The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,
but the heart of the wicked is of little value.
And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.
Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back.
Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely,
who conduct their affairs with justice.
And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.”
When God raised up his servant, he sent him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.
Let my teaching fall like rain
and my words descend like dew,
like showers on new grass,
like abundant rain on tender plants.
But be sure to fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things he has done for you.
And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.
The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid.
What can mere mortals do to me?
Know then in your heart that as a man disciplines his son, so the Lord your God disciplines you.
I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death.
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him.
But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
The Lord makes firm the steps
of the one who delights in him.
Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet.
But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.
Since you are precious and honored in my sight,
and because I love you,
I will give people in exchange for you,
nations in exchange for your life.
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.
Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.”
My mouth is filled with your praise,
declaring your splendor all day long.
If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.
It is written: ‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord,
‘every knee will bow before me;
every tongue will acknowledge God.’
The lips of the righteous know what finds favor,
but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse.
For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.
The Lord has done it this very day;
let us rejoice today and be glad.
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
So then, banish anxiety from your heart
and cast off the troubles of your body,
for youth and vigor are meaningless.Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.