- Do I derive any pleasure from the death of the wicked? asks the Lord God. Would I not rather rejoice to see them turn away from their wickedness and live?
- For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.
- For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
- If you abide in me
and my words abide in you,
you may ask for whatever you wish,
and it will be done for you. - So shall my word be
that issues forth from my mouth.
It will not return to me unfulfilled,
but it will accomplish my purpose
and achieve what I sent it forth to do. - I also ask that the women should dress themselves modestly and decently in suitable clothing. They should be adorned not with braided hair or with gold or pearls or expensive clothes, but with good works, as is fitting for women who profess their reverence for God.
- Then he said to all who were with him, “Anyone who wishes to follow me must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me.”
- For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the sake of the gospel will save it.
- I will instruct you
and guide you in the way you should go;
I will counsel you
and keep my eyes upon you. - This rather is the type of fast that I wish:
to loosen the fetters of injustice,
to undo the thongs of the yoke,
to set free those who are oppressed
and to break every yoke. - Even when you reach old age
I will still be the same.
Even when your hair is gray,
I will still carry you.
I have made you and I will uphold you;
I will carry you and save you. - No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you will all perish as they did.
- Nevertheless, I am telling you the truth:
it is better for you that I depart.
For if I do not go away,
the Advocate will not come to you,
whereas if I go,
I will send him to you. - When I am terrified,
I place my trust in you. - He then called the people and his disciples to him and said to them, “Anyone who wishes to follow me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.”
- I give you a new commandment:
love one another.
Just as I have loved you,
so you should also love one another. - Therefore, I say to you: ask, and it will be given you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
- I know how to live with little, and I know how to live with plenty. In any and all circumstances, I have learned the secret of being well fed and of going hungry, of having plenty and of being in need.
- Do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be afraid, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and give you help,
I will uphold you with my victorious right hand. - I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;
I have no good apart from you.” - But I say to you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.
- A fool takes no pleasure in understanding
but only delights in expressing his own opinions. - Peace I leave with you,
my peace I give to you.
Not as the world gives
do I give it to you.
Do not let your hearts be troubled;
be not afraid. - You have already been cleansed
by the word I have spoken to you. - For I, the Lord, am your God
and I grasp your right hand.
It is I who say to you,
Do not fear; I will help you.
If you would seriously consider my reproof,
I would pour out my thoughts to you
and make my precepts known to you.You shall serve the Lord, your God. He will bless your bread and water and take away sickness from your midst. The one who leads a blameless life
and does what is right,
who speaks the truth from the heart
and does not slander anyone,
who does not harm a friend
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