true religion is
Micah Chapter 6:8
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
Matthew Chapter 24:1
And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.
Matthew Chapter 24:2
And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
Matthew Chapter 24:3
And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?
Matthew Chapter 24:4
And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
Matthew Chapter 24:5
For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
Matthew Chapter 24:6
And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
Matthew Chapter 24:7
For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
Matthew Chapter 24:8
All these are the beginning of sorrows.
Matthew Chapter 24:9
Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.
Matthew Chapter 24:10
And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
Matthew Chapter 24:11
And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
Matthew Chapter 24:12
And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
Matthew Chapter 24:13
But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
Matthew Chapter 24:14
And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
Matthew Chapter 24:15
When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)
Matthew Chapter 24:16
Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:
Matthew Chapter 24:17
Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:
Matthew Chapter 24:18
Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.
Matthew Chapter 24:19
And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
Matthew Chapter 24:20
But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:
Matthew Chapter 24:21
For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
Matthew Chapter 24:22
And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
Matthew Chapter 24:23
Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.
Matthew Chapter 24:24
For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
Matthew Chapter 24:25
Behold, I have told you before.
Matthew Chapter 24:26
Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.
Matthew Chapter 24:27
For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
Matthew Chapter 24:28
For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.
Matthew Chapter 24:29
Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:
Matthew Chapter 24:30
And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
Matthew Chapter 24:31
And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
Matthew Chapter 24:32
Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:
Matthew Chapter 24:33
So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.
Matthew Chapter 24:34
Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.
Matthew Chapter 24:35
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
Matthew Chapter 24:36
But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
Matthew Chapter 24:37
But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
Matthew Chapter 24:38
For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
Matthew Chapter 24:39
And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
Matthew Chapter 24:40
Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
Matthew Chapter 24:41
Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
Matthew Chapter 24:42
Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
Matthew Chapter 24:43
But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.
Matthew Chapter 24:44
Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.
Matthew Chapter 24:45
Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
Matthew Chapter 24:46
Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
Matthew Chapter 24:47
Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.
Matthew Chapter 24:48
But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;
Matthew Chapter 24:49
And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;
Matthew Chapter 24:50
The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,
Matthew Chapter 24:51
And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
John Chapter 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John Chapter 13:35
By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
John Chapter 14:6
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Romans Chapter 14:17
For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
Galatians Chapter 2:20
I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
Colossians Chapter 2:8
Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
2 Timothy Chapter 2:15
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
2 Timothy Chapter 3:5
Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
Hebrews Chapter 11:6
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Hebrews Chapter 13:8
Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.
James Chapter 1:26
If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
James Chapter 1:27
Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
1 Peter Chapter 2:1
Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
1 Peter Chapter 2:2
As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
1 Peter Chapter 2:3
If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
1 Peter Chapter 2:4
To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
1 Peter Chapter 2:5
Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
1 Peter Chapter 2:6
Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
1 Peter Chapter 2:7
Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
1 Peter Chapter 2:8
And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
1 Peter Chapter 2:9
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
1 Peter Chapter 2:10
Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
1 Peter Chapter 2:11
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
1 Peter Chapter 2:12
Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
1 Peter Chapter 2:13
Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
1 Peter Chapter 2:14
Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
1 Peter Chapter 2:15
For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
1 Peter Chapter 2:16
As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
1 Peter Chapter 2:17
Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
1 Peter Chapter 2:18
Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
1 Peter Chapter 2:19
For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
1 Peter Chapter 2:20
For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
1 Peter Chapter 2:21
For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
1 Peter Chapter 2:22
Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
1 Peter Chapter 2:23
Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
1 Peter Chapter 2:24
Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
1 Peter Chapter 2:25
For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
1 John Chapter 2:1
My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
1 John Chapter 2:2
And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
1 John Chapter 2:3
And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
1 John Chapter 2:4
He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
1 John Chapter 2:5
But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.
1 John Chapter 2:6
He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
1 John Chapter 2:7
Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.
1 John Chapter 2:8
Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.
1 John Chapter 2:9
He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.
1 John Chapter 2:10
He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.
1 John Chapter 2:11
But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.
1 John Chapter 2:12
I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.
1 John Chapter 2:13
I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.
1 John Chapter 2:14
I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.
1 John Chapter 2:15
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
1 John Chapter 2:16
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
1 John Chapter 2:17
And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
1 John Chapter 2:18
Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
1 John Chapter 2:19
They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
1 John Chapter 2:20
But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.
1 John Chapter 2:21
I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
1 John Chapter 2:22
Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.
1 John Chapter 2:23
Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: (but) he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.
1 John Chapter 2:24
Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.
1 John Chapter 2:25
And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.
1 John Chapter 2:26
These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.
1 John Chapter 2:27
But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
1 John Chapter 2:28
And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
1 John Chapter 2:29
If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.
1 John Chapter 3:8
He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.