- For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
- So rend your heart, and not your garments;
Return to the Lord your God,
For He is gracious and merciful,
Slow to anger, and of great kindness;
And He relents from doing harm. - Let the wicked forsake his way,
And the unrighteous man his thoughts;
Let him return to the Lord,
And He will have mercy on him;
And to our God,
For He will abundantly pardon. - That their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and attaining to all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the knowledge of the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ.
- A man’s heart plans his way,
But the Lord directs his steps. - Blessed are the peacemakers,
For they shall be called sons of God. - For He satisfies the longing soul,
And fills the hungry soul with goodness. - Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good.
- For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.
- How can a young man cleanse his way?
By taking heed according to Your word. - Lord, all my desire is before You;
And my sighing is not hidden from You. - Open your mouth, judge righteously,
And plead the cause of the poor and needy. - Two are better than one,
Because they have a good reward for their labor. - And heal the sick there, and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’
- I will be glad and rejoice in You;
I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High. - Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.”
- Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble; for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
- For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, you are God’s building.
- Honor the Lord with your possessions,
And with the firstfruits of all your increase. - One who turns away his ear from hearing the law,
Even his prayer is an abomination. - Then you will understand righteousness and justice,
Equity and every good path. - I will praise You, O Lord, with my whole heart;
I will tell of all Your marvelous works. - Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!
Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem!
Behold, your King is coming to you;
He is just and having salvation,
Lowly and riding on a donkey,
A colt, the foal of a donkey. - And being in torments in Hades, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
“Then he cried and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.’ ” - He who walks with integrity walks securely,
But he who perverts his ways will become known.
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