Being Egotistical

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love.

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

You are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world.

“Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts; — read the full passage →

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

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions. — read the full passage →

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves has been born of God, and knows God.

“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are expedient. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be brought under the power of anything.

The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. — read the full passage →

Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Good News of God, — read the full passage →

that they may all be one; even as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be one in us; that the world may believe that you sent me.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body.

Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.

For if a man sees you who have knowledge sitting in an idol’s temple, won’t his conscience, if he is weak, be emboldened to eat things sacrificed to idols? — read the full passage →

What was sown on the good ground, this is he who hears the word, and understands it, who most certainly bears fruit, and produces, some one hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty.”

Now I declare to you, brothers, the Good News which I preached to you, which also you received, in which you also stand, — read the full passage →

But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation.

Ah, the land of the rustling of wings, which is beyond the rivers of Ethiopia; — read the full passage →

Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes, — read the full passage →