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.

Love does no harm to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.

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

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.

Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.

For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.”

Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.

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

Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.

The law was added so that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace increased all the more!

Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.

I sought the Lord, and He answered me;
He delivered me from all my fears.

So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

The LORD is close to the brokenhearted
and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off?

Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.