Romans 15:1-7New Living Translation (NLT) Living to Please Others 15 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...

Psalm 11 New Living Translation (NLT) Psalm 11 For 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...

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 15:14-21New Living Translation (NLT) Paul’s Reason for Writing 14 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...

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...

Ephesians 6:10-20New International Version (NIV) The Armor of God 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and...

Isaiah 40:1-5New International Version (NIV) Comfort for God’s People 40 Comfort, comfort my people,     says your God. 2 Speak tenderly to Jerusalem,     and proclaim to her that her hard service has been completed,     that her sin has been paid for, that she has...