- By the word of the Lord the heavens were made,
their starry host by the breath of his mouth. - Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
- For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
- For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
- One thing I ask from the Lord,
this only do I seek:
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,
to gaze on the beauty of the Lord
and to seek him in his temple. - But I will sing of your strength,
in the morning I will sing of your love;
for you are my fortress,
my refuge in times of trouble. - And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
- The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.
- Let those who love the Lord hate evil,
for he guards the lives of his faithful ones
and delivers them from the hand of the wicked. - Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God!
How unsearchable his judgments,
and his paths beyond tracing out! - He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
- 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.
- Do not make any gods to be alongside me; do not make for yourselves gods of silver or gods of gold.
- Children’s children are a crown to the aged,
and parents are the pride of their children. - For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed.
- For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
- Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
- Our help is in the name of the Lord,
the Maker of heaven and earth. - May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart
be pleasing in your sight,
Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. - Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit.”
- 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.
- The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.
- As you do not know the path of the wind,
or how the body is formed in a mother’s womb,
so you cannot understand the work of God,
the Maker of all things. - Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.
- What is mankind that you are mindful of them,
human beings that you care for them?
Bible verse of the day
Who is he, this King of glory?The Lord Almighty—
he is the King of glory.