Psalms 92:12-15
92:12 The godly grow like a palm tree;
they grow high like a cedar in Lebanon.
92:13 Planted in the Lord’s house,
they grow in the courts of our God.
92:14 They bear fruit even when they are old;
they are filled with vitality and have many leaves.
92:15 So they proclaim that the Lord, my protector,
is just and never unfair.
Isaiah 60:21
60:21 All of your people will be godly;
they will possess the land permanently.
I will plant them like a shoot;
they will be the product of my labor,
through whom I reveal my splendor.
Isaiah 61:3
61:3 to strengthen those who mourn in Zion,
by giving them a turban, instead of ashes,
oil symbolizing joy, instead of mourning,
a garment symbolizing praise, instead of discouragement.
They will be called oaks of righteousness,
trees planted by the Lord to reveal his splendor.
Haggai 1:8
1:8 Go up to the hill country and bring back timber to build
the temple.
Then I will be pleased and honored,’
says the
Lord.
Matthew 5:16
5:16 In the same way, let your light shine before people, so that they can see your good deeds and give honor to your Father in heaven.
Matthew 5:1
The Beatitudes
5:1 When he saw the crowds, he went up the mountain. After he sat down his disciples came to him.
Colossians 1:20
1:20 and through him to reconcile all things to himself by making peace through the blood of his cross – through him, whether things on earth or things in heaven.
Colossians 1:1-2
Salutation
1:1 From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
1:2 to the saints, the faithful brothers and sisters in Christ, at Colossae. Grace and peace to you from God our Father!
Colossians 1:10-15
1:10 so that you may live
worthily of the Lord and please him in all respects
– bearing fruit in every good deed, growing in the knowledge of God,
1:11 being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might for the display of
all patience and steadfastness, joyfully
1:12 giving thanks to the Father who has qualified you to share
in the saints’
inheritance in the light.
1:13 He delivered us from the power of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of the Son he loves,
1:14 in whom we have redemption,
the forgiveness of sins.
The Supremacy of Christ
1:15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation,
Philippians 1:11
1:11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.
Titus 2:5
2:5 to be self-controlled,
pure, fulfilling their duties at home,
kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the message
of God may not be discredited.
Titus 2:10
2:10 not pilfering, but showing all good faith,
in order to bring credit to
the teaching of God our Savior in everything.
Titus 2:1
Conduct Consistent with Sound Teaching
2:1 But as for you, communicate the behavior that goes with sound teaching.
Titus 2:12
2:12 It trains us
to reject godless ways
and worldly desires and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age,
Titus 1:11
1:11 who must be silenced because they mislead whole families by teaching for dishonest gain what ought not to be taught.