Bible Verses About Commandments

In other words, do not let yourselves be conformed to the standards of the ‘olam hazeh. Instead, keep letting yourselves be transformed by the renewing of your minds; so that you will know what God wants and will agree that what he wants is good, satisfying and able to succeed.

For I am telling every single one of you, through the grace that has been given to me, not to have exaggerated ideas about your own importance. Instead, develop a sober estimate of yourself based on the standard which God has given to each of you, namely, trust.

But we have gifts that differ and which are meant to be used according to the grace that has been given to us. If your gift is prophecy, use it to the extent of your trust;

if it is serving, use it to serve; if you are a teacher, use your gift in teaching;

if you are a counselor, use your gift to comfort and exhort; if you are someone who gives, do it simply and generously; if you are in a position of leadership, lead with diligence and zeal; if you are one who does acts of mercy, do them cheerfully.

Don’t let love be a mere outward show. Recoil from what is evil, and cling to what is good.

Love each other devotedly and with brotherly love; and set examples for each other in showing respect.

Don’t be lazy when hard work is needed, but serve the Lord with spiritual fervor.

Rejoice in your hope, be patient in your troubles, and continue steadfastly in prayer.

Share what you have with God’s people, and practice hospitality.

Bless those who persecute you — bless them, don’t curse them!

Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.

Be sensitive to each other’s needs — don’t think yourselves better than others, but make humble people your friends. Don’t be conceited.

Repay no one evil for evil, but try to do what everyone regards as good.

If possible, and to the extent that it depends on you, live in peace with all people.

Never seek revenge, my friends; instead, leave that to God’s anger; for in the Tanakh it is written, “Adonai says, ‘Vengeance is my responsibility; I will repay.’”

On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. For by doing this, you will heap fiery coals [of shame] on his head.”

Do not be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good.

Don’t owe anyone anything — except to love one another; for whoever loves his fellow human being has fulfilled Torah.

For the commandments, “Don’t commit adultery,” “Don’t murder,” “Don’t steal,” “Don’t covet,” and any others are summed up in this one rule: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

Love does not do harm to a neighbor; therefore love is the fullness of Torah.

Besides all this, you know at what point of history we stand; so it is high time for you to rouse yourselves from sleep; for the final deliverance is nearer than when we first came to trust.

The night is almost over, the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and arm ourselves with the weapons of light.

Let us live properly, as people do in the daytime — not partying and getting drunk, not engaging in sexual immorality and other excesses, not quarrelling and being jealous.

Instead, clothe yourselves with the Lord Yeshua the Messiah; and don’t waste your time thinking about how to provide for the sinful desires of your old nature.