1 Timothy 4:11

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

Have no fellowship with the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even reprove them.

being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, and if she has diligently followed every good work.

Those who have believing masters, let them not despise them because they are brothers, but rather let them serve them, because those who partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. Teach and exhort these things.

If anyone teaches a different doctrine, and doesn’t consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness,

but exhort one another day by day, so long as it is called “today”, lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.

how I didn’t shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house,

Now I beg you, brothers, look out for those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them.

But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation.

So then, as we have opportunity, let’s do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.

The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

Until I come, pay attention to reading, to exhortation, and to teaching.

Those who sin, reprove in the sight of all, that the rest also may be in fear.

For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

This testimony is true. For this cause, reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.

Let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.

no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much rather to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.

Whoever, therefore, shall break one of these least commandments, and teach others to do so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whoever shall do and teach them shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.

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

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.

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.

Let’s consider how to provoke one another to love and good works,

For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who don’t confess that Jesus Christ came in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the Antichrist.

As many as I love, I reprove and chasten. Be zealous therefore, and repent.

For Ezra had set his heart to seek Yahweh’s law, and to do it, and to teach statutes and ordinances in Israel.

As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.

Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won’t serve obscure men.

In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening don’t withhold your hand; for you don’t know which will prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both will be equally good.

“Cry aloud! Don’t spare! Lift up your voice like a trumpet! Declare to my people their disobedience, and to the house of Jacob their sins.

From the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, even to this day, these twenty-three years, Yahweh’s word has come to me, and I have spoken to you, rising up early and speaking; but you have not listened.

“Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach to it the message that I give you.”

However, knowing this, Jesus said to them, “Why do you trouble the woman? She has done a good work for me.

“The lord said to the servant, ‘Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which when translated, means Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.

On the first day of the week, when the disciples were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and continued his speech until midnight.

But to him who doesn’t work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness.

rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer;

We exhort you, brothers: Admonish the disorderly; encourage the faint-hearted; support the weak; be patient toward all.

I desire therefore that the men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands without anger and doubting.

Also command these things, that they may be without reproach.

that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to share;

(the Lord grant to him to find the Lord’s mercy in that day); and in how many things he served at Ephesus, you know very well.

If anyone therefore purges himself from these, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, and suitable for the master’s use, prepared for every good work.

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

I left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you,

But say the things which fit sound doctrine,

What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him?

saying, “What you see, write in a book and send to the seven assemblies: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.”

They assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said to them, “You take too much on yourself, since all the congregation are holy, everyone of them, and Yahweh is among them! Why do you lift yourselves up above Yahweh’s assembly?”

I have proclaimed glad news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I will not seal my lips, Yahweh, you know.

But don’t you be called ‘Rabbi,’ for one is your teacher, the Christ, and all of you are brothers.

“The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’

When they came to Jesus, they begged him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy for you to do this for him,

Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me.”

But Jesus said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but you go and announce God’s Kingdom.”

When they were at Salamis, they proclaimed God’s word in the Jewish synagogues. They also had John as their attendant.

On the Sabbath day we went outside of the city by a riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down and spoke to the women who had come together.

For whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.

And how will they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the Good News of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!”

But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them and became partaker with them of the root and of the richness of the olive tree,

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision amounts to anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.

But let him who is taught in the word share all good things with him who teaches.

that the Gentiles are fellow heirs and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of his promise in Christ Jesus through the Good News,

to the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

of which I was made a servant according to the stewardship of God which was given me toward you to fulfill the word of God,

Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

As you know, we exhorted, comforted, and implored every one of you, as a father does his own children,

Don’t despise prophecies.

We are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers, even as it is appropriate, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each and every one of you toward one another abounds,

As I urged you when I was going into Macedonia, stay at Ephesus that you might command certain men not to teach a different doctrine,

Their wives in the same way must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, and faithful in all things.

in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,

preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort with all patience and teaching.

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

This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men;

Therefore, holy brothers, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession: Jesus,

For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence firm to the end,

But I exhort you, brothers, endure the word of exhortation; for I have written to you in few words.

Therefore I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and who will also share in the glory that will be revealed.

but chiefly those who walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement and despise authority. Daring, self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries;