- The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. - For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God.
- He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.
- Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death.
- The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,
but the heart of the wicked is of little value. - Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit.”
- The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.
- Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.”
- I remain confident of this:
I will see the goodness of the Lord
in the land of the living. - For he guards the course of the just
and protects the way of his faithful ones. - If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God.
- Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
- Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
- From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”
- Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
- Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.
- I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
- Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
- And this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
- Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all.”
- For I know that through your prayers and God’s provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ what has happened to me will turn out for my deliverance.
- For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.
- And every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father. - For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.
- May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us;
establish the work of our hands for us—
yes, establish the work of our hands.
Bible verse of the day
Lord, hear my prayer,listen to my cry for mercy;
in your faithfulness and righteousness
come to my relief.