So we can say with confidence,

“The Lord is my helper,
    so I will have no fear.
    What can mere people do to me?”

Those who live in the shelter of the Most High
    will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
This I declare about the Lord:
He alone is my refuge, my place of safety;
    he is my God, and I trust him.

But you belong to God, my dear children. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world.

The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David!

And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling clothes, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

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

Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel.

 And having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!”

So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son.

For a child is born to us,
    a son is given to us.
The government will rest on his shoulders.
    And he will be called:
Wonderful Counselor,  Mighty God,
    Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.

And my God will meet all your needs
according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Our citizenship is in heaven.
And we eagerly await a Savior from there,
the Lord Jesus Christ.

Woe to those who make unjust laws,
to those who issue oppressive decrees,
to deprive the poor of their rights and
withhold justice from the oppressed of my people.

Therefore God exalted him to the highest place
and gave him the name that is above every name…

From the LORD comes deliverance.
May your blessing be on your people.

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.
His love endures forever.
Give thanks to the God of heaven.
His love endures forever.

He died for everyone so that those who receive his new life will no longer live for themselves. Instead, they will live for Christ, who died and was raised for them.

For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard.

Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand.

Jesus replied, 'You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.'

If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him

Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ.

Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending as one man for the faith of the gospel without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you.

This is a sign to them that they will be destroyed, but that you will be saved and that by God.

Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings.