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Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he isn’t crowned unless he has competed by the rules.

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

When one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. Or when one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

How can you believe, who receive glory from one another, and you don’t seek the glory that comes from the only God?

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

Little children, keep yourselves from idols.

For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now, and of that which is to come. — read the full passage →

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

Don’t you know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run like that, that you may win. — read the full passage →

Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

For David himself said in the Holy Spirit, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet.”’

Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, — read the full passage →

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.

Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

Therefore, my brothers, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand firm in the Lord, my beloved. — read the full passage →

As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight. — read the full passage →

If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Blessed is the man who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.

Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect; but I press on, if it is so that I may take hold of that for which also I was taken hold of by Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are profitable. “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things build up. — read the full passage →

and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David

Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves. — read the full passage →

Now in those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled. — read the full passage →

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

As it is written in the prophets, “Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.

‘The Lord said to my Lord, sit on my right hand, until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet?’

For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, make ready the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight.”

After the three and a half days, the breath of life from God entered into them, and they stood on their feet. Great fear fell on those who saw them. — read the full passage →

Pay attention to yourself, and to your teaching. Continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you. — read the full passage →

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up.

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. — read the full passage →

For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.

Most certainly I tell you, he who believes in me, the works that I do, he will do also; and he will do greater works than these, because I am going to my Father.

He looked up, and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury. — read the full passage →

Soon afterwards, he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good news of the Kingdom of God. With him were the twelve, — read the full passage →

This was from the Lord, it is marvelous in our eyes’?”

Therefore that field was called “The Field of Blood” to this day. — read the full passage →

Then Jesus said to them, “All of you will be made to stumble because of me tonight, for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’

“Tell the daughter of Zion, behold, your King comes to you, humble, and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.” — read the full passage →

Looking at them, Jesus said, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, “I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world.”

Jesus said to him, “Again, it is written, ‘You shall not test the Lord, your God.’” — read the full passage →

yet not at all meaning with the sexual sinners of this world, or with the covetous and extortionists, or with idolaters; for then you would have to leave the world.

The high priest said, “Are these things so?” — read the full passage →

But in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’

Jesus said to them, “Did you never read in the Scriptures, ‘The stone which the builders rejected, the same was made the head of the corner. This was from the Lord. It is marvelous in our eyes?’