- For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
- The one who leads a blameless life
and does what is right,
who speaks the truth from the heart
and does not slander anyone,
who does not harm a friend
and does not scorn a neighbor. - Just as he came forth naked from his mother’s womb,
so shall he depart, naked as he came,
with nothing remaining from his labor
that he can carry away in his hands. - I also ask that the women should dress themselves modestly and decently in suitable clothing. They should be adorned not with braided hair or with gold or pearls or expensive clothes, but with good works, as is fitting for women who profess their reverence for God.
- The proud man’s heart is not upright,
but the righteous man will live
because of his faith. - But from everlasting to everlasting
the kindness of the Lord is with those who fear him,
and his righteousness with their children’s children,
with those who keep his covenant
and diligently observe his commandments. - A man may plan his own course,
but the Lord makes his steps secure. - For God will repay everyone in accordance with what his deeds deserve.
- The future bodes well for him
who is generous in helping those in need
and who conducts his affairs with justice. - For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the sake of the gospel will save it.
- Pay to each person what is rightfully his—taxes to the one to whom taxes are due, tolls to the one to whom tolls are due, respect to the one to whom respect is due, honor to the one to whom honor is due.
- This is the commandment
we have received from him:
whoever loves God
must also love his brother. - Whoever observes the commandments will live,
but the one who scorns them will die. - What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his very life? Or what can he give in exchange for his life?
- Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise;
if he closes his lips, he is regarded as intelligent. - You will again show us compassion
and wash away our guilt;
you will cast all our sins
into the depths of the sea. - Wait quietly for the Lord
and be patient until he comes.
Do not fret over the man who prospers
because of his evil schemes. - A fool gives free rein to his anger,
but a wise man bides his time and calms it. - Recognizing that laws are not designed for the upright. They are for the lawless and insubordinate, for the godless and sinful, for the unholy and irreligious; they are for those who slay their fathers and mothers, for murderers, for those who are fornicators, sodomites, slave traders, liars, perjurers, and for whatever else is contrary to the sound teaching that conforms to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which has been entrusted to me.
- And whoever does not provide for relatives, especially for those who are living with him, has disowned the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
- A fool is quick to show his anger,
but a prudent man ignores an insult. - God gave the midwives numerous families because they had feared God.
- What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his very life?
- I understand that man’s greatest happiness is to be glad and do well throughout his life. And when we eat and drink and find satisfaction in all our labors, this is a gift of God.
- Moreover, the one to whom God grants wealth and possessions and the ability to enjoy them and to find contentment in his toil receives a gift from God.
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