He said: “The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;”

Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.

Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.

Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.

My son, keep your father’s command and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.

The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.”

Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage–with great patience and careful instruction.

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute.

Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.

Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.

Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools.

Call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me.

But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions%u2014it is by grace you have been saved.

I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.

Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him.

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

I keep my eyes always on the LORD. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.

I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
Will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.

[Love] always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.

But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD.

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.