Highlightable Bible Verses, alphabetized by their Bible book.

• 1 Chronicles 16:23-24

  23 Let the whole earth sing to the Lord! Each day proclaim the good news that he saves.

  24 Publish his glorious deeds among the nations. Tell everyone about the amazing things he does.

• 1 Chronicles 16:25-27

  25 Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise! He is to be feared above all gods.

  26 The gods of other nations are mere idols, but the Lord made the heavens!

  27 Honor and majesty surround him; strength and joy fill his dwelling.

• 1 Chronicles 16:28-30

  28 O nations of the world, recognize the Lord, recognize that the Lord is glorious and strong.

  29 Give to the Lord the glory he deserves! Bring your offering and come into his presence. Worship the Lord in all his holy splendor.

  30 Let all the earth tremble before him. The world stands firm and cannot be shaken.

• 1 Chronicles 16:31-34

  31 Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice! Tell all the nations, “The Lord reigns!”

  32 Let the sea and everything in it shout his praise! Let the fields and their crops burst out with joy!

  33 Let the trees of the forest sing for joy before the Lord, for he is coming to judge the earth.

  34 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever.

• 1 Chronicles 16:8-12

  8 Give thanks to the Lord and proclaim his greatness.
  Let the whole world know what he has done.

  9 Sing to him; yes, sing his praises.
  Tell everyone about his wonderful deeds.

  10 Exult in his holy name;
  rejoice, you who worship the Lord.

  11 Search for the Lord and for his strength;
  continually seek him.

  12 Remember the wonders he has performed,
  his miracles, and the rulings he has given,

• 1 Corinthians 10:12-13

  12 If you think you are standing strong, be careful not to fall.

  13 The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure.

• 1 Corinthians 13:1-3

  1 If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn’t love others, I would only be a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.

  2 If I had the gift of prophecy, and if I understood all of God’s secret plans and possessed all knowledge, and if I had such faith that I could move mountains, but didn’t love others, I would be nothing.

  3 If I gave everything I have to the poor and even sacrificed my body, I could boast about it; but if I didn’t love others, I would have gained nothing.

• 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

  4 Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud

  5 or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged.

  6 It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out.

  7 Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.

  8 Prophecy and speaking in unknown languages and special knowledge will become useless. But love will last forever!

• 1 Corinthians 14:33

  33 For God is not the author of or God of confusion and disorder, but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints and meetings of God’s holy people.

• 1 Corinthians 15:10

  10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.

• 1 Corinthians 15:55-57

  55 O death, where is your victory?
  O death, where is your sting?”

  56 For sin is the sting that results in death, and the law gives sin its power.

  57 But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ.

• 1 Corinthians 15:58

  58 So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.

• 1 Corinthians 1:4

  4 I always thank my God for you and for the gracious gifts he has given you, now that you belong to Christ Jesus.

• 1 Corinthians 2:9

  9 That is what the Scriptures mean when they say,

  “No eye has seen, no ear has heard,
  and no mind has imagined
  what God has prepared
  for those who love him.”

• 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

  24 Don’t you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win!

  25 All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize.

  26 So I run with purpose in every step. I am not just shadowboxing.

  27 I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified.

• 1 John 1:5-7

  5 This is the message we heard from Jesus[c] and now declare to you: God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all.

  6 So we are lying if we say we have fellowship with God but go on living in spiritual darkness; we are not practicing the truth.

  7 But if we are living in the light, as God is in the light, then we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.

• 1 John 1:8-9

  8 If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth.

  9 But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.

• 1 John 2:1-2

  1 My dear children, I am writing this to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate who pleads our case before the Father. He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly righteous.

  2 He himself is the sacrifice that atones for our sins—and not only our sins but the sins of all the world.

• 1 John 2:15-17

  15 Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you.

  16 For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but are from this world.

  17 And this world is fading away, along with everything that people crave. But anyone who does what pleases God will live forever.

• 1 John 2:3-6

  3 And we can be sure that we know him if we obey his commandments.

  4 If someone claims, “I know God,” but doesn’t obey God’s commandments, that person is a liar and is not living in the truth.

  5 But those who obey God’s word truly show how completely they love him. That is how we know we are living in him.

  6 Those who say they live in God should live their lives as Jesus did.

• 1 John 2:7-8

  7 Dear friends, I am not writing a new commandment for you; rather it is an old one you have had from the very beginning. This old commandment—to love one another—is the same message you heard before.

  8 Yet it is also new. Jesus lived the truth of this commandment, and you also are living it. For the darkness is disappearing, and the true light is already shining.

• 1 John 2:9-11

  9 If anyone claims, “I am living in the light,” but hates a fellow believer, that person is still living in darkness.

  10 Anyone who loves a fellow believer is living in the light and does not cause others to stumble.

  11 But anyone who hates a fellow believer is still living and walking in darkness. Such a person does not know the way to go, having been blinded by the darkness.

• 1 John 3:16-17

  16 We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. So we also ought to give up our lives for our brothers and sisters.

  17 If someone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister in need but shows no compassion—how can God’s love be in that person?

• 1 John 3:18-20

  18 Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions.

  19 Our actions will show that we belong to the truth, so we will be confident when we stand before God.

  20 Even if we feel guilty, God is greater than our feelings, and he knows everything.

• 1 John 4:11-12

  11 Dear friends, since God loved us that much, we surely ought to love each other.

  12 No one has ever seen God. But if we love each other, God lives in us, and his love is brought to full expression in us.

• 1 John 4:16-17

  16 We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them.

  17 And as we live in God, our love grows more perfect. So we will not be afraid on the day of judgment, but we can face him with confidence because we live like Jesus here in this world.

• 1 John 4:18-19

  18 Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love.

  19 We love each other because he loved us first.

• 1 John 4:20-21

  20 If someone says, “I love God,” but hates a fellow believer, that person is a liar; for if we don’t love people we can see, how can we love God, whom we cannot see?

  21 And he has given us this command: Those who love God must also love their fellow believers.

• 1 John 4:7-8

  7 Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God.

  8 But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love.

• 1 John 4:9-10

  9 God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him.

  10 This is real love—not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.

• 1 John 4:9-11

  9 God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him.

  10 This is real love—not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.

  11 Dear friends, since God loved us that much, we surely ought to love each other.

• 1 John 5:18

  18 We know that God’s children do not make a practice of sinning, for God’s Son holds them securely, and the evil one cannot touch them.

• 1 Peter 1:13-16

  13 So prepare your minds for action and exercise self-control. Put all your hope in the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world.

  14 So you must live as God’s obedient children. Don’t slip back into your old ways of living to satisfy your own desires. You didn’t know any better then.

  15 But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God who chose you is holy.

  16 For the Scriptures say, “You must be holy because I am holy.”

• 1 Peter 1:17-19

  17 And remember that the heavenly Father to whom you pray has no favorites. He will judge or reward you according to what you do. So you must live in reverent fear of him during your time here as “temporary residents.”

  18 For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. And it was not paid with mere gold or silver, which lose their value.

  19 It was the precious blood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God.

• 1 Peter 1:24-25

  24 As the Scriptures say,
  “People are like grass;
  their beauty is like a flower in the field.
  The grass withers and the flower fades.

  25 But the word of the Lord remains forever.”

• 1 Peter 1:6-7

  6 So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you must endure many trials for a little while.

  7 These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world.

• 1 Peter 2:1-3

  1 So get rid of all evil behavior. Be done with all deceit, hypocrisy, jealousy, and all unkind speech.

  2 Like newborn babies, you must crave pure spiritual milk so that you will grow into a full experience of salvation. Cry out for this nourishment,

  3 now that you have had a taste of the Lord’s kindness.

• 1 Peter 2:15-17

  15 It is God’s will that your honorable lives should silence those ignorant people who make foolish accusations against you.

  16 For you are free, yet you are God’s slaves, so don’t use your freedom as an excuse to do evil.

  17 Respect everyone, and love the family of believers. Fear God, and respect the king.

• 1 Peter 2:21-23

  21 For God called you to do good, even if it means suffering, just as Christ suffered[l] for you. He is your example, and you must follow in his steps.

  22 He never sinned, nor ever deceived anyone.

  23 He did not retaliate when he was insulted, nor threaten revenge when he suffered. He left his case in the hands of God, who always judges fairly.
  

• 1 Peter 2:24-25

  24 He personally carried our sins in his body on the cross so that we can be dead to sin and live for what is right. By his wounds you are healed.

  25 Once you were like sheep who wandered away. But now you have turned to your Shepherd, the Guardian of your souls.

• 1 Peter 2:9-10

  9 But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.

  10 “Once you had no identity as a people;
  now you are God’s people.
  Once you received no mercy;
  now you have received God’s mercy.”

• 1 Peter 5:10

  10 In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation.

• 1 Peter 5:2-3

  2 Care for the flock that God has entrusted to you. Watch over it willingly, not grudgingly—not for what you will get out of it, but because you are eager to serve God. 3 Don’t lord it over the people assigned to your care, but lead them by your own good example.

• 1 Peter 5:6

  6 So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor.

• 1 Peter 5:7

  7 Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.

• 1 Peter 5:8-9

  8 Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.

  9 Stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith. Remember that your family of believers all over the world is going through the same kind of suffering you are.

• 1 Samuel 16:6-7

  6 When they arrived, Samuel took one look at Eliab and thought, “Surely this is the Lord’s anointed!”

  7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Don’t judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The Lord doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”

• 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12

  11 Make it your goal to live a quiet life, minding your own business and working with your hands, just as we instructed you before.

  12 Then people who are not believers will respect the way you live, and you will not need to depend on others.

• 1 Thessalonians 4:3-6

  3 God’s will is for you to be holy, so stay away from all sexual sin.

  4 Then each of you will control his own body and live in holiness and honor—

  5 not in lustful passion like the pagans who do not know God and his ways.

  6 Never harm or cheat a fellow believer in this matter by violating his wife, for the Lord avenges all such sins, as we have solemnly warned you before.

• 1 Thessalonians 4:7-8

  7 God has called us to live holy lives, not impure lives.

  8 Therefore, anyone who refuses to live by these rules is not disobeying human teaching but is rejecting God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.

• 1 Thessalonians 5:9-11

  9 For God chose to save us through our Lord Jesus Christ, not to pour out his anger on us.

  10 Christ died for us so that, whether we are dead or alive when he returns, we can live with him forever.

  11 So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.

• 1 Timothy 2:1-4

  1 I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them.

  2 Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity.

  3 This is good and pleases God our Savior,

  4 who wants everyone to be saved and to understand the truth.

• 1 Timothy 2:5-6

  5 For, There is one God and one Mediator who can reconcile God and humanity—the man Christ Jesus.

  6 He gave his life to purchase freedom for everyone. This is the message God gave to the world at just the right time.

• 2 Chronicles 20:15-17

  15 He said, “Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the Lord says: Do not be afraid! Don’t be discouraged by this mighty army, for the battle is not yours, but God’s.

  16 Tomorrow, march out against them. You will find them coming up through the ascent of Ziz at the end of the valley that opens into the wilderness of Jeruel.

  17 But you will not even need to fight. Take your positions; then stand still and watch the Lord’s victory. He is with you, O people of Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid or discouraged. Go out against them tomorrow, for the Lord is with you!”

• 2 Corinthians 14:7-10

  7 … So to keep me from becoming proud, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger from Satan to torment me and keep me from becoming proud.

  8 Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away.

  9 Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me.

  10 That’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

• 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

  3 All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort.

  4 He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us.

• 2 Corinthians 4:1-2

  1 Therefore, since God in his mercy has given us this new way or ministry, we never give up.

  2 We reject all shameful deeds and underhanded methods. We don’t try to trick anyone or distort the word of God. We tell the truth before God, and all who are honest know this.

• 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

  16 That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day.

  17 For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever!

  18 So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever.

• 2 Corinthians 4:7

  7 We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves.

• 2 Corinthians 4:8-9

  8 We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair.

  9 We are hunted down, but never abandoned by God. We get knocked down, but we are not destroyed.

• 2 Corinthians 5:15-17

  15 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.

  16 So we have stopped evaluating others from a human point of view. At one time we thought of Christ merely from a human point of view. How differently we know him now!

  17 This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!

• 2 Corinthians 5:18-21

  18 And all of this is a gift from God, who brought us back to himself through Christ. And God has given us this task of reconciling people to him.

  19 For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people’s sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation.

  20 So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead, “Come back to God!”

  21 For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ.

• 2 Peter 1:3-4

  3 By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence.

  4 And because of his glory and excellence, he has given us great and precious promises. These are the promises that enable you to share his divine nature and escape the world’s corruption caused by human desires.

• 2 Peter 1:5-8

  5 In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge,

  6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness,

  7 and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love for everyone.

  8 The more you grow like this, the more productive and useful you will be in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

• 2 Peter 3:1-3

  1 This is my second letter to you, dear friends, and in both of them I have tried to stimulate your wholesome thinking and refresh your memory.

  2 I want you to remember what the holy prophets said long ago and what our Lord and Savior commanded through your apostles.

  3 Most importantly, I want to remind you that in the last days scoffers will come, mocking the truth and following their own desires.

• 2 Peter 3:8-9

  8 But you must not forget this one thing, dear friends: A day is like a thousand years to the Lord, and a thousand years is like a day.

  9 The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent.

• 2 Samuel 22:17-20

  17 “He reached down from heaven and rescued me;
  he drew me out of deep waters.

  18 He rescued me from my powerful enemies,
  from those who hated me and were too strong for me.

  19 They attacked me at a moment when I was in distress,
  but the Lord supported me.

  20 He led me to a place of safety;
  he rescued me because he delights in me.

• 2 Samuel 22:29

  29 O Lord, you are my lamp. The Lord lights up my darkness.

• 2 Timothy 1:7

  7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.

• 2 Timothy 1:8-9

  8 So never be ashamed to tell others about our Lord. And don’t be ashamed of me, either, even though I’m in prison for him. With the strength God gives you, be ready to suffer with me for the sake of the Good News.

  9 For God saved us and called us to live a holy life. He did this, not because we deserved it, but because that was his plan from before the beginning of time—to show us his grace through Christ Jesus.

• 2 Timothy 3:16-17

  16 All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right.

  17 God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.

• Acts 13:22-25

  22 A mob quickly formed against Paul and Silas, and the city officials ordered them stripped and beaten with wooden rods.

  23 They were severely beaten, and then they were thrown into prison. The jailer was ordered to make sure they didn’t escape.

  24 So the jailer put them into the inner dungeon and clamped their feet in the stocks.

  25 Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening.

• Colossians 1:11-14

  11 We also pray that you will be strengthened with all his glorious power so you will have all the endurance and patience you need. May you be filled with joy,

  12 always thanking the Father. He has enabled you to share in the inheritance that belongs to his people, who live in the light.

• Colossians 1:23

  23 But you must continue to believe this truth and stand firmly in it. Don’t drift away from the assurance you received when you heard the Good News. The Good News has been preached all over the world, and I, Paul, have been appointed as God’s servant to proclaim it.

• Colossians 1:6

  6 This same Good News that came to you is going out all over the world. It is bearing fruit everywhere by changing lives, just as it changed your lives from the day you first heard and understood the truth about God’s wonderful grace.

• Colossians 1:9-10

  9 So we have not stopped praying for you since we first heard about you. We ask God to give you complete knowledge of his will and to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding.

  10 Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better.

• Colossians 2:6-7

  6 And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow him.

  7 Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.

• Colossians 2:8-10

  8 Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers of this world, rather than from Christ.

  9 For in Christ lives all the fullness of God in a human body.

  10 So you also are complete through your union with Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority.

• Colossians 3:12-14

  12 Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.

  13 Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.

  14 Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony.

• Colossians 3:15

  15 And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful.

• Colossians 3:16

  16 Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom he gives. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts.

• Colossians 3:17

  17 And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father.

• Deuteronomy 1:28-31

  28 Where can we go? Our brothers have demoralized us with their report. They tell us, “The people of the land are taller and more powerful than we are, and their towns are large, with walls rising high into the sky! We even saw giants there—the descendants of Anak!”’

  29 “But I said to you, ‘Don’t be shocked or afraid of them!

  30 The Lord your God is going ahead of you. He will fight for you, just as you saw him do in Egypt.

  31 And you saw how the Lord your God cared for you all along the way as you traveled through the wilderness, just as a father cares for his child. Now he has brought you to this place.’

• Deuteronomy 31:6

  6 So be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic before them. For the Lord your God will personally go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you.”

• Deuteronomy 31:8

  8 Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you.

• Deuteronomy 6:12

  12 …be careful not to forget the Lord, who rescued you from slavery in the land of Egypt.

• Deuteronomy 6:6-9

  6 And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands that I am giving you today.

  7 Repeat them again and again to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up.

  8 Tie them to your hands and wear them on your forehead as reminders.

  9 Write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.

• Deuteronomy 7:9

  9 Understand, therefore, that the Lord your God is indeed God. He is the faithful God who keeps his covenant for a thousand generations and lavishes his unfailing love on those who love him and obey his commands.

• Ephesians 1:16-17

  16 I have not stopped thanking God for you. I pray for you constantly,

  17 asking God, the glorious Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to give you spiritual wisdom and insight so that you might grow in your knowledge of God.

• Ephesians 1:18

  18 I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called—his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance.

• Ephesians 1:19-20

  19 I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God’s power for us who believe him. This is the same mighty power

  20 that raised Christ from the dead and seated him in the place of honor at God’s right hand in the heavenly realms.

• Ephesians 1:21

  21 Now he is far above any ruler or authority or power or leader or anything else—not only in this world but also in the world to come.

• Ephesians 2:10

  10 For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.

• Ephesians 2:8-9

  8 God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God.

  9 Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it.

• Ephesians 4:2

  2 Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love.

• Ephesians 5:1-2

  1 Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children.

  2 Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God.

• Ephesians 5:15-17

  15 So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise.

  16 Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days.

  17 Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do.

• Ephesians 5:18-20

  18 Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit,

  19 singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, and making music to the Lord in your hearts.

  20 And give thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

• Exodus 14:10-14

  10 As Pharaoh approached, the people of Israel looked up and panicked when they saw the Egyptians overtaking them. They cried out to the Lord,

  11 and they said to Moses, “Why did you bring us out here to die in the wilderness? Weren’t there enough graves for us in Egypt? What have you done to us? Why did you make us leave Egypt?

  12 Didn’t we tell you this would happen while we were still in Egypt? We said, ‘Leave us alone! Let us be slaves to the Egyptians. It’s better to be a slave in Egypt than a corpse in the wilderness!’”

  13 But Moses told the people, “Don’t be afraid. Just stand still and watch the Lord rescue you today. The Egyptians you see today will never be seen again.

  14 The Lord himself will fight for you. Just stay calm.”

• Exodus 14:15

  15 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Why are you crying out to me? Tell the people to get moving!

• Galatians 2:20-21

  20 My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

  21 I do not treat the grace of God as meaningless. For if keeping the law could make us right with God, then there was no need for Christ to die.

• Galatians 3:26-29

  26 For you are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus.

  27 And all who have been united with Christ in baptism have put on Christ, like putting on new clothes.

  28 There is no longer Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male and female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus.

  29 And now that you belong to Christ, you are the true children of Abraham. You are his heirs, and God’s promise to Abraham belongs to you.

• Galatians 4:4-5

  4 But when the right time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, subject to the law.

  5 God sent him to buy freedom for us who were slaves to the law, so that he could adopt us as his very own children.

• Galatians 4:6-7

  6 And because we are his children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, prompting us to call out, “Abba, Father.”

  7 Now you are no longer a slave but God’s own child. And since you are his child, God has made you his heir.

• Galatians 5:1

  1 So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law.

• Galatians 5:13-15

  13 For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love.

  14 For the whole law can be summed up in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

  15 But if you are always biting and devouring one another, watch out! Beware of destroying one another.

• Galatians 5:16-17

  16 So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves.

  17 The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions.

• Galatians 5:19-21

  19 When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures,

  20 idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division,

  21 envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God.

• Galatians 5:22-23

  22 But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

  23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!

• Galatians 5:24-26

  24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them there.

  25 Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives.

  26 Let us not become conceited, or provoke one another, or be jealous of one another.

• Galatians 6:1

  1 Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer is overcome by some sin, you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself.

• Galatians 6:2-3

  2 Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ. 3 If you think you are too important to help someone, you are only fooling yourself. You are not that important.

• Galatians 6:4-5

  4 Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won’t need to compare yourself to anyone else. 5 For we are each responsible for our own conduct.

• Galatians 6:7-8

  7 Don’t be misled—you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant.

  8 Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful nature will harvest decay and death from that sinful nature. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit.

• Galatians 6:9-10

  9 So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.

  10 Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone—especially to those in the family of faith.

• Genesis 16:11-13

  11 And the angel also said, “You are now pregnant and will give birth to a son. You are to name him Ishmael (which means ‘God hears’), for the Lord has heard your cry of distress.

  12 This son of yours will be a wild man, as untamed as a wild donkey! He will raise his fist against everyone, and everyone will be against him. Yes, he will live in open hostility against all his relatives.”

  13 Thereafter, Hagar used another name to refer to the Lord, who had spoken to her. She said, “You are the God who sees me.” She also said, “Have I truly seen the One who sees me?”

• Genesis 18:10-15

  10 Then one of them said, “I will return to you about this time next year, and your wife, Sarah, will have a son!” Sarah was listening to this conversation from the tent.

  11 Abraham and Sarah were both very old by this time, and Sarah was long past the age of having children.

  12 So she laughed silently to herself and said, “How could a worn-out woman like me enjoy such pleasure, especially when my master—my husband—is also so old?”

  13 Then the Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh? Why did she say, ‘Can an old woman like me have a baby?’

  14 Is anything too hard for the Lord? I will return about this time next year, and Sarah will have a son.”

  15 Sarah was afraid, so she denied it, saying, “I didn’t laugh.” But the Lord said, “No, you did laugh.”

• Genesis 39:19-23

  19 Potiphar was furious when he heard his wife’s story about how Joseph had treated her.

  20 So he took Joseph and threw him into the prison where the king’s prisoners were held, and there he remained.

  21 But the Lord was with Joseph in the prison and showed him his faithful love. And the Lord made Joseph a favorite with the prison warden.

  22 Before long, the warden put Joseph in charge of all the other prisoners and over everything that happened in the prison.

  23 The warden had no more worries, because Joseph took care of everything. The Lord was with him and caused everything he did to succeed.

• Genesis 50:19-20

  19 But Joseph replied, “Don’t be afraid of me. Am I God, that I can punish you?

  20 You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people.

• Hebrews 4:12

  12 For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.

• Hebrews 4:13

  13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. Everything is naked and exposed before his eyes, and he is the one to whom we are accountable.

• Hebrews 4:14-16

  14 So then, since we have a great High Priest who has entered heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we believe.

  15 This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin.

  16 So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.

• Hebrews 6:10-12

  10 For God is not unjust. He will not forget how hard you have worked for him and how you have shown your love to him by caring for other believers, as you still do.

  11 Our great desire is that you will keep on loving others as long as life lasts, in order to make certain that what you hope for will come true.

  12 Then you will not become spiritually dull and indifferent. Instead, you will follow the example of those who are going to inherit God’s promises because of their faith and endurance.

• Hebrews 6:18-19

  18 So God has given both his promise and his oath. These two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for God to lie. Therefore, we who have fled to him for refuge can have great confidence as we hold to the hope that lies before us.

  19 This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls. It leads us through the curtain into God’s inner sanctuary.

• Hosea 4:10-12

  10 They will eat and still be hungry. They will play the prostitute and gain nothing from it, for they have deserted the Lord

  11 to worship other gods. “Wine has robbed my people of their understanding.

  12 They ask a piece of wood for advice! They think a stick can tell them the future! Longing after idols has made them foolish. They have played the prostitute, serving other gods and deserting their God.

• Hosea 4:6

  6 My people are being destroyed because they don’t know me. Since you priests refuse to know me, I refuse to recognize you as my priests. Since you have forgotten the laws of your God, I will forget to bless your children.

  7 The more priests there are, the more they sin against me. They have exchanged the glory of God for the shame of idols. I will turn their glory into shame.

• Isaiah 1:16-17

  16 Wash yourselves and be clean! Get your sins out of my sight. Give up your evil ways.

  17 Learn to do good. Seek justice. Help the oppressed. Defend the cause of orphans. Fight for the rights of widows.

• Isaiah 1:18-20

  18 “Come now, let’s settle this,” says the Lord. “Though your sins are like scarlet, I will make them as white as snow. Though they are red like crimson, I will make them as white as wool.

  19 If you will only obey me, you will have plenty to eat.

  20 But if you turn away and refuse to listen, you will be devoured by the sword of your enemies. I, the Lord, have spoken!”

• Isaiah 40:10-11

  10 Yes, the Sovereign Lord is coming in power. He will rule with a powerful arm. See, he brings his reward with him as he comes.

  11 He will feed his flock like a shepherd. He will carry the lambs in his arms, holding them close to his heart. He will gently lead the mother sheep with their young.

• Isaiah 40:12-15

  12 Who else has held the oceans in his hand? Who has measured off the heavens with his fingers? Who else knows the weight of the earth or has weighed the mountains and hills on a scale?

  13 Who is able to advise the Spirit of the Lord? Who knows enough to give him advice or teach him?

  14 Has the Lord ever needed anyone’s advice? Does he need instruction about what is good? Did someone teach him what is right or show him the path of justice?

  15 No, for all the nations of the world are but a drop in the bucket. They are nothing more than dust on the scales. He picks up the whole earth as though it were a grain of sand.

• Isaiah 40:25-26

  25 “To whom will you compare me? Who is my equal?” asks the Holy One.

  26 Look up into the heavens. Who created all the stars? He brings them out like an army, one after another, calling each by its name. Because of his great power and incomparable strength, not a single one is missing.

• Isaiah 40:27-28

  27 O Jacob, how can you say the Lord does not see your troubles? O Israel, how can you say God ignores your rights?

  28 Have you never heard? Have you never understood? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of all the earth. He never grows weak or weary. No one can measure the depths of his understanding.

• Isaiah 40:29-31

  29 He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless.

  30 Even youths will become weak and tired, and young men will fall in exhaustion.

  31 But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.

• Isaiah 40:6-8

  6 A voice said, “Shout!” I asked, “What should I shout?” “Shout that people are like the grass. Their beauty fades as quickly as the flowers in a field.

  7 The grass withers and the flowers fade beneath the breath of the Lord. And so it is with people.

  8 The grass withers and the flowers fade, but the word of our God stands forever.”

• Isaiah 41:10

  10 Don’t be afraid, for I am with you.
  Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God.
  I will strengthen you and help you.
  I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.

• Isaiah 55:10-11

  10 “The rain and snow come down from the heavens
  and stay on the ground to water the earth.
  They cause the grain to grow,
  producing seed for the farmer
  and bread for the hungry.

  11 It is the same with my word.
  I send it out, and it always produces fruit.
  It will accomplish all I want it to,
  and it will prosper everywhere I send it.

• Isaiah 55:6-7

  6 Seek the Lord while you can find him.
  Call on him now while he is near.

  7 Let the wicked change their ways
  and banish the very thought of doing wrong.
  Let them turn to the Lord that he may have mercy on them.
  Yes, turn to our God, for he will forgive generously.

• Isaiah 55:8-9

  8 “My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord.
  “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine.

  9 For just as the heavens are higher than the earth,
  so my ways are higher than your ways
  and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.

• James 1:12-15

  12 God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.

  13 And remember, when you are being tempted, do not say, “God is tempting me.” God is never tempted to do wrong, should not be put to a test by evil people, and he never tempts anyone else.

  14 Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away.

  15 These desires give birth to sinful actions. And when sin is allowed to grow, it gives birth to death.

• James 1:16-18

  16 So don’t be misled, my dear brothers and sisters.

  17 Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow.

  18 He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession.

• James 1:19-21

  19 Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.

  20 Human anger does not produce the righteousness or the justice God desires.

  21 So get rid of all the filth and evil in your lives, and humbly accept the word God has planted in your hearts, for it has the power to save your souls.

• James 1:2-4

  2 Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy.

  3 For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow.

  4 So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing.

• James 1:22-25

  22 But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves.

  23 For if you listen to the word and don’t obey, it is like glancing at your face in a mirror.

  24 You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like.

  25 But if you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and don’t forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it.

• James 1:26-27

  26 If you claim to be religious but don’t control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and your religion is worthless.

  27 Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you.

• James 1:5-8

  5 If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking.

  6 But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind.

  7 Such people should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.

  8 Their loyalty is divided between God and the world, and they are unstable in everything they do.

• James 1:9-11

  9 Believers who are poor have something to boast about, for God has honored them.

  10 And those who are rich should boast that God has humbled them. They will fade away like a little flower in the field.

  11 The hot sun rises and the grass withers; the little flower droops and falls, and its beauty fades away. In the same way, the rich will fade away with all of their achievements.

• James 4:7-10

  7 So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

  8 Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world.

  9 Let there be tears for what you have done. Let there be sorrow and deep grief. Let there be sadness instead of laughter, and gloom instead of joy.

  10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor.

• Jeremiah 17:5-6

  5 This is what the Lord says:
  “Cursed are those who put their trust in mere humans,
  who rely on human strength
  and turn their hearts away from the Lord.

  6 They are like stunted shrubs in the desert,
  with no hope for the future.
  They will live in the barren wilderness,
  in an uninhabited salty land.

• Jeremiah 17:7-8

  7 “But blessed are those who trust in the Lord
  and have made the Lord their hope and confidence.

  8 They are like trees planted along a riverbank,
  with roots that reach deep into the water.
  Such trees are not bothered by the heat
  or worried by long months of drought.
  Their leaves stay green,
  and they never stop producing fruit.

• Jeremiah 17:9-11

  9 “The human heart is the most deceitful of all things,
  and desperately wicked.
  Who really knows how bad it is?

  10 But I, the Lord, search all hearts
  and examine secret motives.
  I give all people their due rewards,
  according to what their actions deserve.”

  11 Like a partridge that hatches eggs she has not laid,
  so are those who get their wealth by unjust means.
  At midlife they will lose their riches;
  in the end, they will become poor old fools.

• Jeremiah 29:11-12

  11 For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.

  12 In those days when you pray, I will listen.

• Jeremiah 29:13-14

  13 If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me.

  14 I will be found by you,” says the Lord. “I will end your captivity and restore your fortunes. I will gather you out of the nations where I sent you and will bring you home again to your own land.”

• Jeremiah 32:17

  17 Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you.

• Jeremiah 32:27

  27 I am the Lord, the God of all the peoples of the world. Is anything too hard for me?

• Jeremiah 6:16-17

  16 This is what the Lord says:
  “Stop at the crossroads and look around.
  Ask for the old, godly way, and walk in it.
  Travel its path, and you will find rest for your souls.
  But you reply, ‘No, that’s not the road we want!’

  17 I posted watchmen over you who said,
  ‘Listen for the sound of the alarm.’
  But you replied,
  ‘No! We won’t pay attention!’

• Jeremiah 6:18-19

  18 “Therefore, listen to this, all you nations.
  Take note of my people’s situation.

  19 Listen, all the earth!
  I will bring disaster on my people.
  It is the fruit of their own schemes,
  because they refuse to listen to me.
  They have rejected my word.

• Job 37:14-18

  14 “Pay attention to this, Job.
  Stop and consider the wonderful miracles of God!

  15 Do you know how God controls the storm
  and causes the lightning to flash from his clouds?

  16 Do you understand how he moves the clouds
  with wonderful perfection and skill?

  17 When you are sweltering in your clothes
  and the south wind dies down and everything is still,

  18 he makes the skies reflect the heat like a bronze mirror.
  Can you do that?

• Job 37:23-24

  23 We cannot imagine the power of the Almighty;
  but even though he is just and righteous,
  he does not destroy us.

  24 No wonder people everywhere fear him.
  All who are wise show him reverence.
  He is not impressed by the wise.

• John 11:25

  25 Jesus told her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying.

• John 12:42-43

  42 Many people did believe in him, however, including some of the Jewish leaders. But they wouldn’t admit it for fear that the Pharisees would expel them from the synagogue.

  43 For they loved human praise more than the praise of God.

• John 12:44-46

  44 Jesus shouted to the crowds, “If you trust me, you are trusting not only me, but also God who sent me.

  45 For when you see me, you are seeing the one who sent me.

  46 I have come as a light to shine in this dark world, so that all who put their trust in me will no longer remain in the dark.

• John 14:1

  1 “Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me.

• John 14:4-6

  4 [Jesus said] And you know the way to where I am going.”

  5 “No, we don’t know, Lord,” Thomas said. “We have no idea where you are going, so how can we know the way?”

  6 Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.

• John 15:4-5

  4 Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me.

  5 “Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.

• John 16:33

  33 I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have trouble, many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”

• John 17:20-21

  20 “I am praying not only for these disciples but also for all who will ever believe in me through their message.

  21 I pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one—as you are in me, Father, and I am in you. And may they be in us so that the world will believe you sent me.

• John 1:1-5

  1 In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.

  2 He existed in the beginning with God.

  3 God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him.

  4 The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone.

  5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.

• John 3:16-17

  16 “For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.

  17 God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him.

• John 3:27-30

  27 John [the Baptist] replied, “No one can receive anything unless God gives it from heaven.

  28 You yourselves know how plainly I told you, ‘I am not the Messiah. I am only here to prepare the way for him.’

  29 It is the bridegroom who marries the bride, and the bridegroom’s friend is simply glad to stand with him and hear his vows. Therefore, I am filled with joy at his success.

  30 He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less.”

• John 4:21, 23-24

  21 Jesus replied, “Believe me, dear woman, the time is coming when it will no longer matter whether you worship the Father on this mountain or in Jerusalem.

  23 But the time is coming—indeed it’s here now—when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. The Father is looking for those who will worship him that way.

  24 For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth.”

• John 6:27-29

  27 But don’t be so concerned about perishable things like food. Spend your energy seeking the eternal life that the Son of Man can give you. For God the Father has given me the seal of his approval.”

  28 They replied, “We want to perform God’s works, too. What should we do?”

  29 Jesus told them, “This is the only work God wants from you: Believe in the one he has sent.”

• John 6:30-35

  30 They answered, “Show us a miraculous sign if you want us to believe in you. What can you do?

  31 After all, our ancestors ate manna while they journeyed through the wilderness! The Scriptures say, ‘Moses gave them bread from heaven to eat.’”

  32 Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, Moses didn’t give you bread from heaven. My Father did. And now he offers you the true bread from heaven.

  33 The true bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”

  34 “Sir,” they said, “give us that bread every day.”

  35 Jesus replied, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again. Whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.

• John 8:31-32

  31 Jesus said to the people who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings.

  32 And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

• John 8:34-36

  34 Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave of sin.

  35 A slave is not a permanent member of the family, but a son is part of the family forever.

  36 So if the Son sets you free, you are truly free.

• John 9:1-5

  1 As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man who had been blind from birth.

  2 “Rabbi,” his disciples asked him, “why was this man born blind? Was it because of his own sins or his parents’ sins?”

  3 “It was not because of his sins or his parents’ sins,” Jesus answered. “This happened so the power of God could be seen in him.

  4 We must quickly carry out the tasks assigned us by the one who sent us. The night is coming, and then no one can work.

  5 But while I am here in the world, I am the light of the world.”

• John 9:20-21,

  20 His parents replied, “We know this is our son and that he was born blind,

  21 but we don’t know how he can see or who healed him. Ask him. He is old enough to speak for himself.”

  22 His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders, who had announced that anyone saying Jesus was the Messiah would be expelled from the synagogue.

  23 That’s why they said, “He is old enough. Ask him.”

  24 So for the second time they called in the man who had been blind and told him, “God should get the glory for this, because we know this man Jesus is a sinner.”

  25 “I don’t know whether he is a sinner,” the man replied. “But I know this: I was blind, and now I can see!”

• Joshua 1:9

  9 This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

• Joshua 24:14-15

  14 “So fear the Lord and serve him wholeheartedly. Put away forever the idols your ancestors worshiped when they lived beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt. Serve the Lord alone.

  15 But if you refuse to serve the Lord, then choose today whom you will serve… But as for me and my family, we will serve the Lord.”

• Lamentations 3:22-26

  22 The faithful love of the Lord never ends and keeps us from destruction! His mercies never cease.

  23 Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning.

  24 I say to myself, “The Lord is my inheritance; therefore, I will hope in him!”

  25 The Lord is good to those who depend on him, to those who search for him.

  26 So it is good to wait quietly for salvation from the Lord.

• Luke 10:2-4

  2 These were his instructions to them: “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.

  3 Now go, and remember that I am sending you out as lambs among wolves.

  4 Don’t take any money with you, nor a traveler’s bag, nor an extra pair of sandals. And don’t stop to greet anyone on the road.

• Luke 10:38-42

  38 As Jesus and the disciples continued on their way to Jerusalem, they came to a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home.

  39 Her sister, Mary, sat at the Lord’s feet, listening to what he taught.

  40 But Martha was distracted by the big dinner she was preparing. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, doesn’t it seem unfair to you that my sister just sits here while I do all the work? Tell her to come and help me.”

  41 But the Lord said to her, “My dear Martha, you are worried and upset over all these details!

  42 There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her.”

• Luke 10:5-7

  5 “Whenever you enter someone’s home, first say, ‘May God’s peace be on this house.’

  6 If those who live there are peaceful, the blessing will stand; if they are not, the blessing will return to you.

  7 Don’t move around from home to home. Stay in one place, eating and drinking what they provide. Don’t hesitate to accept hospitality, because those who work deserve their pay.

• Luke 1:46-49

  46 Mary responded, “Oh, how my soul praises the Lord.

  47 How my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!

  48 For he took notice of his lowly servant girl, and from now on all generations will call me blessed.

  49 For the Mighty One is holy, and he has done great things for me.

• Luke 9:23-25

  23 Then he said to the crowd, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross daily, and follow me.

  24 If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it.

  25 And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but are yourself lost or destroyed?

• Matthew 11:25-26

  25 At that time Jesus prayed this prayer: “O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike.

  26 Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way!

• Matthew 11:28-30

  28 Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.

  29 Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

  30 For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.”

• Matthew 16:15-16

  15 Then he asked them, “But who do you say I am?”

  16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”

• Matthew 18:12-14

  12 “If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them wanders away, what will he do? Won’t he leave the ninety-nine others on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost?

  13 And if he finds it, I tell you the truth, he will rejoice over it more than over the ninety-nine that didn’t wander away!

  14 In the same way, it is not my heavenly Father’s will that even one of these little ones should perish.

• Matthew 5:14-16

  14 “You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.

  15 No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house.

  16 In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.

• Matthew 5:43-47

  43 “You have heard the law that says, ‘Love your neighbor’ and hate your enemy.

  44 But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!

  45 In that way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in heaven. For he gives his sunlight to both the evil and the good, and he sends rain on the just and the unjust alike.

  46 If you love only those who love you, what reward is there for that? Even corrupt tax collectors do that much.

  47 If you are kind only to your friends, how are you different from anyone else? Even pagans do that.

• Matthew 6:19-21

  19 “Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal.

  20 Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal.

  21 Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.

• Matthew 7:7-11

  7 “Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.

  8 For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.

  9 “You parents—if your children ask for a loaf of bread, do you give them a stone instead?

  10 Or if they ask for a fish, do you give them a snake? Of course not!

  11 So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him.

• Micah 6:6-8

  6 What can we bring to the Lord? Should we bring him burnt offerings? Should we bow before God Most High with offerings of yearling calves?

  7 Should we offer him thousands of rams and ten thousand rivers of olive oil? Should we sacrifice our firstborn children to pay for our sins?

  8 No, O people, the Lord has told you what is good, and this is what he requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.

• Micah 7:7-8

  7 As for me, I look to the Lord for help. I wait confidently for God to save me, and my God will certainly hear me.

  8 Do not gloat over me, my enemies! For though I fall, I will rise again. Though I sit in darkness, the Lord will be my light.

• Philippians 1:29-30

  29 For you have been given not only the privilege of trusting in Christ but also the privilege of suffering for him.

  30 We are in this struggle together. You have seen my struggle in the past, and you know that I am still in the midst of it.

• Philippians 1:3-6

  3 Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God.

  4 Whenever I pray, I make my requests for all of you with joy,

  5 for you have been my partners in spreading the Good News about Christ from the time you first heard it until now.

  6 And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.

• Philippians 2:14-16

  14 Do everything without complaining and arguing,

  15 so that no one can criticize you. Live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shining like bright lights in a world full of crooked and perverse people.

  16 Hold firmly to the word of life; then, on the day of Christ’s return, I will be proud that I did not run the race in vain and that my work was not useless.

• Philippians 3:6-9

  6 I was so zealous that I harshly persecuted the church. And as for righteousness, I obeyed the law without fault.

  7 I once thought these things were valuable, but now I consider them worthless because of what Christ has done.

  8 Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ

  9 and become one with him. I no longer count on my own righteousness through obeying the law; rather, I become righteous through faith in Christ, through the faithfulness of Christ. For God’s way of making us right with himself depends on faith.

• Philippians 4:11-13

  11 …For I have learned how to be content with whatever I have.

  12 I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little.

  13 For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.

• Philippians 4:6-7

  6 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.

  7 Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.

• Philippians 4:8

  8 And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.

• Proverbs 10:25

  25 When the storms of life come, the wicked are whirled away,
  but the godly have a lasting foundation.

• Proverbs 14:22

  22 If you plan to do evil, you will be lost; if you plan to do good, you will receive unfailing love and faithfulness.

• Proverbs 14:23

  23 Work brings profit, but mere talk leads to poverty!

• Proverbs 14:26-27

  26 Those who fear the Lord are secure; he will be a refuge for their children.

  27 Fear of the Lord is a life-giving fountain; it offers escape from the snares of death.

• Proverbs 15:23

  23 Everyone enjoys a fitting reply; it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time!

• Proverbs 17:9

  9 Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends.

• Proverbs 19:2

  2 Enthusiasm without knowledge is no good; haste makes mistakes.

• Proverbs 19:20-21

  20 Get all the advice and instruction you can,
  so you will be wise the rest of your life.

  21 You can make many plans,
  but the Lord’s purpose will prevail.

• Proverbs 19:3

  3 People ruin their lives by their own foolishness and then are angry at the Lord.

• Proverbs 21:2

  2 People may be right in their own eyes, but the Lord examines their heart.

• Proverbs 21:20

  20 The wise have wealth and luxury, but fools spend whatever they get.

• Proverbs 21:21

  21 Whoever pursues righteousness and unfailing love will find life, righteousness, and honor.

• Proverbs 21:3

  3 The Lord is more pleased when we do what is right and just than when we offer him sacrifices.

• Proverbs 21:5

  5 Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.

• Proverbs 25:21-22

  21 If your enemies are hungry, give them food to eat.
  If they are thirsty, give them water to drink.

  22 You will heap burning coals of shame on their heads,
  and the Lord will reward you.

• Proverbs 30:4

  4 Who but God goes up to heaven and comes back down?
  Who holds the wind in his fists?
  Who wraps up the oceans in his cloak?
  Who has created the whole wide world?
  What is his name—and his son’s name?
  Tell me if you know!

• Proverbs 30:5-6

  5 Every word of God proves true.
  He is a shield to all who come to him for protection.

  6 Do not add to his words,
  or he may rebuke you and expose you as a liar.

• Proverbs 3:1-2

  1 My child, never forget the things I have taught you. Store my commands in your heart.

  2 If you do this, you will live many years, and your life will be satisfying.

• Proverbs 3:11-12

  11 My child, don’t reject the Lord’s discipline, and don’t be upset when he corrects you.

  12 For the Lord corrects those he loves, just as a father corrects a child in whom he delights.

• Proverbs 3:25-26

  25 You need not be afraid of sudden disaster or the destruction that comes upon the wicked,

  26 for the Lord is your security. He will keep your foot from being caught in a trap.

• Proverbs 3:27-28

  27 Do not withhold good from those who deserve it when it’s in your power to help them.

  28 If you can help your neighbor now, don’t say, “Come back tomorrow, and then I’ll help you.”

• Proverbs 3:3-4

  3 Never let loyalty and kindness leave you! Tie them around your neck as a reminder. Write them deep within your heart.

  4 Then you will find favor with both God and people, and you will earn a good reputation.

• Proverbs 3:5-6

  5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.

  6 Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.

• Proverbs 3:7-8

  7 Don’t be impressed with your own wisdom. Instead, fear the Lord and turn away from evil.

  8 Then you will have healing for your body and strength for your bones.

• Proverbs 3:9-10

  9 Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the best part of everything you produce.

  10 Then he will fill your barns with grain, and your vats will overflow with good wine.

• Proverbs 4:23

  23 Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.

• Proverbs 4:24-27

  24 Avoid all perverse talk; stay away from corrupt speech.

  25 Look straight ahead, and fix your eyes on what lies before you.

  26 Mark out a straight path for your feet; stay on the safe path.

  27 Don’t get sidetracked; keep your feet from following evil.

• Proverbs 9:10

  10 Fear of the Lord is the foundation of wisdom.
  Knowledge of the Holy One results in good judgment.

• Psalm 100:4-5

  4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving;
  go into his courts with praise.
  Give thanks to him and praise his name.

  5 For the Lord is good.
  His unfailing love continues forever,
  and his faithfulness continues to each generation.

• Psalm 103:1-5

  1 Let all that I am praise the Lord; with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name.

  2 Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never forget the good things he does for me.

  3 He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases.

  4 He redeems me from death and crowns me with love and tender mercies.

  5 He fills my life with good things. My youth is renewed like the eagle’s!

• Psalm 103:13-18

  13 The Lord is like a father to his children, tender and compassionate to those who fear him.

  14 For he knows how weak we are; he remembers we are only dust.

  15 Our days on earth are like grass; like wildflowers, we bloom and die.

  16 The wind blows, and we are gone— as though we had never been here.

  17 But the love of the Lord remains forever with those who fear him. His salvation extends to the children’s children

  18 of those who are faithful to his covenant, of those who obey his commandments!

• Psalm 103:20-22

  20 Praise the Lord, you angels, you mighty ones who carry out his plans, listening for each of his commands.

  21 Yes, praise the Lord, you armies of angels who serve him and do his will!

  22 Praise the Lord, everything he has created, everything in all his kingdom. Let all that I am praise the Lord.

• Psalm 103:8-12

  8 The Lord is compassionate and merciful, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.

  9 He will not constantly accuse us, nor remain angry forever.

  10 He does not punish us for all our sins; he does not deal harshly with us, as we deserve.

  11 For his unfailing love toward those who fear him is as great as the height of the heavens above the earth.

  12 He has removed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west.

• Psalm 118:5-9

  5 In my distress I prayed to the Lord, and the Lord answered me and set me free.

  6 The Lord is for me, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me?

  7 Yes, the Lord is for me; he will help me. I will look in triumph at those who hate me.

  8 It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in people.

  9 It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes.

• Psalm 119:105

  105 Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path.

• Psalm 119:143

  142 Your justice is eternal, and your instructions are perfectly true.

  143 As pressure and stress bear down on me, I find joy in your commands.

  144 Your laws are always right; help me to understand them so I may live.

• Psalm 119:18

  18 Open my eyes to see the wonderful truths in your instructions.

• Psalm 119:9-11

  9 How can a young person stay pure? By obeying your word.

  10 I have tried hard to find you— don’t let me wander from your commands.

  11 I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.

• Psalm 136:1

  1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good!
  His faithful love endures forever.

• Psalm 136:23-24

  23 He remembered us in our weakness.
  His faithful love endures forever.

  24 He saved us from our enemies.
  His faithful love endures forever.

• Psalm 139:13-14

  13 You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body
  and knit me together in my mother’s womb.

  14 Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex!
  Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it.

• Psalm 139:23-24

  23 Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.

  24 Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life.

• Psalm 145:18

  18 The Lord is close to all who call on him,
  yes, to all who call on him in truth.

• Psalm 16:7-11

  7 I will bless the Lord who guides me; even at night my heart instructs me.

  8 I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me.

  9 No wonder my heart is glad, and I rejoice. My body rests in safety.

  10 For you will not leave my soul among the dead or allow your holy one[d] to rot in the grave.

  11 You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever.

• Psalm 18:1-3

  1 I love you, Lord; you are my strength.

  2 The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety.

  3 I called on the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and he saved me from my enemies.

• Psalm 18:16-19

  16 He reached down from heaven and rescued me; he drew me out of deep waters.

  17 He rescued me from my powerful enemies, from those who hated me and were too strong for me.

  18 They attacked me at a moment when I was in distress, but the Lord supported me.

  19 He led me to a place of safety; he rescued me because he delights in me.

• Psalm 1:1-3

  1 Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers.

  2 But they delight in the law of the Lord, meditating on it day and night.

  3 They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do.

• Psalm 1:6

  6 For the Lord watches over the path of the godly, but the path of the wicked leads to destruction.

• Psalm 25:1-3

  1 O Lord, I give my life to you.

  2 I trust in you, my God! Do not let me be disgraced or let my enemies rejoice in my defeat.

  3 No one who trusts in you will ever be disgraced, but disgrace comes to those who try to deceive others.

• Psalm 25:14-15

  14 The Lord is a friend to those who fear him.
  He teaches them his covenant.

  15 My eyes are always on the Lord,
  for he rescues me from the traps of my enemies.

• Psalm 25:4-5

  4 Show me the right path, O Lord; point out the road for me to follow.

  5 Lead me by your truth and teach me, for you are the God who saves me. All day long I put my hope in you.

• Psalm 25:6-7

  6 Remember, O Lord, your compassion and unfailing love, which you have shown from long ages past.

  7 Do not remember the rebellious sins of my youth. Remember me in the light of your unfailing love, for you are merciful, O Lord.

• Psalm 25:8-10

  8 The Lord is good and does what is right; he shows the proper path to those who go astray.

  9 He leads the humble in doing right, teaching them his way.

  10 The Lord leads with unfailing love and faithfulness all who keep his covenant and obey his demands.

• Psalm 27:14

  14 Wait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the Lord.

• Psalm 33:20-22

  20 We put our hope in the Lord. He is our help and our shield.

  21 In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name.

  22 Let your unfailing love surround us, Lord, for our hope is in you alone.

• Psalm 33:4-5

  4 For the word of the Lord holds true, and we can trust everything he does.

  5 He loves whatever is just and good; the unfailing love of the Lord fills the earth.

• Psalm 34:12-14

  12 Does anyone want to live a life that is long and prosperous?

  13 Then keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies!

  14 Turn away from evil and do good. Search for peace, and work to maintain it.

• Psalm 34:15-16

  15 The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right; his ears are open to their cries for help.

  16 But the Lord turns his face against those who do evil; he will erase their memory from the earth.

• Psalm 34:17-18

  17 The Lord hears his people when they call to him for help. He rescues them from all their troubles.

  18 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.

• Psalm 34:19-20

  19 The righteous person faces many troubles, but the Lord comes to the rescue each time.

  20 For the Lord protects the bones of the righteous; not one of them is broken!

• Psalm 34:21-22

  21 Calamity will surely destroy the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be punished.

  22 But the Lord will redeem those who serve him. No one who takes refuge in him will be condemned.

• Psalm 3:1-4

  1 O Lord, I have so many enemies; so many are against me.

  2 So many are saying, “God will never rescue him!”

  3 But you, O Lord, are a shield around me; you are my glory, the one who holds my head high.

  4 I cried out to the Lord, and he answered me from his holy mountain.

• Psalm 40:8

  8 I take joy in doing your will, my God, for your instructions are written on my heart.”

• Psalm 46:1-3

  1 God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble.

  2 So we will not fear when earthquakes come and the mountains crumble into the sea.

  3 Let the oceans roar and foam. Let the mountains tremble as the waters surge!

• Psalm 46:10-11

  10 “Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world.”

  11 The Lord of Heaven’s Armies is here among us; the God of Israel is our fortress.

• Psalm 55:12-14, 20-21

  ¹² It is not an enemy who taunts me – I could bear that. It is not my foes who so arrogantly insult me – I could have hidden from them.

  ¹³ Instead, it is you—my equal, my companion and close friend.

  ¹⁴ What good fellowship we once enjoyed as we walked together to the house of God.

  20 As for my companion, he betrayed his friends; he broke his promises.

  21 His words are as smooth as butter, but in his heart is war. His words are as soothing as lotion, but underneath are daggers!

• Psalm 55:22

  22 Give your burdens to the Lord, and he will take care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.

• Psalm 56:1-4

  1 O God, have mercy on me,
  for people are hounding me.
  My foes attack me all day long.

  2 I am constantly hounded by those who slander me,
  and many are boldly attacking me.

  3 But when I am afraid,
  I will put my trust in you.

  4 I praise God for what he has promised.
  I trust in God, so why should I be afraid?
  What can mere mortals do to me?

• Psalm 56:12-13

  12 I will fulfill my vows to you, O God,
  and will offer a sacrifice of thanks for your help.

  13 For you have rescued me from death;
  you have kept my feet from slipping.
  So now I can walk in your presence, O God,
  in your life-giving light.

• Psalm 56:7-11

  8 You keep track of all my sorrows and wanderings.
  You have collected all my tears in your bottle.
  You have recorded each one in your book.

  9 My enemies will retreat when I call to you for help.
  This I know: God is on my side!

  10 I praise God for what he has promised;
  yes, I praise the Lord for what he has promised.

  11 I trust in God, so why should I be afraid?
  What can mere mortals do to me?

• Psalm 62:1-2

  1 I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from him.

  2 He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will never be shaken.

• Psalm 63:1-3

  1 O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for you. My soul thirsts for you; my whole body longs for you in this parched and weary land where there is no water.

  2 I have seen you in your sanctuary and gazed upon your power and glory.

  3 Your unfailing love is better than life itself; how I praise you!

• Psalm 73:22-26

  22 I was so foolish and ignorant— I must have seemed like a senseless animal to you.

  23 Yet I still belong to you; you hold my right hand.

  24 You guide me with your counsel, leading me to a glorious destiny.

  25 Whom have I in heaven but you? I desire you more than anything on earth.

  26 My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; he is mine forever.

• Psalm 86:5-7

  5 O Lord, you are so good, so ready to forgive, so full of unfailing love for all who ask for your help.

  6 Listen closely to my prayer, O Lord; hear my urgent cry.

  7 I will call to you whenever I’m in trouble, and you will answer me.

• Psalm 94:18-19

  18 I cried out, “I am slipping!”
  but your unfailing love, O Lord, supported me.

  19 When doubts filled my mind,
  your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer.

• Psalm 95:1-5

  1 Come, let us sing to the Lord!
  Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation.

  2 Let us come to him with thanksgiving.
  Let us sing psalms of praise to him.

  3 For the Lord is a great God,
  a great King above all gods.

  4 He holds in his hands the depths of the earth
  and the mightiest mountains.

  5 The sea belongs to him, for he made it.
  His hands formed the dry land, too.

• Psalm 95:6-7

  6 Come, let us worship and bow down.
  Let us kneel before the Lord our maker,

  7 for he is our God.
  We are the people he watches over,
  the flock under his care. If only you would listen to his voice today!

• Psalm 97:9-12

  9 For you, O Lord, are supreme over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods.

  10 You who love the Lord, hate evil! He protects the lives of his godly people and rescues them from the power of the wicked.

  11 Light shines on the godly, and joy on those whose hearts are right.

  12 May all who are godly rejoice in the Lord and praise his holy name!

• Psalm 9:9-10

  9 The Lord is a shelter for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.

  10 Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O Lord, do not abandon those who search for you.

• Romans 10:11-13

  11 As the Scriptures tell us, “Anyone who trusts in him will never be disgraced.”

  12 Jew and Gentile are the same in this respect. They have the same Lord, who gives generously to all who call on him.

  13 For “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

• Romans 10:9-10

  9 If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

  10 For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by openly declaring your faith that you are saved.

• Romans 12:1

  1 And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him.

• Romans 12:11-12

  11 Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically (letting the Spirit excite you as you serve the Lord).

  12 Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying.

• Romans 12:13

  13 When God’s people are in need, be ready to help them. Always be eager to practice hospitality.

• Romans 12:14-16

  14 Bless those who persecute you. Don’t curse them; pray that God will bless them.

  15 Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep.

  16 Live in harmony with each other. Don’t be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don’t think you know it all!

• Romans 12:17-21

  17 Never pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable.

  18 Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone.

  19 Dear friends, never take revenge. Leave that to the righteous anger of God. For the Scriptures say, “I will take revenge; I will pay them back,” says the Lord.

  20 Instead, “If your enemies are hungry, feed them. If they are thirsty, give them something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals of shame on their heads.”

  21 Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good.

• Romans 12:2

  2 Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.

• Romans 12:4-5

  4 Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function,

  5 so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other.

• Romans 12:6-8

  6 In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you.

  7 If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well.

  8 If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly.

• Romans 12:9-10

  9 Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good.

  10 Love each other with genuine affection and brotherly love, and take delight in honoring each other.

• Romans 13:8

  8 Owe nothing to anyone—except for your obligation to love one another. If you love your neighbor, you will fulfill the requirements of God’s law.

• Romans 15:13

  13 I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.

• Romans 3:21-22

  21 But now God has shown us a way to be made right with him without keeping the requirements of the law, as was promised in the writings of Moses and the prophets long ago.

  22 We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And this is true for everyone who believes, no matter who we are.

• Romans 3:23-24

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

  24 Yet God, in his grace, freely makes us right in his sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins.

• Romans 3:25-26

  25 For God presented Jesus as the sacrifice for sin. People are made right with God when they believe that Jesus sacrificed his life, shedding his blood. This sacrifice shows that God was being fair when he held back and did not punish those who sinned in times past,

  26 for he was looking ahead and including them in what he would do in this present time. God did this to demonstrate his righteousness, for he himself is fair and just, and he makes sinners right in his sight when they believe in Jesus.

• Romans 5:3-5

  3 We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance.

  4 And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation.

  5 And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.

• Romans 5:6-8

  6 When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners.

  7 Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person, though someone might perhaps be willing to die for a person who is especially good.

  8 But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.

• Romans 5:9-11

  9 And since we have been made right in God’s sight by the blood of Christ, he will certainly save us from God’s condemnation.

  10 For since our friendship with God was restored by the death of his Son while we were still his enemies, we will certainly be saved through the life of his Son.

  11 So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God.

• Romans 6:1-2

  1 Well then, should we keep on sinning so that God can show us more and more of his wonderful grace?

  2 Of course not! Since we have died to sin, how can we continue to live in it?

• Romans 6:22-23

  22 But now you are free from the power of sin and have become slaves of God. Now you do those things that lead to holiness and result in eternal life.

  23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.

• Romans 7:21-25

  21 So I find this law at work: Although I want to do good, evil is right there with me.

  22 For in my inner being I delight in God’s law;

  23 but I see another law at work in me, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within me.

  24 What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body that is subject to death?

  25 Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord!…

• Romans 8:11-13

  11 The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, he will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you.

  12 Therefore, dear brothers and sisters, you have no obligation to do what your sinful nature urges you to do.

  13 For if you live by its dictates, you will die. But if through the power of the Spirit you put to death the deeds of your sinful nature, you will live.

• Romans 8:15-17

  15 So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, “Abba, Father.”

  16 For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God’s children.

  17 And since we are his children, we are his heirs. In fact, together with Christ we are heirs of God’s glory. But if we are to share his glory, we must also share his suffering.

• Romans 8:26-28

  26 And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words.

  27 And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers in harmony with God’s own will.

  28 And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.

• Romans 8:31-32

  31 What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us?

  32 Since he did not spare even his own Son but gave him up for us all, won’t he also give us everything else?

• Romans 8:35-37

  35 Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death?

  36 (As the Scriptures say, “For your sake we are killed every day; we are being slaughtered like sheep.”

  37 No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.

• Romans 8:38-39

  38 And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love.

  39 No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.