- Then, after completing their fasting and prayer, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.
- A gift opens doors for the giver
and wins him access to the powerful. - Whatever you do, do it wholeheartedly, as if you were doing it for the Lord and not for others, since you know that you will receive from the Lord an inheritance as your reward for you are serving the Lord Christ.
- As much as possible, and to the extent of your ability, live in peace with everyone.
- If you forgive others for the wrongs they have done, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
- Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise,
but he who mingles with fools will suffer harm. - Grandchildren are the crown of the aged,
and the glory of children is their parents. - But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions.
- I tell you that on the day of judgment people will have to render an account for every careless word they utter.
- On one occasion, while they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set Barnabas and Saul apart for me to do the work to which I have called them.”
- In everything, deal with others as you would like them to deal with you. This is the Law and the Prophets.
- Though he was in the form of God,
he did not regard equality with God
as something to be grasped.
Rather, he emptied himself,
taking the form of a slave,
being born in human likeness.
Being found in appearance as a man,
he humbled himself,
and became obedient to death,
even death on a cross. - Seek peace with everyone, as well as the holiness without which no one will ever see the Lord.
- Blessed are you when people hate you and ostracize you, when they insult you and denounce your name as evil on account of the Son of Man.
- Because the sentence for committing an evil act is not carried out quickly, people’s hearts are prone to act wickedly.
- God has overlooked the times of human ignorance, but now he commands people everywhere to repent.
- However, those who want riches fall into temptations and are trapped into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.
- How great is your goodness, O Lord,
which you have stored up for those who fear you
and which you bestow on those who take refuge in you,
in the presence of all the people. - Nor would someone light a lamp and then put it under a basket; rather, it is placed upon a lampstand so that it may afford light to all in the house. In the same way, your light must shine so that it can be seen by others; this will enable them to observe your good works and give praise to your Father in heaven.
- You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, what can be done to make it salty once again? It is no longer good for anything, and thus it is cast out and trampled underfoot.
- Whenever you fast, do not assume a gloomy expression like the hypocrites who contort their faces so that others may realize that they are fasting. Amen, I say to you, they have received their reward.
- For the grace of God has appeared bringing salvation to the entire human race. It teaches us to reject godless ways and worldly desires, and in the present age to lead lives that are temperate, just, and godly.
- Therefore, while we have the opportunity, let us labor for the good of all, but especially for those members of the household of the faith.
- May the Lord cause your love to increase and overflow for one another and for everyone else, just as our love does for you.
- The vine has withered;
the fig tree droops.
The pomegranate, the palm, and the apple tree—
all the trees of the field have dried up.
And the joy of the people
has also withered away.
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