- I then heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? Who will go for us?” I said, “Here I am. Send me!”
- Everyone who hears these words of mine and acts in accordance with them will be like a wise man who constructed his house on a rock foundation.
- Who has performed these deeds and accomplished this?
Who has summoned the nations from the beginning?
I, the Lord, am the first,
and I will be there with the last. - Have no fear of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, fear the one who can destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.
- He made him who did not know sin to be sin for our sake, so that through him we might become the righteousness of God.
- But I say to you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.
- The Lord redeems the lives of those who serve him;
no one will be condemned who takes refuge in him. - And said to them, “Whoever receives this child in my name receives me; and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me. For the one who is least among all of you is the one who is the greatest.”
- Whoever gains wisdom loves his own soul;
one who cherishes understanding will prosper. - Anyone who has received my commandments
and observes them
is the one who loves me.
And whoever loves me
will be loved by my Father,
and I will love him
and reveal myself to him. - He gave himself for us in order to deliver us from all iniquity and to purify for himself a people as his own who are eager to do good.
- Instruct those who are rich in this world’s goods that they should not be proud, nor should they trust in the uncertainty of riches but rather in God who richly provides us with everything we need for our enjoyment.
- This is the commandment
we have received from him:
whoever loves God
must also love his brother. - 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. - Because I delivered the poor who appealed for help
and the orphan who had no one to protect him.
The blessing of the wretched was given to me,
and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy. - One who forgives a misdeed fosters friendship,
but he who divulges it separates good friends. - Be strong and courageous in your hearts,
all you who place your hope in the Lord. - No one has ever seen God.
It is the only Son, God,
who is at the Father’s side,
who has made him known. - Speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves,
and defend the rights of the destitute. - If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, then the one who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit that dwells in you.
- In the same way, I tell you, there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance.
- And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who are peacemakers.
- Everyone who sins breaks the law,
for sin is lawlessness. - All this has been done by God, who has reconciled us to himself through Christ and entrusted us with the ministry of reconciliation.
- Who among you is wise and understanding? Prove by your good life that your works are done with the humility that comes from wisdom.
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