- All the believers were united in heart and mind. And they felt that what they owned was not their own, so they shared everything they had.
- The wise are glad to be instructed,
but babbling fools fall flat on their faces. - Many will be purified, cleansed, and refined by these trials. But the wicked will continue in their wickedness, and none of them will understand. Only those who are wise will know what it means.
- If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it.
- People who conceal their sins will not prosper,
but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy. - Don’t envy violent people
or copy their ways.
Such wicked people are detestable to the Lord,
but he offers his friendship to the godly. - The Lord directs the steps of the godly.
He delights in every detail of their lives. - So you see, the Lord knows how to rescue godly people from their trials, even while keeping the wicked under punishment until the day of final judgment.
- So I concluded there is nothing better than to be happy and enjoy ourselves as long as we can. And people should eat and drink and enjoy the fruits of their labor, for these are gifts from God.
- If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it.
- We all come to the end of our lives as naked and empty-handed as on the day we were born. We can’t take our riches with us.
- People with understanding control their anger;
a hot temper shows great foolishness. - We can make our plans,
but the Lord determines our steps. - That’s why those who are still under the control of their sinful nature can never please God.
- Some nations boast of their chariots and horses,
but we boast in the name of the Lord our God. - The greater my wisdom, the greater my grief.
To increase knowledge only increases sorrow. - Then the Lord said to Moses, “Come up to me on the mountain. Stay there, and I will give you the tablets of stone on which I have inscribed the instructions and commands so you can teach the people.”
- And I want women to be modest in their appearance. They should wear decent and appropriate clothing and not draw attention to themselves by the way they fix their hair or by wearing gold or pearls or expensive clothes. For women who claim to be devoted to God should make themselves attractive by the good things they do.
- I tell you the truth, slaves are not greater than their master. Nor is the messenger more important than the one who sends the message.
- He will judge everyone according to what they have done.
- 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.
- Look, I am coming soon, bringing my reward with me to repay all people according to their deeds.
- If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake and for the sake of the Good News, you will save it.
- 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.
- Keep the commandments and keep your life;
despising them leads to death.
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