AfrikaansČeština
CzechDansk
DanishDeutsch
GermanEnglish
EnglishEspañol
SpanishFrançais
FrenchItaliano
ItalianMalagasy
MalagasyNederlands
DutchPolski
PolishPortuguês
PortugueseSesotho
Southern SothoSlovenský
SlovakSuomi
FinnishXhosa
XhosaZulu
ZuluΕλληνικά
GreekРусский
Russianاردو
Urduعربى
Arabicفارسی
Persianहिन्दी
Hindiবাংলা
Bengali繁體中文
Chinese (traditional)Conduct yourselves wisely toward outsiders, making the most of your opportunity. Let your speech always be gracious and seasoned with wisdom, so that you will know how to respond properly to all. Where many words are spoken, sin is not absent,
but whoever restrains his tongue is prudent. Beloved,
we are God’s children now.
What we shall be
has not yet been revealed.
However, we do know that when he appears
we shall be like him,
for we shall see him as he really is.
Everyone who has this hope in him
keeps himself pure,
just as he is pure. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. The explanation of your words gives light
and imparts understanding to the simple. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. But who am I, and what are your people,
that we should be able to do this?
All things belong to you,
and everything that we have given you is from your hand. Be mindful, O Lord, that mercy and kindness
have been yours from of old.
Remember not the sins of my youth
or my many transgressions,
but remember me in your kindness,
for the sake of your goodness, O Lord. Rather, professing truth and love, we will in all things grow into him who is the head, Christ. And if we know that he hears us
in regard to whatever we ask him,
we may be sure
that all we ask of him will be ours. The wealthy man lords it over the poor,
and the borrower becomes the slave of the lender. Jesus said,
“Amen, amen, I say to you,
no one can enter the kingdom of God
unless he is born of water and the Spirit.” Do not be deceived; God cannot be mocked. A person will reap only what he sows. I love the Lord because he has heard my voice
and listened to my cry for mercy,
because he has inclined his ear to me
on the day when I called out to him. For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so too do we believe that God will bring forth with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all is God. The Lord is my light and my salvation;
whom should I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life;
of whom should I be afraid? He answered, “Because you have such little faith. Amen, I say to you, if you have faith as tiny as a mustard seed, you will be able to say to this mountain: ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” As long as the goodwill is present, the gift will be acceptable according to what one has, not according to what one does not have. The lips of the righteous utter words of kindness,
but the mouth of the wicked knows only how to pervert. And whenever you stand in prayer, forgive whatever grievance you have against anybody, so that your Father in heaven may forgive your wrongs too. Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that weighs us down and the sins that so easily distract us and with perseverance run the race that lies ahead of us. The way of God is blameless,
and the Lord’s promise proves true;
he is a shield to all
who flee to him for safety. For the grace of God has appeared bringing salvation to the entire human race. It teaches us to reject godless ways and worldly desires, and in the present age to lead lives that are temperate, just, and godly. I can do all things in him who strengthens me. A wholesome tongue is a tree of life,
but an undisciplined tongue crushes the spirit. Through faith you are all children of God in Christ Jesus. For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves in Christ. Oh, that they would have fear of me in their hearts and they would observe all of my commandments always. Then things would go well with them and their children forever. My deliverance and my glory depend on God;
he is my mighty rock and my refuge. Peace I leave with you,
my peace I give to you.
Not as the world gives
do I give it to you.
Do not let your hearts be troubled;
be not afraid. As far as the east is from the west,
so far has he removed our transgressions from us.