Monday, March 1, 2010

1 John 3: 9

Those who have been born of God do not sin, because they cannot sin.

~NRSV

(How does that work if we are all sinners?)

Sunday, February 28, 2010

James 2: 13

Mercy triumphs over judgement

~NRSV

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Isaiah 26: 12

for indeed, all that we have done, you have done for us.

~NRSV

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Galatians 1:10

Am I now seeking human approval, or God's approval? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still pleasing people I would not be a servant of Christ.

~NRSV

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Isaiah 14:24

The Lord of hosts has sworn:
As I have designed,
so it shall be;
and as I have planned,
so shall it come to pass.

~NRSV

Monday, February 22, 2010

Ephesians 4:14

We must no longer be children, tossed to and fro and blown about by every wind of doctrine, by people's trickery, by their craftiness in deceitful scheming.

~NRSV

(New Revised Standard Version)

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Isaiah 7:9b

If you do not stand firm in faith, you shall not stand at all.

~NRSV

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Ecclesiastes 10:14

No one knows what is to happen, and who can tell anyone what the future holds.

~NRSV

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

1 John 3:18

Let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action.

~NRSV

Monday, February 15, 2010

1 John 2: 9

Whoever says, "I am in the light," while hating a brother or sister, is still in the darkness.

~NRSV

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Ephesians 4:26

"Be angry, but do not sin."

~NRSV

Friday, February 12, 2010

1 Timothy 6:20

"Avoid the profane chatter and contradictions of what is falsely called knowledge."

~NRSV


**Oh and just so anyone who reads this knows, I'm not just posting random verses I find online or whatever. I post verses that have stuck out to me as I have read the bible. My goal is to finish the bible by the time I graduate.

Thursday, February 11, 2010

1 Peter 3:15b

"Always be ready to make your defense to anyone who demands from you an accounting of the hope that is in you."

~NRSV

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Hebrews 13:2

"Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it."

~NRSV