Let your conversation be gracious and attractive so that you will have the right response for everyone . . . Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. (Colossians 4:6; Hebrews 10:24)
Those who control their tongue will have a long life . . . For if we could control our tongues, we would be perfect and could also control ourselves in every other way. (Proverbs 13:3; James 3:1)
Don’t be selfish . . . Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too (Philippians 2:3-4).
But don’t begin until you count the cost. For who would begin construction of a building without first calculating the cost to see if there is enough money to finish it? (Luke 14:28)
I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation (Psalm 62:1-2)
And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul? (Matthew 16:26)
The godly may trip seven times, but they will get up again (Proverbs 24:16)
Make it your goal to live a quiet life, minding your own business and working with your hands (1 Thessalonians 4:11).
Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. For you will be treated as you treat others. The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will be judged. (Matthew 7:1-2)
May you always be filled with the fruit of your salvation—the righteous character produced in your life by Jesus Christ (Philppians 1:11).
Those who worship worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs (Jonah 2:8).
Throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life . . . Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes (Ephesians 22-23).