1 Corinthians 13:13

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments.

I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
    I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

You will keep in perfect peace
    those whose minds are steadfast,
    because they trust in you.

In God, whose word I praise—
in God I trust and am not afraid.
    What can mere mortals do to me?

So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

When you pass through the waters,
    I will be with you;
and when you pass through the rivers,
    they will not sweep over you.
When you walk through the fire,
    you will not be burned;
    the flames will not set you ablaze.

 In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’

Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous
    and his ears are attentive to their prayer,
but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.

for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.

He who finds a wife finds what is good
    and receives favor from the Lord.

Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens.

And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.

 The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying:

“I have loved you with an everlasting love;
    I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.

When anxiety was great within me,
    your consolation brought me joy.

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.

If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.

 If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen.

Commit to the Lord whatever you do,
    and he will establish your plans.

He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.
    And what does the Lord require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
    and to walk humbly with your God.

There is no one holy like the Lord;
    there is no one besides you;
    there is no Rock like our God.

Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good;
Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!

If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
2   He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,

Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever.

Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

Walk with the wise and become wise,
    for a companion of fools suffers harm.

“He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.”

My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.