Afrikaans ČeštinaCzech DanskDanish DeutschGerman EnglishEnglish EspañolSpanish FrançaisFrench ItalianoItalian MalagasyMalagasy NederlandsDutch PolskiPolish PortuguêsPortuguese SesothoSouthern Sotho SlovenskýSlovak SuomiFinnish XhosaXhosa ZuluZulu ΕλληνικάGreek РусскийRussian اردوUrdu عربىArabic فارسیPersian हिन्दीHindi বাংলাBengali 繁體中文Chinese (traditional) Fruit of the spirit (4/4) Blessed is the one whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty. For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. The name of the Lord is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy. May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Above his head they placed the written charge against him: this is jesus, the king of the jews. The lips of the righteous know what finds favor, but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse. Christ is the culmination of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes. This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord Almighty. The way of the Lord is a refuge for the blameless, but it is the ruin of those who do evil. I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord , whose confidence is in him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit. We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him. Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed. For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. Observe the commands of the Lord your God, walking in obedience to him and revering him. My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth. Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” The Lord watches over the foreigner and sustains the fatherless and the widow, but he frustrates the ways of the wicked. Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. Next verse! With image