- And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who are peacemakers.
- Speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves,
and defend the rights of the destitute. - 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.
- 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.
- Jesus answered them,
“My teaching is not my own;
rather, it comes from him who sent me.” - Blessed is the man who perseveres when he is tempted, for when he has been proven, he will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.
- He will not permit your foot to stumble;
he who guards you will not fall asleep. - How great is your goodness, O Lord,
which you have stored up for those who fear you
and which you bestow on those who take refuge in you,
in the presence of all the people. - Blessed be the God,
and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
who has blessed us in Christ
with every spiritual blessing in the heavens. - Those who love your law have great peace;
they encounter no stumbling blocks. - No, throughout all these things we are conquerors because of him who loved us.
- Jesus replied, “Blessed, rather, are those who hear the word of God and obey it!”
- Those who live according to the flesh fix their attention on the things of the flesh, while those who live according to the Spirit set their thoughts on spiritual things.
- Who then can separate us from the love of Christ? Will hardship, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or the sword?
- And opens the eyes of those who cannot see.
The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down;
the Lord loves the righteous. - Taste and see that the Lord is good;
blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. - Those who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God.
- Indeed, “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
- The Lord abhors lying lips,
but he delights in those who are truthful. - Every word of God has proved to be true;
he is a shield to those who trust in him. - Whoever heeds admonition is on the path to life,
but anyone who rejects correction goes astray. - Whoever observes the commandments will live,
but the one who scorns them will die. - All those who have sinned outside the Law will perish outside the Law, and all who sinned under the Law will be judged by the Law.
- Make every effort to present yourself before God as one who is worthy of his approval, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, but who imparts the word of truth without any alteration.
And just as no human being comprehends any person’s innermost being except the person’s own spirit within him, so also no one comprehends what pertains to God except the Spirit of God.