Much of what we say as Bible Believers matters... but what we do matters more. The way we behave shows those around us what is truly in our hearts. I have decided for this blog to list scriptures that I have compiled from my study notebooks that I hope will help believers in Messiah to be mindful of their behavior, always remembering who it is we represent.
Behavior Strongs/Greek 2887- kosimos- orderly of good behavior modest (ref 1 Tit 3:2, Tit 2:3)
1 Peter 5:3 Neither as being lords over [God's] heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
Tit 2:3 The aged women likewise, that [they be] in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;
Luke 5:36-38 And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was [taken] out of the new agreeth not with the old. And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish. But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved.
James 4:4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
Luke 11:28 But he said, Yea rather, blessed [are] they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
Eph 2:2-3 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
Phil 2:3 [Let] nothing [be done] through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
1 Cor 10:21 Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils.
1 Cor 10:5-6 But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness. Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
1 Cor 9:24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
1 Tim 6:6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.
John 7:24 Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
James 2:1 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord , [the Lord] of glory, with respect of persons.
John 8:31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, [then] are ye my disciples indeed;
John 13:16 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.
Prov 20:9 Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
James 1:19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Wisdom 11:7 Blame not before thou has examined the truth, understand first and then rebuke.
Wisdom 18:20 Before judgment examine thyself and in the day of visitation thou shalt
find mercy.
Psalms 139 *whole chp
James 2:24 Ye see then how that by works (G#2041 deeds, performance)a man is justified, and not by faith (G#4102 assurance,belief,fidelity) only.
*reading the entire chapter of the scriptures listed is recommended.
Isa 28:10 For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:
