- Go and learn what this means, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have come to call not the righteous but sinners.
- I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work among you will bring it to completion by the day of Jesus Christ.
- We know love by this, that he laid down his life for us—and we ought to lay down our lives for one another.
- You must understand this, my beloved: let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger.
- Do not deceive yourselves. If you think that you are wise in this age, you should become fools so that you may become wise.
- For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.
- From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this ought not to be so.
- Is not this the fast that I choose:
to loose the bonds of injustice,
to undo the thongs of the yoke,
to let the oppressed go free,
and to break every yoke? - All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation.
- But when he heard this, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.”
- And said to them, “Whoever welcomes this child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me; for the least among all of you is the greatest.”
- For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his steps.
- The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments; for that is the whole duty of everyone.
- By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. And this is the spirit of the antichrist, of which you have heard that it is coming; and now it is already in the world.
- When he had said this, as they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.
- And this good news of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the world, as a testimony to all the nations; and then the end will come.
- But this command I gave them, “Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be my people; and walk only in the way that I command you, so that it may be well with you.”
- As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the lure of wealth choke the word, and it yields nothing.
- While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud a voice said, “This is my Son, the Beloved; with him I am well pleased; listen to him!”
- The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom,
and whatever else you get, get insight. - Jesus answered them, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will be done.”
- Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus.
- Nevertheless, do not rejoice at this, that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.
- Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.
- Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you; for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.”
Then Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.” Having said this, he breathed his last.Who is this King of glory?
The Lord of hosts,
he is the King of glory. Selah Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.Next verse!With image