- Everyone must submit to governing authorities. For all authority comes from God, and those in positions of authority have been placed there by God.
- Pay your taxes, too, for these same reasons. For government workers need to be paid. They are serving God in what they do.
- Give to everyone what you owe them: Pay your taxes and government fees to those who collect them, and give respect and honor to those who are in authority.
- Owe nothing to anyone—except for your obligation to love one another. If you love your neighbor, you will fulfill the requirements of God’s law.
- For the commandments say, “You must not commit adultery. You must not murder. You must not steal. You must not covet.” These—and other such commandments—are summed up in this one commandment: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
- Love does no wrong to others, so love fulfills the requirements of God’s law.
- Instead, clothe yourself with the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ. And don’t let yourself think about ways to indulge your evil desires.
- Accept other believers who are weak in faith, and don’t argue with them about what they think is right or wrong.
- Those who feel free to eat anything must not look down on those who don’t. And those who don’t eat certain foods must not condemn those who do, for God has accepted them.
- Who are you to condemn someone else’s servants? Their own master will judge whether they stand or fall. And with the Lord’s help, they will stand and receive his approval.
- In the same way, some think one day is more holy than another day, while others think every day is alike. You should each be fully convinced that whichever day you choose is acceptable.
- If we live, it’s to honor the Lord. And if we die, it’s to honor the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.
- For the Scriptures say,
“‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord,
‘every knee will bend to me,
and every tongue will declare allegiance to God.’” - So let’s stop condemning each other. Decide instead to live in such a way that you will not cause another believer to stumble and fall.
- We should help others do what is right and build them up in the Lord.
- Such things were written in the Scriptures long ago to teach us. And the Scriptures give us hope and encouragement as we wait patiently for God’s promises to be fulfilled.
- May God, who gives this patience and encouragement, help you live in complete harmony with each other, as is fitting for followers of Christ Jesus.
- Therefore, accept each other just as Christ has accepted you so that God will be given glory.
- I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.
- Then, by the will of God, I will be able to come to you with a joyful heart, and we will be an encouragement to each other.
- And now I make one more appeal, my dear brothers and sisters. Watch out for people who cause divisions and upset people’s faith by teaching things contrary to what you have been taught. Stay away from them.
- The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. May the grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.
- May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.
- For I long to visit you so I can bring you some spiritual gift that will help you grow strong in the Lord. When we get together, I want to encourage you in your faith, but I also want to be encouraged by yours.
- For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes—the Jew first and also the Gentile.
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Bible verse of the day
He is the Rock; his deeds are perfect.Everything he does is just and fair.
He is a faithful God who does no wrong;
how just and upright he is!