But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness,
and all these things will be given to you as well.

Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened,

and I will give you rest.

 Blessed rather are those who hear
the word of God and obey it.

Many are the plans in a man’s heart,
but it is the LORD’s purpose that prevails.

The LORD is my light and my salvation —
whom shall I fear?
The LORD is the stronghold of my life —
of whom shall I be afraid?

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

For the LORD loves the just and will not forsake his faithful ones. They will be protected forever…

Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever!

If we have been united with him like this in his death, we will certainly also be united with him in his resurrection. For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin…

So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper;
I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”

This is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ.

But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.

Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.

For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for him

Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.

Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother’s way.

“Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! … For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be the glory forever! Amen.”

For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.