50 Bible Verses about Attitudes, to other people
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a new commandment I give unto you, "that ye love one another; that you would have the same love for one another as I have had for you." by this mutual love shall all men know that you are my disciples.
and the second has an affinity with it, "thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self."
and the second, which has an affinity to it, is this: "you shall love your neighbour as yourself." there is no other commandment greater than these.
he replied, 'tis thus, "thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, with all thy soul, with all thy strength, and with all thy understanding; and thy neighbour as thy self."
For tho' I should speak with the eloquence of men, and of angels, and not have social affection, I should be like sounding brass, or a noisy cymbal. and tho' I should have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and tho' I had all the faith necessary to remove mountains, and had no benevolence, it would signify nothing. and tho' I distribute my whole substance to the poor, and give my body to be burned, and have not social affection, it profits me nothing.read more.
Social affection is patient, is kind; is a stranger to envy; is not insolently vain, nor arrogant: does not behave indecently, is not self-interested, is not easily provoked, nor suspects any ill; it does not countenance injustice, but smiles upon virtue; it excuses all things, believes what is favourable, hopes for the best, and suffers the worst. Social affection will never fail: but as for prophecies, they shall be out of use; as for languages, they shall cease; as for knowledge, it shall vanish away. for our knowledge is defective, and our prophesying is defective. but when that which is perfect is come, then that which is defective shall be laid aside. when I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I reasoned as a child: but when I became a man, I laid aside my childish ways. now we do but indirectly see the faint images of things; but then the objects themselves will be before our eyes; now I have a partial knowledge, but then shall I know, even as I myself am known. and now faith, hope, social virtue, these three will all remain; but the most permanent of the three is social virtue.
for Christ loved us, and for us gave himself an offering and a sacrifice acceptable to God.
As to brotherly love, I have no occasion to write about it, God himself having instructed you to love one another.
for this is the doctrine that you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth, is born of God, and knoweth God.
bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, when one has any cause of complaint against another: as the Lord forgave you, do you likewise forgive.
only when you are dispos'd to prayer, if you have any cause of complaint against any one, forgive him, that your heavenly father may forgive you your offences.
don't judge others, and you shall not be judged: condemn not, and you shall not be condemned: forgive, and you shall be forgiven.
take care of your conduct. if your brother offend you, rebuke him, and if he repent, forgive him.
be mutually kind, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
At Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha, that is in Greek, Dorcas: this woman was very active in all the offices of benevolence and charity.
then will they answer, Lord, when did we see thee in hunger, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
my constant example has shown you that the disabled should be assisted by your labours, remembring the words of the Lord Jesus, who said, "it is a greater happiness to give than to receive."
which God has placed in the church, first apostles, next prophets, then teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, assistants, governours, interpreters of languages.
for I know your generous propensity, and I mention'd it with applause to the Macedonians, that Achaia was ready a year ago; so that your zeal has influenc'd many others.
Let none be put upon the list of widows, but such as are at least threescore years of age, and have been married but once: such as have been recommended by their good actions, by the education of their children, by their hospitality, by their officiousness to the faithful, by relieving the afflicted, and by the practice of every virtue.
for God is too just to his promise not to regard your piety, and the love which you have shewn to the christian religion by the assistance ye have given to the saints, and still continue to give.
distribute to the necessity of the saints; cultivate hospitality.
Another time, as they were on a journey, Jesus enter'd into a village, where a woman, named Martha, entertain'd him at her house.
be not unmindful of hospitality: for thereby some have unknowingly entertained angels.
who tho' labouring under great trial of affliction, and extreme poverty, have notwithstanding with exceeding cheerfulness contributed very liberally: being forward of themselves to the utmost of their power,
heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: what ye have received gratis, give gratis.
and was a proselyte, together with all his family: he gave much alms to the people, and was assiduous in his prayers to God.
remember, " he who sows sparingly, shall reap also sparingly: and he who sows bountifully, shall reap also bountifully." let every man give as he is disposed in his own mind, without any regret or reluctance: for God loves a cheerful benefactor.
to be beneficent, to be rich in good works, to be liberal to the common fund,
Social affection is patient, is kind; is a stranger to envy; is not insolently vain, nor arrogant: does not behave indecently,
be you therefore adorn'd with a compassionate temper, with benevolence, humility, meekness, patience as becometh saints and chosen favourites of God:
but to lectures on virtue, that they may teach the young women prudence, to love their husbands, to love their children, to be discreet, chaste, good oeconimists, beneficent, submissive to their husbands,
As for you that are young, be you submissive to those of a more advanc'd age: and do you all of you pay a becoming deference to one another: be cloak'd with humility, for " God opposes the proud, and shows favour to the humble."
but it must not be so among you: on the contrary, whoever would rise among you, let him be your minister. and whoever would be chief among you, let him be your servant. as the son of man came not to be ministred unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for all.
but it shall not be so among young you: on the contrary, whoever would be great among you, he must be your servant; and whoever would be the chief, he must be the slave of all the rest. for the son of man himself is not come to receive the services of men, but to do them service, and to lay down his life a ransom for many.
Do nothing out of a spirit of contention, or for vain-glory, but modestly look upon others as if they were better than yourselves. let no man consult only his private interest, but let every man consult likewise the interest of others. for the same temper of mind ought to be in you as was in Christ Jesus:read more.
who tho' he was the image of God, did not affect to appear with divine majesty, but divested himself thereof, by assuming the form of a servant: being made in the likeness of men, and his whole exterior showing nothing more than a meer man, he abased himself, and carried his submission so far as to die, even the death of the cross.
Admonish them to be subject to princes and to magistrates, to obey their orders, and to exert their virtue and loyalty upon all occasions. to speak evil of no man. to avoid contention, to be moderate and entirely inoffensive to all men.
Whoever is a skilful moralist, let him show by his virtuous conduct, that he practises the humble precepts of wisdom.
and we exhort you, brethren, reprove the disorderly, comfort the pusillanimous, support the weak, and be patient toward all men.
but the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, sweetness of disposition, beneficence, faithfulness, meekness, temperance:
with all humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another in love;
being fortified in so effectual a manner, as to sustain your trials with constancy and joy:
to preach the word with assiduity upon all occasions: reprove, censure, exhort, with the most tender persuasions.
As for you, my brethren, bear your sufferings with constancy, till the advent of the Lord. the farmer, from the prospect of a golden crop, patiently expects the showers of the spring and the autumn. be you equally patient, and exercise your fortitude, for the advent of the Lord is nigh. don't repine, my brethren, against one another, for fear you should be condemn'd. behold, the judge is at the gate.read more.
let the prophets, my brethren, who were commission'd by the Lord, be your examples; suffer persecution with constancy like them. we pronounce those happy, who have so endur'd. you have heard of the constancy of Job, you know with what success he was crown'd by the Lord, who is all mercy and compassion.
Be mutually obsequious with christian respect.
Be every one of you subject to the ruling powers. for every ruler holds of God: the rulers in being are constituted by God.
and glorify God in the times of distress. be subject therefore, for the Lord's sake to every human establishment: whether it be to the king,
let married women be submissive to their husbands, out of regard to the Lord. for the husband presides over his wife, as Christ presides over the church: and he it is that preserves the whole body. as the church then is subordinate to Christ, so let women be to their husbands upon all occasions.
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