- Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!
- The Lord is righteous in all his ways
and faithful in all he does. - I desire to do your will, my God;
your law is within my heart. - We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true by being in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
- Our help is in the name of the Lord,
the Maker of heaven and earth. - A person finds joy in giving an apt reply—
and how good is a timely word! - The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it.
- Whoever is patient has great understanding,
but one who is quick-tempered displays folly. - For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.
- My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.
- The way of the Lord is a refuge for the blameless,
but it is the ruin of those who do evil. - But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”
- God is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in trouble. - Before a downfall the heart is haughty,
but humility comes before honor. - Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
- Like a city whose walls are broken through
is a person who lacks self-control. - All this also comes from the Lord Almighty,
whose plan is wonderful,
whose wisdom is magnificent. - Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.
- And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
- He holds success in store for the upright,
he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless. - But in fact the ministry Jesus has received is as superior to theirs as the covenant of which he is mediator is superior to the old one, since the new covenant is established on better promises.
- It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in humans. - How great you are, Sovereign Lord! There is no one like you, and there is no God but you, as we have heard with our own ears.
- No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known.
- For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus.
For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds through Christ. Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.Next verse!With image