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Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon.

He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

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.

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. — read the full passage →

Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance; — read the full passage →

But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves. — read the full passage →

“As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.

“Don’t lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal; — read the full passage →

for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge; — read the full passage →

A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold.

Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself.

Love is patient and is kind; love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud, — read the full passage →

Yahweh, who shall dwell in your sanctuary? Who shall live on your holy hill? — 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.

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, — read the full passage →

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

If it seems evil to you to serve Yahweh, choose this day whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve Yahweh.”

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.

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another. — read the full passage →

He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.

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 →

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 →

Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight.

Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge; — read the full passage →

Pray for us, for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things.

If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. — read the full passage →

having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.

For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

This book of the law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.

in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility, — read the full passage →

Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions.

Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ — read the full passage →

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

Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. — read the full passage →

Or what woman, if she had ten drachmacoins, if she lost one drachma coin, wouldn’t light a lamp, sweep the house, and seek diligently until she found it?

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger; — read the full passage →

If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ — read the full passage →

See the birds of the sky, that they don’t sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you of much more value than they?

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

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. You aren’t able to serve God and Mammon.”

We love him, because he first loved us.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;

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

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

But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Therefore don’t be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.

For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?

For you formed my inmost being. You knit me together in my mother’s womb. — read the full passage →

You shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might.

“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.

Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don’t they come from your pleasures that war in your members?

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry; — read the full passage →

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.

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.

He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”

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

A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.

Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding. — read the full passage →

You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. — read the full passage →

Know this for sure, that no sexually immoral person, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and God.

“Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Give to him who asks you, and don’t turn away him who desires to borrow from you.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

She opens her mouth with wisdom. Faithful instruction is on her tongue.

Who can find a worthy woman? For her price is far above rubies.

Buy the truth, and don’t sell it. Get wisdom, discipline, and understanding.

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes will live.

My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching:

The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel: — read the full passage →

Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward. — read the full passage →

knowing that you were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from the useless way of life handed down from your fathers, — read the full passage →

But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves. — read the full passage →

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.

But now faith, hope, and love remain—these three. The greatest of these is love.

a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name:

The second is like this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’There is no other commandment greater than these.”

you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’This is the first commandment. — read the full passage →

Therefore don’t be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.

God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the sky, and over the livestock, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” — read the full passage →

bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.

No longer do I call you servants, for the servant doesn’t know what his lord does. But I have called you friends, for everything that I heard from my Father, I have made known to you.

Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come.

For the perverse is an abomination to Yahweh, but his friendship is with the upright.