If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.

It is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish men. Live as free men, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.

And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit, who lives in you.

Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

The wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness.

You know that is was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.

The Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen and protect you from the evil one.

The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like [Moses] from among your own brothers. You must listen to him.