- And why worry about a speck in your friend’s eye when you have a log in your own?
- Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions.
- Timothy, my dear son, be strong through the grace that God gives you in Christ Jesus.
- But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted!
- And he went to the place of the dead. There, in torment, he saw Abraham in the far distance with Lazarus at his side. The rich man shouted, ‘Father Abraham, have some pity! Send Lazarus over here to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. I am in anguish in these flames.’
- In peace I will lie down and sleep,
for you alone, O Lord, will keep me safe. - For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth.
- So you must remain faithful to what you have been taught from the beginning. If you do, you will remain in fellowship with the Son and with the Father.
- Fools have no interest in understanding;
they only want to air their own opinions. - No one has ever seen God. But if we love each other, God lives in us, and his love is brought to full expression in us.
- So God created human beings in his own image.
In the image of God he created them;
male and female he created them. - The Lord is good,
a strong refuge when trouble comes.
He is close to those who trust in him. - Just as everyone dies because we all belong to Adam, everyone who belongs to Christ will be given new life.
- Whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be shouted from the housetops for all to hear!
- A single day in your courts
is better than a thousand anywhere else!
I would rather be a gatekeeper in the house of my God
than live the good life in the homes of the wicked. - You can ask for anything in my name, and I will do it, so that the Son can bring glory to the Father.
- That’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
- Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically.
- I praise God for what he has promised.
I trust in God, so why should I be afraid?
What can mere mortals do to me? - Instead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church.
- Pray like this:
Our Father in heaven,
may your name be kept holy.
May your Kingdom come soon.
May your will be done on earth,
as it is in heaven. - I will teach you wisdom’s ways
and lead you in straight paths. - When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father’s commandments and remain in his love.
- Oh, the joys of those who do not
follow the advice of the wicked,
or stand around with sinners,
or join in with mockers. - Our God is in the heavens,
and he does as he wishes.
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