For we all stumble in many ways. If someone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect individual, able to control the entire body as well.

And if we put bits into the mouths of horses to get them to obey us, then we guide their entire bodies.

But if you have bitter jealousy and selfishness in your hearts, do not boast and tell lies against the truth.

And if you address as Father the one who impartially judges according to each one’s work, live out the time of your temporary residence here in reverence.

In the same way, wives, be subject to your own husbands. Then, even if some are disobedient to the word, they will be won over without a word by the way you live,

If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory, who is the Spirit of God, rests on you.

For if God did not spare the angels who sinned, but threw them into hell and locked them up in chains in utter darkness, to be kept until the judgment,

Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to determine if they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

Now who is the person who has conquered the world except the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house and do not give him any greeting,

Therefore, repent! If not, I will come against you quickly and make war against those people with the sword of my mouth.

His eyes are like a fiery flame and there are many diadem crowns on his head. He has a name written that no one knows except himself.

If anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, that person was thrown into the lake of fire.

All things have been given to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son decides to reveal him.”

Whoever speaks, let it be with God’s words. Whoever serves, do so with the strength that God supplies, so that in everything God will be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down. For it is written, ‘He will command his angels concerning you’ and ‘with their hands they will lift you up, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’”

“You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its flavor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled on by people.

If your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away! It is better to lose one of your members than to have your whole body go into hell.

“Be careful not to display your righteousness merely to be seen by people. Otherwise you have no reward with your Father in heaven.

But if your eye is diseased, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!