Ephesians 4:11-22 NKJV

1 Corinthians 14:20-25 Brethren, do not be children in understanding; however, in malice be babes, but in understanding be mature.

In the law it is written; "With men of other tongues and other lips I will speak to this people; And yet, for all that, they will not hear Me." says the Lord.

Therefore tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe but to unbelievers: but prophesying is not for unbelievers but for those who believe.

Therefore if the whole church comes together in one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those who are uninformed or unbelievers, will they not say that you are out of your mind?

But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or an uninformed person comes in, he is convinced by all, he is convicted by all.

And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed, and so, falling down on his face, he will worship God and report that God is truly among you.

Colossians 2:18-23 Let no one cheat you of your reward, taking delight in false humility and worship of angels, intruding into those things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

and not holding fast to the Head, from whom the whole body, nourished and knit together by joints and ligaments, grows with the increase that is from God.

Therefore, if you died with Christ from the basic principles of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations--

"Do not touch, do not taste, do not handle,"

which all concern things which perish with the using--according to the commandments and doctrines of men?

These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.

Colossians 3:1-4 If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, siting at the right hand of God.


Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.


For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.


When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.


1 Timothy 4:1-5 Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons,


speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron,


forbidding to marry; and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.


For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be refused if it is received with thanksgiving;


for it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.



1 Peter 4:1-6 Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind, for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin,

that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.

For we have spent enough of our past lifetime in doing the will of the Gentiles–when he walked in lewdness, lusts, drunkenness, revelries, drinking parties, and abominable idolatries.

In regard to these, they think it strange that you do not run with them in the same flood of dissipation, speaking evil of you.

They will give an account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.

For this reason the gospel was preached also to those who are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.