- But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions.
- Some trust in chariots, and some in horses,
but we trust in the name of the Lord, our God. - Once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light.
- A wholesome tongue is a tree of life,
but an undisciplined tongue crushes the spirit. - So we must not fall asleep as the others do, but we must stay alert and sober.
- The hope of the righteous brings them joy,
but the expectations of the wicked are frustrated. - It is honorable to avoid strife,
but every fool is quarrelsome. - The Lord does not delay in keeping his promise, as some think in terms of delay, but he is patient with you. It is not his wish that any should perish but rather that all should be brought to repentance.
- The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright,
but destruction for evildoers. - The desires of the flesh result in death, but the desires of the Spirit result in life and peace.
- Go and learn what this text means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ I have come to call not the righteous but sinners.
- A fool spurns his father’s correction,
but whoever heeds admonition is prudent. - Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
but the one who hates correction is stupid. - A fool takes no pleasure in understanding
but only delights in expressing his own opinions. - The powerful suffer want and go hungry,
but those who seek the Lord want for no good thing. - Plans miscarry when counsel is lacking,
but they succeed when there are many counselors. - For God did not give us a spirit of timidity but rather a spirit of power and of love and of wisdom.
- What then? Should we sin because we are not under the Law but under grace? Of course not!
- The labors of the wicked man produce little profit,
but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward. - The words of a wise man win favor,
but a fool’s tongue is his undoing. - Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting,
but the woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. - One who forgives a misdeed fosters friendship,
but he who divulges it separates good friends. - Anyone who leads an honorable life walks in safety,
but whoever pursues wicked ways will be found out. - Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil,
but those who counsel peace have joy. - But now in Christ Jesus, you who once were far off have been brought near through the blood of Christ.
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