Good faith (2/4)

But those who won’t care for their relatives, especially those in their… 1 Timothy 5:8

But those who won’t care for their relatives, especially those in their own household, have denied the true faith. Such people are worse than unbelievers.
1 Timothy 5:8 family relationships children
Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity.
1 Timothy 4:12 faith love life

Don’t be concerned for your own good but for the good of others.
1 Corinthians 10:24 selfishness love neighbor
Now, who will want to harm you if you are eager to do good?
1 Peter 3:13 goodness evil work
For you are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus. And all who have been united with Christ in baptism have put on Christ, like putting on new clothes.
Galatians 3:26-27 faith baptism children
You and I are Jews by birth, not ‘sinners’ like the Gentiles. Yet we know that a person is made right with God by faith in Jesus Christ, not by obeying the law. And we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we might be made right with God because of our faith in Christ, not because we have obeyed the law. For no one will ever be made right with God by obeying the law.
Galatians 2:15-16 faith law righteousness
Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good.
Romans 12:9 love evil goodness
It was by faith that even Sarah was able to have a child, though she was barren and was too old. She believed that God would keep his promise.
Hebrews 11:11 trust faith reward
You say you have faith, for you believe that there is one God. Good for you! Even the demons believe this, and they tremble in terror.
James 2:19 faith devil God
Trust in the Lord and do good.
Then you will live safely in the land and prosper.
Psalm 37:3 trust safety goodness
And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.
Hebrews 11:6 faith joy reward
Taste and see that the Lord is good.
Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him!
Psalm 34:8 God blessing rest
I said to the Lord, “You are my Master!
Every good thing I have comes from you.”
Psalm 16:2 God worship
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good!
His faithful love endures forever.
1 Chronicles 16:34 reliability worship gratitude
For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. And some people, craving money, have wandered from the true faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.
1 Timothy 6:10 money evil greed
But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind.
James 1:6 trust faith prayer
For he satisfies the thirsty
and fills the hungry with good things.
Psalm 107:9 reliability food
Dear brothers and sisters, we can’t help but thank God for you, because your faith is flourishing and your love for one another is growing.
2 Thessalonians 1:3 faith love gratitude
Look at the proud!
They trust in themselves, and their lives are crooked.
But the righteous will live by their faithfulness to God.
Habakkuk 2:4 righteousness life reliability
The Lord is good,
a strong refuge when trouble comes.
He is close to those who trust in him.
Nahum 1:7 protection goodness safety
If I had the gift of prophecy, and if I understood all of God’s secret plans and possessed all knowledge, and if I had such faith that I could move mountains, but didn’t love others, I would be nothing.
1 Corinthians 13:2 faith love prophecy
A cheerful heart is good medicine,
but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.
Proverbs 17:22 healing heart sickness
But test everything that is said. Hold on to what is good. Stay away from every kind of evil.
1 Thessalonians 5:21-22 understanding evil prophecy
How beautiful on the mountains
are the feet of the messenger who brings good news,
the good news of peace and salvation,
the news that the God of Israel reigns!
Isaiah 52:7 salvation peace kingdom
Run from anything that stimulates youthful lusts. Instead, pursue righteous living, faithfulness, love, and peace. Enjoy the companionship of those who call on the Lord with pure hearts.
2 Timothy 2:22 desires temptation evil

God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it.