He saved us and called us to a holy life, not according to our works but according to his own design and the grace bestowed on us in Christ Jesus before time began, 2 Timothy 1:9 NABRE Paul writing to his closest friend Timothy is encouraging him. Paul’s letter comes…
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So be imitators of God, as beloved children, and live in love, as Christ loved us and handed himself over for us as a sacrificial offering to God for a fragrant aroma. Ephesians 5:1-2 NABRE Paul is writing to the community at Ephesus with much of the letter discussing how…
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Beloved, if God so loved us, we also must love one another. No one has ever seen God. Yet, if we love one another, God remains in us, and his love is brought to perfection in us. 1 John 4:11-12 NABRE John’s first letter to his community includes an amazing…
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For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice but rather of power and love and self-control. 2 Timothy 1:7 NABRE Paul is writing to encourage Timothy his beloved disciple and closest friend. Timothy has worked with Paul and is now the leader of a community. Paul is writing…
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But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you, Matthew 5:44 NABRE The quoted verse comes from Jesus’ teaching called the Sermon on the Mount. It is Jesus’ instruction to His disciples about how to live and behave; which is quite different from what…
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