Verse of the Day | August 18, 2024
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But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold y...
And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. This is how love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment: In this world we are like Jesus. There...
Do not complain, brethren, against one another, so that you yourselves may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing right at the door.
For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affecti...
It is the blessing of the Lord that makes rich, And He adds no sorrow to it.
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.
Nor should we put Christ to the test, as some of them did and thendied from snakebites. And donβt grumble as some of them did, and then were destroyed by the angel of death. These things happened to them as examples for us. They were written down to warn...
A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
My life is coming to an end, and it is now time for me to be poured out as a sacrifice to God. I have fought the good fight. I have completed the race. I have kept the faith. The prize that shows I have Godβs approval is now waiting for me. The Lord, who...
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of respect, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if something is excellent or praiseworthy, think about these things.
The LORD will guide you continually, giving you water when you are dry and restoring your strength. You will be like a well-watered garden, like an ever-flowing spring.
Sow your seed in the morning and do not be idle in the evening, for you do not know whether morning or evening sowing will succeed, or whether both of them alike will be good.
Forget what happened in the past, and do not dwell on events from long ago.
βBut love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.β
But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without se...
Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, βI will never leave you nor forsake you.β So we can confidently say, βThe Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?β