1 Thessalonians 2:10

In all things be showing yourself an example of good works. In your teaching, be showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,

Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

For God’s Kingdom is not in word, but in power.

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

For we are not as so many, peddling the word of God. But as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, we speak in Christ.

The sacrifice made by the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.

and that our Good News came to you not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we showed ourselves to be among you for your sake.

Jonathan spoke good of David to Saul his father, and said to him, “Don’t let the king sin against his servant, against David; because he has not sinned against you, and because his works have been very good toward you;

For without cause they have hidden their net in a pit for me. Without cause they have dug a pit for my soul.

They have prepared a net for my steps. My soul is bowed down. They dig a pit before me. They fall into the middle of it themselves.

See that you don’t despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.

When they opposed him and blasphemed, he shook out his clothing and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am clean. From now on, I will go to the Gentiles!”

Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, “Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until today.”

Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

Brothers, be imitators together of me, and note those who walk this way, even as you have us for an example.

For our exhortation is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in deception.

not because we don’t have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.

You, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Yahweh searches all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.

Judge me, Yahweh, for I have walked in my integrity. I have trusted also in Yahweh without wavering.

before Yahweh; for he comes, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, the peoples with his truth.

Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had Moses, his chosen, not stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, so that he wouldn’t destroy them.

“I, Yahweh, search the mind. I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.”

You haven’t strengthened the diseased. You haven’t healed that which was sick. You haven’t bound up that which was broken. You haven’t brought back that which was driven away. You haven’t sought that which was lost, but you have ruled over them with force and with rigor.

Jesus summoned them, and said to them, “You know that they who are recognized as rulers over the nations lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.

He came to Ephesus, and he left them there; but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.

While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper country, came to Ephesus and found certain disciples.

This continued for two years, so that all those who lived in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

I coveted no one’s silver, gold, or clothing.

For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the Good News of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you always in my prayers,

Therefore let no one despise him. But set him forward on his journey in peace, that he may come to me; for I expect him with the brothers.

We don’t control your faith, but are fellow workers with you for your joy. For you stand firm in faith.

in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

I know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I don’t know, or whether out of the body, I don’t know; God knows), such a one caught up into the third heaven.

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

But you know the proof of him, that as a child serves a father, so he served with me in furtherance of the Good News.

to which he called you through our Good News, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

If you instruct the brothers of these things, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which you have followed.

But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.

It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.

having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.

In covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words: whose sentence now from of old doesn’t linger, and their destruction will not slumber.

Beloved, if our hearts don’t condemn us, we have boldness toward God;

and some save, snatching them out of the fire with fear, hating even the clothing stained by the flesh.

But Yahweh said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for I don’t see as man sees. For man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart.”

They reward me evil for good, to the bereaving of my soul.

Let them sing before Yahweh, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity.

Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Yahweh, but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.

What fruit then did you have at that time in the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.

of whom are the fathers, and from whom is Christ as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God, blessed forever. Amen.

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.

We also speak these things, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches, but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual things.

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each man will get his praise from God.

For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.

But though I am unskilled in speech, yet I am not unskilled in knowledge. No, in every way we have been revealed to you in all things.

I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I loved the less?

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report: if there is any virtue and if there is any praise, think about these things.

You became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,

so that you became an example to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.

but the goal of this command is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and sincere faith,

the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.

Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things.

Say these things and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one despise you.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

She said to her husband, “See now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God who passes by us continually.

I know also, my God, that you try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. Now I have seen with joy your people, who are present here, offer willingly to you.

Yahweh administers judgment to the peoples. Judge me, Yahweh, according to my righteousness, and to my integrity that is in me.

When they had come to him, he said to them, “You yourselves know, from the first day that I set foot in Asia, how I was with you all the time,

in pureness, in knowledge, in perseverance, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love,

But you followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, steadfastness,

not as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.

Didn’t he tell me, ‘She is my sister’? She, even she herself, said, ‘He is my brother.’ I have done this in the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands.”

Now that you have felt around in all my stuff, what have you found of all your household stuff? Set it here before my relatives and your relatives, that they may judge between us two.

“Say to Aaron, ‘None of your offspring throughout their generations who has a defect may approach to offer the bread of his God.

Moses was very angry, and said to Yahweh, “Don’t respect their offering. I have not taken one donkey from them, neither have I hurt one of them.”

You shall say before Yahweh your God, “I have put away the holy things out of my house, and also have given them to the Levite, to the foreigner, to the fatherless, and to the widow, according to all your commandment which you have commanded me. I have not transgressed any of your commandments, neither have I forgotten them.

The servant said to him, “Behold now, there is a man of God in this city, and he is a man who is held in honor. All that he says surely happens. Now let’s go there. Perhaps he can tell us which way to go.”

Here I am. Witness against me before Yahweh, and before his anointed. Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I defrauded? Whom have I oppressed? Of whose hand have I taken a bribe to make me blind my eyes? I will restore it to you.”

Hezekiah did so throughout all Judah; and he did that which was good, right, and faithful before Yahweh his God.

Although you know that I am not wicked, there is no one who can deliver out of your hand.

Even now, behold, my witness is in heaven. He who vouches for me is on high.

For I have kept the ways of Yahweh, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

But as for me, I will walk in my integrity. Redeem me, and be merciful to me.

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

Should evil be recompensed for good? For they have dug a pit for my soul. Remember how I stood before you to speak good for them, to turn away your wrath from them.

“Behold, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

Therefore I testify to you today that I am clean from the blood of all men,

In this I also practice always having a conscience void of offense toward God and men.

But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are revealed to God, and I hope that we are revealed also in your consciences.

Open your hearts to us. We wronged no one. We corrupted no one. We took advantage of no one.

As the truth of Christ is in me, no one will stop me from this boasting in the regions of Achaia.

Why? Because I don’t love you? God knows.

The God and Father of the Lord Jesus Christ, he who is blessed forever more, knows that I don’t lie.

For neither were we at any time found using words of flattery, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness (God is witness),

For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn’t behave ourselves rebelliously among you,

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober minded, fair, holy, self-controlled,

Our heart has not turned back, neither have our steps strayed from your path,