Ye have need of endurance

Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

Galatians 6:9 NIV


He that endures to the end shall be saved.

Matthew 10:22 KJV


Do not fear what you are about to suffer... that you may be tested. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.

Revelation 2:10 RSV


Watch yourselves, that you do not lose what we have accomplished, but that you may receive a full reward. Anyone who goes too far and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God; the one who abides in the teaching, he has both the Father and the Son.

2 John 1:8,9 NASB

My Grace Is Sufficient For You

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

James 4:10 KJV


For it is commendable if a man bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God. But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.

1 Peter 2:19,20 KJV


Therefore do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward. For you have need of endurance, so that you may do the will of God and receive what is promised.

"For yet a little while, and the coming one shall come and shall not tarry; but my righteous one shall live by faith, and if he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him."

But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and keep their souls.

Hebrews 10:35-39 RSV

Seek first the kingdom...

Seek first His Kingdom and His Righteousness

It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.
It is good for a man to bear the yoke while he is young.

Let him sit alone in silence,
for the LORD has laid it on him.
Let him bury his face in the dust--
there may yet be hope.
For men are not cast off by the Lord forever.

Lamentations 3:26-29, 31 NIV


For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end: That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

Hebrews 6:10-12 KJV


"Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they exclude you and revile you, and cast out your name as evil, on account of the Son of man! Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for so their fathers did to the prophets."

Luke 6:22,23 RSV


Hear the word of the LORD, you who tremble at His word: Your brothers who hate you, who exclude you for My name's sake, Have said, "Let the LORD be glorified, that we may see your joy." But they will be put to shame.

Isaiah 66:5 NASB

To whom will the Lord Look?

The LORD is close to the brokenhearted
and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

Psalm 34:18 NIV


He gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
He healeth the broken in heart,
and bindeth up their wounds.

Psalm 147 2b,3 KJV


Thus says the LORD:

"Heaven is my throne and the earth is my footstool;
what is the house which you would build for me,
and what is the place of my rest?

All these things my hand has made,
and so all these things are mine, says the LORD.

But this is the man to whom I will look,
he that is humble and contrite in spirit,
and trembles at my word.

Isaiah 66:1,2 RSV


The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.

Psalm 51:17 NASB 

Seek Righteousness and Humility

When pride cometh, then cometh shame;
but he gives grace to the lowly.

Proverbs 2:34 KJV


Humility and the fear of the LORD
bring wealth and honor and life.

Proverbs 22:4 NIV 


A man's pride will bring him low,
but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.

Proverbs 29:23 RSV


The fear of the LORD is the instruction for wisdom,
And before honor comes humility.

Proverbs 15:33 NASB

Suffering for righteousness

But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed.

"Do not fear what they fear; do not be frightened."

It is better, if it is God's will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil. For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God

1 Peter 3:14,17-18a NIV


For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance. Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.

Hebrews 10:34,35 KJV


Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though some strange thing were happening to you; but to the degree that you share the sufferings of Christ, keep on rejoicing, so that also at the revelation of His glory you may rejoice with exultation. If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.

1 Peter 4:12-14 NASB 

Leaving all to follow Him

And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life. But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first.

Matthew 19:29,30 NIV


If so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

Romans 8:17b, 35-37 KJV


"Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when men revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so men persecuted the prophets who were before you."

Matthew 5:10-12 RSV

Blessed are the poor in spirit

Blessed are the poor in spirit

Blessed are the poor in spirit;
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are they that mourn;
for they shall be comforted.

Matthew 5:3,4 KJV


For this is what the high and lofty One says--
he who lives forever, whose name is holy:

"I live in a high and holy place,
but also with him who is contrite
and lowly in spirit, to revive
the spirit of the lowly and
to revive the heart of the contrite.

Isaiah 57:15 NIV


He who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.

Matthew 10:38,39 RSV


For this reason I endure all things for the sake of those who are chosen, so that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus and with it eternal glory. It is a trustworthy statement: For if we died with Him, we will also live with Him; If we endure, we will also reign with Him; If we deny Him, He also will deny us.

2 Timothy 2:10-12 NASB

God saves the humble person

Though the LORD is on high,
he looks upon the lowly,
but the proud he knows from afar.

Psalm 138:6 NIV

He shall save the humble person.

Job 22:29 KJV


But he gives more grace; therefore it says, "God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble." Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

James 4:6,7 RSV


O LORD, You have heard the desire of the humble;
You will strengthen their heart,
You will incline Your ear to vindicate
the orphan and the oppressed,
So that man who is of the earth
will no longer cause terror.

Psalm 10:17,18 NASB 

Speak truth from your heart

For, "Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech. He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.

1 Peter 3:10,11 NIV


The lip of truth shall be established for ever:
but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

Lying lips are abomination to the LORD:
but they that deal truly are his delight.

Proverbs 12:19,22 KJV


O LORD, who shall sojourn in thy tent?
Who shall dwell on thy holy hill?
He who walks blamelessly, and does what is right,
and speaks truth from his heart;
who does not slander with his tongue,
and does no evil to his friend,
nor takes up a reproach against his neighbor...

Psalm 15:1-3 RSV

Blessed are the meek

Blessed are the meek; for they shall inherit the earth.

Matthew 5:5 KJV


A gentle answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.

A hot-tempered man stirs up dissension,
but a patient man calms a quarrel.

Proverbs 15:1,8 NIV 


Blessed are the meek; for they shall inherit the earth.

Matthew 5:5 KJV


A gentle answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.

A hot-tempered man stirs up dissension,
but a patient man calms a quarrel.

Proverbs 15:1,8 NIV


Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD's anger.

Zephaniah 2:3 KJV


Let not yours be the outward adorning with braiding of hair, decoration of gold, and wearing of fine clothing, but let it be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable jewel of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious.

1 Peter 3:3,4 RSV 



Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD's anger.

Zephaniah 2:3 KJV


Let not yours be the outward adorning with braiding of hair, decoration of gold, and wearing of fine clothing, but let it be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable jewel of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious.

1 Peter 3:3,4 RSV 

Life and peace through life in the Spirit

The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace; the sinful mind is hostile to God. It does not submit to God's law, nor can it do so. Those controlled by the sinful nature cannot please God. You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ.

Romans 8:6-9 NIV


If your right eye makes you stumble, tear it out and throw it from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. If your right hand makes you stumble, cut it off and throw it from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to go into hell.

Matthew 5:29,30 NASB


For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live.

Romans 8:13 RSV

Honest is the best policy

Better a little with righteousness
than much gain with injustice.

In his heart a man plans his course,
but the LORD determines his steps.

Proverbs 16:8,9 NIV


To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

Proverbs 21:3 KJV


Thus says the LORD:

"Keep justice, and do righteousness,
for soon my salvation will come,
and my deliverance be revealed.
Blessed is the man who does this,
and the son of man who holds it fast,
who keeps the sabbath, not profaning it,
and keeps his hand from doing any evil."

Isaiah 56:1,2 RSV


You shall not have in your bag differing weights, a large and a small. You shall not have in your house differing measures, a large and a small. You shall have a full and just weight; you shall have a full and just measure, that your days may be prolonged in the land which the LORD your God gives you.

Deuteronomy 25:13-15 NASB

Great is our Lord

Great is our Lord

The meek will he guide in judgment,
and the meek will he teach his way.

Psalm 25:9 KJV
 

Great is our Lord and mighty in power;
his understanding has no limit.

The LORD sustains the humble
but casts the wicked to the ground.

Psalm 147:5,6 NIV
 

For the LORD takes pleasure in his people;
he adorns the humble with victory.
Let the faithful exult in glory;
let them sing for joy on their couches.

Psalm 149:4,5 RSV
 

But with righteousness He will judge the poor,
And decide with fairness for the afflicted of the earth;
And He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth,
And with the breath of His lips He will slay the wicked.

Isaiah 11:4 NASB

Godliness with contentment is great gain

Godliness with contentment is great gain.

1 Timothy 6:6 KJV


A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

Proverbs 17:22 NIV


Do not let your heart envy sinners, But live in the fear of the LORD always. Surely there is a future, And your hope will not be cut off.

Proverbs 23:17,18 NASB


Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have; for he has said, "I will never fail you nor forsake you." Hence we can confidently say, "The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid; what can man do to me?"

Hebrews 13:5,6 RSV


We proclaim Jesus, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ. To this end I labor, struggling with all his energy, which so powerfully works in me.

Colossians 1:28-29 NIV

The faithful abound with blessings

A greedy man brings trouble to his family,
but he who hates bribes will live.

Proverbs 15:27 NIV


A false balance is abomination to the LORD:
but a just weight is his delight.

Proverbs 11:1 KJV


He who walks righteously and speaks uprightly,
who despises the gain of oppressions,
who shakes his hands, lest they hold a bribe,
who stops his ears from hearing of bloodshed and
shuts his eyes from looking upon evil,
he will dwell on the heights; his place of defense
will be the fortresses of rocks;
his bread will be given him, his water will be sure.

Isaiah 33:15,16 RSV


A faithful man will abound with blessings,
But he who makes haste to be rich will not go unpunished.

Proverbs 28:20 NASB

Blessed are the pure in heart

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

Matthew 5:8 KJV


"Suppose there is a righteous man who does what is just and right. He does not eat at the mountain shrines or look to the idols of the house of Israel. He does not defile his neighbor's wife or lie with a woman during her period. He follows my decrees and faithfully keeps my laws. That man is righteous; he will surely live, declares the Sovereign LORD.

Ezekiel 18:5,6,9 NIV


To the pure all things are pure, but to the corrupt and unbelieving nothing is pure; their very minds and consciences are corrupted. They profess to know God, but they deny him by their deeds; they are detestable, disobedient, unfit for any good deed.

Titus 1:15,16 RSV


With the pure thou wil show thyself pure.

Psalm 18:26 KJV


Who may ascend into the hill of the LORD? And who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul [2]to falsehood And has not sworn deceitfully. He shall receive a blessing from the LORD And righteousness from the God of his salvation.

Psalm 24:3-5 NASB

The hand of the diligent makes him rich

The hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Proverbs 10:4 KJV

All hard work brings a profit,
but mere talk leads only to poverty.

Proverbs 14:23 NIV


The soul of the sluggard craves, and gets nothing,
while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.

Wealth hastily gotten will dwindle,
but he who gathers little by little will increase it.

Proverbs 13:4,11 RSV

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The plans of the diligent lead surely to advantage,
But everyone who is hasty comes surely to poverty.

Proverbs 21:5 NASB

He who tills his land will have plenty of food,
But he who follows empty pursuits will have poverty in plenty.

Proverbs 28:19 NASB


We proclaim Jesus, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ. To this end I labor, struggling with all his energy, which so powerfully works in me.

Colossians 1:28-29 NIV

Be faithful, work hard!

Do you see a man skilled in his work?
He will serve before kings;
he will not serve before obscure men.

Proverbs 22:29 NIV


He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread:
but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.

A faithful man shall abound with blessings:
but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

Proverbs 28:19,20 KJV

He who tills his land will have plenty of bread,
but he who follows worthless pursuits has no sense.

The hand of the diligent will rule,
while the slothful will be put to forced labor.

A slothful man will not catch his prey,
but the diligent man will get precious wealth.

In the path of righteousness is life,
but the way of error leads to death.

Proverbs 12:11,24,27,28 RSV


His master said to him, "Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.'

For whoever has, to him more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away from him.

Matthew 13:12, 25:23,29 NASB

Never pay back evil for evil

And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.

Mark 11:25 NIV


Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

1 Peter 3:8,9 KJV


If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink; for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and the LORD will reward you.

Proverbs 25:21,22 RSV

Never pay back evil for evil to anyone. Respect what is right in the sight of all men. If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men. Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay," says the Lord.

Romans 12:17-19 NASB

Love your enemies and do good

But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

Matthew 5:44,45 NIV


Say not thou, I will recompense evil;
but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.

Proverbs 20:22 KJV


But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for he is kind to the ungrateful and the selfish. Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. "Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven...

Luke 6:35-37 RSV


For if you forgive others for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

Matthew 6:14 NASB

Whoever heeds correction is honored

He that saith unto the wicked, Thou are righteous;
him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:

But to them that rebuke him shall be delight,
and a good blessing shall come upon them.

Proverbs 24:24,25 KJV


He who ignores discipline comes to poverty and shame,
but whoever heeds correction is honored.

Proverbs 13:18 NIV


He who rebukes a man will in the end gain more
favor than he who has a flattering tongue.

Proverbs 28:23 NIV


He whose ear listens to the life-giving
reproof will dwell among the wise.

He who neglects discipline despises himself,
But he who listens to reproof acquires understanding.

Proverbs 15:31,32 NASB


Like a gold ring or an ornament of gold
is a wise reprover to a listening ear.

Proverbs 25:12 RSV

Be kind and merciful

Be kind to one another...

A kind man benefits himself,
but a cruel man brings trouble on himself.

Proverbs 11:17 NIV


Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

Matthew 5:7 KJV


If he is a poor man, you shall not sleep with his pledge. When the sun goes down you shall surely return the pledge to him, that he may sleep in his cloak and bless you; and it will be righteousness for you before the LORD your God.

Deuteronomy 24:12,13 NASB


With the merciful, thou wilt show thyself merciful.

Psalm 18:25 KJV

Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man. Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Proverbs 3:3-6 KJV

Come, you who are blessed by my Father

"Then the King will say to those on his right,
'Come, you who are blessed by my Father;
take your inheritance, the kingdom
prepared for you since the creation of the world.

For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat,
I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink,
I was a stranger and you invited me in,
I needed clothes and you clothed me,
I was sick and you looked after me,
I was in prison and you came to visit me.'

'I tell you the truth, whatever you did
for one of the least of these brothers
of mine, you did for me.'

Matthew 25:34-36; 40 NIV


But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: and thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.

Luke 14:13,14 KJV


And I say to you, make friends for yourselves by means of the wealth of unrighteousness, so that when it fails, they will receive you into the eternal dwellings.

Luke 16:9 NASB

He who is generous will be blessed

"And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is my disciple, I tell you the truth, he will certainly not lose his reward."

Matthew 10:42 NIV


Is this not the fast that I have chosen?

Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry,
and that thou bring the poor that
are cast out to thy house?

When thou seest the naked, that thou cover him;
and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?

Then shall thy light break forth as the morning,
and thine health shall spring forth speedily:
and thy righteousness shall go before thee;
the glory of the LORD shall be thy reward.

Then shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer;
thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am.
If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke,
the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;

And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry,
and satisfy the afflicted soul;
then shall thy light rise in obscurity,
and thy darkness be as the noon day:

And the LORD shall guide thee continually,
and satisfy thy soul in drought,
and make fat thy bones:
and thou shalt be like a watered garden,
and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.

Isaiah 58:7-11 KJV


He who is generous will be blessed,
For he gives some of his food to the poor.

Proverbs 22:9 NASB


He who augments his wealth by interest and increase gathers it for him who is kind to the poor. He who gives to the poor will not want, but he who hides his eyes will get many a curse.

Proverbs 28:8,27 RSV

Honor the LORD with your wealth

Honor the LORD with your wealth,
with the firstfruits of all your crops;
then your barns will be filled to overflowing,
and your vats will brim over with new wine.

Proverbs 3:9,10 NIV

And the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest.

Deuteronomy 14:29 KJV


Bring the full tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house; and thereby put me to the test, says the LORD of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you an overflowing blessing. I will rebuke the devourer for you, so that it will not destroy the fruits of your soil; and your vine in the field shall not fail to bear, says the LORD of hosts. Then all nations will call you blessed, for you will be a land of delight, says the LORD of hosts.

Malachi 3:10-12 RSV


The one who is taught the word is to share all good things with the one who teaches him. Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this he will also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.

Galatians 6:6-8 NASB

Freely you have received; freely give

I was young and now I am old,
yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken
or their children begging bread.
They are always generous and lend freely;
their children will be blessed.

Psalm 37:25,26 NIV

There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

Proverbs 11:24-27 KJV


It is well with the man who
deals generously and lends,
who conducts his affairs with justice.

For the righteous will never be moved;
he will be remembered for ever.

He has distributed freely,
he has given to the poor;
his righteousness endures for ever;
his horn is exalted in honor.

Psalm 112:5,6 & 9 RSV

HOW blessed is he who considers the helpless; The LORD will deliver him in a day of trouble. The LORD will protect him and keep him alive, And he shall be called blessed upon the earth; And do not give him over to the desire of his enemies. The LORD will sustain him upon his sickbed; In his illness, You restore him to health.

Psalm 41:1-3 NASB

Blessed are the peacemakers

Blessed are the peacemakers;
for they shall be called the children of God

Matthew 5:9 KJV


For, the one who desires life, to love and see good days, must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit. He must turn away from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.

1 Peter 3:10,11 NASB


The the counsellors of peace is joy!

Proverbs 12:20 KJV


Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!

"May they prosper who love you!
Peace be within your walls,
and security within your towers!"

For my brethren and companions' sake I will say,

"Peace be within you!"

For the sake of the house of the
LORD our God, I will seek your good.

Psalm 122:6-9 RSV

Dwelling together in unity

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is
for brethren to dwell together in unity!

It is like the precious ointment upon the head,
that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard:
that went down to the skirts of his garments;

As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that
descended upon the mountains of Zion:
for there the LORD commanded the blessing,
even life for evermore.

Psalm 133:1-3 KJV


Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates his brother is still in the darkness. Whoever loves his brother lives in the light, and there is nothing in him to make him stumble.

1 John 2:9,10 NIV


Rejoice, be made complete, be comforted, be like-minded, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.

2 Corinthians 13:11 NASB


We proclaim Jesus, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ. To this end I labor, struggling with all his energy, which so powerfully works in me.

Colossians 1:28-29 NIV

LORD, who may dwell in your sanctuary?

LORD, who may dwell in your sanctuary?
Who may live on your holy hill?

He whose walk is blameless
and who does what is righteous,
who speaks the truth from his heart
and has no slander on his tongue,

Who does his neighbor no wrong and
casts no slur on his fellowman,
who despises a vile man
but honors those who fear the LORD,

Who keeps his oath even when it hurts,
who lends his money without usury
and does not accept a bribe against the innocent.

He who does these things
will never be shaken.

Psalm 5 NIV


No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.

1 John 4:12,13 KJV


For God is not so unjust as to overlook your work and the love which you showed for his sake in serving the saints, as you still do.

Hebrews 6:10 RSV


We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love abides in death. Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth. We will know by this that we are of the truth, and will [8]assure our heart before Him

1 John 3:14,18,19 NASB