May God, who gives this patience and encouragement, help you live in complete harmony with each other, as is fitting for followers of Christ Jesus ~Romans 15:5

“Look, I am sending you out as sheep among wolves. So be as shrewd as snakes and harmless as doves" ~Jesus (Matthew 10:16)

Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong. And do everything with love ~1 Corinthians 16:13‭-‬14

Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is kept safe ~Proverbs 29:25

speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ ~Ephesians 5:19-20

And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise ~Philippians 4:8

Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ ~Galatians 6:2

Sin is no longer your master, for you no longer live under the requirements of the law. Instead, you live under the freedom of God’s grace ~Romans 6:14

I desire to do your will, my God; your law is within my heart ~Psalm 40:8

I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth ~Psalm 121:1-2

And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them ~1 John 4:16

So you must live as God’s obedient children. Don’t slip back into your old ways of living to satisfy your own desires. You didn’t know any better then. But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God who chose you is holy ~1 Peter 1:14‭-‬15

That’s the whole story. Here now is my final conclusion: Fear God and obey his commands, for this is everyone’s duty ~Ecclesiastes 12:13

You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had ~Philippians 2:5

"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” ~Jeremiah 29:11

Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience ~Colossians 3:12

Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him ~Psalm 62:1

Now repent of your sins and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped away ~Acts 3:19

Remember, it is sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it ~James 4:17

For as the waters fill the sea, the earth will be filled with an awareness of the glory of the Lord ~Hab 2:14

If you listen to constructive criticism, you will be at home among the wise ~Proverbs 15:31

Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD, the LORD himself, is the Rock eternal ~Isaiah 26:4

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead ~1 Peter 1:3

So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace ~Romans 8:6

By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence ~2 Peter 1:3

Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope ~Romans 5:3-4

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others ~Philippians 2:3-4