- The Lord gives strength to his people;
the Lord blesses his people with peace. - From the Lord comes deliverance.
May your blessing be on your people. - Righteousness exalts a nation,
but sin condemns any people. - For the Lord takes delight in his people;
he crowns the humble with victory. - Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,
the people he chose for his inheritance. - She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.
- But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.”
- In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent.
- Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God’s slaves.
- Who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.
- Paul said, “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”
- There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works, just as God did from his.
- Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.
- But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your hand.
- You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.
- Since you are precious and honored in my sight,
and because I love you,
I will give people in exchange for you,
nations in exchange for your life. - But I gave them this command: Obey me, and I will be your God and you will be my people. Walk in obedience to all I command you, that it may go well with you.
- Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.
- But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
- Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.
- “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.”
- If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
- Blessed are you when people hate you,
when they exclude you and insult you
and reject your name as evil,
because of the Son of Man. - Go back and tell Hezekiah, the ruler of my people, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of your father David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears; I will heal you. On the third day from now you will go up to the temple of the Lord.’
- Surely no one can stand in the way of their being baptized with water. They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have.
Do not hate a fellow Israelite in your heart. Rebuke your neighbor frankly so you will not share in their guilt. Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord.Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.Next verse!With image 
