Luke 14:26

Luke 14:26 (NLT)
“If you want to be my disciple, you must hate everyone else by comparison—your father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even your own life. Otherwise, you cannot be my disciple.

1 Corinthians 4:5

1 Corinthians 4:5 (HCSB)
Therefore don't judge anything prematurely, before the Lord comes, who will both bring to light what is hidden in darkness and reveal the intentions of the hearts. And then praise will come to each one from God.

Matthew 7:21

Matthew 7:21 (NLT)
“Not everyone who calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter.

Titus 2:10

Titus 2:10 (HCSB)
or stealing, but demonstrating utter faithfulness, so that they may adorn the teaching of God our Savior in everything.

Mark 16:15

Mark 16:15 (HCSB)
Then He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation.

1 Kings 19:11

1 Kings 19:11 (HCSB)
Then He said, "Go out and stand on the mountain in the Lord's presence." At that moment, the Lord passed by. A great and mighty wind was tearing at the mountains and was shattering cliffs before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake.

2 Chronicles 12:7

2 Chronicles 12:7 (HCSB)
When the Lord saw that they had humbled themselves, the Lord's message came to Shemaiah: "They have humbled themselves; I will not destroy them but will grant them a little deliverance. My wrath will not be poured out on Jerusalem through Shishak.

2 Chronicles 20:12

2 Chronicles 20:12 (HCSB)
Our God, will You not judge them? For we are powerless before this vast number that comes [to fight] against us. We do not know what to do, but we look to You.

Psalm 63:1

Psalm 63:1 (HCSB)
God, You are my God; I eagerly seek You. I thirst for You; my body faints for You in a land that is dry, desolate, and without water.

Psalm 119:147

Psalm 119:147 (HCSB)
I rise before dawn and cry out for help; I put my hope in Your word.

Proverbs 6:22

Proverbs 6:22 (HCSB)
When you walk here and there, they will guide you; when you lie down, they will watch over you; when you wake up, they will talk to you.

Proverbs 28:13

Proverbs 28:13 (HCSB)
The one who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.

Matthew 7:7

Matthew 7:7 (HCSB)
"Keep asking, and it will be given to you. Keep searching, and you will find. Keep knocking, and the door will be opened to you.

Matthew 14:23

Matthew 14:23 (HCSB)
After dismissing the crowds, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone.

Hebrews 4:15

Hebrews 4:15 (HCSB)
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tested in every way as we are, yet without sin.

James 5:16

James 5:16 (HCSB)
Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The urgent request of a righteous person is very powerful in its effect.

1 Peter 5:6

1 Peter 5:6 (HCSB)
Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that He may exalt you at the proper time,

Genesis 32:24

Genesis 32:24 (MSG)
But Jacob stayed behind by himself, and a man wrestled with him until daybreak. When the man saw that he couldn't get the best of Jacob as they wrestled, he deliberately threw Jacob's hip out of joint.

Genesis 25:19

Genesis 25:19 (GNT)
This is the story of Abraham's son Isaac.

Genesis 9:3

Genesis 9:3 (MSG)
All living creatures are yours for food; just as I gave you the plants, now I give you everything else.

Genesis 9:6

Genesis 9:6 (MSG)
Whoever sheds human blood, by humans let his blood be shed, Because God made humans in his image reflecting God's very nature. You're here to bear fruit, reproduce, lavish life on the Earth, live bountifully!"

Genesis 12:12

Genesis 12:12 (MSG)
When the Egyptians see you they're going to say, 'Aha! That's his wife!' and kill me. But they'll let you live.

Isaiah 43:1

Isaiah 43:1 (MSG)
But now, God's Message, the God who made you in the first place, Jacob, the One who got you started, Israel: "Don't be afraid, I've redeemed you. I've called your name. You're mine. When you're in over your head, I'll be there with you. When you're in rough waters, you will not go down. When you're between a rock and a hard place, it won't be a dead end— Because I am God, your personal God, The Holy of Israel, your Savior. I paid a huge price for you: all of Egypt, with rich Cush and Seba thrown in! That's how much you mean to me! That's how much I love you! I'd sell off the whole world to get you back, trade the creation just for you.

Luke 4:13

Luke 4:13 (MSG)
That completed the testing. The Devil retreated temporarily, lying in wait for another opportunity.

Luke 2:37

Luke 2:37 (HCSB)
and was a widow for 84 years. She did not leave the temple complex, serving God night and day with fasting and prayers.