Christian Commands
Author: Steve Amato
Description: new testament, obedience, submission, application, bible, commands

Do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

## SOME COMMANDS FROM
THE NEW TESTAMENT LETTERS

| SUMMARY from Rom 12:1-13:14
Yielding | Offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God - which is your spiritual worship.
Mind | Do not be conformed any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.
Love | Love must be sincere. Be devoted to one another in botherly love. Love your neighbor as yourself.
Putting Off | Hate what is evil. Let us put aside the deeds of darkness. Do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature.
Putting On | Cling to what is good. Let us put on the armor of light. Cloth yourselves with Christ.
Diligence | Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord
Joy | Be joyful in hope
Patience | Be patience in affliction. Bless those who persecute you, rather than cursing. Do not repay evil for evil. Do not take revenge, but leave room for the wrath of God. Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
The Society | In General | Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.
| Authorities | Submit to legitimate authority figures Give everyone what you owe them.
Prayer | Be faithful in prayer
Sharing | Share with God's people who are in need. Practice Hospitality. Rejoice with those who rejoice. Mourn with those who mourn. Live in harmony with one another
Humility | Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you. (You are but one of many members of the body of Christ each with unique gifts and a unique role to play) Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.

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CATEGORIES
- Role Relationships
- Relationships with outsiders
- Mind
- Unity
- Beware of False Teachings
- Patience Under Trial
- Putting Off
- Putting On
- Walking
- Secular work
- Yielding
- Prayer
- Love
- Edification of the Church
- Encouragement

Role Relationships

Wives: Submit yourselves to your own husbands as to the Lord.

Husbands: Love your own wives. Let everyone of you love his wife as himself. The wife should respect her husband.

Children: Obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. "Honor your father and mother"

Fathers: Bring up your children in the training and admonition of the Lord

Servants: Be obedient to those who are your asters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in sincerity of heart, as to Christ; not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, with good will doing service, as to the Lord and not to men.

Masters: Do the same things to them, giving up threatening.

WIVES: Submit to your own husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

HUSBANDS: Love your wives and do not be bitter towards them.

CHILDREN: Obey your parents in all things, for this is well pleasing to the Lord.

FATHERS: Do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged

SERVANTS: Obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing God. (And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance, for you serve the Lord Christ.)

MASTERS: Give your servants what is just and fair knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake. (objective: to have a good testimony) Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

SERVANTS: Be submissive to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the harsh.

WIVES: Be submissive to your own husbands. Do not let your beauty be that outward adorning But Let it be the hidden person of the heart, of a gentle and quiet spirit.

HUSBANDS: Dwell with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife.

THE ELDERS: Shephard to flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, not be compulsion, but willingly, not for dishonest gain but eagerly; nor as being lords over those entrusted to you, but examples to the flock;

YOUNGER PEOPLE: Submit yourselves to your elders.

Relationships with Outsiders

Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, 1. Redeeming the time. 2. Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, in order that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

Aspire to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you, : in order that You walk properly toward those who are outside, and you may lack nothing.

Sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear; having a good conscience,

Mind

Mind the same things to one another, Mind not high things, but lead yourselves away with the lowly, Do not be wise in yourselves.

Do not be conformed to this age. Be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Do not be high-minded above what it behooves you to be minded, Be minded so as to be sober-minded.

Be renewed in the spirit of your mind. Each one, having put off falsehood, speak truth to his neighbor.

Stand fast one spirit with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel. Be likeminded with Christ, having the same love as Christ joined in one soul with Christ minding the one things of Christ.

Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but Let each esteem others better than himself, in lowliness of mind. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others. Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus (humble obedience)

Have this mind: Forget what lies behind and reach forward toward those things which are ahead, Press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Let us walk by the same rule, Let us be of the same mind. Join in following my example, and Note those who so walk, as you have us for a pattern.

Whatever things are noble, Whatever things are just Whatever things are pure, Whatever things are lovely, Whatever things are of good report, If there is any virtue and If there is anything worthy of praise - Meditate on these things.

Seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.

Consider yourself to be dead to the world. Consider yourself to be alive to God.

Unity

Be of the same mind in the Lord. Be of one mind, having compassion for one another; not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, blessing.

Have a walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, being diligent to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Beware of False Teachings

Stand fast in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and Do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.

Let noone deceive you with empty words

Beware of false teachers and false teachings.

Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.

Let no one deceive you by any means. Stand fast and Hold the traditions which you were taught whether by word of our epistle.

Beware lest you fall from your own steadfastness, being led away with the error of the wicked; but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God.

Look to yourselves. (Beware of false doctrine)

Patience Under Trial

Bless those who persecute you, Rejoice with those who rejoice and weep with those who weep, Provide right things before all men. (If it is possible, as much as depends on you) Be at peace with all men. Avenge not yourselves, but give place to wrath. (If you enemy should hunger, feed him) Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but

Render evil for evil to no one,

Since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind.

Do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ's sufferings. Let not any of you suffer as: a murder, a thief, an evildoer, or a busybody in other people's matters. but If anyone suffers as a Christian, : Then Let him glorify god in this matter. Let those who suffer according to the will of God commit their souls to Him in well doing, as to a faithful Creator.

Putting Off

Do not let sin reign in your mortal body to obey its desires. Do not yield your members to sin as instruments of unrighteousness.

Do not take forethought to the desire of the flesh.

not in revels, drinking, chambering, wantoness, strife, and emulation,

We should cast off the works of darkness Do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but

We should not become conceited, provoking and envying one another.

No longer walk as the Gentiles are walking: in the vanity of their mind being darkened in the understanding being alienated from the life of God. Put off the old man according to the former conduct being corrupt according to the deceitful lusts.

Do not let the sun go down on your wrath. Neither give place to the devil.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification.

Do not grieve the Holy Spirit.

Let be removed from you all: bitterness indignation wrath clamour evil speaking malice.

Do not let be named among you: fornication uncleanness filthiness foolish talking jesting, which is not fitting, but rather thanksgiving

Do not be partakers with the sons of disobedience.

Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness but rather expose them.

Put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication uncleaness passion evil desire covetousness (idolatry)

Put off these also: anger wrath malice blasphemy filthy language Do not lie to one another,

Abstain from every form of evil.

not conforming yourselves to the former lusts, as in your ignorance;

Laying aside: all malice all guile hypocrisy envy, and all evil speaking,

Abstain from fleshly lusts, which wage war against the soul, having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles.

Refraim your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit; Turn away from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it.

Do not love the world or the things in the world.

Keep yourselves from idols.

Do not imitate what is evil, but what is good.

Put On

Put on the Lord Jesus Christ,

Put on the new man created according to God in Righteousness and True Holiness.

Be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God. Take up the whole armor of God. Stand having girded your waist with Truth having put on the breastplate of Righteousness having shod your feet with the preparation of the Gospel of Peace taking the shield of Faith take the helmet of Salvation and take the sword of the Spirit, The Word of God.

Put on: tender mercies kindness humbleness of mind meekness longsuffering bearing with one another and forgiving each other (if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so also must you do.) Upon all these put on: love (which is the bond of perfection) and let the peace of God rule in your hearts, (to which you were also called in one body) and be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, 1. teaching and 2. admonishing one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And whatever you do in work or deed do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

Let us not sleep as others do, but Let us watch as be sober. Let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of the hope of salvation. and put on the armor of light.

Be diligent to: Add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, to brotherly kindness love.

Walking

Walk by the Spirit.

We should walk becomingly as in the day,

Be imitators of God. Walk in love as Christ loved us.

Walk as children of light.

See that you walk accurately, not as unwise, but as wise redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

As You have receive Christ Jesus the Lord : So Walk in Him: 1. rooted and 2. built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught 3. abounding in it with thanksgiving.

Abound more and more, just as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God;

Secular Work

Aspire to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you, : in order that You walk properly toward those who are outside, and you may lack nothing.

And whatever you do in work or deed do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather let him labor working with his hands what is good, in order that he may have something to give him who has need.

Those who are walking disorderly, not working at all, but are busybodies: Work in quietness and eat your own bread.

Yielding to the Spirit of God

Yield yourselves to God as alive from the dead. Yield your members as instruments of righteousness to God. Present your bodies as a living sacrifice well pleasing to God.

Prayer

Steadfastly continuing in prayer,

Strive together with me in your prayers to God for me.

Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, Being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for: all the saints and for me that: utterance may be given to me in the opening of my mouth to make known the mystery of the gospel with boldness, that I may speak it boldly as I ought to speak.

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

Pray without ceasing, In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in JC for you.

Be serious and watchful in your prayers,

Pray for us.

pray in the Holy Spirit,

Love

Husbands: Love your own wives. Let everyone of you love his wife as himself. The wife should respect her husband.

HUSBANDS: Love your wives and do not be bitter towards them.

Love the brotherhood.

Be likeminded with Christ, having the same love as Christ joined in one soul with Christ minding the one things of Christ.

Have a walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, being diligent to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Do not love the world or the things in the world.

Upon all these put on: love (which is the bond of perfection)

Add to brotherly kindness love.

Be imitators of God. Walk in love as Christ loved us.

Love is to be unfeigned.

Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another.

through love serve one another. You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

Recognize those who labor among you, and over you, and esteem them very highly in love on account of their work.

Love one another fervently with a pure heart.

And above all things have fervent love for one another.

Let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and truth.

This is His Commandment: that we should 1. Believe on the name of His Son Jesus Christ and 2. Love one another, as He has commanded us.

Let us love one another. He who loves God must also love his brother.

Love one another.

Edification of the Church While we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of the faith.

Be hospitable to one another without grumbling, As each one has received a gift, so minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. If anyone speaks, Let him do it as with the ability which God supplies.

Encouragement

Be kindly affectioned to one another, giving preference to one another in honor.

Hold men in esteem who: come close the death for the work of Christ, not regarding their own lives, to supply a lacking service for the laborers.

Encourage one another with these words. (Rapture)

Encourage each other and build up each other.

## MORE COMMANDS

Abhorring evil, cleave to good. Not slothful in diligence, fervent in the Spirit serving the Lord Rejoicing in hope, Enduring in tribulation, Communicating to the needs of the saints, pursuing hospitality,

Let every soul be subjected to the authorities being above. Render to all their dues. Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another.

Receive him who is weak in the faith (not into the decisions of reasonings.) Let not him eating despise him not eating. Let not him not eating judge him eating. Let each be fully convinced in his own mind. Do not lose him, for whom Christ died, with your meat. Do not let your good be spoken of as evil. Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of meat. (Do you have faith?) Have it to yourself before God. We, being strong, ought to bear the infirmities of the weak and not to please ourselves Let each of us please his neighbor to the good into his being built up. Receive one another as Christ also received us to the glory of God.

Note those who cause divisions and offences, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and avoid them. I want you to be wise in what is good, and simple concerning evil.

(If a man is overtaken in any trespass) then you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted. Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. Let each one examine his own work. Let him who is taught the word share in all good things with him who teaches. Let us not grow weary while doing good. Be angry and do not sin.

Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other according as God forgave us in Christ.

Do not be drunk with wine but be filled with the Spirit. Speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs Singing and praising the Lord in your heart Giving thanks at all times for all things in the name of Jesus Submitting yourselves to one another in the fear of God.

Let you conduct be worthy of the gospel.

Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. Do all things without murmuring and disputing. Hold fast the word of life.

Rejoice in the Lord.

Stand fast in the Lord. Rejoice in the Lord always. Let your gentleness be known to all men. Do the things which you: 1. learned and 2. received and 3. saw in me.

Let no one judge you in food or in drink ... Let no one defraud you of your reward ...

This is the will of God: Your Sanctification that you abstain from fornication; that you know how to get a wife in sanctification and honor, not in passion of lust, like the Gentiles who do not know God.

Increase more and more;

Be at peace among yourselves. Warn those who are unruly, Comfort the fainthearted, Uphold the weak, Be patient with all. Always pursue what is good both for yourselves and for all. Rejoice always, Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise the prophesies. Test all things; Hold fast what is good.

Read this epistle to all the holy brethren.

Do not grow weary in doing good.

If any does not obey this epistle: Do not keep company with him, (to shame him) Do not count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother. Perfectly hope in the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ, As obedient children, But As He who called you is holy, : Also be holy in all your conduct, :because It is written, "Be holy, for I am holy." And If you call on the Father, : who impartially judges according to each one's work, : Then conduct yourselves in fear throughout your sojourning here.

As newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word.

All of you: Be submissive to one another, and Be clothed with humility. Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God. Casting all your care upon Him. Be sober, be vigilant, resist the devil.

Be even more diligent to: make your calling and election sure.

Since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, looking for the coming of the day of God. Be diligent to: be found in Him in peace, without spot and blameless; and account the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation.

Build yourselves up on your most holy faith, keep yourselves in the love of God, look forward for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life, and have compassion on some, making a distinction; but save others in fear, pulling them out of the fire, hating even the garments defiled by the flesh.

Let that abide in you which you heard from the beginning. Let no one deceive you.

If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, : Then do not receive him into your house nor greet him.

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