COMMANDS OF THE LORD

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Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Let the dead bury their dead; but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.

Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents and harmless as doves.

Peace be unto you: as my Father sent me, even so send I you.

What I tell you in darkness,

that speak ye in light:

and what ye hear in the ear,

that preach ye upon the housetops.

Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

Take heed how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.

Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you, and unto you that hear shall more be given.

Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.

Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.

Seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink,

neither be ye of doubtful mind.

For all these things do the nation of the world seek after;

and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

But rather seek ye the kingdom of God;

and all these things shall be added unto you.

Take no thought for the morrow:

for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself.

Take heed and beware of covetousness:

for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.

I say unto you, that ye resist not evil.

In the world ye shall have tribulation:

but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.

When these things begin to come to pass, then look up and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.

Rejoice not that the spirits are subject unto you:

but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

If thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out and cast it from thee:

for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee:

for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

I say unto you, Swear not at all:

neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne;

neither by the earth; for it is his footstool:

neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.

Neither shalt thou swear by thy head,

because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay:

for whatsoever is more than these, cometh of evil.

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them. But when thou doest thine alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: that thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, himself shall reward thee openly.

When ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance. But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; that thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.

Whosoever is angry with his brother without cause, shall be in danger of the judgment. Therefore, if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee, leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. And if he trespass against thee seven times in one day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.

When thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.

Give not that which is holy unto the dogs,

neither cast ye your pearls before swine,

lest they trample them under their feet,

and turn again and rend you.

Judge not, and ye shall not be judged:

condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned:

forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:

give, and it shall be given unto you,

good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom.

For with the same measure that ye mete withal,

it shall be measured to you again.

Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

The kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.

Be not faithless, but believing.

Have faith in God.

Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you. This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.

Be not afraid, only believe.

Daughter be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole: go in peace.

Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole.

Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.

Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.

Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of the light.

If thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.

If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come and follow me.

Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven.

Be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not, the Son of man cometh.

Take heed that no man deceive you.

Watch, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

And what I say unto you, I say unto all, Watch.

What God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not; for of such is the kingdom of God.

Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.

Render unto Cæsar the things which are Cæsar’s, and unto God the things that are God’s.

Love your enemies,

do good to them which hate you,

bless them that curse you,

and pray for them which despitefully use you.

And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other;

and him that taketh away thy cloke, forbid not to take thy coat also.

Give to every man that asketh of thee;

and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.

And as ye would that men should do to you,

do ye also to them likewise.

Love ye your enemies, and do good,

and lend, hoping for nothing again;

and your reward shall be great,

and ye shall be the children of the Highest:

for he is kind unto the unthankful, and to the evil.

Be ye therefore merciful,

as your Father also is merciful.

A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

This is my commandment, that ye love one another, as I have loved you.

These things I command you, that ye love one another.

As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.

Moffatt, J. (n.d.). A Book of Biblical Devotions for Members of the Scottish Church (pp. 177–181). Hodder and Stoughton. (Public Domain)