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5th Commandment Honor your father and mother.
“Honor your father and mother. Then you will live a long, full life in the land the LORD your God is giving you. (Exodus 20:12 NLT)
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So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law.
(Galatians 5:1 NLT)
Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children.
(Ephesians 5:1 NLT)
For we know that when this earthly tent we live in is taken down (that is, when we die and leave this earthly body), we will have a house in heaven, an eternal body made for us by God himself and not by human hands.
(2 Corinthians 5:1 NLT)
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with my God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
(Romans 5:1 NIV)
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and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
(Ephesians 5:2 NIV)
“Care for the flock that God has entrusted to you. Watch over it willingly, not grudgingly—not for what you will get out of it, but because you are eager to serve God.”
1 Peter 5:2 NLT
Don’t make rash promises, and don’t be hasty in bringing matters before God. After all, God is in heaven, and you are here on earth. So let your words be few. (Ecclesiastes 5:2 NLT)
Through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. (Romans 5:2 NIV)
“for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.”
1 Thessalonians 5:2 NIV
5:03
“God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for him, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs. (Matthew 5:3)
Listen to my voice in the morning, LORD. Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly.
(Psalms 5:3 NLT)
Don’t lord it over the people assigned to your care, but lead them by your own good example.
(1 Peter 5:3 NLT)
I have seen that fools may be successful for the moment, but then comes sudden disaster.
(Job 5:3 NLT)
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When you make a promise to God, don’t delay in following through, for God takes no pleasure in fools. Keep all the promises you make to him. It is better to say nothing than to make a promise and not keep it. (Ecclesiastes 5:4, 5 NLT)
“And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation.”
Romans 5:4 NLT
perseverance, character; and character, hope.
(Romans 5:4 NIV)
“For every child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith.”
1 John 5:4 NLT
5:05
And who can win this battle against the world? Only those who believe that Jesus is the Son of God.
(1 John 5:5 NLT)
And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.
(Romans 5:5 NLT)
“Simon answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.””
Luke 5:5 NIV
“God blesses those who are humble, for they will inherit the whole earth.”
Matthew 5:5 NLT
5:06
You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.
(Romans 5:6 NIV)
Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.
(1 Peter 5:6 NIV)
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.”
Matthew 5:6 NIV
“When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, “Do you want to get well?””
John 5:6 NIV
So we are always confident, even though we know that as long as we live in these bodies we are not at home with the Lord.
(2 Corinthians 5:6 NLT)
“For when we place our faith in Christ Jesus, there is no benefit in being circumcised or being uncircumcised. What is important is faith expressing itself in love.”
Galatians 5:6 NLT
“So be on your guard, not asleep like the others. Stay alert and be clearheaded.”
1 Thessalonians 5:6 NLT
5:07
Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
(1 Peter 5:7 NIV)
For we live by faith, not by sight.
(2 Corinthians 5:7 NIV)
You were running the race so well. Who has held you back from following the truth?
(Galatians 5:7 NLT)
Talk is cheap, like daydreams and other useless activities. Fear God instead.
(Ecclesiastes 5:7 NLT)
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For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light! (Ephesians 5:8 NLT)
But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. (Romans 5:8 NLT)
Even though Jesus was God’s Son, he learned obedience from the things he suffered.
(Hebrews 5:8 NLT)
Lead me in the right path, O Lord, or my enemies will conquer me. Make your way plain for me to follow. (Psalms 5:8 NLT)
Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
(1 Peter 5:8 NIV)
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Stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith. Remember that your family of believers all over the world is going through the same kind of suffering you are.
(1 Peter 5:9 NLT)
So we make it our goal to please him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it.
(2 Corinthians 5:9 NIV)
For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true.
(Ephesians 5:9 NLT)
He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted.
(Job 5:9 NIV)
“In this way, God qualified him as a perfect High Priest, and he became the source of eternal salvation for all those who obey him.”
Hebrews 5:9 NLT
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.”
Matthew 5:9 NIV
5:10
In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation. (1 Peter 5:10 NLT)
And Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men."”
Luke 5:10c ESV
For since our friendship with God was restored by the death of his Son while we were still his enemies, we will certainly be saved through the life of his Son.
(Romans 5:10 NLT)
Carefully determine what pleases the Lord.
(Ephesians 5:10 NLT)
Those who love money will never have enough. How meaningless to think that wealth brings true happiness!
(Ecclesiastes 5:10 NLT)
“For we must all stand before Christ to be judged. We will each receive whatever we deserve for the good or evil we have done in this earthly body.”
2 Corinthians 5:10 NLT
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“But I, the Lord, search all hearts and examine secret motives. I give all people their due rewards, according to what their actions deserve.””
Jeremiah 17:10 NLT
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But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them sing joyful praises forever. Spread your protection over them, that all who love your name may be filled with joy.
(Psalms 5:11 NLT)
Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love. Because of your great compassion, blot out the stain of my sins. (Psalms 51:1 NLT)
“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.”
1 Thessalonians 5:11 NIV
“So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God.”
Romans 5:11 NLT
5:12
For you bless the godly, O Lord; you surround them with your shield of love. (Psalms 5:12 NLT)
“Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear—not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. All you need to say is a simple “Yes” or “No.” Otherwise you will be condemned.”
James 5:12 NIV
“Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”
Matthew 5:12 NIV
“Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who work hard among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you.”
1 Thessalonians 5:12 NIV
My purpose in writing is to encourage you and assure you that what you are experiencing is truly part of God’s grace for you. Stand firm in this grace.”
1 Peter 5:12 c NLT
5:13
““You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless.”
Matthew 5:13 NLT
You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.
(Galatians 5:13 NIV)
“Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other.”
1 Thessalonians 5:13 NIV
I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.
(1 John 5:13 NIV)
“Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua went up to him and asked, “Are you for us or for our enemies?””
Joshua 5:13 NIV
The Lord will surely comfort Zion and will look with compassion on all her ruins; he will make her deserts like Eden, her wastelands like the garden of the Lord. Joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and the sound of singing. (Isaiah 51:3 NIV)
5:14
“You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.
(Matthew 5:14 NLT)
“for the light makes everything visible. This is why it is said, “Awake, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will give you light.””
Ephesians 5:14 NLT
This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.
(1 John 5:14 NIV)
““Neither,” he replied, “but as commander of the army of the Lord I have now come.” Then Joshua fell facedown to the ground in reverence, and asked him, “What message does my Lord have for his servant?””
Joshua 5:14 NIV
“But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.”
Hebrews 5:14 NIV
Do what is good and run from evil so that you may live! Then the Lord God of Heaven’s Armies will be your helper, just as you have claimed.
(Amos 5:14 NLT)
“And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone.”
1 Thessalonians 5:14 NIV
“But afterward Jesus found him in the Temple and told him, “Now you are well; so stop sinning, or something even worse may happen to you.””
John 5:14 NLT
5:15
He died for everyone so that those who receive his new life will no longer live for themselves. Instead, they will live for Christ, who died and was raised for them.
(2 Corinthians 5:15 NLT)
“But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, overflow to the many!”
Romans 5:15 NIV
Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, (Ephesians 5:15 NIV)
“Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.”
Matthew 5:15 NIV
“The commander of the Lord’s army replied, “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy.” And Joshua did so.”
Joshua 5:15 NIV
“But the earlier governors—those preceding me—placed a heavy burden on the people and took forty shekels of silver from them in addition to food and wine. Their assistants also lorded it over the people. But out of reverence for God I did not act like that.”
Nehemiah 5:15 NIV
“Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else.”
1 Thessalonians 5:15 NIV
“We all come to the end of our lives as naked and empty-handed as on the day we were born. We can’t take our riches with us.”
Ecclesiastes 5:15 NLT
“and call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me.””
Psalm 50:15 NIV
5:16
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.
(James 5:16 NIV)
In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.
(Matthew 5:16 NLT)
Always be joyful.
(1 Thessalonians 5:16 NLT)
“making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.”
Ephesians 5:16 ESV
making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.
(Ephesians 5:16 NIV)
“So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves.”
Galatians 5:16 NLT
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This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!
(2 Corinthians 5:17 NLT)
Never stop praying.
(1 Thessalonians 5:17 NLT)
Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. (Ephesians 5:17 NIV)
“But consider the joy of those corrected by God! Do not despise the discipline of the Almighty when you sin.
(Job 5:17 NLT)
For the sin of this one man, Adam, caused death to rule over many. But even greater is God’s wonderful grace and his gift of righteousness, for all who receive it will live in triumph over sin and death through this one man, Jesus Christ.
(Romans 5:17 NLT)
“The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions.”
Galatians 5:17
“Purify me from my sins, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.”
Psalms 51:7 NLT
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Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18 NLT)
“All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:”
2 Corinthians 5:18 NIV
“Even so, I have noticed one thing, at least, that is good. It is good for people to eat, drink, and enjoy their work under the sun during the short life God has given them, and to accept their lot in life.”
Ecclesiastes 5:18 NLT
Yes, Adam’s one sin brings condemnation for everyone, but Christ’s one act of righteousness brings a right relationship with God and new life for everyone.
(Romans 5:18 NLT)
Your Majesty, the Most High God gave sovereignty, majesty, glory, and honor to your predecessor, Nebuchadnezzar.
(Daniel 5:18 NLT)
5:19
But Lord, you remain the same forever! Your throne continues from generation to generation. (Lamentations 5:19 NLT)
that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation.
(2 Corinthians 5:19 NIV)
Do not quench the Spirit.
(1 Thessalonians 5:19 NIV)
“And it is a good thing to receive wealth from God and the good health to enjoy it. To enjoy your work and accept your lot in life—this is indeed a gift from God.”
Ecclesiastes 5:19 NLT
“Remember me with favor, my God, for all I have done for these people.”
Nehemiah 5:19 NIV
Therefore anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands and teaches others accordingly will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
(Matthew 5:19 NIV)
“but they couldn’t reach him because of the crowd. So they went up to the roof and took off some tiles. Then they lowered the sick man on his mat down into the crowd, right in front of Jesus.”
Luke 5:19 NLT
“So Jesus explained, “I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself. He does only what he sees the Father doing. Whatever the Father does, the Son also does.”
John 5:19 NLT
5:20
So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead, “Come back to God!”
(2 Corinthians 5:20 NLT)
“always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Ephesians 5:20 NIV
“God keeps such people so busy enjoying life that they take no time to brood over the past.”
Ecclesiastes 5:20 NLT
you can be sure that whoever brings the sinner back will save that person from death and bring about the forgiveness of many sins. (James 5:20 NLT)
“Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the man, “Young man, your sins are forgiven.””
Luke 5:20 NLT
“God’s law was given so that all people could see how sinful they were. But as people sinned more and more, God’s wonderful grace became more abundant.”
Romans 5:20 NLT
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God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
(2 Corinthians 5:21 NIV)
“Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.”
Ephesians 5:21 NIV
Dear children, keep away from anything that might take God’s place in your hearts.
(1 John 5:21 NLT)
but test them all; hold on to what is good,
(1 Thessalonians 5:21 NIV)
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But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!
(Galatians 5:22, 23 NLT)
Stay away from every kind of evil.
(1 Thessalonians 5:22 NLT)
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But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!
(Galatians 5:22, 23 NLT)
Now may the God of peace make you holy in every way, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ comes again.
(1 Thessalonians 5:23 NLT)
“But giving thanks is a sacrifice that truly honors me. If you keep to my path, I will reveal to you the salvation of God.”
Psalms 50:23 NLT
5:24
Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them there. (Galatians 5:24 NLT)
“The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it.”
1 Thessalonians 5:24 NIV
“I tell you the truth, those who listen to my message and believe in God who sent me have eternal life. They will never be condemned for their sins, but they have already passed from death into life.
(John 5:24 NLT)
“Instead, I want to see a mighty flood of justice, an endless river of righteous living.”
Amos 5:24 NLT
“walking in close fellowship with God. Then one day he disappeared, because God took him.”
Genesis 5:24 NLT
5:25
Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives.
(Galatians 5:25 NLT)
For husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. He gave up his life for her (Ephesians 5:25 NLT)
“But now, why should we risk death again? If the Lord our God speaks to us again, we will certainly die and be consumed by this awesome fire.”
Deuteronomy 5:25 NLT
“Your wickedness has deprived you of these wonderful blessings. Your sin has robbed you of all these good things.”
Jeremiah 5:25 NLT
“Dear brothers and sisters, pray for us.”
1 Thessalonians 5:25 NLT
5:26
to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,
(Ephesians 5:26 NIV)
But I will reveal my name to my people, and they will come to know its power. Then at last they will recognize that I am the one who speaks to them.”
(Isaiah 52:6 NLT)
Everyone was gripped with great wonder and awe, and they praised God, exclaiming, “We have seen amazing things today!”
(Luke 5:26 NLT)
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Go near and listen to all that the Lord our God says. Then tell us whatever the Lord our God tells you. We will listen and obey.”
(Deuteronomy 5:27 NIV)
How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of the messenger who brings good news, the good news of peace and salvation, the news that the God of Israel reigns!
(Isaiah 52:7 NLT)
5:28
But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in God’s unfailing love for ever and ever.
(Psalm 52:8 NIV)
“because she thought, “If I just touch his clothes, I will be healed.””
Mark 5:28 NIV
“and Levi got up, left everything and followed him.”
Luke 5:28 NIV
5:29
For what you have done I will always praise you in the presence of your faithful people. And I will hope in your name, for your name is good.
(Psalm 52:9 NIV)
“But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.”
Acts 5:29 ESV
“Immediately her bleeding stopped and she felt in her body that she was freed from her suffering.”
Mark 5:29 NIV
“Oh, that they would always have hearts like this, that they might fear me and obey all my commands! If they did, they and their descendants would prosper forever.”
Deuteronomy 5:29 NLT
5:30
I can do nothing on my own. I judge as God tells me. Therefore, my judgment is just, because I carry out the will of the one who sent me, not my own will.
(John 5:30 NLT)
“for we are members of his body.”
Ephesians 5:30 NIV
5:31
Jesus answered them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.
(Luke 5:31 NIV)
“As the Scriptures say, “A man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.””
Ephesians 5:31 NLT
5:32
I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners and need to repent.”
(Luke 5:32 NLT)
5:33
Walk in obedience to all that the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess. (Deuteronomy 5:33 NIV)
However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
(Ephesians 5:33 NIV)
“Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell at his feet and, trembling with fear, told him the whole truth.”
Mark 5:33 NIV
5:34
Yet it was our weaknesses he carried; it was our sorrows that weighed him down. And we thought his troubles were a punishment from God, a punishment for his own sins!
(Isaiah 53:4 NLT)
“And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace. Your suffering is over.””
Mark 5:34 NLT
5:35
But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed. (Isaiah 53:5 NIV)
5:36
All of us, like sheep, have strayed away. We have left God’s paths to follow our own. Yet the LORD laid on him the sins of us all.
(Isaiah 53:6 NLT)
5:37
He was oppressed and treated harshly, yet he never said a word. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter. And as a sheep is silent before the shearers, he did not open his mouth.
(Isaiah 53:7 NLT)
Just say a simple, ‘Yes, I will,’ or ‘No, I won’t.’ Anything beyond this is from the evil one.
(Matthew 5:37 NLT)
5:38
“Therefore, in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone! Let them go! For if their purpose or activity is of human origin, it will fail.”
Acts 5:38 NIV
Unjustly condemned, he was led away. No one cared that he died without descendants, that his life was cut short in midstream. But he was struck down for the rebellion of my people.
(Isaiah 53:8 NLT)
5:39
“But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God.””
Acts 5:39 NIV
He had done no wrong and had never deceived anyone. But he was buried like a criminal; he was put in a rich man’s grave.
(Isaiah 53:9 NLT)
“You search the Scriptures because you think they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to me! (John 5:39 NLT)
5:40
The others accepted his advice. They called in the apostles and had them flogged. Then they ordered them never again to speak in the name of Jesus, and they let them go.
(Acts of the Apostles 5:40 NLT)
5:41
The apostles left the high council rejoicing that God had counted them worthy to suffer disgrace for the name of Jesus.
(Acts of the Apostles 5:41 NLT)
Come with great power, O God, and rescue me! Defend me with your might.
(Psalms 54:1 NLT)
““Your approval means nothing to me, because I know you don’t have God’s love within you.”
John 5:41-42 NLT
5:42
And every day, in the Temple and from house to house, they continued to teach and preach this message: “Jesus is the Messiah.”
(Acts of the Apostles 5:42 NLT)
Listen to my prayer, O God. Pay attention to my plea.
(Psalms 54:2 NLT)
“Enlarge your house; build an addition. Spread out your home, and spare no expense!
Isaiah 54:2 NLT
5:43
For I have come to you in my Father’s name, and you have rejected me. Yet if others come in their own name, you gladly welcome them.
(John 5:43 NLT)
For you will soon be bursting at the seams. Your descendants will occupy other nations and resettle the ruined cities.
(Isaiah 54:3 NLT)
5:44
But God is my helper. The Lord keeps me alive!
(Psalms 54:4 NLT)
“Fear not; you will no longer live in shame. Don’t be afraid; there is no more disgrace for you. You will no longer remember the shame of your youth and the sorrows of widowhood.
(Isaiah 54:4 NLT)
But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you! (Matthew 5:44 NLT)
5:45
May the evil plans of my enemies be turned against them. Do as you promised and put an end to them. (Psalms 54:5 NLT)
5:46
I will sacrifice a voluntary offering to you; I will praise your name, O LORD, for it is good.
(Psalms 54:6 NLT)
5:47
For you have rescued me from my troubles and helped me to triumph over my enemies.
(Psalms 54:7 NLT)
“For a brief moment I abandoned you, but with great compassion I will take you back.
(Isaiah 54:7 NLT)
5:48
But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect. (Matthew 5:48 NLT)
In a burst of anger I turned my face away for a little while. But with everlasting love I will have compassion on you,” says the LORD, your Redeemer.
(Isaiah 54:8 NLT)
5:49
“Just as I swore in the time of Noah that I would never again let a flood cover the earth, so now I swear that I will never again be angry and punish you.
(Isaiah 54:9 NLT)
5:50
And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.
(Romans 5:5 NLT)
5:51
Listen to my prayer, O God. Do not ignore my cry for help!
(Psalms 55:1 NLT)
5:52
Please listen and answer me, for I am overwhelmed by my troubles. (Psalms 55:2 NLT)
Why spend your money on food that does not give you strength? Why pay for food that does you no good? Listen to me, and you will eat what is good. You will enjoy the finest food. (Isaiah 55:2 NLT)
5:53
“Come to me with your ears wide open. Listen, and you will find life. I will make an everlasting covenant with you. I will give you all the unfailing love I promised to David. (Isaiah 55:3 NLT)
5:54
See how I used him to display my power among the peoples. I made him a leader among the nations. (Isaiah 55:4 NLT)
5:55
You also will command nations you do not know, and peoples unknown to you will come running to obey, because I, the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, have made you glorious.” (Isaiah 55:5 NLT)
5:56
Seek the LORD while you can find him. Call on him now while he is near. (Isaiah 55:6 NLT)
5:57
Let the wicked change their ways and banish the very thought of doing wrong. Let them turn to the LORD that he may have mercy on them. Yes, turn to our God, for he will forgive generously.
(Isaiah 55:7 NLT)
5:58
“My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine.
(Isaiah 55:8 NLT)
5:59
For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts. (Isaiah 55:9 NLT)
