
The LORD sends poverty and wealth;
he humbles and he exalts.

The LORD sends poverty and wealth;
he humbles and he exalts.

Through him and for his name’s sake, we received grace and
apostleship to call people from among all the Gentiles to the
obedience that comes from faith.
And you also are among those who are called to belong to Jesus Christ.

For he has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred
us into the Kingdom of his dear Son

For you have been given not only the privilege of trusting in Christ
but also the privilege of suffering for him.

Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.

The Lord’s home reaches up to the heavens
while its foundation is on the earth.
He draws up water from the oceans
and pours it down as rain on the land.
The Lord is his name!

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

For this is what the Sovereign Lord says:
I myself will search and find my sheep.

How great is the love the Father has lavished on us,
that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!
The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.

A proverb in the mouth of a fool
is like a thorny branch brandished by a drunk.

Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in front of
the entire community of Israel. He lifted his hands toward heaven,
and he prayed, “O Lord, God of Israel, there is no God like you in all
of heaven above or on the earth below. You keep your covenant and
show unfailing love to all who walk before you in wholehearted devotion.

Do not pervert justice; do not show partiality to the poor
or favoritism to the great, but judge your neighbor fairly.

For I will forgive their wickedness
and will remember their sins no more.

Cling to your faith in Christ, and keep your conscience clear.
For some people have deliberately violated their consciences;
as a result, their faith has been shipwrecked.

The godly are directed by honesty;
the wicked fall beneath their load of sin.