Quotes About Guidance

For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.

Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them.

I am not writing this to shame you, but to warn you as my beloved children.

Therefore I urge you to imitate me.

That is why I have sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which is exactly what I teach everywhere in every church.

Which do you prefer? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and with a gentle spirit?

I wrote you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people.

I say this as a concession, not as a command.

Regardless, each one should lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him and to which God has called him. This is what I prescribe in all the churches.

Now about virgins, I have no command from the Lord, but I give a judgment as one who by the Lordís mercy is trustworthy.

I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but in order to promote proper decorum and undivided devotion to the Lord.

Do I say this from a human perspective? Doesnít the Law say the same thing?

I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea.

These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did.

Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.

You are to imitate me, just as I imitate Christ.

You know that when you were pagans, you were influenced and led astray to mute idols.

If anyone speaks in a tongue, two, or at most three, should speak in turn, and someone must interpret.

Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said.

If anyone considers himself a prophet or spiritual person, let him acknowledge that what I am writing you is the Lordís command.

But everything must be done in a proper and orderly manner.

And if it is advisable for me to go also, they can travel with me.

For I do not want to see you now only in passing; I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.

For we walk by faith, not by sight.