- But now you have been united with Christ Jesus. Once you were far away from God, but now you have been brought near to him through the blood of Christ.
- Don’t misunderstand why I have come. I did not come to abolish the law of Moses or the writings of the prophets. No, I came to accomplish their purpose.
- You must be holy because I, the Lord, am holy. I have set you apart from all other people to be my very own.
- Keep on loving each other as brothers and sisters. Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it!
- But now you are free from the power of sin and have become slaves of God. Now you do those things that lead to holiness and result in eternal life.
- And forgive us our sins,
as we have forgiven those who sin against us. - Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.”
- Watch out that you do not lose what we have worked so hard to achieve. Be diligent so that you receive your full reward.
- You have given me your shield of victory.
Your right hand supports me;
your help has made me great.
You have made a wide path for my feet
to keep them from slipping. - Father, I want these whom you have given me to be with me where I am. Then they can see all the glory you gave me because you loved me even before the world began!
- There is more than enough room in my Father’s home. If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you?
- Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone—especially to those in the family of faith.
- Have you never heard?
Have you never understood?
The Lord is the everlasting God,
the Creator of all the earth.
He never grows weak or weary.
No one can measure the depths of his understanding. - And since we know he hears us when we make our requests, we also know that he will give us what we ask for.
- Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go and sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
- I have revealed you to them, and I will continue to do so. Then your love for me will be in them, and I will be in them.
- And this is the way to have eternal life—to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, the one you sent to earth.
- I have tried hard to find you—
don’t let me wander from your commands. - Don’t love money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said,
“I will never fail you.
I will never abandon you.” - I will never forget your commandments,
for by them you give me life. - How great you are, O Sovereign Lord! There is no one like you. We have never even heard of another God like you!
- Better to have little, with fear for the Lord,
than to have great treasure and inner turmoil. - But you belong to God, my dear children. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world.
- Well then, am I suggesting that the law of God is sinful? Of course not! In fact, it was the law that showed me my sin. I would never have known that coveting is wrong if the law had not said, “You must not covet.”
- Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God’s will. Then you will receive all that he has promised.
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