Bible verses about "christian" | Lamsa

⁸ If you fulfil the law of God by this, as it is written, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, you do well:

²⁶ Be angry, but sin not: and let not the sun go down upon your anger;

¹ KNOW this: that in the last days disas trous times will come. ² And men shall be lovers of themselves, and lovers of money, proud, conceited, blasphemers, disobedient to their own people, ungrateful, wicked, ³ False accusers, addicts to lust, brutal, haters of good things, ⁴ Traitors, hasty, boasters, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; ⁵ Having a form of godliness, but are far from the power of God: from such turn away. ⁶ For of this sort are those who creep into houses and captivate women sunken in sin, led away with divers lusts, ⁷ Ever striving to learn, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth, ⁸ Now just as JanÆnes and JamÆbres stood up against Moses, so do these also resist the truth, men of corrupt minds and far off from the faith. ⁹ But they shall not progress, for their folly is well known to every man, as theirs also was. ¹⁰ But you have been a follower of my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, patience, charity, love, steadfastness, ¹¹ Persecution and sorrows: you know the things which I endured at Antioch, and at IcoÆni- um, and at LysÆtra; how I was persecuted; and yet from all these my LORD delivered me. ¹² Likewise, all those who wish to live a godly life in Jesus Christ shall suffer persecution. ¹³ But bad and deceptive men shall grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived. ¹⁴ But hold fast to the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them; ¹⁵ And knowing that you have learned from your childhood the holy scriptures which are able to make you wise unto salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. ¹⁶ All scripture, written by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction and for instruction in righteousness: ¹⁷ So that GodÆs people may become perfect, thoroughly perfected for every good work.

¹ I SOLEMNLY charge you before God, and our LORD Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead when his kingdom is come; ² Preach the word; and stand by it zealously in season and out of season, rebuke, reprove, through all patience and teaching. ³ For the time will come when men will not listen to sound doctrine; but they will add for themselves extra teachers according to their desires, being lured by enticing words; ⁴ And they will turn away their ears from the truth, and they will turn to fables. ⁵ But you must be awake to all things, endure hardships, do the work of a preacher, and fulfil your ministry. ⁶ From henceforth I am ready to die, and the time of my departure is at hand. ⁷ I have fought a good fight, I have finished my race, I have kept my faith: ⁸ Henceforth there is preserved for me a crown of righteousness, which my LORD, the righteous judge, will give me at that day: and not to me only but also to all those who eagerly await his appearance. ⁹ Make every effort to come to me soon: ¹⁰ For DeÆmas has forsaken me, having loved this world, and has gone to Thes-salo- niÆca; CresÆcens to Ga-laÆtia; Titus to DalmaÆtia. ¹¹ Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with you: for he is suitable to me for the ministry. ¹² I have sent TychÆi-cus to EphÆe-sus. ¹³ The book-carrier which I left at TroÆas with CarÆpus, bring it with you when you come, and the books, especially the parchment scrolls. ¹⁴ Alexander, the blacksmith, has done me much evil: our LORD reward him according to his works: ¹⁵ You beware of him also; for he has greatly opposed our words. ¹⁶ When I first wrote you, there was no one with me, for all had forsaken me: Do not hold this against them. ¹⁷ Nevertheless, my LORD stood by me and strengthened me, that by me the preaching might be fulfilled, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion. ¹⁸ And my LORD shall deliver me from every evil work, and will give me life in his heavenly Kingdom: To him be glory, for ever and ever. Amen. ¹⁹ Salute Pris-ca and AÆqui-la, and their household, and On-e-siphÆo-rus. ²⁰ E-rasÆtus has remained at Corinth: but I left TrophÆi-mus sick at the city of Mi-leÆtus. ²¹ Make every effort to come before winter. Eu-buÆlus greets you, and PuÆdens and LiÆnus, and ClauÆdi-a, and all the brethren. ²² Our LORD Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with all of us. Amen.

²⁶ And when he had found him, he brought him to AnÆti-och. And for the whole year they assembled together in the church, and taught a great many people. The disciples were called Christians first at AnÆti-och and from that time on.

¹ FROM whence come conflicts and quarrels among you? Is it not from the lusts that war in your members?

²⁴ No man can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one, and like the other; or he will honor one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon (wealth).

¹⁶ If any man suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed: but let him glorify God through that very name.