- Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may show yourselves blameless and beyond reproach, children of God without spot in the midst of an evil and depraved generation, among which you shine like lights in the world as you hold fast tenaciously to the word of life.
- Like a city that has been breached and made defenseless
is the man devoid of self-control. - Seek peace with everyone, as well as the holiness without which no one will ever see the Lord.
- Through him all things came into existence,
and without him there was nothing.
That which came to be. - Let us remain firm in the confession of our hope without wavering, for the one who made the promise is trustworthy.
- But without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever comes to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.
- Indeed, the Lord God does nothing
without revealing his plan
to his servants, the prophets. - If someone among you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
- Indeed, under the Law almost everything is purified by blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
- All those who have sinned outside the Law will perish outside the Law, and all who sinned under the Law will be judged by the Law.
- Or can a man walk on red-hot coals
without scorching his feet? - How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from acts that lead to death so that we may worship the living God.
- For you are aware that you were ransomed from your futile way of life inherited from your ancestors not with perishable things like silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.
- Let mutual love continue, and do not forget to offer hospitality to strangers, for by doing this some have entertained angels without knowing it.
- Jesus replied,
“Amen, amen, I say to you,
no one can see the kingdom of God
without being born from above.” - However, the wisdom that comes from above is first of all pure, then peaceable, gentle, and considerate, full of mercy and good fruits, without any trace of partiality or hypocrisy.
- And this is the testimony:
God gave us eternal life,
and this life is in his Son. - For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has been tested in every respect as we are, but without sinning.
- Plans miscarry when counsel is lacking,
but they succeed when there are many counselors. - Whoever possesses the Son
possesses life;
whoever does not possess the Son of God
does not possess life. - Rejoice always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.
- Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. You received without payment; give in the same way.
- But he is to ask with faith, without doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed about by the wind.
- Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
- Ever since the creation of the world the invisible attributes of God’s eternal power and divine nature have been clearly understood and perceived through the things he has made. Therefore, the conduct of these people is inexcusable.
Without any doubt, the mystery of our religion is great:
He was made visible in the flesh,
vindicated by the Spirit,
seen by angels,
proclaimed to the Gentiles,
believed in throughout the world,
taken up in glory.I write these things to you
who believe in the name of the Son of God
so that you may know
that you have eternal life.