Rejoice in that day, and jump for joy, because your reward is great in heaven. For their ancestors did the same things to the prophets.

For Jesus had started commanding the evil spirit to come out of the man. (For it had seized him many times, so he would be bound with chains and shackles and kept under guard. But he would break the restraints and be driven by the demon into deserted places.)

For I tell you that this scripture must be fulfilled in me, ‘And he was counted with the transgressors.’ For what is written about me is being fulfilled.”

Jesus replied, “If God were your Father, you would love me, for I have come from God and am now here. I have not come on my own initiative, but he sent me.

For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus so as not to spend time in the province of Asia, for he was hurrying to arrive in Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.

Therefore you are without excuse, whoever you are, when you judge someone else. For on whatever grounds you judge another, you condemn yourself, because you who judge practice the same things.

For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh. For I want to do the good, but I cannot do it.

For even if I wish to boast, I will not be a fool, for I would be telling the truth, but I refrain from this so that no one may regard me beyond what he sees in me or what he hears from me,

Look, for the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you, because I do not want your possessions, but you. For children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.

For all who rely on doing the works of the law are under a curse, because it is written, “Cursed is everyone who does not keep on doing everything written in the book of the law.”

For the flesh has desires that are opposed to the Spirit, and the Spirit has desires that are opposed to the flesh, for these are in opposition to each other, so that you cannot do what you want.

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls and will give an account for their work. Let them do this with joy and not with complaints, for this would be no advantage for you.

For the power of the horses resides in their mouths and in their tails, because their tails are like snakes, having heads that inflict injuries.

“In Bethlehem of Judea,” they said, “for it is written this way by the prophet:

From that time Jesus began to preach this message: “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”

When you pray, do not babble repetitiously like the Gentiles, because they think that by their many words they will be heard.

“For if you forgive others their sins, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

So then, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own.

For by the standard you judge you will be judged, and the measure you use will be the measure you receive.

For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.