- Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath,
but righteousness delivers from death. - For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.
- A person’s riches may ransom their life,
but the poor cannot respond to threatening rebukes. - In you, Lord, I have taken refuge;
let me never be put to shame;
deliver me in your righteousness. - But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord,
I wait for God my Savior;
my God will hear me. - The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
- May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
- For who knows a person’s thoughts except their own spirit within them? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit 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.
- For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.
And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.Next verse!With image