Proverbs 1:1-7New Living Translation (NLT)The Purpose of Proverbs1 These are the proverbs of Solomon, David’s son, king of Israel.2 Their purpose is to teach people wisdom and discipline,    to help them understand the insights of the wise.3 Their purpose is to teach...

Proverbs 1:24-30New Living Translation (NLT)24 “I called you so often, but you wouldn’t come.    I reached out to you, but you paid no attention.25 You ignored my advice    and rejected the correction I offered.26 So I will laugh when you are in trouble!    I will...

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...