I, then, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to live in a manner worthy of the call you have received, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another through love, striving to preserve the unity of the spirit through the bond of peace: Ephesians 4:1-3 NABRE …
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Cast all your worries upon him because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7 NABRE Peter writes to five regions, that he names at the beginning of the letter, to prepare them for suffering in imitation of Christ. Peter writes telling them they have a new identity in Christ, the…
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Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I dedicated you, a prophet to the nations I appointed you. Jeremiah 1:5 NABRE Jeremiah was a prophet who lived during the time of the rise of the Babylonian empire which became a threat to the…
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Train the young in the way they should go; even when old, they will not swerve from it. Proverbs 22:6 NABRE The quoted proverb of Solomon is meant for everyone. However in his era communities where small and connected and children saw adults as someone to respect or look up…
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Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. Philippians 4:8 NABRE Paul’s Letter to the Philippians is personal, revealing details about…
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