- Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you in due time.
- On God rests my deliverance and my honor;
my mighty rock, my refuge is in God. - For a child has been born for us,
a son given to us;
authority rests upon his shoulders;
and he is named
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. - One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
and one whose temper is controlled than one who captures a city. - Remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the Lord your God brought you out from there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm; therefore the Lord your God commanded you to keep the sabbath day.
- But let justice roll down like waters,
and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. - Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power.
- But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own people, in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
- The Lord, your God, is in your midst,
a warrior who gives victory;
he will rejoice over you with gladness,
he will renew you in his love;
he will exult over you with loud singing. - Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.
- When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting.
- My soul thirsts for God,
for the living God.
When shall I come and behold
the face of God? - God abides in those who confess that Jesus is the Son of God, and they abide in God.
- Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love.
- Sing praises to the Lord, for he has done gloriously;
let this be known in all the earth. - So we have known and believe the love that God has for us.
God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them. - For who is God except the Lord?
And who is a rock besides our God? - For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God.
- For who is God, but the Lord?
And who is a rock, except our God? - Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.
- Though an army encamp against me,
my heart shall not fear;
though war rise up against me,
yet I will be confident. - In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
- Well then, does God supply you with the Spirit and work miracles among you by your doing the works of the law, or by your believing what you heard?
- For nothing will be impossible with God.
- And you will say in that day:
Give thanks to the Lord,
call on his name;
make known his deeds among the nations;
proclaim that his name is exalted.
I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the sharing of his sufferings by becoming like him in his death.Let no evil talk come out of your mouths, but only what is useful for building up, as there is need, so that your words may give grace to those who hear. As God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience.Next verse!With image