- Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.
- Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.
- Then the Lord God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of us in knowing good and evil. Now, lest he reach out his hand and take also of the tree of life and eat, and live forever—” therefore the Lord God sent him out from the garden of Eden to work the ground from which he was taken.
- So you shall keep my commandments and do them: I am the Lord.
- So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
- For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
- Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God.
- Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one.
- Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.
- Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience.
- For you are my rock and my fortress;
and for your name's sake you lead me and guide me. - When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished,” and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
- The Lord is my strength and my shield;
in him my heart trusts, and I am helped;
my heart exults,
and with my song I give thanks to him. - Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed speedily, the heart of the children of man is fully set to do evil.
- Therefore you shall keep his statutes and his commandments, which I command you today, that it may go well with you and with your children after you, and that you may prolong your days in the land that the Lord your God is giving you for all time.
- For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin.
- So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer for him was made to God by the church.
- So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God, for whoever has entered God's rest has also rested from his works as God did from his.
- We love because he first loved us.
- And the rib that the Lord God had taken from the man he made into a woman and brought her to the man. Then the man said, “This at last is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.” Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.
- For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Lord God; so turn, and live.
- So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober.
- Remove vexation from your heart, and put away pain from your body, for youth and the dawn of life are vanity.
- He said, “Then put away the foreign gods that are among you, and incline your heart to the Lord, the God of Israel.”
- Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed.
And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit. There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.Next verse!With image