- Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
- Then the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment.
- For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, which brings no regret. But the sorrow of the world produces death.
- For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age.
- Seeing that his divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue.
- The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back,
but the righteous give generously. - There are those who covet greedily all day long;
but the righteous give and don’t withhold. - Better is a little that the righteous has,
than the abundance of many wicked.
For the arms of the wicked shall be broken,
but Yahweh upholds the righteous. - For you will bless the righteous.
Yahweh, you will surround him with favor as with a shield. - Wicked people earn deceitful wages,
but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward. - Yahweh’s name is a strong tower:
the righteous run to him, and are safe. - The memory of the righteous is blessed,
but the name of the wicked will rot. - A man’s steps are established by Yahweh.
He delights in his way. - The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver.
The heart of the wicked is of little worth. - Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
but violence covers the mouth of the wicked. - The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable,
but the mouth of the wicked is perverse. - The father of the righteous has great joy.
Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him. - The prospect of the righteous is joy,
but the hope of the wicked will perish. - Cast your burden on Yahweh and he will sustain you.
He will never allow the righteous to be moved. - Yahweh opens the eyes of the blind.
Yahweh raises up those who are bowed down.
Yahweh loves the righteous. - You who love Yahweh, hate evil!
He preserves the souls of his saints.
He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked. - For Yahweh loves justice,
and doesn’t forsake his saints.
They are preserved forever,
but the children of the wicked shall be cut off. - Don’t envy the man of violence.
Choose none of his ways.
For the perverse is an abomination to Yahweh,
but his friendship is with the upright. - But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
- Yahweh says, “Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, ‘Where is the good way?’ and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’”
Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted.Be exalted, God, above the heavens!
Let your glory be above all the earth! And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.Next verse!With image