- You have already been pruned and purified by the message I have given you.
- And if you do good only to those who do good to you, why should you get credit? Even sinners do that much!
- Don’t you realize that all of you together are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God lives in you?
- Again he said, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.”
- But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.
- Jesus responded, “Didn’t I tell you that you would see God’s glory if you believe?”
- The Lord himself will fight for you. Just stay calm.
- If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you.
- When you go through deep waters,
I will be with you.
When you go through rivers of difficulty,
you will not drown.
When you walk through the fire of oppression,
you will not be burned up;
the flames will not consume you. - I ask you again, does God give you the Holy Spirit and work miracles among you because you obey the law? Of course not! It is because you believe the message you heard about Christ.
- And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you.
- For I long to visit you so I can bring you some spiritual gift that will help you grow strong in the Lord. When we get together, I want to encourage you in your faith, but I also want to be encouraged by yours.
- I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow!
- I never shrank back from telling you what you needed to hear, either publicly or in your homes.
- But in fact, it is best for you that I go away, because if I don’t, the Advocate won’t come. If I do go away, then I will send him to you.
- And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart.
- If you had really known me, you would know who my Father is. From now on, you do know him and have seen him!
- For if you are trying to make yourselves right with God by keeping the law, you have been cut off from Christ! You have fallen away from God’s grace.
- If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me.
- You may think you can condemn such people, but you are just as bad, and you have no excuse! When you say they are wicked and should be punished, you are condemning yourself, for you who judge others do these very same things.
- Those who know your name trust in you,
for you, O Lord, do not abandon those who search for you. - In those days when you pray, I will listen.
- And I will put my Spirit in you so that you will follow my decrees and be careful to obey my regulations.
- I will be your God throughout your lifetime—
until your hair is white with age.
I made you, and I will care for you.
I will carry you along and save you. - Stay on the path that the Lord your God has commanded you to follow. Then you will live long and prosperous lives in the land you are about to enter and occupy.
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Who is the King of glory?The Lord of Heaven’s Armies—
he is the King of glory.