When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.

From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.

 For we walk by faith, not by sight.

Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day.

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

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?

Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased.

You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with shouts of deliverance.

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another.

Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!

For whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows everything.

This God—his way is perfect; the word of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.

Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and election, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall.

And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

There is none holy like the Lord: for there is none besides you; there is no rock like our God.

What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him?

No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.

By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.

The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.

Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.

Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.

Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, clove one another earnestly from a pure heart, since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God.

Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.