He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.
how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our co
For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtu
For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of
This saying is trustworthy. And I want you to emphasize these things, so that those who have believed God will take care
And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blo
Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is h
I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your
I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by
Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one
In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas), who was always occupied with works of kindn
and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Hi
just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to de
Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we
Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—fo
for you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD has chosen you to be a people for His prized possession out of
And He will redeem Israel from all iniquity.
For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior.
And today the LORD has proclaimed that you are His people and treasured possession as He promised, that you are to keep
Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good
For none of us lives to himself alone, and none of us dies to himself alone.
For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for His prized possessio
who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,
and terror and dread will fall on them. By the power of Your arm they will be as still as a stone until Your people pass
For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died.
just as the Father knows Me and I know the Father. And I lay down My life for the sheep.
the angel who has redeemed me from all harm—may He bless these boys. And may they be called by my name and the names of
and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.
And let us consider how to spur one another on to love and good deeds.
And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from J
Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-mind
For the LORD has chosen Jacob as His own, Israel as His treasured possession.
Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share,
In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,
They will no longer defile themselves with their idols or detestable images, or with any of their transgressions. I will
but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess to worship God.
She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.”
He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith.
I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And this bread, wh
who gave Himself as a ransom for all—the testimony that was given at just the right time.
This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am
His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn u
And He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silve
Simon has told us how God first visited the Gentiles to take from them a people to be His own.
It will be a covenant of permanent priesthood for him and his descendants, because he was zealous for his God and made a