Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart, for God has already approved what you do.  8 Let your garments be always white. Let not oil be lacking on your head.  9 Enjoy life with the wife whom you love, all the days of your vain life that he has given you under the…

And he answered them, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered in this way? 3 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish. 4 Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them: do you think that they were worse offenders…

For behold, the kings assembled;        they came on together.              5       As soon as they saw it, they were astounded;        they were in panic; they took to flight.              6       Trembling took hold of them there,        anguish as of a woman in labor.              7       By the east wind you shattered        the ships of…

But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God, 13 waiting from that time until his enemies should be made a footstool for his feet. 14 For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified.  You had one job. That…

I think it right, as long as I am in this body, to stir you up by way of reminder, 14 since I know that the putting off of my body will be soon, as our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me. 15 And I will make every effort so that after my departure you may be able at…

For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, 6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, 7 and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. 8 For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in…