Toil

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

No one has seen God at any time. The one and only Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared him.

Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

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.

Consider the lilies, how they grow. They don’t toil, neither do they spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

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

We toil, working with our own hands. When people curse us, we bless. Being persecuted, we endure.

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

For this cause the woman ought to have authority on her head, because of the angels.

“Which of you, by being anxious, can add one momentto his lifespan?

Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him. — read the full passage →

For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we have set our trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.

But by the grace of God I am what I am. His grace which was bestowed on me was not futile, but I worked more than all of them; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged. — read the full passage →

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, salutes you, always striving for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

for which I also labor, striving according to his working, which works in me mightily.

and what is the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might

Therefore as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin; and so death passed to all men, because all sinned.

What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him? — read the full passage →

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

In my Father’s house are many homes. If it weren’t so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you. — read the full passage →

I must work the works of him who sent me, while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work.

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. — read the full passage →

The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.

I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.

Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.

Dare any of you, having a matter against his neighbor, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints? — read the full passage →

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — read the full passage →

and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

but he who didn’t know, and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few stripes. To whomever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom much was entrusted, of him more will be asked.

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

Then he will say also to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels;

Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

“You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, ‘You shall not murder;’ and ‘Whoever shall murder shall be in danger of the judgment.’ — read the full passage →

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.