Today, I shall do my devotion online.
Philippians 3:13b-14
"But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." [version - NIV]
"But one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus." [version - NKJV]
Philippians 4:8-9
"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable - if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me - put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you." [version - NIV]
"Finally brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy - meditate on these things. The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you." [version - NKJV]
Colossians 3:17
"And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him." [version - NIV]
"And whatever you do in word of deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him." [version - NKJV]
Colossians 3:23
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men" [version - NIV]
"And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men" [version - NKJV]
Colossians 4:2
"Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful." [version - NIV]
"Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving." [version - NKJV]
Colossians 4:6
"Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone." [version - NIV]
"Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one." [version - NKJV]
1 Peter 4:8-11
"Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms. If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God. If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ." [version - NIV]
"And above all things have fervent love for one another, for "love will cover a multitude of sins." Be hospitable to one another without grumbling. As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God. If anyone ministers, let him do it as the the ability which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified throught Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever." [version - NKJV]
1 Peter 5:2-3
"Be shepherds of God's flock that is under your care, serving as overseers - not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not greedy for money, but eager to serve; not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock." [version - NIV]
"Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, not by constraint but willingly, not for dishonest gain but eagerly; nor as being lords over those entrusted to you,but being examples to the flock." [version - NKJV]
2 Peter 1:5-7
"For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love." [version - NIV]
"But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love." [version - NKJV]
May these words of the Lord be engraved deep in my heart, and may I live these words.
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