1 Corinthians 3:18

Commit your way to Yahweh. Trust also in him, and he will do this:

One who trusts in himself is a fool; but one who walks in wisdom is kept safe.

Trust in Yahweh, and do good. Dwell in the land, and enjoy safe pasture.

Trust in him at all times, you people. Pour out your heart before him. God is a refuge for us.

Behold, God is my salvation. I will trust, and will not be afraid; for Yah, Yahweh, is my strength and song; and he has become my salvation.”

Yahweh, I know that the way of man is not in himself. It is not in man who walks to direct his steps.

Rest in Yahweh, and wait patiently for him. Don’t fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who makes wicked plots happen.

Yahweh says, “Don’t let the wise man glory in his wisdom. Don’t let the mighty man glory in his might. Don’t let the rich man glory in his riches.

Those who trust in Yahweh are as Mount Zion, which can’t be moved, but remains forever.

I teach you today, even you, So that your trust may be in Yahweh.

Don’t weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint.

Behold, he will kill me. I have no hope. Nevertheless, I will maintain my ways before him.

A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.

to the end that we should be to the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ.

For it isn’t the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be justified

One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.

make my joy full by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;

Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship do righteousness and iniquity have? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?

To him therefore who knows to do good, and doesn’t do it, to him it is sin.

This is how we know that we know him: if we keep his commandments.

Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

Set a watch, Yahweh, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.

For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.”

“ ‘You shall not lie with a man as with a woman. That is detestable.

“ ‘If a man lies with a male, as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination. They shall surely be put to death. Their blood shall be upon themselves.

Jesus answered them, “Be careful that no one leads you astray.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

for God’s Kingdom is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God? You are not your own,

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Finally, all of you be like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,

For, “He who would love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.

But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”

Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.

There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.”

For I say through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.

nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor extortionists, will inherit God’s Kingdom.

He who acts unjustly, let him act unjustly still. He who is filthy, let him be filthy still. He who is righteous, let him do righteousness still. He who is holy, let him be holy still.”

A woman shall not wear men’s clothing, neither shall a man put on women’s clothing; for whoever does these things is an abomination to Yahweh your God.

Yahweh, my heart isn’t arrogant, nor my eyes lofty; nor do I concern myself with great matters, or things too wonderful for me.

Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

“Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, ‘We see.’ Therefore your sin remains.

I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling.

Now I say this, brothers, that flesh and blood can’t inherit God’s Kingdom; neither does the perishable inherit imperishable.

One who says, “I know him,” and doesn’t keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth isn’t in him.

Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts. Let him return to Yahweh, and he will have mercy on him, to our God, for he will freely pardon.

They will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led captive into all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

Now the God of perseverance and of encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus,

Your boasting is not good. Don’t you know that a little yeast leavens the whole lump?

yet not at all meaning with the sexual sinners of this world, or with the covetous and extortionists, or with idolaters; for then you would have to leave the world.

We also all once lived among them in the lusts of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest.

Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled; but God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

For we all stumble in many things. Anyone who doesn’t stumble in word is a perfect person, able to bridle the whole body also.

“Behold, I come quickly. Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”

Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

For if a man thinks himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

You also once walked in those, when you lived in them;

as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that with it you may grow,

Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.

Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit God’s Kingdom? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals,

But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves.

“ ‘How do you say, “We are wise, and Yahweh’s law is with us?” But, behold, the false pen of the scribes has made that a lie.

Whoever therefore humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.

Most certainly I tell you, whoever will not receive God’s Kingdom like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.”

Be careful therefore how you hear. For whoever has, to him will be given; and whoever doesn’t have, from him will be taken away even that which he thinks he has.”

Most certainly, I tell you, whoever doesn’t receive God’s Kingdom like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.”

But if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he doesn’t yet know as he ought to know.

Beware lest you say, ‘We have found wisdom. God may refute him, not man;’

Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.

Now therefore, my sons, listen to me. Don’t depart from the words of my mouth.

Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

“Surely I am the most ignorant man, and don’t have a man’s understanding.

Don’t be overly righteous, neither make yourself overly wise. Why should you destroy yourself?

He feeds on ashes. A deceived heart has turned him aside; and he can’t deliver his soul, nor say, “Isn’t there a lie in my right hand?”

“His lord commended the dishonest manager because he had done wisely, for the children of this world are, in their own generation, wiser than the children of the light.

He said, “Watch out that you don’t get led astray, for many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The time is at hand.’ Therefore don’t follow them.

He said, “How can I, unless someone explains it to me?” He begged Philip to come up and sit with him.

Therefore I sent to you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God to hear all things that have been commanded you by God.”

Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also were conversing with him. Some said, “What does this babbler want to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign deities,” because he preached Jesus and the resurrection.

He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside, and explained to him the way of God more accurately.

I am debtor both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to the wise and to the foolish.

and are confident that you yourself are a guide of the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,

For I don’t desire you to be ignorant, brothers, of this mystery, so that you won’t be wise in your own conceits, that a partial hardening has happened to Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in,

Be of the same mind one toward another. Don’t set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don’t be wise in your own conceits.

We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You have honor, but we have dishonor.

I say this to move you to shame. Isn’t there even one wise man among you who would be able to decide between his brothers?

Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.”

I wish that you would bear with me in a little foolishness, but indeed you do bear with me.

Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

Let no one deceive you with empty words. For because of these things, the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.

he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions,

But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

“Yahweh says, ‘Don’t deceive yourselves, saying, “The Chaldeans will surely depart from us;” for they will not depart.