So he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Put this money to work,’ he said, “until I come back.”

Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.

The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit,

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.

For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.

Do not quench the Spirit. Do not treat prophecies with contempt but test them all; hold on to what is good, reject every kind of evil.

We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.

The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.