28 So they shouted louder and slashed themselves with swords and spears, as was their custom, until their blood flowed.

3 Before them fire devours, behind them a flame blazes. Before them the land is like the garden of Eden, behind them, a desert waste- nothing escapes them.

15 "Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you! 16 See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; ...

14 "Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests." ...

12 I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or ...

17 Elijah was a human being, even as we are. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. 18 Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and ...

10 But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.

5 May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, 6 so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father ...

5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.

4 Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.

15 But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; 16 for it is written: "Be holy, because I am holy." [1] ...