Archives of verses of May 2024
God sets the lonely in families, he leads out the prisoners with singing; but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.
For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
Repent at my rebuke! Then I will pour out my thoughts to you, I will make known to you my teachings.
Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.
My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.
The precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are radiant, giving light to the eyes.
From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”
“Even now,” declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning.”
My son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words. Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart.
Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.
Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth.
Finally the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went inside. He saw and believed. (They still did not understand from Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.)
“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.”
The Lord loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love.
Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.”
When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.
Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.
For he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.
Walk in obedience to all that the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess.
The Lord is with you when you are with him. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will forsake you.
For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; it is he who will save us.
And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it.
Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then I will be confident.
In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer?
To fear the Lord is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech.