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But I say, love your enemies![*] Pray for those who persecute you! 45 In that way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in heaven. For he gives his sunlight to both the evil and the good, and he sends rain on the just and the unjust alike. 46 If you love only those who love you, what reward is
Seek the Kingdom of God[*] above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. 34 “So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.
Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O LORD, do not abandon those who search for you.
‘I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices.’[*] For I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.”
He will not crush the weakest reed or put out a flickering candle.
with my God I can scale any wall.
“Don’t be afraid,” he said. “Take courage. I am here![*]”
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.
it is not my heavenly Father’s will that even one of these little ones should perish. 15 “If another believer[*] sins against
for I am the LORD who heals you.”
the Sabbath is the LORD’s gift to you.
Teach me how to live, O LORD. Lead me along the right path,
Wait patiently for the LORD. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the LORD.
Do not abandon me, O LORD. Do not stand at a distance, my God. 22 Come quickly to help me, O Lord my savior.
“I do believe, but help me overcome my unbelief!”
if you search for him with all your heart and soul, you will find him.
cling tightly to the LORD your God
My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.
I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”
My suffering was good for me, for it taught me to pay attention to your decrees.
You made me; you created me. Now give me the sense to follow your commands.
constantly united in prayer,
Give me an understanding heart so
life-giving words
for the glorious presence of the LORD filled the Temple of the LORD.
in whose presence I stand,
If I go up to heaven, you are there; if I go down to the grave,[*] you are there.
Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.
so they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God. Then they will receive forgiveness for their
that all must repent of their sins and turn to God—and prove they have changed by the good things they do.
LORD—to invoke his blessings, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel.
Don’t you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you?
Even when there was no reason for hope, Abraham kept hoping—believing
Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit.
pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.
This foolish plan of God is wiser than the wisest of human plans, and God’s weakness is stronger than the greatest of human strength.
No one can know a person’s thoughts except that person’s own spirit, and no one can know God’s thoughts except God’s own Spirit. 12 And we have received God’s Spirit (not the world’s spirit), so we can know the wonderful things God has freely given us.
Don’t be dejected and sad, for the joy of the LORD is your strength!”
But you are a God of forgiveness, gracious and merciful, slow to become angry, and rich in unfailing love. You did not abandon them,
Having hope will give you courage. You will be protected and will rest
Our bodies are buried in brokenness, but they will be raised in glory. They are buried in weakness, but they will be raised in strength.
And so, Lord, where do I put my hope? My only hope is in you.
“But as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives, and he will stand upon the earth at last.
Our hearts ache, but we always have joy.
Be joyful. Grow to maturity. Encourage each other. Live in harmony and peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with you.
After starting your new lives in the Spirit, why are you now trying to become perfect by your own human effort?
Your own ears will hear him. Right behind you a voice will say, “This is the way you should go,” whether to the right or to the left.
Christ is all that matters, and he lives in all of us.
Not a single one will be lost or missing.
So we keep on praying for you, asking our God to enable you to live a life worthy of his call. May he give you the power to accomplish all the good things your faith prompts you to do.
