Ephesians 5:10-20New Living Translation (NLT)10 Carefully determine what pleases the Lord. 11 Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, expose them. 12 It is shameful even to talk about the things that ungodly people do in secret. 13 But their...

Ephesians 5:21-29New Living Translation (NLT) Spirit-Guided Relationships: Wives and Husbands 21 And further, submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. 22 For wives, this means submit to your husbands as to the Lord. 23 For a husband is the head of his wife...

Romans 15:14-21New Living Translation (NLT)Paul’s Reason for Writing14 I am fully convinced, my dear brothers and sisters, that you are full of goodness. You know these things so well you can teach each other all about them. 15 Even so, I have been bold enough to...

Romans 15:8-13New Living Translation (NLT)8 Remember that Christ came as a servant to the Jews to show that God is true to the promises he made to their ancestors. 9 He also came so that the Gentiles might give glory to God for his mercies to them. That is what the...

Romans 15:1-7New Living Translation (NLT)Living to Please Others15 We who are strong must be considerate of those who are sensitive about things like this. We must not just please ourselves. 2 We should help others do what is right and build them up in the Lord. 3 For...

Psalm 11New Living Translation (NLT)Psalm 11For the choir director: A psalm of David.1 I trust in the Lord for protection.So why do you say to me,    “Fly like a bird to the mountains for safety!2 The wicked are stringing their bows    and fitting their arrows on the...

Psalm 3:1-7New Living Translation (NLT)Psalm 3A psalm of David, regarding the time David fled from his son Absalom.1 O Lord, I have so many enemies;    so many are against me.2 So many are saying,    “God will never rescue him!” Interlude3 But you, O Lord, are a...