Commandments of Christ

Commandments of Christ

  1. Love your enemies: do good to them that hate you. (Matt. 5:44)

  2. Resist not evil: if a man smite thee on one cheek, turn to him the other also. (Matt. 5:39-40)

  3. Avenge not you yourselves; rather give place unto wrath: and suffer yourselves to be defrauded. (Rom.12:18-19; 1 Cor. 6:7)

  4. If a man take away thy goods, ask them not again. (Luke 6:29-30)

  5. Agree with your adversary quickly. submitting even to wrong for the sake of peace. (Matt. 5:25; 1 Cor. 6:7)

  6. Labour not to be rich; be ready to every good work, give to those who ask: relieve the afflicted. (I Tim. 6:8; Rom. 12:13; Heb. 13: 16; Jas. 1:27)

  7. Do not your alms before men: let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth. (Matt. 6:1-4)

  8. Recompense no man evil for evil: overcome evil with good. (Rom. 12:17)

  9. Bless them that curse you; let no cursing come out of your mouth. (Matt. 5:44; Rom. 12:14)

  10. Render not evil for evil, or railing for railing, but contrariwise, blessing. (1 Peter 3: 9)

  11. Pray for them that despitefully use you and afflict you. (Matt. 5:44)

  12. Grudge not; judge not: complain not; condemn not. (Jas. 5:9; Matt: 7:1)

  13. Put away anger, wrath, bitterness. and all evil speaking. (Eph. 4:31; Peter 2:1)

  14. Confess your faults one to another. (James 5:16)

  15. Be not conformed to this world: love not the world. (Rom. 12:2; 1 John 2:15)

  16. Deny all ungodliness and worldly lusts. If thy right hand offend thee, cut it off. (Titus 2:12; Matt. 5:30)

  17. Servants, be faithful, even to bad masters. (Eph. 6:5-8)

  18. Mind not high things. but condescend to men of low estate. (Rom. 12:16)

  19. Owe no man anything. (Rom. 13: 7-8)

  20. In case of sin (known or heard of) speak not of it to others, but tell the offending Brother of the matter between thee and him alone. with a view to recovery. (Matt. 18:15; Gal. 6:1)

  21. Love the Lord thy God with all thy heart. (Matt. 22:37)

  22. Pray always; pray with brevity and simplicity; pray secretly.(Luke 18:1; Matt. 6:7)

  23. In everything give thanks to God and recognize Him in all your ways. (Eph. 5:20; Prov 3:6)

  24. As ye would that men should do to you. do ye even so to them. (Matt. 7:12)

  25. Take Christ for an example and follow in his steps. (1 Peter 2:21)

  26. Let Christ dwell in your heart by faith. (Eph. 3:17)

  27. Esteem Christ more highly than all earthly things: yea, than your own life. (Luke 14:26)

  28. Confess Christ freely before men. (Luke 12:8)

  29. Beware lest the cares of life or the allurements of pleasure weaken his hold on your heart. (Luke 21:34-36; Matt. 24:44)

  30. Love thy neighbor as thyself. (Matt. 22:39)

  31. Exercise lordship over no one. (Matt. 23:10-12)

  32. Seek not your own welfare only, nor bear your own burdens merely, but have regard to those of others. (Phil. 2: 4; Gal. 6:2)

  33. Let your light shine before men: hold forth the word of life. Do good to all men as ye have opportunity. (Matt. 5:16; Phil. 2:16; Gal. 6:10)

  34. Be blameless and harmless. as the sons of God in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation. (Phil 2:15)

  35. Be gentle, meek. kind-hearted. compassionate, merciful, forgiving. (II Tim. 2:24; Tit. 2:2; Eph. 4:32)

  36. Be sober, grave, sincere, temperate. (Phil. 4:5; 1 Peter 1:13; 5:8)

  37. Speak the truth every man with his neighbor: put away all lying. (Eph. 4:25)

  38. Whatsoever ye do, do it heartily as unto the Lord, and not unto men.

  39. Be watchful, vigilant, brave. joyful, courteous and manly. (1 Cor. 16:13; Phil. 4:4; 1 Thess. 5:6-10)

  40. Be clothed with humility: be patient toward all. (Col. 3:12; Rom. 12:2)

  41. Follow peace with all men. (Heb. 12:14)

  42. Sympathize in the joys and sorrows of others. (Rom. 12:15)

  43. Follow after whatsoever things are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, of good report, virtuous, and praiseful. (Phil. 4:8)

  44. Refrain utterly from adultery, fornication, uncleanness, drunkenness, covetousness, wrath, strife, sedition, hatred, emulation, boasting, vainglory, envy, jesting, and foolish talking. (Eph. 5:3-4)

  45. Whatever you do, consider the effect of your action on the honour of God’s name among men. Do all to the glory of God. (1 Cor. 10:31; 3:17)

  46. Reckon yourselves dead to all manner of sin. Henceforth live not to yourselves, but to him who died for you. and rose again. (Rom. 6:11; 2 Cor. 5:15)

  47. Be zealous of good works, always abounding in the work of the Lord, wearying not in well-doing. (Titus 2:14; Gal. 6:9)

  48. Speak evil of no man. (Titus 3:2)

  49. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly. (Col. 3:16)

  50. Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt. (Col. 3:8; 4:6)

  51. Obey rulers; submit to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake. (Titus 3:1)

  52. Be holy in all manner of conversation. (1 Peter 1:15-16)

  53. Give no occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully. (1 Tim. 5:14)