- But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.
- Yet I am confident I will see the Lord’s goodness
while I am here in the land of the living. - Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me
all the days of my life,
and I will live in the house of the Lord
forever. - But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!
- For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true.
- For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God.
- How great is the goodness
you have stored up for those who fear you.
You lavish it on those who come to you for protection,
blessing them before the watching world. - God blesses those who work for peace,
for they will be called the children of God. - All who declare that Jesus is the Son of God have God living in them, and they live in God.
- Heal the sick, and tell them, ‘The Kingdom of God is near you now.’
- Jesus replied, “But even more blessed are all who hear the word of God and put it into practice.”
- Every word of God proves true.
He is a shield to all who come to him for protection. - So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.
- Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
- And who can win this battle against the world? Only those who believe that Jesus is the Son of God.
- And every tongue declare that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father. - Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children.
- He loves whatever is just and good;
the unfailing love of the Lord fills the earth. - Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God.
- For every child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith.
- For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.
- So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor.
- But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God.
- Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot see the Kingdom of God.”
- “The time promised by God has come at last!” he announced. “The Kingdom of God is near! Repent of your sins and believe the Good News!”
So God created human beings in his own image.
In the image of God he created them;
male and female he created them.So remember this and keep it firmly in mind: The Lord is God both in heaven and on earth, and there is no other.