Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled. My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Turn my heart toward your statutes
and not toward selfish gain. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. It is to one’s honor to avoid strife,
but every fool is quick to quarrel. He answered, ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ If you fully obey the Lord your God and carefully follow all his commands I give you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations on earth. How can a young person stay on the path of purity?
By living according to your word. For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world. For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. Give us today our daily bread. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. Cast your cares on the Lord
and he will sustain you;
he will never let
the righteous be shaken. Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls. Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.” For I am the Lord your God
who takes hold of your right hand
and says to you, Do not fear;
I will help you. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown. Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. May your unfailing love be with us, Lord,
even as we put our hope in you. Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up his clothes by casting lots. In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice;
in the morning I lay my requests before you
and wait expectantly. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen. Let my teaching fall like rain
and my words descend like dew,
like showers on new grass,
like abundant rain on tender plants. Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?” And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Who is he, this King of glory?
The Lord Almighty—
he is the King of glory.