O LORD, you are my God; I will exalt you and praise your name, for in perfect faithfulness you have done marvelous things, things planned long ago.

If anyone says, “I love God,” yet hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen.

Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

Boldly and without hindrance he preached the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ.

Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him.

Father, help us to be slow to speak, quick to listen, and eager to give the benefit of the doubt to others. We often jump to conclusions that are erroneous due to our own preconceived ideas or based on past experiences. Give each of us an understanding heart, a forgiving attitude, and a discerning spirit as we relate to those who intersect our paths from day to day. In the name of Jesus we pray, Amen.

How great you are, O Sovereign LORD! There is no one like you, and there is no God but you.

In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.

The Lord’s message rang out from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia — your faith in God has become known everywhere.

Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees, to deprive the poor of their rights and withhold justice from the oppressed of my people.