James 2:10 says, “For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all.”

Exodus 23:1, “Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.”

“If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen.”

“But to you who hear I say, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you. Bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.” Luke 6: 27-28

Colossians 3:13: “Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.”

2 Timothy 1:7: “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”

2 Timothy 3:1-5 (ESV) makes it simple and clear: “But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people.”

“And when I brought you into a fruitful land to enjoy its bounty and goodness, you defiled my land and. corrupted the possession I had promised you.” Jeremiah 2:7

Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen.” (1 John 4:20)

1 Corinthians 9:24-25 says, “Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize. Run in such a way that you might obtain it. And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things.”

“Select capable men from all the people-men who fear God, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain-and appoint them as official over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens” (Exodus 18:21)

The apostle Paul writes, “Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks.”

“All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.”

Psalm 37:24 also says, “Though he falls, he shall not be utterly cast down; For the Lord upholds him with His hand.”

Proverbs 19: 17 tells us, “Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and He will pay him for his deed.”

“Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and doctrine.” 1 Timothy 5:17

Hebrews 12:14 says, “work at living a holy life, for those who are not holy will not see the Lord.”

Proverbs 9:9 says, “Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.”

1 Corinthians 13:4-5: “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others; it is not self-seeking. It is not easily angered; it keeps no record of wrongs.”

“Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you” (Luke 6:38)