Faith Hope Love
For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword,it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
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.
Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!
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.
Above all else, guard your heart,
for everything you do flows from it.
He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth.”
My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.
And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
He who finds a wife finds what is good
and receives favor from the Lord.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge,
but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good;
Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!
If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.
He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth.”
just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
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.”
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters,
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
Fear of man will prove to be a snare,
but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe.
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.
What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
All those the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away.
Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.
Surely God is my salvation;
I will trust and not be afraid.
The LORD, the LORD himself, is my strength and my defense;
he has become my salvation.
For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God.
Cast your cares on the Lord
and he will sustain you;
he will never let
the righteous be shaken.
Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
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Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
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