But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first. Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value,
but righteousness delivers from death. You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. Remember, Lord, your great mercy and love,
for they are from of old.
Do not remember the sins of my youth
and my rebellious ways;
according to your love remember me,
for you, Lord, are good. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. In their hearts humans plan their course,
but the Lord establishes their steps. Observe the commands of the Lord your God, walking in obedience to him and revering him. If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over. What is mankind that you are mindful of them,
human beings that you care for them? Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you. For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. The name of the Lord is a fortified tower;
the righteous run to it and are safe. The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. For the word of the Lord is right and true;
he is faithful in all he does. God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Better a little with righteousness
than much gain with injustice. For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. He will cover you with his feathers,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. I am the Lord, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me? For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. Sing to the Lord, for he has done glorious things;
let this be known to all the world. No one who denies the Son has the Father; whoever acknowledges the Son has the Father also. Just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. The Lord is my light and my salvation—
whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life—
of whom shall I be afraid? I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. He is the Rock, his works are perfect,
and all his ways are just.
A faithful God who does no wrong,
upright and just is he. Truly he is my rock and my salvation;
he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.