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.The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid.
What can mere mortals do to me? Let love and faithfulness never leave you;
bind them around your neck,
write them on the tablet of your heart.
Then you will win favor and a good name
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