- For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light.
- Walk in obedience to all that the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess.
- And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that.
- Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
- Seek good, not evil,
that you may live.
Then the Lord God Almighty will be with you,
just as you say he is. - Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land,
you who do what he commands.
Seek righteousness, seek humility;
perhaps you will be sheltered
on the day of the Lord’s anger. - A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.
- Whenever you are arrested and brought to trial, do not worry beforehand about what to say. Just say whatever is given you at the time, for it is not you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.
- Do not add to what I command you and do not subtract from it, but keep the commands of the Lord your God that I give you.
- To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
- Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.
- But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear their threats; do not be frightened.”
- Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.
- Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.
- Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
- I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.
- Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children.
- Of all the creatures living in the water, you may eat any that has fins and scales. But anything that does not have fins and scales you may not eat; for you it is unclean.
- You are to be holy to me because I, the Lord, am holy, and I have set you apart from the nations to be my own.
- If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love.
- Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
- As for you, see that what you have heard from the beginning remains in you. If it does, you also will remain in the Son and in the Father.
- To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.
- Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
- So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.
Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 
