Taste and see that the LORD is good;
blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature.
Surely then you will find delight in the Almighty
and will lift up your face to God.
This is the message you heard from the beginning: We should love one another.
May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?"
And I said, "Here am I. Send me!"
The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn,
shining ever brighter till the full light of day.
Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord's coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop and how patient he is for the autumn and spring rains. You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord's coming is near.
Hatred stirs up dissension,
but love covers over all wrongs.
For he has delivered me from all my troubles,
and my eyes have looked in triumph on my foes.