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Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves,

The Lord is my light and my salvation—
    whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life—
    of whom shall I be afraid?

Believers in humble circumstances ought to take pride in their high position.

He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.
    And what does the Lord require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
    and to walk humbly with your God.

 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

See, I am doing a new thing!
    Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?
I am making a way in the wilderness
    and streams in the wasteland.

The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters,

Gray hair is a crown of splendor;
    it is attained in the way of righteousness.

I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
    your works are wonderful,
    I know that full well.

Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments.

As you do not know the path of the wind, or how the body is formed in a mother's womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things.

Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers,

For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous
    and his ears are attentive to their prayer,
but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. 

A man’s heart plans his way,
But the Lord directs his steps.