- I have told you these things
so that my joy may be in you
and your joy may be complete. - May the Lord, our God, be with us, just as he was with our fathers; may he not leave us or abandon us.
- Repent, therefore, and be converted so that your sins may be wiped away.
- Teach us to comprehend how few our days are
so that our hearts may be filled with wisdom. - May mercy, peace, and love be granted you in abundance.
- May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may grow rich in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
- May he give you your heart’s desire
and grant you success in all your plans. - Continue in all of the ways that the Lord, your God, has commanded you. Continue in them so that you may live and prosper and that you may long dwell on the land of your inheritance.
- Seek the Lord while he still may be found;
call to him when he is close at hand. - For I am longing to see you so that I may bestow on you some spiritual gift to strengthen you— or, rather, so that we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine.
- May the Lord grant strength to his people.
May the Lord bless his people with peace. - Salvation comes from the Lord.
May your blessing be upon your people. Selah - 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. - Whatever you ask in my name I will do,
so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. - In that way, I can come to you in joy, if God so wills, and be refreshed together with you.
- Like newborn infants, long for pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may advance on the path to salvation.
- 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. - Therefore, humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, so that at the proper time he may exalt you.
- May the favor of the Lord, our God, rest upon us.
And may the work of our hands prosper—
indeed, may the work of our hands prosper. - Teach me your ways, O Lord,
so that I may walk in your truth;
let me worship your name
with an undivided heart. - May the Lord guide your hearts to the love of God and the steadfastness of Christ.
- May the God of perseverance and encouragement grant that you may live in harmony with one another, following in the example of Jesus Christ.
- For his anger lasts for only a moment,
while his goodwill endures for a lifetime.
Weeping may last throughout the night,
but at daybreak there is rejoicing. - A thief comes only
to steal and kill and destroy.
I have come
that they may have life,
and have it in abundance. - May the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.
Honor your father and your mother so that your days may be lengthened in the land that the Lord your God, will give you.Teach me to do your will,
for you are my God.
Let your gracious Spirit lead me
along a level path. For the Lord himself is the one who bestows wisdom;
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