Adopt the same attitude as that of Christ Jesus, who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God as something to be exploited.

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me will save it.

Therefore, since we also have such a large cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every hindrance and the sin that so easily ensnares us.

If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit.

We must get up and go to Bethel. I will build an altar there to the God who answered me in my day of distress. He has been with me everywhere I have gone.

All that he does is splendid and majestic; his righteousness endures forever.

He will be like a tree planted by water: it sends its roots out toward a stream, it doesn’t fear when heat comes, and its foliage remains green. It will not worry in a year of drought or cease producing fruit.

You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.

The death of his faithful ones is valuable in the Lord’s sight.

Jesus answered him, “What I’m doing you don’t realize now, but afterward you will understand.