Be on your guard, stand firm in the faith, be courageous, be strong. Your every act should be done with love. 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 NABRE Paul is closing his letter to the community at Corinth. He says be on your guard, he means be watchful, be awake, be ready, you…
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But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right is doing, so that your almsgiving may be secret. And your Father who sees in secret will repay you. Matthew 6:3-4 NABRE The quoted verse is part of Jesus Sermon on the Mount, here He…
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And if I have the gift of prophecy and comprehend all mysteries and all knowledge; if I have all faith so as to move mountains but do not have love, I am nothing. 1 Corinthians 13:2 NABRE If you have gone to a church wedding, gotten married or even watched…
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For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not from you; it is the gift of God; it is not from works, so no one may boast. Ephesians 2:8-9 NABRE We cannot save ourselves, we require grace. Grace is freely given, unearned and unmerited. By God’s…
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No, in all these things we conquer overwhelmingly through him who loved us. Romans 8:37 NABRE Paul in the verses preceding the quoted verse proclaims believers united with Christ are led by the Holy Spirit and are sons and daughters of God. God’s adopted children are rescued from the fallen…
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