It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in humans.

But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

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

A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.

I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.

How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”

Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you.

Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.

A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.

Praise the LORD, my soul, and forget not all his benefits— who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases.

But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,’ declares the LORD, ‘because you are called an outcast, Zion for whom no one cares.’

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.

You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.

Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

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

The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.

He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.

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

Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

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

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves,

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

Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.