Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself to be godly.

Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the Lord, and humility comes before honor.

Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.

I will instruct You and teach You in the way You should go; I will counsel You with My loving eye on You.

I can do all this through him who gives me strength.

When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”

Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable–if anything is excellent or praiseworthy–think about such things.

What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.

Truly He is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress, I will not be shaken.

This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea…

I want to know Christ–yes, to know the power of His resurrection and participation in His sufferings, becoming like Him in His death, and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead.

Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul.

Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His wonderful light.

Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with everything good for doing His will, and may He work in us what is pleasing to Him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

We will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea.

God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.

But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on His own; He will speak only what He hears, and He will tell you what is yet to come.

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.

I thank my God every time I remember you.

I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; apart from You I have no good thing.”

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.

I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; apart from You I have no good thing.”

For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast.

And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.