Verse of the Day

This is how we know we are in [Jesus]: Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did.

Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever.

Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.

Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe.

For this is what the high and exalted One says — he who lives forever, whose name is holy: “I live in a high and holy place, but also with the one who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite.”

You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.

Among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God's holy people.

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.

So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.

For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

Join with others in following my example, brothers, and take note of those who live according to the pattern we gave you.

He must become greater; I must become less.

Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me — put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.

Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity.

Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress. Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.

Anyone, then, who knows the good he ought to do and doesn't do it, sins.

Be very careful, then, how you live — not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.

"But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."

If you really change your ways and your actions and deal with each other justly, if you do not oppress the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow and do not shed innocent blood in this place, and if you do not follow other gods to your own harm, then I will let you live in this place, in the land I gave your ancestors for ever and ever.

[Jesus] replied [when he was alerted his physical family was near], "My mother and brothers are those who hear God's word and put it into practice."

Blessed are they whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord.

Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me — put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.

Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.

"Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?'" The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'

Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.

Then he said to them all: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me."