Where the Real News is the Good News

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.

“I the Lord search the heart
    and examine the mind,
to reward each person according to their conduct,
    according to what their deeds deserve.”

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

They are from the world; therefore they speak from the world, and the world listens to them.

But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God. 

I can do all this through him who gives me strength.

You make known to me the path of life;
    you will fill me with joy in your presence,
    with eternal pleasures at your right hand.

Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.

Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal lifeand will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life.

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted
    and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.

Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ.

Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.

for he guards the course of the just and protects the way of his faithful ones.

So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded.

The Lord your God is with you,
    the Mighty Warrior who saves.
He will take great delight in you;
    in his love he will no longer rebuke you,
    but will rejoice over you with singing.”

And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge,
    but fools despise wisdom and instruction.