But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

I have not departed from the commands of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread.

Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.

Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.

For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want.

My son, keep your father’s command and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.

I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and will give them all these lands, and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed, because Abraham obeyed me and did everything I required of him, keeping my commands, my decrees and my instructions.

But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.

Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will perish by following their example of disobedience.

God sets the lonely in families, he leads out the prisoners with singing; but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.

You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.

Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground.

And the people said to Joshua, “We will serve the Lord our God and obey him.”

I am the Lord your God; follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. Keep my Sabbaths holy, that they may be a sign between us. Then you will know that I am the Lord your God.

For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God.

Keep my commands and follow them. I am the Lord.

Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God.

‘Return to me,’ declares the Lord Almighty, ‘and I will return to you,’ says the Lord Almighty.

You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.

Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.

Walk in obedience to all that the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess.

Keep his decrees and commands, which I am giving you today, so that it may go well with you and your children after you and that you may live long in the land the Lord your God gives you for all time.

Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.”

When you make a vow to God, do not delay to fulfill it. He has no pleasure in fools; fulfill your vow.

Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires.

Observe what the Lord your God requires: Walk in obedience to him, and keep his decrees and commands, his laws and regulations, as written in the Law of Moses. Do this so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you go.

But I, with shouts of grateful praise, will sacrifice to you. What I have vowed I will make good. I will say, ‘Salvation comes from the Lord.’

The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him.

You will have these tassels to look at and so you will remember all the commands of the Lord, that you may obey them and not prostitute yourselves by chasing after the lusts of your own hearts and eyes.

Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right.”

We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.

Oh, that their hearts would be inclined to fear me and keep all my commands always, so that it might go well with them and their children forever!