- Praise the Lord!
How joyful are those who fear the Lord
and delight in obeying his commands. - Not everyone who calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter.
- Be still in the presence of the Lord,
and wait patiently for him to act.
Don’t worry about evil people who prosper
or fret about their wicked schemes. - Joyful are those who obey his laws
and search for him with all their hearts. - Praise the Lord; praise God our savior!
For each day he carries us in his arms. - They told you that in the last times there would be scoffers whose purpose in life is to satisfy their ungodly desires. These people are the ones who are creating divisions among you. They follow their natural instincts because they do not have God’s Spirit in them.
- God blesses those who mourn,
for they will be comforted. - Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock.
- But the one who endures to the end will be saved.
- And he has given us this command: Those who love God must also love their fellow believers.
- Those who control their tongue will have a long life;
opening your mouth can ruin everything. - Those who listen to instruction will prosper;
those who trust the Lord will be joyful. - I tell you the truth, anyone who welcomes my messenger is welcoming me, and anyone who welcomes me is welcoming the Father who sent me.
- That’s why those who are still under the control of their sinful nature can never please God.
- For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.
- He will judge everyone according to what they have done.
- John replied, “If you have two shirts, give one to the poor. If you have food, share it with those who are hungry.”
- My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
- The message of the cross is foolish to those who are headed for destruction! But we who are being saved know it is the very power of God.
- Good comes to those who lend money generously
and conduct their business fairly. - But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God.
- But you belong to God, my dear children. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world.
- Then I heard the Lord asking, “Whom should I send as a messenger to this people? Who will go for us?”
I said, “Here I am. Send me.” - But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!
- Bless those who persecute you. Don’t curse them; pray that God will bless them.
Give to anyone who asks; and when things are taken away from you, don’t try to get them back.The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right;
his ears are open to their cries for help. Arise, Jerusalem! Let your light shine for all to see.
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