Saint Paul

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

To the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved.

For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind…

Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.

You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us? Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

For from him and through him and for him are all things. To him be the glory forever! Amen.

As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins.

Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God.

I care very little if I am judged by you or by any human court; indeed, I do not even judge myself… It is the Lord who judges me.

And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.

He upholds the universe by the word of his power.

All things were created through him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.

If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. Love never fails.

Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law.

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

Rejoice always.

Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old is gone. The new has come.

And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!

By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God's command.

The Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, 'Abba, Father.

Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.

Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men.

Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace.

To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.