Then I said, ‘Here I am—it is written about me in the scroll— I have come to do your will, my God.’

Have confidence in your leaders and submit to their authority, because they keep watch over you as those who must give an account. Do this so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no benefit to you.

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.