Quotes About Practice

So then, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do likewise will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

At that time Johnís disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast so often, but Your disciples do not fast?”

“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.”

So practice and observe everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.

Now Johnís disciples and the Pharisees were often fasting. So people came to Jesus and asked, “Why donít Your disciples fast like Johnís disciples and those of the Pharisees?”

Thus you nullify the word of God by the tradition you have handed down. And you do so in many such matters.”

But some of the Pharisees asked, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”

by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”

But food does not bring us closer to God: We are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do.

If anyone is inclined to dispute this, we have no other practice, nor do the churches of God.

and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me, put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.

Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.

Therefore, brothers, strive to make your calling and election sure. For if you practice these things you will never stumble,

If you know that He is righteous, you also know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of Him.

Everyone who practices sin practices lawlessness as well. Indeed, sin is lawlessness.

Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.

By this the children of God are distinguished from the children of the devil: Anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is anyone who does not love his brother.

Let the unrighteous continue to be unrighteous, and the vile continue to be vile; let the righteous continue to practice righteousness, and the holy continue to be holy.”