- The Lord will stay with you as long as you stay with him! Whenever you seek him, you will find him. But if you abandon him, he will abandon you.
- Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone.
- They all met together and were constantly united in prayer, along with Mary the mother of Jesus, several other women, and the brothers of Jesus.
- I am overwhelmed with joy in the Lord my God!
For he has dressed me with the clothing of salvation
and draped me in a robe of righteousness.
I am like a bridegroom dressed for his wedding
or a bride with her jewels. - For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, the believers who have died will rise from their graves. Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. Then we will be with the Lord forever.
- In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love for everyone.
- For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by openly declaring your faith that you are saved.
- For the Lord your God is living among you.
He is a mighty savior.
He will take delight in you with gladness.
With his love, he will calm all your fears.
He will rejoice over you with joyful songs. - For he satisfies the thirsty
and fills the hungry with good things. - To the faithful you show yourself faithful;
to those with integrity you show integrity. - And I know it is important to love him with all my heart and all my understanding and all my strength, and to love my neighbor as myself. This is more important than to offer all of the burnt offerings and sacrifices required in the law.
- Pride leads to disgrace,
but with humility comes wisdom. - For I cried out to him for help,
praising him as I spoke. - Don’t be afraid, for I am with you.
Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you.
I will hold you up with my victorious right hand. - For the Lord delights in his people;
he crowns the humble with victory. - For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God’s children.
- In the beginning the Word already existed.
The Word was with God,
and the Word was God. - Then, by the will of God, I will be able to come to you with a joyful heart, and we will be an encouragement to each other.
- Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart.
- Joyful are those who obey his laws
and search for him with all their hearts. - The Lord gives his people strength.
The Lord blesses them with peace. - Jesus looked at them intently and said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible.”
- After this prayer, the meeting place shook, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. Then they preached the word of God with boldness.
- But from there you will search again for the Lord your God. And if you search for him with all your heart and soul, you will find him.
- Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good.
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