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,

John 20:17. “Do not cling to Me,” Jesus said, “for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go and tell My brothers, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, to My God and your God.’”

Acts 7:55-56. But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked intently into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. “Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.”

Colossians 3:1. Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. (Cf. John 4:21-24; Philippians 3:20; 1 Thessalonians 1:10)

Hebrews 10:11-14. Day after day every priest stands to minister and to offer again and again the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. But when this Priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God. Since that time, He waits for His enemies to be made a footstool for His feet, because by a single offering He has made perfect for all time those who are being sanctified.

Matthew 5:3. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Psalm 103:2-3. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and do not forget all His kind deeds—He who forgives all your iniquities and heals all your diseases,

Ephesians 1:7. In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace,

Matthew 5:5. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

Psalm 116:12-14. How can I repay the LORD for all His goodness to me? I will lift the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD. I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all His people.

1 Corinthians 10:21. You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot partake in the table of the Lord and the table of demons too.

1 Corinthians 11:28. Each one must examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup.

1 Corinthians 11:20. Therefore when you come together, it is not the Lord’s Supper you eat.

1 Corinthians 11:26-29. For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes. Therefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. Each one must examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup. For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body eats and drinks judgment on himself.

1 Corinthians 11:34. If anyone is hungry, he should eat at home, so that when you meet together it may not result in judgment. And when I come I will give further instructions. (Cf. Isaiah 1:11-15; Isaiah 66:3; Psalm 50:16)

Matthew 16:19. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”

John 20:23. If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you withhold forgiveness from anyone, it is withheld.”

Matthew 28:19. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

John 20:21-23. Again Jesus said to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, so also I am sending you.” When He had said this, He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you withhold forgiveness from anyone, it is withheld.”

Matthew 16:19. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” (Cf. John 3:18-36)

Romans 2:2-17. Now we know that God’s judgment against those who do such things is based on truth. So when you, O man, pass judgment on others, yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God’s judgment? Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance? But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed. God “will repay each one according to his deeds.” To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life. But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger. There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil, first for the Jew, then for the Greek; but glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does good, first for the Jew, then for the Greek. For God does not show favoritism. All who sin apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law. For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but it is the doers of the law who will be declared righteous. Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law. So they show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts either accusing or defending them on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Christ Jesus, as declared by my gospel. Now if you call yourself a Jew and rely on the law and boast in God,

Matthew 18:15-18. If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’ If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector. Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.

1 Corinthians 5:11-13. But now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a verbal abuser, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat. What business of mine is it to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside? God will judge those outside. “Expel the wicked man from among you.” (Cf. 2 Thessalonians 3:14; 2 John 10-11)

Luke 15:18. I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. (Cf. 2 Corinthians 2:6-11)

Romans 6:13. Do not present the parts of your body to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and present the parts of your body to Him as instruments of righteousness.

Romans 12:1. 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. (Cf. 1 Peter 2:5-10)

Matthew 5:16. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

1 Corinthians 6:19-20. Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body. (Cf. 1 Peter 2:12)

Matthew 7:17. Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. (Cf. Luke 13:6-9)

Galatians 5:22-24. 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. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

1 Peter 3:1-2. Wives, in the same way, submit yourselves to your husbands, so that even if they refuse to believe the word, they will be won over without words by the behavior of their wives when they see your pure and reverent demeanor.

1 Cor. 6:9-10 (Cf. Gal. 5:19-21; Eph. 5:5-33; 1 John 3:14-24)

Romans 6:4-6. We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life. For if we have been united with Him like this in His death, we will certainly also be united with Him in His resurrection. We know that our old self was crucified with Him so that the body of sin might be rendered powerless, that we should no longer be slaves to sin.

2 Corinthians 5:17. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. (Cf. Ephesians 4:22-24; Colossians 3:5-10; 1 Corinthians 5:7)

Romans 8:13. For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

2 Corinthians 7:10. Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death. (Cf. Joel 2:13; Psalm 51:3, 8, 17)

Romans 5:1. Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, (Cf. Romans 14:17; Isaiah 57:15)

Galatians 2:20. 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. (Cf. Romans 6:10-11)

Romans 14:20b, 22b-23. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to let his eating be a stumbling block. ... Blessed is the one who does not condemn himself by what he approves. But whoever has doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and everything that does not come from faith is sin.

1 Samuel 15:22. But Samuel replied: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the LORD? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams.” (Cf. Ephesians 2:10)

1 Corinthians 10:31. So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.

Deuteronomy 12:32. See that you do everything I command you; do not add to it or subtract from it.

Matthew 15:9. They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.” (Cf. Isaiah 29:13; Ezekiel 20:18-19)

Exod. 20:1-17; Cf. Deut. 5:6-21

Exodus 34:28-29. So Moses was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights without eating bread or drinking water. He wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant—the Ten Commandments. When Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the Testimony in his hands, he was unaware that his face had become radiant from speaking with the LORD. (Cf. Deuteronomy 4:13; 10:3)

Matthew 22:37-39. Jesus declared, “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ ”

1 Corinthians 10:5-14. Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them, for they were struck down in the wilderness. Now these things happened as examples for us, so that we would not crave evil things as they did. Do not be idolaters, as some of them were; as it is written: “The people sat down to eat and drink, and got up to indulge in revelry.” We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did—and in one day twenty-three thousand of them died. We should not test Christ, as some of them did—and were killed by snakes. And do not grumble, as some of them did—and were killed by the destroying angel. Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come. So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you do not fall! 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. Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry. (Cf. 1 Corinthians 6:9-10)

Leviticus 19:31. Do not turn to mediums or consult spiritists, to be defiled by them. I am the LORD your God. (Cf. Deuteronomy 18:10-12)

Matthew 4:10. “Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus declared. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’” (Cf. Revelation 19:10; Revelation 22:8-9)

John 17:3. Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.

Jeremiah 17:5. This is what the LORD says: “Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind, who makes the flesh his strength and turns his heart from the LORD."

Jeremiah 17:7. But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him.

1 Peter 5:5-6. Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.

Hebrews 10:36. You need to persevere, so that after you have done God’s will, you will receive what He has promised. (Cf. Romans 5:3-4; Philippians 2:14; Colossians 1:11-12)

James 1:17. Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow. (Cf. Psalm 104:27-28)

Deuteronomy 6:5. Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. (Cf. Matthew 22:37)

Deuteronomy 6:2. so that you and your children and grandchildren may fear the LORD your God all the days of your lives by keeping all His statutes and commandments that I give you, and so that your days may be prolonged. (Cf. Psalm 111:10; Proverbs 1:7; Proverbs 9:10; Matthew 10:28)

Revelation 5:13. And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying: “To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever!”

Matthew 10:37. Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me; (Cf. Matthew 5:29-30; Acts 5:29)

Galatians 4:8-9. Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods. But now that you know God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you are turning back to those weak and worthless principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again? (Cf. 1 Chronicles 16:26; 2 Chronicles 16:12; Philippians 3:18-19; Ephesians 2:12; 2 John 1:9)

Acts 17:29. Therefore, being offspring of God, we should not think that the Divine Being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by man’s skill and imagination. (Cf. Deuteronomy 4:15-19; Isaiah 40:18-25; Romans 1:23)

1 Samuel 15:23. For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance is like the wickedness of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has rejected you as king.” (Cf. Deuteronomy 12:30-32; Matthew 15:9)

Exodus 23:24. You must not bow down to their gods or serve them or follow their practices. Instead, you are to demolish them and smash their sacred stones to pieces.

Exodus 34:13-14. Instead, you must tear down their altars, smash their sacred stones, and chop down their Asherah poles. For you must not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God. (Cf. Numbers 33:52; Deuteronomy 4:15-16; 7:5; 12:3-4; 2 Kings 18:3-4)

Habakkuk 2:18-20. What use is an idol, that a craftsman should carve it—or an image that teaches lies? For its maker trusts in his own creation; he makes idols that cannot speak. Woe to him who says to wood, ‘Awake!’ or to silent stone, ‘Arise!’ Can it give guidance? Behold, it is overlaid with gold and silver, yet there is no breath in it at all. But the LORD is in His holy temple; let all the earth be silent before Him. (Cf. Jeremiah 10:8)

2 Timothy 3:16-17. 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. (Cf. 2 Peter 1:19)

Leviticus 24:11, 13, 16. And the Israelite woman’s son blasphemed the Name and cursed. So they brought him to Moses. (His mother’s name was Shelomith daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan.) ... Then the LORD said to Moses, ... “And whoever blasphemes the name of the LORD must surely be put to death. The whole assembly must stone him, whether he is a foreign resident or native; if he blasphemes the Name, he must be put to death.”

Leviticus 19:12. You must not swear falsely by My name and so profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.

Matthew 5:37. Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ Anything more than this comes from the evil one. (Cf. James 5:12)

Psalm 99:3. Let them praise Your great and awesome name—He is holy!

Deuteronomy 28:58. If you do not carefully observe all the words of this law which are written in this book, that you may fear this glorious and awesome name—the LORD your God—

Matthew 10:32. Therefore, everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father in heaven.

1 Timothy 2:8. Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or dispute.

Colossians 3:17. 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. (Cf. Romans 2:24; 1 Timothy 6:1)

Leviticus 5:1. “If a person sins in that he is called to testify regarding something he has seen or learned, and he does not reveal it, he will bear his iniquity.

Leviticus 24:15-16. And you are to tell the Israelites: ‘If anyone curses his God, he shall bear the consequences of his sin. Whoever blasphemes the name of the LORD must surely be put to death. The whole assembly must stone him, whether he is a foreign resident or native; if he blasphemes the Name, he must be put to death.’

Deuteronomy 6:13. Fear the LORD your God, serve Him only, and take your oaths in His name.

Deuteronomy 10:20. You are to fear the LORD your God and serve Him. Hold fast to Him and take your oaths in His name.

Isaiah 48:1. Listen to this, O house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel, who have descended from the line of Judah, who swear by the name of the LORD and invoke the God of Israel—but not in truth or righteousness—

Hebrews 6:16. Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and their oath serves as a confirmation to end all argument.

Genesis 21:24. Abraham replied, “I swear it.”

Genesis 31:53-54. “May the God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us.” So Jacob swore by the Fear of his father Isaac. Then Jacob offered a sacrifice on the mountain and invited his kinsmen to a meal. And they ate and spent the night on the mountain.

Joshua 9:15, 19. So Joshua made a treaty of peace with them to let them live, and the leaders of the congregation swore an oath to them. ... But all the leaders answered, “We have sworn an oath to them by the LORD, the God of Israel, and now we cannot touch them.”

1 Samuel 24:22. So David swore an oath to Saul. Then Saul went back home, but David and his men went up to the stronghold.

2 Samuel 3:35. Then they all came and urged David to eat something while it was still day, but David took an oath, saying, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if I taste bread or anything else before the sun goes down!”

1 Kings 1:28-30. Then King David said, “Call Bathsheba to me.” So she came into the king’s presence and stood before him. And the king took an oath, saying, “As surely as the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from every distress, I will carry out this very day what I swore to you by the LORD, the God of Israel: Your son Solomon shall sit on my throne and reign in my place.”

Romans 1:9. God, whom I serve with my spirit in preaching the gospel of His Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you

2 Corinthians 1:23. I call God as a witness against my soul, that it was to spare you that I did not return to Corinth.

2 Corinthians 1:23. I call God as a witness against my soul, that it was to spare you that I did not return to Corinth.

Matthew 5:34-35. But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.

2 Timothy 2:2. And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others.

2 Timothy 3:15. and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. (Cf. 1 Timothy 4:13-16; 1 Timothy 5:17; 1 Corinthians 9:13-14)

Leviticus 23:3. For six days work may be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of complete rest, a day of sacred assembly. You are not to do any work; wherever you live, it is a Sabbath to the LORD.

Acts 2:42, 46. They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. ... Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, (Cf. Psalm 68:26)

Romans 10:17. Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

1 Corinthians 14:19. But in the church I would rather speak five intelligible words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue. (Cf. 1 Corinthians 14:29, 31)

1 Corinthians 11:24. and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”

1 Timothy 2:1. First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered on behalf of all men,

1 Corinthians 16:2. On the first day of every week, each of you should set aside a portion of his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will be needed.

Isaiah 66:23. “From one New Moon to another and from one Sabbath to another, all mankind will come to worship before Me,” says the LORD.

Ephesians 6:1-4. Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise), “that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life on the earth.” Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Romans 13:1-2. Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God. Consequently, the one who resists authority is opposing what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. (Cf. Proverbs 1:8; Proverbs 4; Proverbs 20:20; Deuteronomy 6:6-9)

Proverbs 23:22. Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.

1 Peter 2:18. Servants, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but even to those who are unreasonable.

Colossians 3:18-21. Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them. Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord. Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they will not become discouraged. (Cf. Ephesians 6:1-9; Romans 13:1-8; Matthew 22:21)

Matthew 5:21-22. You have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ is answerable to the court. And anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell.

Romans 12:19. Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.” (Cf. Ephesians 4:26; Matthew 5:25, 39-40; 18:35)

Matthew 4:7. Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”

Romans 13:4. For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God’s servant, an agent of retribution to the wrongdoer. (Cf. Genesis 9:6; Matthew 26:52)

Galatians 5:19-21. The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God. (Cf. Romans 1:29)

1 John 2:9. Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates a brother or sister is still in the darkness.

Romans 12:19. Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord.

1 John 3:15. Anyone who hates a brother or sister is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life residing in him.

Matthew 5:7. Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. (Cf. Luke 6:36)

Matthew 5:44-45. But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

Matthew 7:12. In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets.

Matthew 22:39. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’

Romans 12:10. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another. (Cf. Ephesians 4:2; Galatians 6:1-2; Matthew 5:5)

Romans 12:15-18. Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but enjoy the company of the lowly. Do not be conceited. Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody. If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone.

Romans 12:20-21. On the contrary: “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Galatians 5:19-21. The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions, and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.

1 Thessalonians 4:3-4. For it is God’s will that you should be sanctified: You must abstain from sexual immorality; each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor,

Hebrews 13:4. Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral. (Cf. 1 Corinthians 7:1-9, 25-28)

Jude 23. save others by snatching them from the fire; and to still others show mercy tempered with fear, hating even the clothing stained by the flesh.

Matthew 5:27-29. You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’ But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.

Ephesians 5:3-4. 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 coarse joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving. (Cf. 1 Corinthians 6:18-20)

Ephesians 5:18. Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. (Cf. 1 Corinthians 15:33)

Proverbs 11:1. Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.

Proverbs 12:22. Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.

Ezekiel 45:10. You must use honest scales, an honest ephah, and an honest bath. (Cf. Deuteronomy 25:13-16)

Luke 3:14. Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” “Do not take money by force or accuse anyone falsely,” he told them. “Be content with your pay.” (Cf. 1 Thessalonians 4:6)

Luke 6:35. But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. (Cf. Psalm 15:5)

Luke 12:15. Then He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against all forms of greed; for a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” (Cf. 1 Corinthians 6:10)

Luke 16:1-2. Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions. So he called him in and asked him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in an account of your management, for you can no longer be manager.’”

1 Corinthians 6:10. nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. (Cf. 1 Corinthians 5:9-13)

Matthew 7:12. In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets.

Ephesians 4:28. He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need. (Cf. Philippians 2:4)

Psalm 15:3, 5. who does not slander with his tongue, who does no evil to his neighbor, who casts no slur against his friend, ... who lends his money without interest and refuses a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken.

Proverbs 12:22. Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.

Proverbs 13:5. The righteous hate lying, but the wicked bring disgust and shame.

Proverbs 19:5. A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will not go free.

Matthew 7:1. Do not judge, or you too will be judged. (Cf. Luke 6:37)

John 8:44. You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies. (Cf. Leviticus 19:11-12)

Romans 1:29-30. They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips, slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents.

Ephesians 4:25. Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are members of one another. (Cf. 1 Corinthians 13:6)

1 Peter 4:8. Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.

Romans 7:7. What then shall we say? Is the law sin? Certainly not! Indeed, I would not have been mindful of sin if not for the law. For I would not have been aware of coveting if the law had not said, “Do not covet.”

Romans 7:14. We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin.

Romans 7:22. For in my inner being I delight in God’s law.

James 2:10. For whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.

1 John 1:8. If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

Romans 7:24-25. What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? Thanks be to God, through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with my mind I serve the law of God, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin.

1 Corinthians 9:24. Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way as to take the prize. (Cf. Philippians 3:12-14)

1 John 1:9. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (Cf. Psalm 32:5; Romans 3:19; 7:7)

Psalm 50:14-15. Sacrifice a thank offering to God, and fulfill your vows to the Most High. Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”

Matthew 7:7-8. Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. (Cf. Luke 11:9-13)

Psalm 145:18. The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call on Him in truth.

John 4:24. God is spirit, and His worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.

1 John 5:14. This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. (Cf. James 1:5; Romans 8:26)

Isaiah 66:2. “Has not My hand made all these things, and so they came into being?” declares the LORD. “These are the ones I look on with favor: those who are humble and contrite in spirit, and who tremble at My word.” (Cf. 2 Chronicles 20:12)

2 Chronicles 7:14. 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 I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

James 1:6. But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.

Matthew 7:8. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

John 14:13-14. And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. You may ask Me for anything in My name, and I will do it. (Cf. Daniel 9:17-18; Romans 10:13)

James 1:17. Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.

Matthew 6:33. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

Matthew 6:9-13. So then, this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’ (Cf. Luke 11:2-4)

Matthew 7:9-11. Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him! (Cf. Luke 11:11-13)

Jeremiah 23:23-24. “Am I only a God nearby,” declares the LORD, “and not a God far away? Can a man hide in secret places where I cannot see him?” declares the LORD. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” declares the LORD. (Cf. Acts 17:24-25)

Romans 8:32. He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also, along with Him, freely give us all things? (Cf. Romans 10:12)

John 17:3. Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent. (Cf. Jeremiah 9:23-24; Matthew 16:17; Psalm 119:105; James 1:5)

Psalm 119:137. Righteous are You, O LORD, and upright are Your judgments. (Cf. Romans 11:33-36)

Psalm 71:8. My mouth is filled with Your praise and with Your glory all day long.

Psalm 115:1. Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to Your name be the glory, because of Your loving devotion, because of Your faithfulness.