27 Godly Living
GODLY LIVING
The Commandments of Christ and the New Covenant
1. Love your enemies; do good to them that hate you. (Matt. 5:44)
2. Resist not evil; if a man smites thee on one cheek; turn to him the other also.
(Matt. 5:39, 40)
3. Avenge not yourselves: rather give place unto wrath: and suffer yourselves to
be defrauded. (Rom. 12:18- 19; 1 Cor. 6:7)
4. If a man take away thy goods, ask them not again. (Lk. 6:29-30)
5. Agree with your adversary quickly, submitting even to wrong for the sake of
peace. (Matt. 5:25; 1 Cor. 6:7)
6. Labor not to be rich: be ready to every good work, give to those who ask:
relieve the afflicted. (Prov. 23:4; 1 Tim. 6:8; Rom. 12:13; Heb. 13:16;
Ja. 1:27; Titus 3:1; Matt. 5:42; Lk. 6:30; Isa. 1:17; 1 Tim. 5:10)
7. Do not your alms before men: let not thy left hand know what thy right hand
doeth. (Matt. 6: 1-4)
8. Recompense to no man evil for evil: overcome evil with good.
(Rom. 12:17, 21)
9. Bless them that curse you; let no cursing come out of your mouth.
(Matt. 5:44; Rom. 12:14, Eph. 4:29; Col. 3:8)
10. Render not evil for evil, or railing for railing, but contrariwise, blessing.
(1 Pet. 3:9)
11. Pray for them that despitefully use you and afflict you. (Matt. 5:44)
12. Grudge not; judge not; complain not; condemn not.
(Ja. 5:9; Matt. 7:1; 1 Cor. 10:10; Phil. 2:14; Lk. 6:37)
13. Put away anger, wrath, bitterness, and all evil speaking.
(Eph. 4:31; 1 Pet. 2:1)
14. Confess your faults one to another. (Ja. 5: 16)
15. Be not conformed to this world: love not the world. (Rom. 12:2; 1 Jn. 2:15)
16. Deny any ungodliness and worldly lusts. If thy right hand offend thee, cut it
off. (Titus 2:12; Matt. 5:30)
17. Servants, be faithful, even to bad masters. (Eph. 6:5-8)
18. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. (Rom. 12:16)
19. Owe no man anything. (Rom. 13:7-8)
20. In case of sin (known or heard of), speak not of it to others, but tell the
offending brother of the matter between thee and him alone, with a
view to recovery. (Matt. 18:15; Gal. 6:1)
21. Love the Lord thy God with all thy heart. (Matt. 22:37)
22. Pray always; pray with brevity and simplicity; pray secretly.
(Lk. 18:1; Matt. 6:6-7)
23. In everything give thanks to God and recognize Him in all your ways.
(Eph. 5:20; Prov. 3:6)
24. As ye would that men should do to you, do ye also so to them. (Matt. 7:12)
25. Take Christ for an example and follow in his steps. (1 Pet. 2:21)
26. Let Christ dwell in your heart by faith. (Eph. 3: 17)
27. Esteem Christ more highly than all earthly things: yea, than your own life.
(Lk. 14:26; Matt. 10:37)
28. Confess Christ freely before men. (Lk. 12:8)
29. Beware lest the cares of life or the allurements of pleasure weaken his hold
on your heart. (Lk. 21 :34-36; Matt. 24:44)
30. Love thy neighbor as thyself. (Matt. 22:39)
31. Exercise lordship over no one. (Matt. 23:10-12; 20:25-28; Lk. 22:25-27)
32. Seek not your own welfare only, nor bear your own burdens merely, but have
regard to those of others. (Phil. 2:4; Gal. 6:2)
33. Let your light shine before men: hold forth the Word of Life. Do good to all
men as ye have opportunity. (Matt. 5:16; Phil. 2:16; Gal. 6:10)
34. Be blameless and harmless, as the sons of God in the midst of a crooked
and perverse generation. (Phil. 2:15)
35. Be gentle, meek, kind-hearted compassionate, merciful, forgiving.
(2 Tim. 2:24; Titus 2:2; Eph. 4:32)
36. Be sober, grave, sincere, temperate.
(Phil. 4:5; 1 Pet. 1:13; 5:8; Phil. 1:10; Titus 2:2)
37. Speak the truth every man with his neighbor: put away all lying. (Eph. 4:25)
38. Whatsoever ye do, do it heartily as unto the Lord, and not unto men.
(Col. 3:23)
39. Be watchful, vigilant, brave, joyful, courteous and manly.
(1 Cor. 16:13; Phil. 4:4; 1 Thess. 5:6-10; 1 Pet. 3:8)
40. Be clothed with humility: be patient toward all.
(Col. 3:12; Rom. 12:12; 1 Pet. 5:5; 1 Thess. 5:14)
41. Follow peace with all men. (Heb. 12:14)
42. Sympathize in the joys and sorrows of others. (Rom. 12:15)
43. Follow after whatsoever things are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, of good
report, virtuous, and praiseful. (Phil. 4:8)
44. Refrain utterly from adultery, fornication, uncleanness, drunkenness,
covetousness, wrath, strife, sedition, hatred, emulation, boasting,
vainglory, envy, jesting and foolish talking. (Eph. 5:3-4; Gal. 5:19- 21)
45. Whatever you do, consider the effect of your action on the honor of God's
name among men. Do all to the glory of God. (1 Cor. 3:17; 10:31)
46. Reckon yourselves dead to all manner of sin. Henceforth live not to
yourselves, but to him who died for you, and rose again.
(Rom. 6:11; 2 Cor. 5:15)
47. Be zealous of good works, always abounding in the work of the Lord,
wearying not in well doing. (Titus 2:14; 1 Cor. 15:58; Gal. 6:9)
48. Speak evil of no man. (Titus 3:2)
49. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly. (Col. 3:16)
50. Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt. (Col. 3:8; 4:6)
51. Obey rulers; submit to every ordinance of men for the Lord's sake.
(Titus 3:1; 1 Pet. 2:13)
52. Be holy in all manner of conversation. (1 Pet. 1:15-16)
53. Give no occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully. (1 Tim. 5:14)
Holiness of Believers
Lev. 11:44-45 You shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy.
Lev. 19:2 Be holy: for I the LORD your God am holy.
Lev. 20:7, 26 Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy.
Eph. 1:4 We should be holy and without blame before him in love.
Eph. 2:21 Framed together grows unto a holy temple in the Lord.
Eph. 4:24 And that ye put on the new man.
Eph. 5:3, 25-27 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water. Col. 1:22 To present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight.
1 Thess. 3:13 To the end he may establish your hearts unblameable in holiness.
1 Thess. 4:4, 7 For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.
2 Thess. 1:10 When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be
admired.
1 Tim. 2:2, 8, 15 That we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness.
2 Tim. 1:9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling.
2 Tim. 2:21 Prepared unto every good work.
Titus 1:8 Lovers of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate.
Heb. 2:11 For both he that sanctifies and they who are sanctified are all of one. Heb. 10:10, 14 He hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.
Heb. 12:10, 14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness.
Heb. 13:12 He might sanctify the people with his own blood.
1 Pet. 1:15-16 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy.
1 Pet. 2:5, 9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation.
2 Pet. 3:11 Manner of persons ought ye to be, in holy conversation, godliness.
I am who I am -
I am God's child. (Jn. 1:12 )
I am Christ's friend. (Jn. 15:15 )
I am united with the Lord. (1 Cor. 6:17 )
I am bought with a price. (1 Cor. 6:19 -20)
I am a saint (set apart for God). (Eph. 1:1)
I am God's temple. (1 Cor. 3: 16 )
I have been justified. (Rom. 5:1)
I am God's co-worker. (1 Cor. 3:9; 2 Cor. 6:1)
I am complete in Christ. (Col. 2: 10)
I am God's workmanship. (Eph. 2:10 )
I am hidden with Christ in God. (Col. 3:3)
I have been adopted as God's child. (Eph 1:5)
I have been redeemed and forgiven. (Col. 1:14).
I am a personal witness of Christ. (Ac. 1:8)
I am the salt & light of the earth. (Matt. 5:13-14)
I am a member of the body of Christ . (1 Cor. 12:27 )
I am free from condemnation. (Rom. 8:1-2)
I am a citizen of Heaven. I am significant. (Phil. 3:20)
I am free from any charge against me. (Rom. 8:31 -34)
I am a minister of reconciliation for God. (2 Cor. 5:17-21)
I have access to God through the Holy Spirit (Eph. 2:18)
I am seated with Christ in the heavenly realms. (Eph. 2:6)
I cannot be separated from the love of God. (Rom. 8:35-39)
I am established, anointed, sealed by God. (2 Cor. 1:21-22)
I am assured all things work together for good. (Rom. 8:28 )
I have been chosen and appointed to bear fruit. (Jn. 15:16 )
I may approach God with freedom and confidence. (Eph. 3:12 )
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. (Phil. 4:13 )
I am the branch of the true vine, a channel of His life. (Jn. 15:1-5)
I am confident the works God has begun in me will be perfected. (Phil. 1:5)
