- Do not offer any part of yourself to sin as an instrument of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer every part of yourself to him as an instrument of righteousness.
- Therefore, my friends, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. Through him everyone who believes is set free from every sin, a justification you were not able to obtain under the law of Moses.
- No one should seek their own good, but the good of others.
- Who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.
- And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.
- Therefore, my brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble, and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
- And I saw that all toil and all achievement spring from one person’s envy of another. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.
- We all stumble in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say is perfect, able to keep their whole body in check.
- Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.
Praise the Lord. - For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.
- Each of us should please our neighbors for their good, to build them up.
- You are altogether beautiful, my darling;
there is no flaw in you. - Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.
- I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;
apart from you I have no good thing.” - Christ is the culmination of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.
- This poor man called, and the Lord heard him;
he saved him out of all his troubles. - The Lord makes firm the steps
of the one who delights in him. - For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.
- Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back.
- In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent.
- 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.”
- Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.
- Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.
- He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth.” - Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.
Bible verse of the day
Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord;Lord, hear my voice.
Let your ears be attentive
to my cry for mercy.