You are not to make gashes on your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves; I am the LORD.
– Leviticus 19:28
For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with goodness, goodness with knowledge, knowledge with self-control, self-control with endurance, endurance with godliness, godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love.
– 2 Peter 1:5-7
All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.
– 2 Timothy 3:16-17
But speaking the truth in love, let us grow in every way into him who is the head–Christ.
– Ephesians 4:15
Love is patient, love is kind. Love does not envy, is not boastful, is not arrogant, is not rude, is not self-seeking, is not irritable, and does not keep a record of wrongs.
– 1 Corinthians 13:4-5
If anyone thinks he is religious without controlling his tongue, his religion is useless and he deceives himself.
– James 1:26
Above all, you know this: No prophecy of Scripture comes from the prophet's own interpretation, because no prophecy ever came by the will of man; instead, men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
– 2 Peter 1:20-21
Jesus responded, "Truly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin. A slave does not remain in the household forever, but a son does remain forever. So if the Son sets you free, you really will be free.
– John 8:34-36
A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come so that they may have life and have it in abundance.
– John 10:10