You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.

The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.

“Honor your father and mother”, which is the first commandment with a promise, “that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

For it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.

Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.

Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints.

However, as it is written:
“No eye has seen,
no ear has heard,
no mind has conceived
what God has prepared for those who love him”

I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.

I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.

I will be a Father to you,
and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.

But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.

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

Those who oppose the LORD will be shattered.
He will thunder against them from heaven;
the LORD will judge the ends of the earth.
“He will give strength to his king
and exalt the horn of his anointed.”

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.

If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.

Even though I walk
through the valley of the shadow of death, [a]
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;

in all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make your paths straight.

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

No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.

On the contrary:
“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.”

Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.

Do not deceive yourselves. If any one of you thinks he is wise by the standards of this age, he should become a “fool” so that he may become wise.

And now, dear children, continue in Him, so that when He appears we may be confident & unashamed before Him at His coming.

For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.