- I am the good shepherd.
The good shepherd
lays down his life for the sheep. - The Lord is my shepherd;
there is nothing I shall lack.
He makes me lie down in green pastures;
he leads me to tranquil streams. - May the God of peace—who brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant— make you perfect in every respect so that you may do his will. And may he enable us to achieve what is pleasing to him through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
- They will never again experience hunger or thirst,
nor will the sun or any scorching heat cause them discomfort.
For the Lamb who is at the center of the throne
will be their shepherd.
He will guide them to springs of living water,
and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes. - And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do as much.
- Shun evil and do good;
seek peace and pursue it. - Do not be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good.
- A good man produces good from the store of goodness in his heart, whereas an evil man produces evil from the store of evil within him. For the mouth speaks from the abundance of the heart.
- Do not let anyone lead you astray. “Bad company corrupts good morals.”
- Let your love be sincere. Loathe what is evil and hold fast to what is good.
- I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;
I have no good apart from you.” - Put your trust in the Lord and do good,
that you may dwell in the land and be secure. - Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
his mercy endures forever. - Taste and see that the Lord is good;
blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. - Each of us must consider his neighbor’s good for the purpose of building him up.
- He has satisfied the thirsty
and filled the hungry with good things. - Then you will understand equity and justice
as well as righteousness—every good path. - Test everything, and hold fast to what is good. Avoid every form of evil.
- The powerful suffer want and go hungry,
but those who seek the Lord want for no good thing. - The Lord is good,
an unfailing refuge in a time of distress.
He takes care of those who place their trust in him. - For:
“If anyone wishes to love life
and to experience good days,
he must restrain his tongue from evil
and his lips from deceitful speech.
He must turn away from evil and do good,
seek peace and pursue it.” - Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your noble confession of faith in the presence of many witnesses.
- How much more valuable a man is than a sheep! Therefore, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.
- Now who is going to harm you if you are eager to do what is right?
- And the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I wish to make another creature who will be like him.”
Seek good and not evil,
so that you may live.
Then the Lord, the God of hosts, will be with you
as you claim he is.The Lord will protect you against all evil;
he will watch over your life.
The Lord will watch over your coming and your going
both now and forevermore.