Verse 18

For whosoeuer in these things serueth Christ, is acceptable vnto God, and is approoued of men.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Cor 8:21 : 21 Prouiding for honest thinges, not onely before the Lord, but also before men.
  • Rom 16:18 : 18 For they that are such, serue not the Lorde Iesus Christ, but their owne bellies, and with faire speech and flattering deceiue the heartes of the simple.
  • 1 Cor 7:22 : 22 For he that is called in the Lorde, being. a seruant, is the Lords freeman: likewise also he that is called being free, is Christes seruant.
  • 2 Cor 4:2 : 2 But haue cast from vs ye clokes of shame, and walke not in craftines, neither handle we the worde of God deceitfully: but in declaration of the trueth we approue our selues to euery mans conscience in the sight of God.
  • 2 Cor 5:11 : 11 Knowing therefore that terrour of the Lord, we persuade men, and we are made manifest vnto God, and I trust also that we are made manifest in your consciences.
  • 2 Cor 6:4 : 4 But in all things we approue our selues as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
  • Gal 6:15-16 : 15 For in Christ Iesus neither circumcision auaileth any thing, nor vncircumcision, but a newe creature. 16 And as many as walke according to this rule, peace shalbe vpon them, and mercie, and vpon the Israel of God.
  • Phil 4:18 : 18 Now I haue receiued all, and haue plentie: I was euen filled, after that I had receiued of Epaphroditus that which came from you, an odour that smelleth sweete, a sacrifice acceptable and pleasant to God.
  • Col 3:24 : 24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receiue the reward of the inheritance: for ye serue the Lord Christ.
  • 1 Thess 1:3-4 : 3 Without ceasing, remembring your effectuall faith, and diligent loue, and the patience of your hope in our Lord Iesus Christ, in the sight of God euen our Father, 4 Knowing, beloued brethren, that ye are elect of God.
  • 1 Tim 2:3 : 3 For this is good & acceptable in the sight of God our Sauiour,
  • 1 Tim 5:4 : 4 But if any widowe haue children or nephewes, let them learne first to shewe godlinesse towarde their owne house, and to recompense their kinred: for that is an honest thing and acceptable before God.
  • Titus 2:11-14 : 11 For that grace of God, that bringeth saluation vnto all men, hath appeared, 12 And teacheth vs that we should denie vngodlinesse and worldly lusts, and that we should liue soberly and righteously, and godly in this present world, 13 Looking for that blessed hope, and appearing of that glorie of that mightie God, and of our Sauiour Iesus Christ, 14 Who gaue him selfe for vs, that hee might redeeme vs from all iniquitie, and purge vs to bee a peculiar people vnto himselfe, zealous of good woorkes.
  • Jas 2:18-26 : 18 But some man might say, Thou hast the faith, and I haue woorkes: shewe me thy faith out of thy woorkes, and I will shewe thee my faith by my woorkes. 19 Thou beleeuest that there is one God: thou doest well: the deuils also beleeue it, and tremble. 20 But wilt thou vnderstand, O thou vaine man, that the faith which is without workes, is dead? 21 Was not Abraham our father iustified through workes, when he offred Isaac his sonne vpon the altar? 22 Seest thou not that the faith wrought with his workes? and through the workes was the faith made perfect. 23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which sayeth, Abraham beleeued God, and it was imputed vnto him for righteousnesse: and hee was called the friende of God. 24 Ye see then howe that of workes a man is iustified, and not of faith onely. 25 Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot iustified through workes, when she had receiued ye messengers, & sent them out another way? 26 For as the body without ye spirit is dead, euen so the faith without workes is dead.
  • 1 Pet 2:5 : 5 Yee also as liuely stones, bee made a spirituall house, an holy Priesthoode to offer vp spirituall sacrifices acceptable to God by Iesus Christ.
  • 1 Pet 2:20 : 20 For what praise is it, if when ye be buffeted for your faultes, yee take it paciently? but and if when ye doe well, ye suffer wrong and take it paciently, this is acceptable to God.
  • 1 Pet 3:16 : 16 Hauing a good coscience, that whe they speake euill of you as of euill doers, they may be ashamed, which slander your good conuersation in Christ.
  • Gen 4:7 : 7 If thou do well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sinne lieth at the doore: also vnto thee his desire shalbe subiect, and thou shalt rule ouer him.
  • Eccl 9:7 : 7 Goe, eate thy bread with ioy, & drinke thy wine with a cheerefull heart: for God nowe accepteth thy workes.
  • Mark 13:34 : 34 For the Sonne of man is as a man going into a strange countrey, & leaueth his house, & giueth authoritie to his seruaunts, and to euery man his woorke, and commandeth the porter to watch.
  • John 12:26 : 26 If any man serue me, let him followe me: for where I am, there shall also my seruant be: and if any man serue me, him will my Father honour.
  • Acts 10:35 : 35 But in euery nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousnesse, is accepted with him.
  • Rom 6:22 : 22 But now being freed from sinne, and made seruants vnto God, ye haue your fruit in holines, and the end, euerlasting life.
  • Rom 12:1-2 : 1 I Beseech you therefore brethren, by the mercies of God, that yee giue vp your bodies a liuing sacrifice, holy, acceptable vnto God, which is your reasonable seruing of God. 2 And fashion not your selues like vnto this worlde, but bee yee changed by the renewing of your minde, that ye may prooue what that good, and acceptable and perfect will of God is.
  • Rom 12:11 : 11 Not slouthfull to do seruice: seruent in spirit seruing the Lord,
  • Rom 14:4 : 4 Who art thou that condemnest another mans seruant? Hee standeth or falleth to his owne master: yea, he shalbe established: for God is able to make him stand.