But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit,

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father--Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.

God is our refuge and strength, and ever-present help in trouble.

In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.

The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect peace, because he trusts in You.

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you.

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

And there is no god apart from Me, a righteous God and a Savior; there is none but Me.

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!

But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast.

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

For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.

But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

For the wages of sin is death, But the gift of God is eternal life In Christ Jesus our Lord.

If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

For you have been my hope, O Sovereign Lord, my confidence since my youth.

He was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake. Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God.

And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in Him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are Godʼs possession—to the praise of His glory.

But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ.

And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever— the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.

And are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.

When the Counselor comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father, He will testify about Me.

Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

I love you, Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall, but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

I can do all this through him who gives me strength.

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. ‭‭