1 Peter 3:13

But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

Blessed is a person who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.

As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to save many people alive, as is happening today.

But as it is written, “Things which an eye didn’t see, and an ear didn’t hear, which didn’t enter into the heart of man, these God has prepared for those who love him.”

Whom he predestined, those he also called. Whom he called, those he also justified. Whom he justified, those he also glorified.

who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,

Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.

God is faithful, through whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.

As many as I love, I reprove and chasten. Be zealous therefore, and repent.

and said, “I beg you, Yahweh, the God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps covenant and loving kindness with those who love him and keep his commandments:

I will bring the third part into the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will test them like gold is tested. They will call on my name, and I will hear them. I will say, ‘It is my people;’ and they will say, ‘Yahweh is my God.’ ”

But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me from my mother’s womb and called me through his grace

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

according to the eternal purpose which he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.

We love him, because he first loved us.

You shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might.

who fed you in the wilderness with manna, which your fathers didn’t know, that he might humble you, and that he might prove you, to do you good at your latter end;

Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

For God didn’t appoint us to wrath, but to the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

Listen, my beloved brothers. Didn’t God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom which he promised to those who love him?

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.

you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment.

The children also of his servants shall inherit it. Those who love his name shall dwell therein.

Having therefore these promises, beloved, let’s cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.

and showing loving kindness to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned, and flame will not scorch you.

However God’s firm foundation stands, having this seal, “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let every one who names the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.”

Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it.

When a man’s ways please Yahweh, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

However he shook off the creature into the fire, and wasn’t harmed.

For we know that if the earthly house of our tent is dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens.

We were also assigned an inheritance in him, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who does all things after the counsel of his will,

Whoever remains in him doesn’t sin. Whoever sins hasn’t seen him and doesn’t know him.

no evil shall happen to you, neither shall any plague come near your dwelling.

The disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

For being not yet born, neither having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him who calls,

Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I don’t want you to be ignorant.

Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and don’t forbid speaking with other languages.

So then, as we have opportunity, let’s do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.

Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;

Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, fell on his neck, kissed him, and they wept.

For Yahweh knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked shall perish.

Yahweh’s angel encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.

Yahweh will keep you from all evil. He will keep your soul.

Now God made Daniel find kindness and compassion in the sight of the prince of the eunuchs.

As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed.

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to share;

This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men;

For I was ashamed to ask of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy on the way, because we had spoken to the king, saying, “The hand of our God is on all those who seek him, for good; but his power and his wrath is against all those who forsake him.”

Now on the day when God’s sons came to present themselves before Yahweh, Satan also came among them.

They reward me evil for good, to the bereaving of my soul.

One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.

A highway will be there, a road, and it will be called “The Holy Way”. The unclean shall not pass over it, but it will be for those who walk in the Way. Wicked fools shall not go there.

“Listen to me, you who follow after righteousness, you who seek Yahweh. Look to the rock you were cut from, and to the quarry you were dug from.

Nebuchadnezzar spoke and said, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent his angel, and delivered his servants who trusted in him, and have changed the king’s word, and have yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.

they will take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it will in no way hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”

“But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head.

For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.

Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don’t curse.

Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.

Therefore let no one boast in men. For all things are yours,

Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.

Let all that you do be done in love.

For all things are for your sakes, that the grace, being multiplied through the many, may cause the thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.

This persuasion is not from him who calls you.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him

Now I desire to have you know, brothers, that the things which happened to me have turned out rather to the progress of the Good News,

I exhort Euodia, and I exhort Syntyche, to think the same way in the Lord.

May the Lord make you to increase and abound in love toward one another, and toward all men, even as we also do toward you,

But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.

knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.

but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior;

In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

Beloved, if God loved us in this way, we also ought to love one another.

I will give this people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, and it will happen that when you go, you shall not go empty-handed.

They who render evil for good are also adversaries to me, because I follow what is good.

In return for my love, they are my adversaries; but I am in prayer.

The fear of Yahweh leads to life, then contentment; he rests and will not be touched by trouble.

Hear Yahweh’s word, you who tremble at his word: “Your brothers who hate you, who cast you out for my name’s sake, have said, ‘Let Yahweh be glorified, that we may see your joy;’ but it is those who shall be disappointed.

“Take him, and take care of him. Do him no harm; but do to him even as he tells you.”

came to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. He set him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, for those who are called according to his purpose.

I beg you therefore, be imitators of me.

But godliness with contentment is great gain.

No mischief shall happen to the righteous, but the wicked shall be filled with evil.

The way of the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, but he loves him who follows after righteousness.

He answered, “Look, I see four men loose, walking in the middle of the fire, and they are unharmed. The appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods.”

For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Do you desire to have no fear of the authority? Do that which is good, and you will have praise from the authority,

Follow after love and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.

See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good for one another and for all.

being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, and if she has diligently followed every good work.

Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord,

Beloved, don’t imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God. He who does evil hasn’t seen God.

You became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,