Stephen Berkheiser

Psalm 51:10

Psalm 51:10 (NIV)
Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.

Psalm 51:5-6

Psalm 51:5-6 (NIV)
Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me.

John 11:35

John 11:35 (NIV)
Jesus wept.

Proverbs 27:20

Proverbs 27:20 (NIV)
Death and Destruction are never satisfied, and neither are human eyes.

1 Timothy 2:8

1 Timothy 2:8 (NLT)
In every place of worship, I want men to pray with holy hands lifted up to God, free from anger and controversy.

1 Timothy 2:1

1 Timothy 2:1 (NLT)
I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them.

Galatians 1:10

Galatians 1:10 (NLT)
Obviously, I’m not trying to win the approval of people, but of God. If pleasing people were my goal, I would not be Christ’s servant.

2 Timothy 1:8

2 Timothy 1:8 (NLT)
So never be ashamed to tell others about our Lord. And don’t be ashamed of me, either, even though I’m in prison for him. With the strength God gives you, be ready to suffer with me for the sake of the Good News.

2 Corinthians 3:18

2 Corinthians 3:18 (NIV)
And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

Colossians 1:17

Colossians 1:17 (NIV)
He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.

Ephesians 5:25-27

Ephesians 5:25-27 (NIV)
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her

2 Corinthians 3:18

2 Corinthians 3:18 (MSG)
All of us! Nothing between us and God, our faces shining with the brightness of his face. And so we are transfigured much like the Messiah, our lives gradually becoming brighter and more beautiful as God enters our lives and we become like him.

1 Corinthians 7:4-5

1 Corinthians 7:4-5 (NIV)
The wife does not have authority over her own body but yields it to her husband. In the same way, the husband does not have authority over his own body but yields it to his wife.

Lamentations 3:22-25

Lamentations 3:22-25 (NIV)
Because of the lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.

Genesis 39:9

Genesis 39:9 (NIV)
No one is greater in this house than I am. My master has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. How then could I do such a wicked thing and sin against God?"

1 Corinthians 10:13

1 Corinthians 10:13 (NASB)
No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it.

Hebrews 4:12

Hebrews 4:12 (NIV)
For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.

Acts 1:8

Acts 1:8 (NIV)
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."

Acts 3:6

Acts 3:6 (NIV)
Then Peter said, "Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk."

Psalm 107:20

Psalm 107:20 (NIV)
He sent out his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave.

John 1:1-5, John 1:14

John 1:1-5 (NIV)
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 1:14 (NIV)
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

1 Peter 3:12

1 Peter 3:12 (NIV)
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."

2 Timothy 2:22

2 Timothy 2:22 (MSG)
Run away from infantile indulgence. Run after mature righteousness—faith, love, peace—joining those who are in honest and serious prayer before God. Refuse to get involved in inane discussions; they always end up in fights. God's servant must not be argumentative, but a gentle listener and a teacher who keeps cool, working firmly but patiently with those who refuse to obey. You never know how or when God might sober them up with a change of heart and a turning to the truth, enabling them to escape the Devil's trap, where they are caught and held captive, forced to run his errands.

2 Timothy 2:22

2 Timothy 2:22 (NIV)
Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Judges 16:28-30

Judges 16:28-30 (NIV)
Then Samson prayed to the lord, "Sovereign lord, remember me. Please, God, strengthen me just once more, and let me with one blow get revenge on the Philistines for my two eyes."