2 Corinthians 5:5-9 New International Version (NIV) 5 Now the one who has fashioned us for this very purpose is God, who has given us the Spirit as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come. 6 Therefore we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home...

John 2:1-5New Living Translation (NLT) The Wedding at Cana 2 The next day there was a wedding celebration in the village of Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, 2 and Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the celebration. 3 The wine supply ran out during...

John 1:5-7New Living Translation (NLT) 5 The light shines in the darkness,     and the darkness can never extinguish it. 6 God sent a man, John the Baptist, 7 to tell about the light so that everyone might believe because of his testimony.  Dear Father, It is so...

John 1:1-4New Living Translation (NLT) Prologue: Christ, the Eternal Word 1 In the beginning the Word already existed.     The Word was with God,     and the Word was God. 2 He existed in the beginning with God. 3 God created everything through him,     and nothing...

James 1:16-20New Living Translation (NLT) 16 So don’t be misled, my dear brothers and sisters. 17 Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting...

James 1:12-15New Living Translation (NLT) 12 God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. 13 And remember, when you are being tempted, do not say, “God is...

James 1:9-11New Living Translation (NLT) 9 Believers who are poor have something to boast about, for God has honored them. 10 And those who are rich should boast that God has humbled them. They will fade away like a little flower in the field. 11 The hot sun rises and...