Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that He may lift you up in due time.

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

Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.

Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise.

You have heard that it was said, “Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.” But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.

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

In Him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace.

Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves.

Greater love has no one than this, that He lay down His life for His friends.

I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.

So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.

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

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.

Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord, is my strength and my song; He has become my salvation.

but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect Him.

Look, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him; and all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of Him. So shall it be! Amen.

No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.

But just as you excel in everything–in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in your love for us–see that you also excel in this grace of giving.

When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it. He has no pleasure in fools; fulfill your vow.

Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

Consider how the lilies grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.

If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God. If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.

For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.

Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!

The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.

What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?