1 Corinthians 13:13

These people come near to me with their mouth
    and honor me with their lips,
    but their hearts are far from me.
Their worship of me
    is based on merely human rules they have been taught.

Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.

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.

Gracious words are a honeycomb,
    sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

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

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

“I the Lord search the heart
    and examine the mind,
to reward each person according to their conduct,
    according to what their deeds deserve.”

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

Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

Above all else, guard your heart,
    for everything you do flows from it.

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.

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

Wait on the Lord;
Be of good courage,
And He shall strengthen your heart;
Wait, I say, on the Lord!

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

Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
    your works are wonderful,
    I know that full well.

 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.

You are my refuge and my shield;

    I have put my hope in your word.

Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.

You are my refuge and my shield;
    I have put my hope in your word.

Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds,3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Whoever pursues righteousness and love
    finds life, prosperity and honor.

Like the crackling of thorns under the pot, so is the laughter of fools. This too is meaningless.

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.

In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.

The Lord your God is with you,
    the Mighty Warrior who saves.
He will take great delight in you;
    in his love he will no longer rebuke you,
    but will rejoice over you with singing.”

And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.

However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.

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

Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

You make known to me the path of life;
    you will fill me with joy in your presence,
    with eternal pleasures at your right hand.