1 Timothy 5:10

I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me and I in him bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.

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.

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called,

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.

“In this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; and so you will be my disciples.

having a good conscience. Thus, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.

He lifted up his eyes and looked, and saw that three men stood near him. When he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,

so whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.

seeing that through the proof given by this service, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the Good News of Christ and for the generosity of your contribution to them and to all,

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

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.

If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed; because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. On their part he is blasphemed, but on your part he is glorified.

Having regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

and to know Christ’s love which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

As therefore you received Christ Jesus, the Lord, walk in him,

For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

Moreover you shall provide out of all the people able men which fear God: men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

Indeed all the nations may walk in the name of their gods; but we will walk in the name of Yahweh our God forever and ever.

He said to them, “To you is given the mystery of God’s Kingdom, but to those who are outside, all things are done in parables,

and will dash you and your children within you to the ground. They will not leave in you one stone on another, because you didn’t know the time of your visitation.”

He came to Derbe and Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess who believed; but his father was a Greek.

Only let your way of life be worthy of the Good News of Christ, that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the Good News;

Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more.

that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.

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

The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;

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

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;

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

The man brought the men into Joseph’s house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet. He gave their donkeys fodder.

Yahweh, truly I am your servant. I am your servant, the son of your servant girl. You have freed me from my chains.

“Arise, shine; for your light has come, and Yahweh’s glory has risen on you.

But Jonah rose up to flee to Tarshish from the presence of Yahweh. He went down to Joppa, and found a ship going to Tarshish; so he paid its fare, and went down into it, to go with them to Tarshish from the presence of Yahweh.

We were buried therefore with him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.

Let’s walk properly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts, and not in strife and jealousy.

Gaius, my host and host of the whole assembly, greets you. Erastus, the treasurer of the city, greets you, as does Quartus, the brother.

Now thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and reveals through us the sweet aroma of his knowledge in every place.

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.

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.

For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,

Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.

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

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.

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 those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation, a snare, and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.

and they may recover themselves out of the devil’s snare, having been taken captive by him to his will.

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

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

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

But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Then your light will break out as the morning, and your healing will appear quickly; then your righteousness shall go before you, and Yahweh’s glory will be your rear guard.

Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head.

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.

or he who exhorts, to his exhorting; he who gives, let him do it with generosity; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect; but I press on, that I may take hold of that for which also I was taken hold of by Christ Jesus.

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.

Now let a little water be fetched, wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.

She arose, and bowed herself with her face to the earth, and said, “Behold, your servant is a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.”

She seeks wool and flax, and works eagerly with her hands.

She looks well to the ways of her household, and doesn’t eat the bread of idleness.

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Standing behind at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and she wiped them with the hair of her head, kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.

Then he poured water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him.

contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.

Follow after love and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.

but with good works, which is appropriate for women professing godliness.

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

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

Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.

Now who will harm you if you become imitators of that which is good?

and he said, “See now, my lords, please come into your servant’s house, stay all night, wash your feet, and you can rise up early, and go on your way.” They said, “No, but we will stay in the street all night.”

The man came into the house, and he unloaded the camels. He gave straw and feed for the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of the men who were with him.

He said to his daughters, “Where is he? Why is it that you have left the man? Call him, that he may eat bread.”

Learn to do well. Seek justice. Relieve the oppressed. Defend the fatherless. Plead for the widow.”

for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in.

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

But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for me.

and Joanna, the wife of Chuzas, Herod’s steward; Susanna; and many others; who served them from their possessions.

But when you make a feast, ask the poor, the maimed, the lame, or the blind;

Therefore select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

Peter got up and went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper room. All the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.

The brothers who were at Lystra and Iconium gave a good testimony about him.

Greet Mary, who labored much for us.

Now I beg you, brothers—you know the house of Stephanas, that it is the first fruits of Achaia, and that they have set themselves to serve the saints—

begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints.

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

that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God,

Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.

If any man or woman who believes has widows, let them relieve them, and don’t let the assembly be burdened, that it might relieve those who are widows indeed.

In the same way also there are good works that are obvious, and those that are otherwise can’t be hidden.

having been reminded of the sincere faith that is in you, which lived first in your grandmother Lois, and your mother Eunice, and, I am persuaded, in you also.

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.

From infancy, you have known the holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith, which is in Christ Jesus.

that each person who belongs to God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

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.

Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,

make you complete in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.

Demetrius has the testimony of all, and of the truth itself; yes, we also testify, and you know that our testimony is true.