Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited. Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath,
but righteousness delivers from death. If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. My lips will shout for joy
when I sing praise to you—
I whom you have delivered. For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” But since sexual immorality is occurring, each man should have sexual relations with his own wife, and each woman with her own husband. Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due,
when it is in your power to act. Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children. Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because whoever suffers in the body is done with sin. Lord, hear my prayer,
listen to my cry for mercy;
in your faithfulness and righteousness
come to my relief. So that I may come to you with joy, by God’s will, and in your company be refreshed. Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?” He builds his lofty palace in the heavens
and sets its foundation on the earth;
he calls for the waters of the sea
and pours them out over the face of the land—
the Lord is his name. Then God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done. Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth.” Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. It was not by their sword that they won the land,
nor did their arm bring them victory;
it was your right hand, your arm,
and the light of your face, for you loved them. And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that. For, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” As you do not know the path of the wind,
or how the body is formed in a mother’s womb,
so you cannot understand the work of God,
the Maker of all things. Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him God the Father has placed his seal of approval. Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God. A generous person will prosper;
whoever refreshes others will be refreshed. But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance. The Lord is righteous in all his ways
and faithful in all he does. A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Who is he, this King of glory?
The Lord Almighty—
he is the King of glory. Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble.Next verse!With image