Isa 12:2-6
Behold, God is my salvation,
I will trust and not be afraid;
‘For Yah, the Lord, is my strength and song;
He also has become my salvation.'
3 Therefore with joy you will draw water
From the wells of salvation.
4 And in that day you will say:
"Praise the Lord, call upon His name;
Declare His deeds among the peoples,
Make mention that His name is exalted.
5 Sing to the Lord,
For He has done excellent things;
This is known in all the earth.
6 Cry out and shout, O inhabitant of Zion,
For great is the Holy One of Israel in your midst!"
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16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness:
God was manifested in the flesh,
Justified in the Spirit,
Seen by angels,
Preached among the Gentiles,
Believed on in the world,
Received up in glory. 1 Tim 3:16
7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which
God ordained before the ages for our glory, 8 which none of the rulers of this
age knew; for had they known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
9 But as it is written:
"Eye has not seen, nor ear heard,
Nor have entered into the heart of man
The things which God has prepared for those who love Him."
10 But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit
searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. 11 For what man knows the
things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one
knows the things of God except the Spirit of God. 12 Now we have received, not
the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the
things that have been freely given to us by God. 1 Cor 2:6-12
For this reason we also thank God without ceasing, because when you
received the word of God which you heard from us, you welcomed it not as the
word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which also effectively
works in you who believe. 1 Thess 2:13
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing,
but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 1 Cor 1:18-19
Therefore, brethren, we are debtors — not to the flesh, to live
according to the flesh. 13 For if you live according to the flesh you will die;
but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. 14
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. 15 For you
did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have
received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, "Abba!
Father!" 16 The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are
children of God, 17 and if children, then heirs — heirs of God and joint heirs
with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified
together. Rom 8:12-17
But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God,
you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life. 23 For the
wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our
Lord. Rom 6:22-23
Therefore strengthen the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees,
13 and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be
dislocated, but rather be healed.
14 Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one
will see the Lord: 15 looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of
God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many
become defiled; Heb 12:12-17
1 Thess 5:16-18
Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 in everything give thanks;
for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
1 Thess 5:23-28
Now may the God of peace Himself
sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved
blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 He who calls you is
faithful, who also will do it…28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with
you. Amen.
