What Does the Bible Say About Religion?

“And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering: flock: Heb. sheep, or, goats”

“Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee:”

“And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.”

“And Jacob went out from Beersheba, and went toward Haran. Haran: Gr. Charran”

“And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. breaking: Heb. ascending of the morning”

“And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.”

“And Jethro, Moses' father in law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God: and Aaron came, and all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses' father in law before God.”

“And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,”

“A bekah for every man, that is, half a shekel, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for every one that went to be numbered, from twenty years old and upward, for six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty men. every man: Heb. a poll”

“For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges.”

“But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:”

“But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night;”

“At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place.”

“To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David. O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.”

“To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork .”

“Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.”

“And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:”

“Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. alms: or, righteousness of your: or, with your”

“Judge not, that ye be not judged.”

“Master, which is the great commandment in the law?”

“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.”

“But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.”

“And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,”

“And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.”

“And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age , and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;”

“And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.”

“Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum.”

“This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof , and not die.”

“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”

“Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:”

“But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.”

“Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.”

“For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you. devotions: or, gods that ye worship”

“For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;”

“There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.”

“Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.”

“But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? our report: Gr. the hearing of us? report: or, preaching?”

“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.”

“I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.”

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,”

“Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;”

“By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh . yet: or, is yet spoken of”

“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.”

“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.”

“If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:”

“For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.”

“But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,”

“Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.”