The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in Him.

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.

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

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

Jesus said to them, “Give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s.” And they were amazed at Him.

Let my teaching fall like rain and my words descend like dew, like showers on new grass, like abundant rain on tender plants.

My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart You, God, will not despise.

“No weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and this is their vindication from Me,” declares the Lord.

Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.

Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”

If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated Me first.

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.

And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.

As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

Whoever would foster love covers over an offense, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.”

We know that since Christ was raised from the dead, He cannot die again; death no longer has mastery over Him.

For if we have been united with Him in a death like His, we will certainly also be united with Him in a resurrection like His.

For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man.

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.

For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures

He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.

And He said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.”

Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.

He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.

If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is sin for them.

For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed–a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”