- The powerful suffer want and go hungry,
but those who seek the Lord want for no good thing. - The Lord is my shepherd;
there is nothing I shall lack.
He makes me lie down in green pastures;
he leads me to tranquil streams. - Do not deprive one another, except perhaps by mutual consent for a specified time so as to devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan may not tempt you by taking advantage of your lack of self-control.
- Plans miscarry when counsel is lacking,
but they succeed when there are many counselors. - If someone among you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
- Do not be lacking in zeal, but serve the Lord with spiritual fervor.
- Where many words are spoken, sin is not absent,
but whoever restrains his tongue is prudent. - Since in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor lack of circumcision is worth anything. All that matters is faith expressing itself through love.
- I do not say this because I have been in need, for I have learned to be content with whatever I have.
- Like a city that has been breached and made defenseless
is the man devoid of self-control. - Such godly sorrow results in repentance that leads to salvation and causes no regret, whereas worldly sorrow produces death.
For the Lord himself is the one who bestows wisdom;
from his mouth come forth knowledge and understanding.