You, my brothers, were called to be free.
But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature;
rather, serve one another in love.

Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name.
Bring an offering and come before him;
worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness.

The LORD is near to all who call on him,
to all who call on him in truth.

When God gives any man wealth and possessions, and enables him to enjoy them,
to accept his lot and be happy in his work--this is a gift of God.

If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge,
and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.

Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved,
a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.

Do not envy a violent man or choose any of his ways,
for the LORD detests a perverse man but takes the upright into his confidence.

Let us not become weary in doing good,
for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

For the word of God is living and active.
Sharper than any double-edged sword,
it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit,
joints and marrow;
it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.

God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.