Of Issachar, men who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, 200 chiefs, and all their kinsmen under their command.

...eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit -just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call.

And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain. We are even found to be misrepresenting God, because we testified about God that he raised Christ, whom he did not raise if it is true that the dead are not raised.

But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always been prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame.

He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”

For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.

But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—

See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.

There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.

For the wisdom of this world is folly with God. For it is written, “He catches the wise in their craftiness,”

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; make and female he created them.

For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit,

...eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit -just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call.

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”