- A husband should give to his wife her conjugal rights, and likewise a wife should fulfill her conjugal obligations to her husband. For a wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. Likewise, a husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does.
- Are you not aware that wrongdoers will never inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived! Fornicators, idolaters, adulterers, male prostitutes, sodomites, thieves, extortioners, drunkards, slanderers, swindlers—none of these will inherit the kingdom of God.
- As for you, my child, take strength from the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
- This saying can be trusted:
If we have died with him,
we shall also live with him. - There is no holy one like the Lord,
there is none beside you,
nor is there a rock like our God. - Like newborn infants, long for pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may advance on the path to salvation.
- May mercy, peace, and love be granted you in abundance.
- He is himself the sacrifice for our sins—
and not only for our sins
but also for the sins of the whole world. - Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is close at hand.
- It was for this purpose that he called you through our gospel so that you might come to share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- For God will repay everyone in accordance with what his deeds deserve.
- As for you, teach what is consistent with sound doctrine.
- Preach the message; be persistent in doing so, whether in season or out of season; convince, reprove, and encourage, but with great patience and instruction.
- Therefore, the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from their trials and to hold the wicked for punishment until the Day of Judgment.
- Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips
and from deceitful tongues. - In the same way, faith by itself is dead if it does not have works.
- Let your attitude be identical to that of Christ Jesus.
- Turn away from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord with a pure heart.
- The Lord makes poor and makes rich,
he humbles and he also exalts. - For who is God except the Lord?
Who is a rock aside from our God? - Persevere in prayer, with alert minds and thankful hearts.
- Make every effort to present yourself before God as one who is worthy of his approval, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, but who imparts the word of truth without any alteration.
- I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;
I have no good apart from you.” - Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.
- Fix your thoughts on things that are above, not on things that are on the earth.
To those who seek after glory and honor and immortality by persevering in good works, he will grant eternal life. After you have suffered for a brief period, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and support you.Next verse!With image