John 1:24-28 (WEL) Those who had been sent were from the Pharisees. 25 Then they asked and said to him, “Why do you baptize then, if you are not the Christ, Elijah, or the prophet?” 26 John answered them, saying, “I baptize with water, but there stands among you one whom you do not…
Note the rest of Ephesians starts here: https://literalbible.org/2024/04/26/devotion-of-ephesians-41-3/ Ephesians 4:3-6 (WEL) Doing your best to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you’re called to one hope of your calling. 5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism. 6 One God…
Ephesians 4:1-2 (WEL) Therefore, I, the prisoner for the Lord, plead with you that you live a life worthy of the calling by which you are called. 2 With all humility, gentleness, and longsuffering, calmly tolerating one another in love. Chapter summary: Here the apostle begins to make a practical improvement of the doctrines…
Galatians 6:1-2 (WEL) Brothers, if someone has been blindsided by a certain wrongdoing, then you who are spiritual restore this one with an attitude of meekness. Consider yourselves, lest you also be tempted. 2 Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the Law of Christ. 3 For if someone thinks himself to be something…
Galatians 5:22-26 (WEL) But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Humility, and self-control. There is no law against such things. 24 Those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and lusts. 25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also conform to…
Galatians 1:10-12 (WEL) For am I now trying to please men or God? Does this sound like I’m trying to get human approval? For if I’m trying to get human approval, I wouldn’t be the servant of Christ. 11 I want it made known to you, brethren, that the Gospel, which was preached by…
2 Corinthians 13:7-10 (WEL) Now I pray to God that you will not do any evil, not for the purpose of our appearing successful, but that you should do what is right even though it looks like we are failures. 8 For we cannot do anything against the truth, only for the truth. 9…
2 Corinthians 12:5-6 (WEL) For even if I wanted to brag, yet I will not brag about myself, but only about my weaknesses. 6 For even if I would like to brag, I’m not going to be a fool, but I will speak the truth, but now I will not, fearing somebody would think…
2 Corinthians 11:30-33 (WEL) If I have to boast, I will boast about my weaknesses. 31 The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is blessed forever, knows that I am not lying. 32 In Damascus, the governor under Aretas, the king, was keeping a constant watch around the city of Damascus,…
2 Corinthians 11:16-21 (WEL) Let me repeat. Let no one take me as a fool, and if you do, at least put up with me as a fool so that I can boast a little. 17 What I’m talking about now, I’m not talking according to the Lord, but foolishly in this confident boasting.…