Bible Verses about “true religion is”
The Bible contains 50 verses about true religion is across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“‹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.›”
“Jesus saith unto him, ‹I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.›”
“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”
“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.”
“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.”
“Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.”
“And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.”
“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 any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion [is] vain.”
“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.”
“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:”
“For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.”
“‹But of that day and hour knoweth no› [man], ‹no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.›”
“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.”
“He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.”
“As free, and not using [your] liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.”
“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.”
“‹By this shall all› [men] ‹know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.›”
“Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.”
“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.”
“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?”
“He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.”
“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.”
“Honour all [men]. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.”
“¶ And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.”
“He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.”
“‹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.›”
“¶ 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.”
“‹Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.›”
“And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for [the sins of] the whole world.”
“‹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.›”
“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.”
“‹But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.›”
“¶ 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:”
“‹And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.›”
“¶ Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;”
“¶ But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.”
“‹For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.›”
“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.”
“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.”
“For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:”
“As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:”
“But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.”
“‹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.›”
“‹Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.›”
“For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:”
“He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.”
“Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.”
“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.”
“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.”