Matthew 5:39
5:39 But I say to you, do not resist the evildoer.
But whoever strikes you on the
right cheek, turn the other to him as well.
Romans 12:19
12:19 Do not avenge yourselves, dear friends, but give place to God’s wrath,
for it is written, “
Vengeance is mine, I will repay,”
says the Lord.
Romans 12:1
Consecration of the Believer’s Life
12:1 Therefore I exhort you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a sacrifice – alive, holy, and pleasing to God – which is your reasonable service.
Colossians 4:11-12
4:11 And Jesus who is called Justus also sends greetings. In terms of Jewish converts,
these are the only fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me.
4:12 Epaphras, who is one of you and a slave
of Christ,
greets you. He is always struggling in prayer on your behalf, so that you may stand mature and fully assured
in all the will of God.
Colossians 4:1
4:1 Masters, treat your slaves with justice and fairness, because you know that you also have a master in heaven.
Colossians 1:15
The Supremacy of Christ
1:15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation,
Colossians 1:1
Salutation
1:1 From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
Colossians 2:21-23
2:21 “Do not handle! Do not taste! Do not touch!”
2:22 These are all destined to perish with use, founded as they are
on human commands and teachings.
2:23 Even though they have the appearance of wisdom
with their self-imposed worship and false humility
achieved by an
unsparing treatment of the body – a wisdom with no true value – they in reality result in fleshly indulgence.
Colossians 3:9
3:9 Do not lie to one another since you have put off the old man with its practices