Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. Whoever walks in integrity walks securely,
but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved. Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord;
Lord, hear my voice.
Let your ears be attentive
to my cry for mercy. Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. All day long he craves for more,
but the righteous give without sparing. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. For I take no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent and live! Not to us, Lord, not to us
but to your name be the glory,
because of your love and faithfulness. Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone. To fear the Lord is to hate evil;
I hate pride and arrogance,
evil behavior and perverse speech. What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. Though an army besiege me,
my heart will not fear;
though war break out against me,
even then I will be confident. The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it. And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. For the Lord is our judge,
the Lord is our lawgiver,
the Lord is our king;
it is he who will save us. The Lord is with you when you are with him. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will forsake you. Walk in obedience to all that the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess. For he satisfies the thirsty
and fills the hungry with good things. So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me. When pride comes, then comes disgrace,
but with humility comes wisdom. Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses. The Lord loves righteousness and justice;
the earth is full of his unfailing love. “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.” Who is he, this King of glory?
The Lord Almighty—
he is the King of glory. Whoever would foster love covers over an offense,
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