| Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. | Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. |
| The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you all. | The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people. Amen. |
| May mercy, peace, and love be granted you in abundance. | Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance. |
| Therefore, I say to you: ask, and it will be given you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. | So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. |
| He who called you is holy. Therefore, be holy yourselves in all your conduct. For Scripture says, “Be holy, for I am holy.” | But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.” |
| Therefore, I tell you that every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. | And so I tell you, every kind of sin and slander can be forgiven, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. |
| The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. | The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. |
| For where your treasure is, there will your heart also be. | For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. |
| A highway will be there that will be called the Way of Holiness. No one who is unclean may pass over it; it will serve as a path for pilgrims and no fool will be able to use it. | And a highway will be there; it will be called the Way of Holiness; it will be for those who walk on that Way. The unclean will not journey on it; wicked fools will not go about on it. |
| The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. | The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. |
| And now, brethren, farewell. Mend your ways. Encourage one another. Be of one mind and live in peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with you. | Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you. |
| Live in harmony with one another. Do not consider yourself to be better than others, but associate with the lowly, and never be conceited. | Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited. |
| Do not be afraid or dismayed, the Lord will go before you; he will not fail or forsake you. | The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. |
| Indeed, “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” | For, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” |
| Be joyful in your hope. Be patient in times of affliction. Persevere in prayer. | Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. |
| This is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.’ | This, then, is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.’ |
| For nothing will be impossible for God. | For no word from God will ever fail. |
| Authority will be granted to the diligent, but the lazy will be enslaved. | Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor. |
| In much the same manner will wisdom be sweet to your soul. If you find it, you will have a future, and your hope will not be cut off. | Know also that wisdom is like honey for you: If you find it, there is a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off. |
| Then it will come to pass that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. | And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. |
| The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore, the child to be born will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God.” | The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.” |
| Therefore, strive to be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect. | Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. |
| Do not let your hearts be troubled. You place your trust in God. Trust also in me. | Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. |
| Do not be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good. | Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. |
| Everything that you do should be done in love. | Do everything in love. |
Bible verse of the day
It is better to be a patient man rather than a warrior,one who controls his temper rather than one who captures a city.