James 1:21

Goodspeed

James 1:21

So strip yourselves of everything that soils you, and of every evil growth, and in a humble spirit let the message that has the power to save your souls be planted in your hearts.

Ephesians 1:13

You also have heard the message of the truth, the good news of your salvation, and believed in him, and through union with him you have been marked with the seal of the holy Spirit that was promised,

Ephesians 4:22

You must lay aside with your former habits your old self which is going to ruin through its deceptive passions.

1 Corinthians 15:2

and through which you are to be saved, if you hold on, unless your faith has been all for nothing.

1 Peter 2:1

Free yourselves, therefore, from all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of any kind,

Matthew 5:5

"Blessed are the humble-minded, for they will possess the land!

John 6:63

The Spirit is what gives life; flesh is of no use at all. The things that I have said to you are spirit and they are life.

John 6:68

Simon Peter answered, "To whom can we go, sir? You have a message of eternal life,

Acts 10:33

So I sent for you immediately, and you have very kindly come. Now we are all here in God's presence, to hear everything that the Lord has instructed you to say."

Acts 13:26

Brothers! Descendants of the house of Abraham, and those others among you who reverence God! It is to us that this message of salvation has been sent.

Romans 1:16

For I am not ashamed of the good news, for it is God's power for the salvation of everyone who has faith, of the Jew first and then of the Greek.

Romans 6:17

But, thank God! though you were once slaves of sin, you have become obedient from your hearts to the standard of teaching that you received,

Romans 11:17

If some of the branches have been broken off, and you who were only a wild olive shoot have been grafted in, in place of them, and made to share the richness of the olive's root,

Romans 13:12-13

The night is nearly over; the day is at hand. So let us throw aside the deeds of darkness, and put on the armor of light.

2 Corinthians 7:1

So since we have promises like these, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves of everything that can defile body or spirit, and by reverence for God make our consecration complete.

Ephesians 5:4

There must be no indecency or foolish or scurrilous talk??ll that is unbecoming. There should be thanksgiving instead.

Colossians 3:5-8

So treat as dead your physical nature, as far as immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed are concerned; for it is really idolatry.

1 Thessalonians 1:5

for our preaching of the good news did not come to you as mere words but with power and the holy Spirit and full conviction??ou know the kind of life we lived among you for your good.

We for our part constantly thank God for another reason too??ecause when you received God's message from our lips, you welcomed it not as the message of men but as the message of God, as it really is, which does its work in the hearts of you believers.

2 Timothy 3:15-17

and how from childhood you have known the Scriptures which can give you the wisdom that through faith in Christ Jesus leads to salvation.

Titus 2:11

For God's mercy has appeared and brought salvation to all men,

Hebrews 2:3

how can we escape if we pay no attention to such a salvation as this? It was first proclaimed by the Lord himself, and it was guaranteed to us by those who heard him,

Hebrews 4:2

For we have had good news preached to us, just as they did, but the message they heard did them no good because they did not agree through faith with what they heard.

Hebrews 12:1

Therefore, let us too, with such a crowd of witnesses about us, throw off every impediment and the entanglement of sin, and run with determination the race for which we are entered,

James 4:8

Approach God, and he will approach you. Wash your hands, you sinners! Make your hearts pure, you doubters!

1 Peter 1:9

to attain the goal of faith, the salvation of your souls.

1 Peter 2:11

Dear friends, I beg you, as aliens and exiles here, not to indulge the physical cravings that are at war with the soul.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

James 1:21

Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

Lay

1 Peter 2:1

Filthiness

James 4:8

2 Corinthians 7:1

Ephesians 5:4

And receive

The engrafted

John 6:63

Romans 6:17

Hebrews 4:2

Which

General references

Luke 11:28

1 Peter 1:9

Bible References

Lay

The night is nearly over; the day is at hand. So let us throw aside the deeds of darkness, and put on the armor of light.

You must lay aside with your former habits your old self which is going to ruin through its deceptive passions.

So treat as dead your physical nature, as far as immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed are concerned; for it is really idolatry.

Therefore, let us too, with such a crowd of witnesses about us, throw off every impediment and the entanglement of sin, and run with determination the race for which we are entered,

Free yourselves, therefore, from all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of any kind,

Filthiness

Approach God, and he will approach you. Wash your hands, you sinners! Make your hearts pure, you doubters!

So since we have promises like these, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves of everything that can defile body or spirit, and by reverence for God make our consecration complete.

There must be no indecency or foolish or scurrilous talk??ll that is unbecoming. There should be thanksgiving instead.

And receive

"Blessed are the humble-minded, for they will possess the land!

So I sent for you immediately, and you have very kindly come. Now we are all here in God's presence, to hear everything that the Lord has instructed you to say."

for our preaching of the good news did not come to you as mere words but with power and the holy Spirit and full conviction??ou know the kind of life we lived among you for your good.

The engrafted

The Spirit is what gives life; flesh is of no use at all. The things that I have said to you are spirit and they are life.

But, thank God! though you were once slaves of sin, you have become obedient from your hearts to the standard of teaching that you received,

For we have had good news preached to us, just as they did, but the message they heard did them no good because they did not agree through faith with what they heard.

Which

Brothers! Descendants of the house of Abraham, and those others among you who reverence God! It is to us that this message of salvation has been sent.

For I am not ashamed of the good news, for it is God's power for the salvation of everyone who has faith, of the Jew first and then of the Greek.

and through which you are to be saved, if you hold on, unless your faith has been all for nothing.

You also have heard the message of the truth, the good news of your salvation, and believed in him, and through union with him you have been marked with the seal of the holy Spirit that was promised,

and how from childhood you have known the Scriptures which can give you the wisdom that through faith in Christ Jesus leads to salvation.

For God's mercy has appeared and brought salvation to all men,

how can we escape if we pay no attention to such a salvation as this? It was first proclaimed by the Lord himself, and it was guaranteed to us by those who heard him,

to attain the goal of faith, the salvation of your souls.

General references

But he said, "You might better say, 'Blessed are those who hear God's message and observe it!' "

to attain the goal of faith, the salvation of your souls.