56 Bible Verses about Orthodoxy, In Nt

if indeed ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:

And the Word became incarnate, and tabernacled with us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

Jesus saith to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no man cometh to the Father, but by me.

But I give you to understand, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not a merely human ministry. For I neither received it from man, nor was taught, but by immediate revelation from Jesus Christ.

Model thy teaching according to the pattern of the sound discourses, which thou hast heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. The glorious deposit committed to thy trust, guard by the Holy Ghost who dwelleth in us.

But I fear lest as the serpent beguiled Eve by his craftiness, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity which belongs to Christ. For if he indeed that cometh preach another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not embraced, ye might well bear with him.

I marvel that ye are so quickly departed from him that called you, by the grace of Christ into another gospel which is not another; but there are certain persons who trouble you, and desire to pervert the gospel of Christ. But though even we, or an angel from heaven, preach unto you another gospel, different from that which we have preached to you, let him be an anathema.read more.
As we have before spoken, and I now repeat it again, If any man preach a gospel different from that ye have received, let him be anathema.

to whom not even for an hour have we yielded subjection, that the truth of the gospel might abide with you.

because of the hope laid up for you in the heavens, which ye have heard before in the word of truth, the gospel, which is come unto you, as it is also unto all the world; and beareth fruit, as also among you, from the day that ye heard and knew the grace of God in truth;

knowing this, that the law is not made for the just man, but for the lawless and disorderly, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for men-slayers, for whoremongers, for sodomites, for stealers of men, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing which is contrary to sound doctrine, according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been put in trust.

And confessedly great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, justified by the Spirit, seen of angels, preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord; made from the seed of David after the flesh, definitively marked out as the Son of God by miracle, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection of the dead:

For I delivered to you among the first things that which I also had received, that Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures; and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: and that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:

Let the same sentiment of mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: who being in the form of God counted it no usurpation to claim equality with God: but emptied himself, assuming the form of a servant, made after the similitude of mortal men;read more.
and found in fashion as man, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to death, even to the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath transcendently exalted him, and bestowed on him a name which is above every name: that to the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of beings celestial and terrestrial, and infernal; and every tongue should confess that the Lord Jesus [is] Messiah, to the glory of God the Father.

of which I am ordained a preacher and apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, I lie not,) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

If thou suggest these truths to the brethren, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and sound doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.

And the things which thou hast heard of me before many witnesses, these commit to faithful men, who shall be qualified to teach others also.

firmly attached to the faithful word, according to the doctrine delivered, that he may be able to exhort with sound instruction and to confute the opposers.

O Timothy, guard the sacred deposit, avoiding profane trifling talk, and antitheses of misnamed science: which some affecting have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee.??men.

By this ye know the Spirit of God: every spirit who confesseth that Jesus the Messiah is come in the flesh, is from God. And every spirit who confesseth not that Jesus the Messiah is come into the world, is not from God: and this is that spirit of antichrist which ye have heard that it is coming, and now is already in the world.

Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God abideth in him, and he in God.

EVERY one who believeth that Jesus is the Messiah, is born of God; and every one who loveth him that begat, loveth him also who is begotten by him.

But when he is come, the Spirit of truth, he will conduct you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever things he shall hear, he shall speak: and he will declare to you the things that shall come hereafter.

the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; because he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:

But the unction which ye have received from him abideth in you; and ye need not that any person should instruct you. But as the same unction teacheth you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie; and as it hath taught you, abide in him.

Now this is the condemnation, that the light is come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light, because their deeds were evil. For every one whose practices are foul hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, that his actions may not be brought to conviction. But he who practices the truth, cometh to the light, that his actions may be evident, as being done for God.

For ye were formerly darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light;

but if we walk in the light, as he is himself in the light, we have communion with each other, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

For I have given you an example, that just as I have done to you, ye should do also.

BE ye imitators of me, as I am of Christ.

For hereunto have ye been called, because Christ also hath suffered for you, leaving you a pattern, that ye should follow his steps;

He who saith that he abideth in him, ought as he walked, even so himself to walk.

If ye love me, keep my commandments.

If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and as I abide in his love.

And hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and in him the truth is not. But whosoever keepeth his word, verily in him is the love of God perfected: by this we know that we are in him.

Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe and tremble.

What is the advantage, my brethren, if a man profess to have faith, but hath not works; can faith save him? Now if a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, and should one of you say to them, Go in peace, be warm, be replenished with food: yet if ye give them not the necessaries for their body; what doth it avail?read more.
So also faith, if it hath not works, is dead itself. Perhaps a man will say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith by thy works, and I will shew thee by my works my faith.

BELOVED, believe not every pretender to inspiration, but bring these spirits to the trial whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone forth into the world.

Many will say unto me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have we not cast out devils? and in thy name done many miracles? And then will I profess unto them, that I never knew you: depart from me, ye workers of iniquity.

And then, if any man say to you, Lo, here is the Messiah! or, lo there! believe it not. For many false Messiahs and false prophets shall arise, and shall propose signs and wonders to deceive, if it were possible, even the elect.

And many false prophets shall arise, and shall deceive many.

But in vain do they worship me, teaching doctrines the commandments of men.

Now vainly do they worship me, while teaching doctrines the commandments of men."

For leaving the command of God, ye adhere to the tradition of men, the washings of pots and cups; and many other such like things ye practise. And he said to them, Strangely do ye make void the command of God, that ye may observe your tradition.

And he answering said to them, And why do you transgress the command of God, by your tradition?

NOW the Spirit speaketh expresly, that in the latter days some will apostatise from the faith, giving heed to spirits of delusion, and doctrines of devils; men who teach lies with hypocrisy; and have their own consciences cauterised;

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own inclinations will set up a herd of teachers for themselves, having the itch of hearing; and will turn away their ears from the truth, and listen unto fables.

from which some, having swerved, have turned aside to vain babbling; affecting to be doctors of the law, though they underhand neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.

If any man teach another doctrine, and attend not to the sound words, which are those of Jesus Christ our Lord, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; he is conceited, knowing nothing, but delirious with disputes and quarrels about words, from whence come wrath, contentions, evil speakings, wrong suspicions, perverse wranglings of men corrupt in mind, and destitute of truth, who think to make gain of godliness; depart from such men.

For there are many disorderly persons vainly talkative, and under a spirit of delusion, especially some of the circumcised; whose mouths ought to be muzzled, who pervert whole families, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of base gain. One of them, a poet of their own nation, hath said, The Cretans are always liars, wicked beasts, slothful gluttons.read more.
This testimony is true. For which cause rebuke them with severity, that they may be sound in the faith; not attending to Jewish fables, and injunctions of men, who have turned away from the truth.

BUT there were false prophets among the people, as there will be false teachers also among you, who wickedly introduce damnable heresies, and deny the sovereign Lord who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction. And many will go out of the way after their fatal errors; by means of whom the way of truth will be injuriously reviled.

STAND fast therefore in the liberty with which Christ has made you free, and be not again held under a yoke of bondage. Behold, I Paul declare to you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ will be of no advantage to you. And again, I testify to every man who is circumcised, that he is under an obligation to keep the whole law.read more.
Ye have vacated all expectations from Christ, as many of you as are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace. For we in spirit by faith expect the hope of righteousness. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but faith exerting its energy by love. Ye were running well: who hath hindered you that ye should not obey the truth? This persuasion cometh not from him who called you. A little leaven leaveneth the whole mass. I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be no otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear condign punishment whosoever he be. But I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? then indeed the offence of the cross is at an end. I wish that they who trouble you were cut off from you.

We who are Jews by descent, and not sinners sprung from Gentiles, knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by works of the law; because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. For if seeking to be justified by Christ, we also ourselves should be found sinners, is Christ then a minister of sin? God forbid.read more.
For if I build up again the very same things which I have pulled down, I stamp myself a transgressor. For I through the law am dead to the law, that I should live unto God. I am crucified with Christ, yet I live; though no more I, but Christ liveth in me: and my present life in the flesh, is a life by faith in the Son of God, who hath loved me, and delivered up himself for me. I do not set at nought the grace of God; for if righteousness came by the law, truly Christ hath died in vain.

But profane vain bablings avoid: for they will proceed to greater lengths of impiety. And their discourse will eat like as a gangrene; of whom are Hymeneus and Philetus; who with respect to the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection hath been already; and pervert the faith of some.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, faithful is he and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.