Keep falsehood and lies far from me;
give me neither poverty nor riches,
but give me only my daily bread. And I saw that all toil and all achievement spring from one person’s envy of another. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind. Worship the Lord your God, and his blessing will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness from among you. Help us, God our Savior,
for the glory of your name;
deliver us and forgive our sins
for your name’s sake. Come back to your senses as you ought, and stop sinning; for there are some who are ignorant of God—I say this to your shame. See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. A fool spurns a parent’s discipline,
but whoever heeds correction shows prudence. Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Who is he, this King of glory?
The Lord Almighty—
he is the King of glory. Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.” And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. The Lord is slow to anger but great in power;
the Lord will not leave the guilty unpunished.
His way is in the whirlwind and the storm,
and clouds are the dust of his feet. He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it. Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the Lord,
and humility comes before honor. But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect. Acknowledge and take to heart this day that the Lord is God in heaven above and on the earth below. There is no other. Save me, Lord,
from lying lips
and from deceitful tongues. Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.” Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it. So do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. So then, about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that “An idol is nothing at all in the world” and that “There is no God but one.” Direct my footsteps according to your word;
let no sin rule over me. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them. Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Anyone who withholds kindness from a friend
forsakes the fear of the Almighty. May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you. If either of them falls down,
one can help the other up.
But pity anyone who falls
and has no one to help them up. Truly he is my rock and my salvation;
he is my fortress, I will not be shaken. Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.Next verse!With image