All Strength Comes From God

It is so refreshing to know that we can rest in the strength and comfort that God will provide when facing troubles of many kinds. Let Him have the glory and show himself strong. Listen to this Bible verse: 2 hronicles !":# For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him. In this you have done foolishly; therefore from now on you shall have wars .$ God wants to show Himself strong on your behalf. %urrender to Him today and let the peace that He gives you take over. &e cannot fully serve God without full surrender to his %trength.

Strength Comes From God Bible Verses

Isaiah 40:28-31 Have you not known Have you not heard !he LORD is the everlasting "od, the #reator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsear$hable. He gives %ower to the faint, and to him who has no might he in$reases strength. &ven youths shall faint and be weary,and young men shall fall e'hausted; but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount u% with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint. Isaiah 41:10 fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your "od; I will strengthen you, I will hel% you, I will u%hold you with my righteous right hand. 1 Chroni les 1!:11 (eek the LORD and his strength; seek his %resen$e $ontinually) "#od$s 1%:2 !he LORD is my strength and my song, and he has be$ome my salvation; this is my "od, and I will %raise him, my father*s "od, and I will e'alt him. &hili''ians 4:13 I $an do all things through him who strengthens me. &salm 18:32-34 the "od who e+ui%%ed me with strength and made my way blameless. He made my feet like the feet of a deer and set me se$ure on the heights. He trains my hands for war, so that my arms $an bend a bow of bron,e.

1 Corinthians 10:13 -o tem%tation has overtaken you that is not $ommon to man. "od is faithful, and he will not let you be tem%ted beyond your ability, but with the tem%tation he will also %rovide the way of es$a%e, that you may be able to endure it. Psalm 119:23 &ven though %rin$es sit %lotting against me, your servant will meditate on your statutes. "#am'les o( Sho)ing Strength in the Bible 'he following Bible verses on being strong show us biblical e(amples of strength and the faith it takes to trust in God so completely that He is your strength. Imagine how much faith it took for )braham to be willing to sacrifice his long awaited son Isaac.

*a+id

1 Sam$el 30:! .nd David was greatly distressed, for the %eo%le s%oke of stoning him, be$ause all the %eo%le were bitter in soul, ea$h for his sons and daughters. /ut David strengthened himself in the LORD his "od.

&a$l

2 ,imoth- 4:1. /ut the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message might be fully %ro$laimed and all the "entiles might hear it. (o I was res$ued from the lion*s mouth.

Peter

1 &eter 4:11 whoever s%eaks, as one who s%eaks ora$les of "od; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that "od su%%lies0in order that in everything "od may be glorified through 1esus #hrist. !o him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. .men.

/osh$a

/osh$a 1:0-11 Have I not $ommanded you /e strong and $ourageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your "od is with you wherever you go.2.nd 1oshua $ommanded the offi$ers of the %eo%le, 34ass through the midst of the $am% and $ommand the %eo%le, 54re%are your %rovisions, for within three days you are to %ass over this 1ordan to go in to take %ossession of the land that the LORD your "od is giving you to %ossess.*2

Abraham

Genesis 22:1-3 .fter these things "od tested .braham and said to him, 3.braham)2 .nd he said, 3Here am I.2 He said, 3!ake your son, your only son Isaa$, whom you love, and go to the land of 6oriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of whi$h I shall tell you.2 (o .braham rose early in the morning, saddled his donkey, and took two of his young

men with him, and his son Isaa$. .nd he $ut the wood for the burnt offering and arose and went to the %la$e of whi$h "od had told him. Bible Verses Sho)ing Strength Comes From Faith 1ot From Fear )re you struggling through a situation today and are grasping for answers* How should you respond* +espond with faith and not fear, knowing the promises of God and His mighty hand will hold you through any situation&salm 2.:1 !he LORD is my light and my salvation; stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid whom shall I fear !he LORD is the

Matthew 17:20 He said to them, 3/e$ause of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 56ove from here to there,* and it will move, and nothing will be im%ossible for you.2 2ar3 10:%2 .nd 1esus said to him, 3"o your way; your faith has made you well.2 .nd immediately he re$overed his sight and followed him on the way. Matthew 21:21 .nd 1esus answered them, 3!ruly, I say to you, if you have faith anddo not doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, 5/e taken u% and thrown into the sea,* it will ha%%en. Bible S ri't$re 4$otes Abo$t Strength as 5elated to Co$rage .esus has truly overcome the world the day he gave His life for all on the cross. 'ake peace and be encouraged knowing it is Him who is mighty to save. He will not leave you or forsake you. *e$teronom- 31:! /e strong and $ourageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the LORD your "od who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.2 /ohn 1!:33 I have said these things to you, that in me you may have %ea$e. In the world you will have tribulation. /ut take heart; I have over$ome the world.2 Psalm 23:4 &ven though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they $omfort me. Strength Bible Verses- Be a$se o( the 6o'e and 7o+e )e ha+e In /es$s Christ /o not lose heart or become discouraged as we have the Hope of .esus hrist and eternal life to carry us through. %tay in the Bible and pray continually seeking the face of God and He will be with you. I pray these Bible verses fill your heart with hope from the truth of God0s mighty word.

8e'haniah 3:1. !he LORD your "od is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will re7oi$e over you with gladness; he will +uiet you by his love; he will e'ult over you with loud singing. 2 Corinthians 4:1!-18 (o we do not lose heart. !hough our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affli$tion is %re%aring for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all $om%arison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal. 2 ,imoth- 1:. for "od gave us a s%irit not of fear but of %ower and love and self8$ontrol. /ob 13:1% !hough he slay me, I will ho%e in him; yet I will argue my ways to his fa$e. 5omans %:% and ho%e does not %ut us to shame, be$ause "od*s love has been %oured into our hearts through the Holy (%irit who has been given to us. Christian 4$ote Abo$t Strength 3!hose who serve "od must serve Him in His own way, and in His strength, or He will never a$$e%t their servi$e. !hat whi$h man doth, unaided by divine strength, "od $an never own. !he mere fruits of the earth He $asteth away; He will only rea% that $orn, the seed of whi$h was sown from heaven, watered by gra$e, and ri%ened by the sun of divine love. "od will em%ty out all that thou hast before He will %ut His own into thee; He will first $lean out thy granaries before He will fill them with the finest of the wheat. !he river of "od is full of water; but not one dro% of it flows from earthly s%rings. "od will have no strength used in His battles but the strength whi$h He Himself im%arts. .re you mourning over your own weakness !ake $ourage, for there must be a $ons$iousness of weakness before the Lord will give thee vi$tory. 9our em%tiness is but the %re%aration for your being filled, and your $asting down is but the making ready for your lifting u%.2 : #harles (%urgeon /.L. 1oody once said that 3If you %artner with "od, 6ake your %lans big)2 I encourage you today to make God your partner. &hatever your burden is that caused you to search for strength, give it up to him now. /o not let another minute go by without completely surrendering your burdens to Him. God wants to be your strength. %urrender to Him in your weakness and let Him show Himself strong. +emember if God brings you to it, He will bring you through it/es$s on Friendshi' /ohn 1%:12-1% 3!his is my $ommandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. "reater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. 9ou are my friends if you do what I $ommand you. -o longer do I $all you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have $alled you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you.

Greatest Friend is God /ames 4:8 Draw near to "od, and he will draw near to you. #leanse your hands, you sinners, and %urify your hearts, you double8minded. 6o) ,o &i 3 9o$r Friends &ro+erbs 12:2! One who is righteous is a guide to his neighbor, but the way of the wi$ked leads them astray. &ro+erbs 13:20 ;hoever walks with the wise be$omes wise, but the $om%anion of fools will suffer harm. &ro+erbs 14:!-. . s$offer seeks wisdom in vain, but knowledge is easy for a man of understanding. Leave the %resen$e of a fool, for there you do not meet words of knowledge. &ro+erbs 22:24-2% 6ake no friendshi% with a man given to anger, nor go with a wrathful man, lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare. 1 Corinthians 1%:33 Do not be de$eived< 3/ad $om%any ruins good morals.2 6o) ,o ,reat 9o$r Friends 7$3e !:31 .nd as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them. 5omans 12:10 Love one another with brotherly affe$tion. Out do one another in showing honor. "'hesians 4:20-32 Let no $orru%ting talk $ome out of your mouths, but only su$h as is good for building u%, as fits the o$$asion, that it may give gra$e to those who hear. .nd do not grieve the Holy (%irit of "od, by whom you were sealed for the day of redem%tion. Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and $lamor and slander be %ut away from you, along with all mali$e. /e kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as "od in #hrist forgave you. Colossians 3:12-14 4ut on then, as "od*s $hosen ones, holy and beloved, $om%assionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and %atien$e, bearing with one another and, if one has a $om%laint against another, forgiving ea$h other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. .nd above all these %ut on love, whi$h binds everything together in %erfe$t harmony. Im'ortan e o( Friendshi's &ro+erbs 11:14 ;here there is no guidan$e, a %eo%le falls, but in an abundan$e of $ounselors there is safety. &ro+erbs 1.:1. . friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. &ro+erbs 10:20 Listen to advi$e and a$$e%t instru$tion, that you may gain wisdom in the future.

&ro+erbs 24:% . wise man is full of strength, and a man of knowledge enhan$es his might, &ro+erbs 2.:1. Iron shar%ens iron, and one man shar%ens another. Bible "#am'les o( Friendshi'

5$th and 1aomi

5$th 1:1!-1. /ut Ruth said, 3Do not urge me to leave you or to return from following you. For where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge. 9our %eo%le shall be my %eo%le, and your "od my "od. ;here you die I will die, and there will I be buried. 6ay the LORD do so to me and more also if anything but death %arts me from you.2

*a+id and /onathan

1 Sam$el 18:1-3 .s soon as he had finished s%eaking to (aul, the soul of 1onathan was knit to the soul of David, and 1onathan loved him as his own soul. .nd (aul took him that day and would not let him return to his father*s house. !hen 1onathan made a $ovenant with David, be$ause he loved him as his own soul.

/ob:s Friends

/ob 2:11 -ow when 1ob*s three friends heard of all this evil that had $ome u%on him, they $ame ea$h from his own %la$e, &li%ha, the !emanite, /ildad the (huhite, and =o%har the -aamathite. !hey made an a%%ointment together to $ome to show him sym%athy and $omfort him.

"li;ah and "lisha

2 <ings 2:2 .nd &li7ah said to &lisha, 34lease stay here, for the LORD has sent me as far as /ethel.2 /ut &lisha said, 3.s the LORD lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.2 (o they went down to /ethel. C=S= 7e)is Friendshi' 4$otes 3Friendshi% is unne$essary, like %hiloso%hy, like art> It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value to survival.2 3Is any %leasure on earth as great as a $ir$le of #hristian friends by a good fire 2 3!he ne't best thing to being wise oneself is to live in a $ir$le of those who are.2 +ead more: http:22www.whatchristianswanttoknow.com2bible3verses3about3friendship3243good3 scripture35uotes26i(77!5H8/rl9n

6o'e o( A F$t$re Bible Verses

&ro+erbs 24:20 for the evil man has no future; the lam% of the wi$ked will be %ut out. &ro+erbs 24:14 ?now that wisdom is su$h to your soul; if you find it, there will be a future, and your ho%e will not be $ut off. /eremiah 20:11 For I know the %lans I have for you, de$lares the LORD, %lans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a ho%e.

6o'e o( "ternal 7i(e and Sal+ation

,it$s 1:1-2 4aul, a servant of "od and an a%ostle of 1esus #hrist, for the sake of the faith of "od*s ele$t and their knowledge of the truth, whi$h a$$ords with godliness, in ho%e of eternal life, whi$h "od, who never lies,%romised before the ages began ,it$s 3:. so that being 7ustified by his gra$e we might be$ome heirs a$$ording to the ho%e of eternal life. 1 Corinthians 1%:10 If in #hrist we have ho%e in this life only, we are of all %eo%le most to be %itied. 2 Corinthians 4:1!-18 (o we do not lose heart. !hough our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affli$tion is %re%aring for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all $om%arison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal. 1 &eter 1:3 /lessed be the "od and Father of our Lord 1esus #hrist) .$$ording to his great mer$y, he has $aused us to be born again to a living ho%e through the resurre$tion of 1esus #hrist from the dead,

6o'e (rom the Boo3 o( 5omans

5omans %:2-% !hrough him we have also obtained a$$ess by faith into this gra$e in whi$h we stand, and we re7oi$e in ho%e of the glory of "od. 6ore than that, we re7oi$e in our sufferings, knowing that suffering %rodu$es enduran$e, and enduran$e %rodu$es $hara$ter, and $hara$ter %rodu$es ho%e, and ho%e does not %ut us to shame, be$ause "od*s love has been %oured into our hearts through the Holy (%irit who has been given to us. 5omans 8:24-2% For in this ho%e we were saved. -ow ho%e that is seen is not ho%e. For who ho%es for what he sees /ut if we ho%e for what we do not see, we wait for it with %atien$e. 5omans 12:12 Re7oi$e in ho%e, be %atient in tribulation, be $onstant in %rayer.

5omans 1%:4 For whatever was written in former days was written for our instru$tion, that through enduran$e and through the en$ouragement of the ($ri%tures we might have ho%e. 5omans 1%:13 6ay the "od of ho%e fill you with all 7oy and %ea$e in believing, so that by the %ower of the Holy (%irit you may abound in ho%e.

6o'e in the 2idst o( a Crisis Verses

&salm 2.:4-% One thing have I asked of the LORD, that will I seek after< that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to ga,e u%on the beauty of the LORD and to in+uire in his tem%le. For he will hide me in his shelter in the day of trouble; he will $on$eal me under the $over of his tent; he will lift me high u%on a ro$k. 2ar3 %:3%-3! ;hile he was still s%eaking, there $ame from the ruler*s house some who said, 39our daughter is dead. ;hy trouble the !ea$her any further 2 /ut overhearing what they said, 1esus said to the ruler of the synagogue, 3Do not fear, only believe.$

5easons ,o 6o'e 4$otes

1$mbers 23:10 "od is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should $hange his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it Or has he s%oken, and will he not fulfill it 8e'haniah 3:1. 'he L:+/ your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will re<oice over you with gladness; he will 5uiet you by his love; he will e(ult over you with loud singing. /ohn 4:13-14 1esus said to her, 3&veryone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. !he water that I will give him will be$ome in him a s%ring of water welling u% to eternal life.2

"#am'le o( 6o'e in the Bible

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Job

/ob 13:1% !hough he slay me, I will ho%e in him; yet I will argue my ways to his fa$e.

6o'e and Faith Bible Verse

6ebre)s 11:1 -ow faith is the assuran$e of things ho%ed for, the $onvi$tion of things not seen.

C=S= 7e)is 4$otes on 6o'ing For Something 2ore

36ost %eo%le, if they had really learned to look into their own hearts, would know that they do want, and want a$utely, something that $annot be had in this world. !here are all sorts of things in this world that offer to give it to you, but they never +uite kee% their %romise. 3.t %resent we are on the outside> the wrong side of the door. ;e dis$ern the freshness and %urity of morning, but they do not make us fresh and %ure. ;e $annot mingle with the %leasures we see. /ut all the %ages of the -ew !estament are rustling with the rumor that it will not always be so. (omeday, "od willing, we shall get 3in2> ;e will %ut on glory> that greater glory of whi$h -ature is only the first sket$h. ;e do not want to merely 3see2 beauty:though, "od knows, even that is bounty enough. ;e want something else whi$h $an hardly be %ut into words:to be united with the beauty we see, to %ass into it, to re$eive it into ourselves, to bathe in it, to be$ome %art of it. +ead more: http:22www.whatchristianswanttoknow.com2bible3verses3about3hope3243uplifting3 scripture35uotes26i(77!5H8i&c=7 orgiveness is a huge sub<ect and certainly one in which the Bible is not silent. In the Bible we can read about our ama7ing and loving Heavenly >ather who forgives us of all trespasses. God calls sinners to seek Him and promises them forgiveness. It is because of His great mercy and grace that God rescues the believer from the dominion of darkness that began way back in the Garden. .esus e(tends a loving invitation for forgiveness of sins which is only possible through His shed blood. He gave His life so that we may live. &e are forgiven because He was forsaken ? 'hat is ama7ing love- Here are some encouraging %cripture 5uotes about forgiveness.

God:s Chara ter is Forgi+ing

&salm %1:1. !he sa$rifi$es of "od are a broken s%irit; a broken and $ontrite heart, O "od, you will not des%ise. &salm 8!:4-% "ladden the soul of your servant, for to you, O Lord, do I lift u% my soul. For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who $all u%on you. &salm 103:8-12 !he LORD is mer$iful and gra$ious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. He will not always $hide, nor will he kee% his anger forever. He does not deal with us a$$ording to our sins, nor re%ay us a$$ording to our ini+uities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us. Isaiah 1:18 3#ome now, let us reason together, says the LORD< though your sins are like s$arlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like $rimson, they shall be$ome like wool.

Isaiah %%:!-. 3(eek the LORD while he may be found; $all u%on him while he is near; let the wi$ked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that he may have $om%assion on him, and to our "od, for he will abundantly %ardon.

/es$s In+ites and Forgi+es

2atthe) %:22-24 /ut I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to 7udgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the $oun$il; and whoever says, 59ou fool)* will be liable to the hell of fire. (o if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be re$on$iled to your brother, and then $ome and offer your gift. 2atthe) 11:28-30 3> #ome to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. !ake my yoke u%on you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.2 7$3e .:4.-48 3>!herefore I tell you, her sins, whi$h are many, are forgiven0for she loved mu$h. /ut he who is forgiven little, loves little.2 .nd he said to her, 39our sins are forgiven.2 @1esus s%eaking to the a$$users and the woman $aught in adulteryA 7$3e 23:43 3>!herefore I tell you, her sins, whi$h are many, are forgiven0for she loved mu$h. /ut he who is forgiven little, loves little.2 .nd he said to her, 39our sins are forgiven.2 @1esus s%eaking to the thief on the $rossA /ohn 4:13-14 1esus said to her, 3&veryone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. !he water that I will give him will be$ome in him a s%ring of water welling u% to eternal life.2 @1esus s%eaking to the woman at the wellA

God:s Gi(t to All > ,he ?nl- @a-

%eek the L:+/ while He may be found ... call upon His name A ts 4:10-12 3> let it be known to all of you and to all the %eo%le of Israel that by the name of 1esus #hrist of -a,areth, whom you $ru$ified, whom "od raised from the dead0by him this man is standing before you well. !his 1esus is the stone that was re7e$ted by you, the builders, whi$h has be$ome the $ornerstone. .nd there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by whi$h we must be saved.2 @4eter s%eaking to the rulers of the %eo%le and the elders at 1erusalemA A ts 10:42-43 3>.nd he $ommanded us to %rea$h to the %eo%le and to testify that he is the one a%%ointed by "od to be 7udge of the living and the dead. !o him all the %ro%hets bear witness that everyone who believes in him re$eives forgiveness of sins through his name.2 @4eter s%eaking of what 1esus $ommanded the .%ostles to doA 2 Corinthians %:18-10 .ll this is from "od, who through #hrist re$on$iled us to himself and gave us the ministry of re$on$iliation; that is, in #hrist "od was re$on$iling the world to himself, not $ounting their tres%asses against them, and entrusting to us the message of re$on$iliation. "'hesians 1:.-10 In him we have redem%tion through his blood, the forgiveness of our tres%asses, a$$ording to the ri$hes of his gra$e, whi$h he lavished u%on us, in all wisdom and insight making known to us the mystery of his will, a$$ording to his %ur%ose, whi$h he set forth in #hrist as a %lan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth. Colossians 1:13-14 He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved (on, in whom we have redem%tion, the forgiveness of sins.

,he Christian:s Attit$de o( Forgi+eness

2atthe) !:14 For if you forgive others their tres%asses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you @attitude< forgive be$ause you love the LordA 1 Corinthians 13:4-. Love is %atient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not re7oi$e at wrongdoing, but re7oi$es with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, ho%es all things, endures all things. @attitude< $an love $over it A 2 Corinthians 2:%-8 -ow if anyone has $aused %ain, he has $aused it not to me, but in some measure0not to %ut it too severely0to all of you. For su$h a one, this %unishment by the ma7ority is enough, so you should rather turn to forgive and $omfort him, or he may be overwhelmed by e'$essive sorrow. (o I beg you to reaffirm your love for him. @attitude< stand ready to forgiveA Galatians !:1-2 /rothers, if anyone is $aught in any transgression, you who are s%iritual should restore him in a s%irit of gentleness. ?ee% wat$h on yourself, lest you too be tem%ted. @attitude< a%%roa$h gently and stand ready to restore the relationshi%A "'hesians 4:31-32 Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and $lamor and slander be %ut away from you, along with all mali$e. /e kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as "od in #hrist forgave you.@attitude< loving and forgiving 7ust like "od forgave youA

Christian 4$otes Abo$t Forgi+eness

3. forgiveness ought to be like a $an$eled note, torn in two and burned u%, so that it $an never be shown against the man. 3 A 6enr- @ard Bee her 3Forgiveness is an a$t of the will, and the will $an fun$tion regardless of the tem%erature of the heart.2 A Corrie ,en Boom 36an has two great s%iritual needs. One is for forgiveness. !he other is for goodness.2 A BillGraham 3Forgiving and being forgiven are two names for the same thing. !he im%ortant thing is that a dis$ord has been resolved.2 A C=S= 7e)is 3!o err is human, to forgive, divine.2 A Ale#ander &o'e +ead more: http:22www.whatchristianswanttoknow.com2bible3verses3about3forgiveness3243 encouraging3scripture35uotes26i(77!5H8tob8% here are many gems of wisdom and knowledge throughout the Bible. Here are <ust a few e(amples of the words of wisdom which can be found in God0s word. If someone wanted to study the concept of wisdom in3depth in the Bible, then starting with the book of @roverbs is

recommended. @roverbs was mostly written by %olomon, the man to whom the Bible says God gave great wisdom. /ob 12:12 3;ith the an$ient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.2 /ob 28:28 A.nd unto man he said, /ehold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom; and to de%art from evil is understanding.2 &salm 111:10 A!he fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom< a good understanding have all they that do his $ommandments< his %raise endureth forever.$ &ro+erbs 1:. A!he fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge< but fools des%ise wisdom and instru$tion.2 &ro+erbs 3:. A/e not wise in thine own eyes< fear the LORD, and de%art from evil.2 &ro+erbs 4:%-. A"et wisdom, get understanding< forget it not; neither de$line from the words of my mouth. Forsake her not, and she shall %reserve thee< love her, and she shall kee% thee. ;isdom is the %rin$i%al thing; therefore get wisdom< and with all thy getting get understanding.2 &ro+erbs 0:10 A!he fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom< and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.2 &ro+erbs 11:2 AHe that is void of wisdom des%iseth his neighbour< but a man of understanding holdeth his %ea$e.2 &ro+erbs 11:30 A!he fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.2 &ro+erbs 14:8 A!he wisdom of the %rudent is to understand his way< but the folly of fools is de$eit.2 &ro+erbs 1!:1! AHow mu$h better is it to get wisdom than gold) and to get understanding rather to be $hosen than silver)2 &ro+erbs 20:1% 3!he rod and re%roof give wisdom< but a $hild left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.2 " lesiastes .:12 AFor wisdom is a defen$e, and money is a defen$e< but the e'$ellen$y of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.$ /ames 1:% B ! AIf any of you la$k wisdom, let him ask of "od, that giveth to all men liberally, and u%braideth not; and it shall be given him. /ut let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.2

/ames 3:1. 3/ut the wisdom that is from above is first %ure, then %ea$eable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mer$y and good fruits, without %artiality, and without hy%o$risy.$ 'he Bible says in @salm ! that a person who meditates on God0s &ord will be blessed. 'he wisdom of the Bible will help guide a person to avoid wrong friends and influences. 1editating Bmemori7ing, studying and thinking aboutBbrings the promise of being like a tree planted by a river. 'he person will have the life3giving nourishment that God provides through His &ord. ) further promise to that person is that God will guide their way in life. +ead more: http:22www.whatchristianswanttoknow.com2!C3wisdom35uotes3from3the3 bible26i(77!5H&4D%gE 'he Bible is full of great verses and passages about the topic of love. God0s love for us is a perfect e(ample and starting place to study on love. 'here are also great verses about love in relation to marriage, brotherly love or friendship, and loving your neighbor. Here is a collection of some of the greatest love 5uotes from the Bible. &hat is your favorite love Bible verse* %hare it with us in the comments-

God:s 7o+e S ri't$res

/ohn 3:1! AFor "od so loved the world,that he gave his only (on, that whoever believes in him should not %erish but have eternal life. 5omans %:8 but "od shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, #hrist died for us. 5omans 8:3.-30 -o, in all these things we are more than $on+uerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things %resent nor things to $ome, nor %owers, nor height nor de%th, nor anything else in all $reation, will be able to se%arate us from the love of "od in #hrist 1esus our Lord. Galatians 2:20 I have been $ru$ified with #hrist. It is no longer I who live, but #hrist who lives in me. .nd the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the (on of "od, who loved me and gave himself for me. 1 /ohn 3:1 (ee what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be $alled $hildren of "od; and so we are. !he reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him.

7o+e ?ne Another Bible Verses

5omans 13:8 Owe no one anything, e'$e%t to love ea$h other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. Galatians %:13 For you were $alled to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an o%%ortunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

"'hesians 4:2 with all humility and gentleness, with %atien$e, bearing with one another in love, 1 &eter 1:22 Having %urified your souls by your obedien$e to the truth for a sin$ere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a %ure heart, 1 /ohn 4:. /eloved, let us love one another, for love is from "od, and whoever loves has been born of "od and knows "od.

@hat *id /es$s Sa- Abo$t 7o+e

2atthe) %:43-48 A9ou have heard that it was said, 59ou shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.* /ut I say to you, Love your enemies and %ray for those who %erse$ute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the 7ust and on the un7ust. For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have Do not even the ta' $olle$tors do the same .nd if you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others Do not even the "entiles do the same 9ou therefore must be %erfe$t, as your heavenly Father is %erfe$t. 2atthe) !:24-2% $-o one $an serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and des%ise the other. 9ou $annot serve "od and money. 3!herefore I tell you, do not be an'ious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will %ut on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than $lothing 2ar3 12:28-30 .nd one of the s$ribes $ame u% and heard them dis%uting with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, 3;hi$h $ommandment is the most im%ortant of all 2 1esus answered, 3!he most im%ortant is, 5Hear, O Israel< !he Lord our "od, the Lord is one. .nd you shall love the Lord your "od with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.* /ohn 14:21-24 ;hoever has my $ommandments and kee%s them, he it is who loves me. .nd he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.2 1udas @not Is$ariotA said to him, 3Lord, how is it that you will manifest yourself to us, and not to the world 2 1esus answered him, 3If anyone loves me, he will kee% my word, and my Father will love him, and we will $ome to him and make our home with him. ;hoever does not love me does not kee% my words. .nd the word that you hear is not mine but the Father*s who sent me. /ohn 1%:0-1. .s the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. .bide in my love. If you kee% my $ommandments, you will abide in my love, 7ust as I have ke%t my Father*s $ommandments and abide in his love. !hese things I have s%oken to you, that my 7oy may be in you, and that your 7oy may be full. 3!his is my $ommandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. "reater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. 9ou are my friends if you do what I $ommand you. -o longer do I $all you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have $alled you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you. 9ou did not $hoose me, but I $hose you and a%%ointed you that you

should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you. !hese things I $ommand you, so that you will love one another.

Bible Verses Abo$t 7o+e (or 2arriage or @eddings

Song o( Solomon 8:!-. (et me as a seal u%on your heart, as a seal u%on your arm, for love is strong as death, 7ealousy is fier$e as the grave. Its flashes are flashes of fire, the very flame of the LORD. 6any waters $annot +uen$h love, neither $an floods drown it. If a man offered for love all the wealth of his house, he would be utterly des%ised. 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 Love is %atient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not re7oi$e at wrongdoing, but re7oi$es with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, ho%es all things, endures all things. Love never ends. .s for %ro%he$ies, they will %ass away; as for tongues, they will $ease; as for knowledge, it will %ass away. "'hesians 4:2-3 with all humility and gentleness, with %atien$e, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the (%irit in the bond of %ea$e. &hili''ians 2:2 $om%lete my 7oy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full a$$ord and of one mind. 1 /ohn 3:18 Little $hildren, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.

7o+e S ri't$re 4$otes (rom &ro+erbs or &salms

&salm 23:%-! 9ou %re%are a table before me in the %resen$e of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my $u% overflows. (urely goodness and mer$y shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever. &salm 31:1! 6ake your fa$e shine on your servant; save me in your steadfast love) &salm !3:3 /e$ause your steadfast love is better than life, my li%s will %raise you. &ro+erbs 10:12 Hatred stirs u% strife, but love $overs all offenses. &ro+erbs 1.:1. . friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

Christian 7o+e 4$otes

'he hunger for love is much more difficult to remove than the hunger for bread. F2other ,eresa 'he way to love anything is to reali7e that it may be lost. AG=<= Chesterton

God loves you <ust the way you are, but He refuses to leave you that way. He wants you to be <ust like .esus. ? 2a# 7$ ado +ead more: http:22www.whatchristianswanttoknow.com2bible3verses3about3love32C3awesome3 scripture35uotes26i(77!5H&G(5n1 )re you struggling with an area of your life today and looking for peace* 'he Bible has some great verses about the topic of peace. 'his article will guide you through some of my favorite peace Bible verses and give you some areas of your life you can focus on to lead to peace. I pray these scriptures are helpful today. If you have another great peace Bible verse that was not on this list, please add it to the comments. I encourage you to study the Bible deeper by looking up these verses and getting the conte(t they come from. 'here are many other great resources out there also to learn on Bible study topics.

@hat /es$s Said Abo$t &ea e

2atthe) %:0 3/lessed are the %ea$emakers, for they shall be $alled sons of "od. 2atthe) 11:28-30 #ome to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. !ake my yoke u%on you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.2 /ohn 14:2. 4ea$e I leave with you; my %ea$e I give to you. -ot as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. /ohn 1!:33 I have said these things to you, that in me you may have %ea$e. In the world you will havetribulation. /ut take heart; I have over$ome the world.2 /ohn 20:10 On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being lo$ked where the dis$i%les were for fear of the 1ews, 1esus $ame and stood among them and said to them, 34ea$e be with you.2

,hings 9o$ Can *o ,o In rease &ea e

@rayer

&hili''ians 4:!-. do not be an'ious about anything, but in everything by %rayer and su%%li$ation with thanksgiving let your re+uests be made known to "od. .nd the %ea$e of "od, whi$h sur%asses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in #hrist 1esus.

%erving hrist

5omans 14:1.-10 For the kingdom of "od is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and %ea$e and 7oy in the Holy (%irit. ;hoever thus serves #hrist is a$$e%table to

"od and a%%roved by men. (o then let us %ursue what makes for %ea$e and for mutual u%building.

Love

2 Corinthians 13:11 Finally, brothers, re7oi$e. .im for restoration, $omfort one another,agree with one another, live in %ea$e; and the "od of love and %ea$e will be with you.

:bedience

1 &eter 1:2 a$$ording to the foreknowledge of "od the Father, in the san$tifi$ation of the (%irit, for obedien$e to 1esus #hrist and for s%rinkling with his blood< 6ay gra$e and %ea$e be multi%lied to you.

'rust

Isaiah 12:2 3/ehold, "od is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the LORD "OD is my strength and my song, and he has be$ome my salvation.2

>aith

5omans %:1 !herefore, sin$e we have been 7ustified by faith, we have %ea$e with "od through our Lord 1esus #hrist

7i+ing at &ea e @ith ?thers Bible Verses

2ar3 0:%0 (alt is good, but if the salt has lost its saltiness, how will you make it salty again Have salt in yourselves, and be at %ea$e with one another.2 7$3e !:2. A/ut I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 5omans 12:1. Re%ay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. 1 Corinthians .:1% /ut if the unbelieving %artner se%arates, let it be so. In su$h $ases the brother or sister is not enslaved. "od has $alled you to %ea$e. /ames 3:18 .nda harvest of righteousness is sown in %ea$e by those who make %ea$e.

?ther Great &ea e Bible 4$otes and S ri't$res

1$mbers !:2%-2! the LORD make his fa$e to shine u%on you and be gra$ious to you; the LORD lift u% his $ountenan$e u%on you and give you %ea$e.

Isaiah 0:! For to us a $hild is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be u%on his shoulder, and his name shall be $alled ;onderful #ounselor, 6ighty "od, &verlasting Father, 4rin$e of 4ea$e. 5omans 8:! For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the (%irit is life and %ea$e. Colossians 3:1% .nd let the %ea$e of #hrist rule in your hearts, to whi$h indeed you were $alled in one body. .nd be thankful. +ead more: http:22www.whatchristianswanttoknow.com2bible3verses3about3peace3243great3 scripture35uotes26i(77!5H&HD#nb I Ab$ndant li(e

.ohn !4:!4: 'he thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

I CitiCenshi'

+omans !=:!3G: Hveryone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority e(cept that which God has established. 'he authorities that e(ist have been established by God. onse5uently, he who rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring <udgment on themselves. >or rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. /o you want to be free from fear of the one in authority* 'hen do what is right and he will commend you. >or he is GodJs servant to do you good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword for nothing. He is GodJs servant, an agent of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer. 'herefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also because of conscience. 'his is also why you pay ta(es, for the authorities are GodJs servants, who give their full time to governing. Give everyone what you owe him: If you owe ta(es, pay ta(es; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor. 'itus =:! +emind the people to be sub<ect to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good.

I Cleanliness

2 orinthians G:! %ince we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.

I Conse ration

+omans !2:!,2 'herefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of GodJs mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to GodBthis is your spiritual act of worship. /o not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. 'hen you will be able to test and approve what GodJs will isBhis good, pleasing and perfect will.

I Contentment

@hilippians K:!!3!= I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength. ! 'imothy ":" But godliness with contentment is great gain.

I Co$rage

@salm 2G:!K &ait for the L:+/; be strong and take heart and wait for the L:+/.

I *iligen e

+omans !2:!! Lever be lacking in 7eal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.

I *$t

Luke 24:2!32C %o the spies 5uestioned him: M'eacher, we know that you speak and teach what is right, and that you do not show partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it right for us to pay ta(es to aesar or not*M He saw through their duplicity and said to them, M%how me a denarius. &hose portrait and inscription are on it*M M aesarJs,M they replied. He said to them, M'hen give to aesar what is aesarJs, and to God what is GodJs.M

I "nd$ran e

Luke 2!:#3!# &hen you hear of wars and revolutions, do not be frightened. 'hese things must happen

first, but the end will not come right away.M 'hen he said to them: MLation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. 'here will be great earth5uakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven. MBut before all this, they will lay hands on you and persecute you. 'hey will deliver you to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors, and all on account of my name. 'his will result in your being witnesses to them. But make up your mind not to worry beforehand how you will defend yourselves. >or I will give you words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict. Nou will be betrayed even by parents, brothers, relatives and friends, and they will put some of you to death. )ll men will hate you because of me. But not a hair of your head will perish. By standing firm you will gain life.

2 'imothy 2:= Hndure hardship with us like a good soldier of hrist .esus.

I Faith

1atthew 9:C3!= &hen .esus had entered apernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help. MLord,M he said, Mmy servant lies at home paraly7ed and in terrible suffering.M .esus said to him, MI will go and heal him.M 'he centurion replied, MLord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But <ust say the word, and my servant will be healed. >or I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, JGo,J and he goes; and that one, J ome,J and he comes. I say to my servant, J/o this,J and he does it.M &hen .esus heard this, he was astonished and said to those following him, MI tell you the truth, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith. I say to you that many will come from the east and the west, and will take their places at the feast with )braham, Isaac and .acob in the kingdom of heaven. But the sub<ects of the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.M 'hen .esus said to the centurion, MGo- It will be done <ust as you believed it would.M )nd his servant was healed at that very hour. 1ark !!:2232K MHaveOaP faith in God,M .esus answered. MI tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, JGo, throw yourself into the sea,J and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. 'herefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

I Faith($lness

1atthew 2C:2= His master replied, J&ell done, good and faithful servant- Nou have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. ome and share your masterJs happiness-J

I Forgi+eness

1ark !!:2C32" )nd when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your >ather in heaven may forgive you your sins.M Hphesians K:=!3=2 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, <ust as in hrist God forgave you.

I Freedom

.ohn 9:=!3=" 'o the . .ews who had believed him, .esus said, MIf you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. 'hen you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.M 'hey answered him, M&e are )brahamJs descendantsOaP and have never been slaves of anyone. How can you say that we shall be set free*M .esus replied, MI tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. Low a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever. %o if the %on sets you free, you will be free indeed.

I Fr$it($lness

.ohn !C:!39 MI am the true vine, and my >ather is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. Nou are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. +emain in me, and I will remain in you. Lo branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Leither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. MI am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. If anyone does not remain in me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you. 'his is to my >atherJs glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.

I Godliness

'itus 2:!!3!K >or the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. It teaches us to say MLoM to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self3controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for the blessed hopeBthe glorious appearing of our great God and %avior, .esus hrist, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.

I 6a''iness

1atthew C:=3!2 MBlessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. MBlessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. +e<oice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

I 6oliness

! @eter !:!=3!" 'herefore, prepare your minds for action; be self3controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when .esus hrist is revealed. )s obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But <ust as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: MBe holy, because I am holy.M

I 6onest

2 orinthians 9:2! >or we are taking pains to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord but also in the eyes of men.

I 6onor: &arentsB others

Hphesians ":!3= hildren, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. MHonor your father and motherMBwhich is the first commandment with a promiseB Mthat it may go well with you and that you may en<oy long life on the earth ! @eter 2:!G %how proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.

I 6o'e

! @eter !:!= 'herefore, prepare your minds for action; be self3controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when .esus hrist is revealed.

I 6$milit-

Luke !9:#3!K 'o some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everybody else, .esus told this parable: M'wo men went up to the temple to pray, one a @harisee and the other a ta( collector. 'he @harisee stood up and prayed aboutOaP himself: JGod, I thank you that I am not like other menBrobbers, evildoers, adulterers B or even like this ta( collector. I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.J MBut the ta( collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, JGod, have mercy on me, a sinner.J MI tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home <ustified before God. >or everyone who e(alts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be e(alted.M @hilippians 2:=3!! /o nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Hach of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. Nour attitude should be the same as that of hrist .esus: &ho, being in very nature God, did not consider e5uality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. )nd being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death B even death on a cross- 'herefore God e(alted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of .esus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that .esus hrist is Lord, to the glory of God the >ather.

I /o

Luke !4:24 However, do not re<oice that the spirits submit to you, but re<oice that your names are written in heaven. .ohn !C:!! I have told you this so that my <oy may be in you and that your <oy may be complete.

I <indness

olossians =:!23!= 'herefore, as GodJs chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. !=Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. >orgive as the Lord forgave you.

I 7abor

.ohn #:K )s long as it is day, we must do the work of him who sent me. Light is coming, when no one can work.

I 7o+e

Luke !4:2G He answered: JLove the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mindJOaP; and, JLove your neighbour as yourself.J ! orinthians != If I speak in the tonguesOaP of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, ObP but have not love, I gain nothing. Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self3seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but re<oices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. >or we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. &hen I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. &hen I became a man, I put childish ways behind me. Low we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Low I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. )nd now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

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.ohn !K:!C32K MIf you love me, you will obey what I command. )nd I will ask the >ather, and he will give you another ounselor to be with you foreverB the %pirit of truth. 'he world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you. I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live. :n that day you will reali7e that I am in my >ather, and you are in me, and I am in you. &hoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my >ather, and I too will love him and show myself to him.M 'hen .udas Qnot .udas IscariotR said, MBut, Lord, why do you intend to show yourself to us and not to the world*M .esus replied, MIf anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. 1y >ather will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. He who does not love me will not obey my teaching. 'hese words you hear are not my own; they belong to the >ather who sent me. )cts C:2# @eter and the other apostles replied: M&e must obey God rather than men-

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.ohn !":== MI have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart- I have overcome the world.M

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Hebrews !4:=" Nou need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.

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.ohn !K:2G @eace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. /o not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. +omans !2:!9 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.

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1ark !=:C3!= .esus said to them: M&atch out that no one deceives you. 1any will come in my name, claiming, JI am he,J and will deceive many. &hen you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. %uch things must happen, but the end is still to come. Lation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. 'here will be earth5uakes in various places, and famines. 'hese are the beginning of birth pains.MNou must be on your guard. Nou will be handed over to the local councils and flogged in the synagogues. :n account of me you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them. )nd the gospel must first be preached to all nations. &henever you are arrested and brought to trial, do not worry beforehand about what to say. .ust say whatever is given you at the time, for it is not you speaking, but the Holy %pirit.MBrother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. hildren will rebel against their parents and have them put to death. )ll men will hate you because of me, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved.

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Luke !!:!3!= :ne day .esus was praying in a certain place. &hen he finished, one of his disciples said to him, MLord, teach us to pray, <ust as .ohn taught his disciples.MHe said to them, M&hen you pray, say: M J>ather, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread. >orgive us our sins,

for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. )nd lead us not into temptation.J M 'hen he said to them, M%uppose one of you has a friend, and he goes to him at midnight and says, J>riend, lend me three loaves of bread, because a friend of mine on a <ourney has come to me, and I have nothing to set before him.J M'hen the one inside answers, J/onJt bother me. 'he door is already locked, and my children are with me in bed. I canJt get up and give you anything.J I tell you, though he will not get up and give him the bread because he is his friend, yet because of the manJs boldness he will get up and give him as much as he needs. M%o I say to you: )sk and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. >or everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. M&hich of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead* :r if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion* If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your >ather in heaven give the Holy %pirit to those who ask him-M

Hphesians ":!9 )nd pray in the %pirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and re5uests. &ith this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.

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@hilippians K:9 >inally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirableBif anything is e(cellent or praiseworthyB think about such things.

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1atthew C:2G3=2 Nou have heard that it was said, J/o not commit adultery.JBut I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. )nd if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell. MIt has been said, J)nyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.J But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, e(cept for marital unfaithfulness, causes her to become an adulteress, and anyone who marries the divorced woman commits adultery 2 'imothy 2:22 >lee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

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.ohn C:=# Nou diligently studyOaP the %criptures because you think that by them you possess eternal life. 'hese are the %criptures that testify about me @salm !:2 But his delight is in the law of the L:+/, and on his law he meditates day and night. @salm !!#:#G :h, how I love your law- I meditate on it all day long.

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Hphesians ":!43!9 >inally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. @ut on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devilJs schemes. >or our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 'herefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. %tand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can e(tinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 'ake the helmet of salvation and the sword of the %pirit, which is the word of God. )nd pray in the %pirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and re5uests. &ith this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.

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1atthew C:" Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,for they will be filled. 1atthew ":== But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

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@hilippians !:#3!4 )nd this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of hrist,

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! orinthians !C:C9 'herefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. )lways give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

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! orinthians K:2 Low it is re5uired that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful. 2 orinthians #:"3G +emember this: &hoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Hach man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

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! 'hessalonians C:"39%o then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be alert and self3controlled. >or those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night. But since we belong to the day, let us be self3controlled, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet.

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@salm =G:=3C 'rust in the L:+/ and do good; dwell in the land and en<oy safe pasture. /elight yourself in the L:+/ and he will give you the desires of your heart. ommit your way to the L:+/; trust in him and he will do this @roverbs =:C3" 'rust in the L:+/ with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

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.ohn !K:" .esus answered, MI am the way and the truth and the life. Lo one comes to the >ather e(cept through me. .ohn !G:!G %anctify them by the truth; your word is truth. Hphesians K:!K3!C 'hen we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming. Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, hrist. @hilippians K:9 >inally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirableBif anything is e(cellent or praiseworthyB think about such things.

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! orinthians !C:CG But thanks be to God- He gives us the victory through our Lord .esus hrist. ! .ohn C:K for everyone born of God overcomes the world. 'his is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.

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1ark !=:=K3=G ItJs like a man going away: He leaves his house and puts his servants in charge, each with his assigned task, and tells the one at the door to keep watch.M'herefore keep watch because you do not know when the owner of the house will come backBwhether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or at dawn. If he comes suddenly, do not let him find you sleeping. &hat I say to you, I say to everyone: J&atch-J

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.ohn K:2=32K Net a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the >ather in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the >ather seeks. 2KGod is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.M

I 8eal +omans !2:!! Lever be lacking in 7eal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. &salm 0:0 'he L:+/ is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.

&salm 18:2 'he L:+/ is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the hornof my salvation, my stronghold. &salm 22:24 >or he has not despised or disdainedthe suffering of the afflicted one;he has not hidden his face from him but has listened to his cry for help. &salm 23 'he L:+/ is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside 5uiet waters, He restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness

for his nameJs sake. Hven though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. Nou prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. Nou anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. %urely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the L:+/ forever.

&salm 2.:4-% :ne thing I ask of the L:+/, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the L:+/ all the days of my life, to ga7e upon the beauty of the L:+/ and to seek him in his temple. >or in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his tabernacle and set me high upon a rock. &salm 30:% &eeping may remain for a night, but re<oicing comes in the morning. &salm 34:18 'he Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit &salm 3.:30 'he salvation of the righteous comes from the L:+/; he is their stronghold in time of trouble &salm 4!:1-2 God is our refuge and strength, an ever3present help in trouble. 'herefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea. &salm 48:14 >or this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end. &salm %%:22 ast your cares on the L:+/ and he will sustain you;he will never let the righteous fall. &salm .1:20-21 'hough you have made me see troubles, many and bitter, you will restore my life again; from the depths of the earth you will again bring me up. Nou will increase my honor and comfort me once again.

&salm .3:2! 1y flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. &salm 138:. 'hough I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life; you stretch out your hand against the anger of my foes, with your right hand you save me. &ro+erbs 14:32 &hen calamity comes, the wicked are brought down, but even in death the righteous have a refuge. Isaiah 2%:8 He will swallow up death forever. 'he %overeign L:+/ will wipe away the tears from all faces; he will remove the disgrace of his people from all the earth. 'he L:+/ has spoken. Isaiah 40:18-31 /o you not know* Have you not heard* 'he Lord is the everlasting God, the reator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Hven youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. 'hey will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:14-1! But Sion said, M'he L:+/ has forsaken me, the Lord has forgotten me.M M an a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne* 'hough she may forget, I will not forget you- %ee, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are ever before me.M Isaiah %1:3 'he L:+/ will surely comfort Sion and will look with compassion on all her ruins; he will make her deserts like Hden, her wastelands like the garden of the L:+/. .oy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and the sound of singing. Isaiah %4:10 M'hough the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,M says the L:+/, who has compassion on you. Isaiah !!:12-14 >or this is what the L:+/ says:

MI will e(tend peace to her like a river, and the wealth of nations like a flooding stream; you will nurse and be carried on her arm and dandled on her knees. )s a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you; and you will be comforted over .erusalem.M &hen you see this, your heart will re<oice and you will flourish like grass; the hand of the L:+/ will be made known to his servants, but his fury will be shown to his foes.

7amentations 3:31-33 >or men are not cast off by the Lord forever.'hough he brings grief, he will show compassion, so great is his unfailing love.>or he does not willingly bring affliction or grief to the children of men. 6osea 13:14 MI will ransom them from the power of the grave OaP ; I will redeem them from death. &here, : death, are your plagues* &here, : grave, is your destruction* 1ah$m 1:. 'he L:+/ is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him, 2atthe) %:4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 2atthe) !:10-34 I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes* Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly >ather feeds them. )re you not much more valuable than they* &ho of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life* M)nd why do you worry about clothes* %ee how the lilies of the field grow. 'hey do not labour or spin. Net I tell you that not even %olomon in all his splendour was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, : you of little faith* %o do not worry, saying, M&hat shall we eat*M or M&hat shall we drink*M or M&hat shall we wear*M >or the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly >ather knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 'herefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Hach day has enough trouble of its own. 2atthe) 11:2%-30 ome to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 'ake my yoke

upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. >or my yoke is easy and my burden is light.

/ohn !:30-40 )nd this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all that he has given me, but raise them up at the last day. >or my >atherJs will is that everyone who looks to the %on and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. /ohn 14:1-4 /o not let your hearts be troubled. 'rust in GodO; trust also in me. In my >atherJs house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. )nd if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. Nou know the way to the place where I am going. /ohn 14:2. @eace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you asthe world gives. /o not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. 5omans 8:14B1% ... because those who are led by the %pirit of God are sons of God. >or you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the %pirit of sonship. )nd by him we cry, M)bba, >ather.M 5omans 8:31-30 &hat, then, shall we say in response to this* If God is for us, who can be against us* He who did not spare his own %on, but gave him up for us allBhow will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things* &ho will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen* It is God who <ustifies. &ho is he that condemns* hrist .esus, who diedBmore than that, who was raised to lifeBis at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. &ho shall separate us from the love of hrist* %hall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword* )s it is written: M >or your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.M Lo, in all these things we are more than con5uerors through him who loved us. >or I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in hrist .esus our Lord. 1 Corinthians 1%:%2-%. In a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. >or the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. >or the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality. &hen the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: M/eath has been swallowed up in victory.M M&here, : death, is your victory* &here, : death, is your sting*M'he sting of death is sin, and the power of

sin is the law. But thanks be to God- He gives us the victory through our Lord .esus hrist.

2 Corinthians 1:3-% @raise be to the God and >ather of our Lord .esus hrist, the >ather of compassion and the God of all comfort, Kwho comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. C>or <ust as the sufferings of hrist flow over into our lives, so also through hrist our comfort overflows. 2 Corinthians 4:13-1! It is written: MI believed; therefore I have spoken.M &ith that same spirit of faith we also believe and therefore speak, because we know that the one who raised the Lord .esus from the dead will also raise us with .esus and present us with you in his presence. )ll this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God. 'herefore we do not lose heart. 'hough outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. 2 Corinthians 12:0-10 But he said to me, M1y grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.M 'herefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that hristJs power may rest on me. 'hat is why, for hristJs sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. >or when I am weak, then I am strong. 1 ,hessalonians 4:13 Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope. &hili''ians 4:! /o not be an(ious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your re5uests to God 6ebre)s 2:14-1% %ince the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death B that is, the devil B and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death. 6ebre)s 4:14-1! %eeing then that we have a great High @riest who has passed through the heavens, .esus the %on of God, let us hold fast our confession. >or we do not have a High @riest who cannot sympathi7e with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

1 &eter 1:3-0 Blessed be the God and >ather of our Lord .esus hrist, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of .esus hrist from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. In this you greatly re<oice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of .esus hrist, whom having not seen you love. 'hough now you do not see Him, yet believing, you re<oice with <oy ine(pressible and full of glory, receiving the end of your faith the salvation of your souls. 1 &eter %:!-. Humble yourselves, therefore, under GodJs mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. ast all your an(iety on him because he cares for you. 5e+elation .:1%-1. )nd he said, M'hese are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 'herefore, Mthey are before the throne of God and serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the throne will spread his tent over them. Lever again will they hunger; never again will they thirst. 'he sun will not beat upon them, nor any scorching heat. >or the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; he will lead them to springs of living water. )nd God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.M 5e+elation 21:4 He will wipe every tear from their eyes. 'here will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.M All s ri't$re in 1IV Isaiah %3 1-12 He grew up before him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no beauty or ma<esty to attract us to him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire him. He was despised and re<ected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering. Like one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. %urely he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our ini5uities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed.

&e all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the L:+/ has laid on him the ini5uity of us all. He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth. By oppression and <udgment he was taken away. )nd who can speak of his descendants* >or he was cut off from the land of the living; for the transgression of my people he was stricken. He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death, though he had done no violence, nor was any deceit in his mouth. Net it was the L:+/Js will to crush him and cause him to suffer, and though the L:+/ makes his life a guilt offering, he will see his offspring and prolong his days, and the will of the L:+/ will prosper in his hand. )fter the suffering of his soul, he will see the light of life and be satisfied ; by his knowledge my righteous servant will <ustify many, and he will bear their ini5uities. 'herefore I will give him a portion among the great, and he will divide the spoils with the strong, because he poured out his life unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors. >or he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors. 2atthe) 1!:21 >rom that time on .esus began to e(plain to his disciples that he must go to .erusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life. 2atthe) 20:28 M'he %on of 1an did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for manyM /ohn 1:20 'he ne(t day .ohn saw .esus coming toward him and said, MLook, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world/ohn 3:1! >or God so loved the world that he gave his one and only %on, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. /ohn 11:2%-2! .esus said to her, MI am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die.

5omans 1:4-% )nd .esus hrist our Lord was shown to be the %on of God when God powerfully raised him from the dead by means of the Holy %pirit. 'hrough hrist, God has given us the privilege and authority to tell Gentiles everywhere what God has done for them, so that they will believe and obey him, bringing glory to his name. 5omans 3:2%-28 God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood. He did this to demonstrate his <ustice, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunishedB 2"he did it to demonstrate his <ustice at the present time, so as to be <ust and the one who <ustifies those who have faith in .esus 5omans %:!-10 Nou see, at <ust the right time, when we were still powerless, hrist died for the ungodly.8ery rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die.But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: &hile we were still sinners, hrist died for us. %ince we have now been <ustified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from GodJs wrath through him- >or if, when we were GodJs enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his %on, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life5omans !:3-11 :r donJt you know that all of us who were bapti7ed into hrist .esus were bapti7ed into his death* &e were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, <ust as hrist was raised from the dead through the glory of the >ather, we too may live a new life. If we have been united with him like this in his death, we will certainly also be united with him in his resurrection. >or we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin B because anyone who has died has been freed from sin. .Low if we died with hrist, we believe that we will also live with him. >or we know that since hrist was raised from the dead, he cannot die again; death no longer has mastery over him. 'he death he died, he died to sin once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God. In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in hrist .esus. 5omans 8:3 >or what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the sinful nature, God did by sending his own %on in the likeness of sinful man to be a sin offering. )nd so he condemned sin in sinful man, 1 Corinthians 1%:3 >or what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that hrist died for our sins according to the %criptures, 2 Corinthians %:14B21 >or hristJs love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. !C)nd he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for

themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again....God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

Galatians 1:3-4 Grace and peace to you from God our >ather and the Lord .esus hrist, who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and >ather, Galatians 3:10-14 )ll who rely on observing the law are under a curse, for it is written: M ursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.M learly no one is <ustified before God by the law, because, M'he righteous will live by faith.M'he law is not based on faith; on the contrary, M'he man who does these things will live by them.M hrist redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: M ursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.M He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to )braham might come to the Gentiles through hrist .esus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the %pirit. "'hesians %:1-2 Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, <ust as hrist loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. "'hesians 2:13-1! But now in hrist .esus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of hrist.>or he himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, by abolishing in his flesh the law with its commandments and regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace, and in this one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility. 1 ,hessalonians %:10 He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him. &hili''ians 3:10-12 I want to know hrist and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead. Lot that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which hrist .esus took hold of me. 6ebre)s 2:0 But we see .esus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone. 6ebre)s 2:14-1% %ince the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his

death he might destroy him who holds the power of deathBthat is, the devilBand free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.

Colossians 1:20-22 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross. :nce you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior. But now he has reconciled you by hristJs physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation 1 &eter 1:3 @raise be to the God and >ather of our Lord .esus hrist- In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of .esus hrist from the dead... 1 &eter 2:24 He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed. 1 &eter 3:18 >or hrist died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive by the %pirit, 1 /ohn 2:2 He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world. 1 /ohn 3:8 He who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. 'he reason the %on of God appeared was to destroy the devilJs work. 1 /ohn 4:0-10 'his is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only %on into the world that we might live through him. 'his is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his %on as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.