Ephesians 4:31

Ephesians 4:31 (MSG)
Make a clean break with all cutting, backbiting, profane talk. Be gentle with one another, sensitive. Forgive one another as quickly and thoroughly as God in Christ forgave you.

Philippians 3:9

Philippians 3:9 (MSG)
and be embraced by him. I didn't want some petty, inferior brand of righteousness that comes from keeping a list of rules when I could get the robust kind that comes from trusting Christ-God's righteousness.

Philippians 2:3

Philippians 2:3 (MSG)
Don't push your way to the front; don't sweet-talk your way to the top. Put yourself aside, and help others get ahead.

Ephesians 4:26

Ephesians 4:26 (MSG)
Go ahead and be angry. You do well to be angry—but don't use your anger as fuel for revenge. And don't stay angry. Don't go to bed angry. Don't give the Devil that kind of foothold in your life.

Proverbs 27:17

Proverbs 27:17 (NLT)
As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.

Proverbs 27:6

Proverbs 27:6 (NLT)
Wounds from a sincere friend are better than many kisses from an enemy.

Proverbs 18:24

Proverbs 18:24 (NLT)
There are “friends” who destroy each other, but a real friend sticks closer than a brother.

Hebrews 10:22-23

Hebrews 10:22-23 (MSG)
So let's do it—full of belief, confident that we're presentable inside and out. Let's keep a firm grip on the promises that keep us going. He always keeps his word. Let's see how inventive we can be in encouraging love and helping out, not avoiding worshiping together as some do but spurring each other on, especially as we see the big Day approaching.

Psalm 31:24

Psalm 31:24 (MSG)
Be brave. Be strong. Don't give up. Expect God to get here soon.

Psalm 31:19

Psalm 31:19 (MSG)
What a stack of blessing you have piled up for those who worship you, Ready and waiting for all who run to you to escape an unkind world. You hide them safely away from the opposition. As you slam the door on those oily, mocking faces, you silence the poisonous gossip. Blessed god! His love is the wonder of the world. Trapped by a siege, I panicked. "Out of sight, out of mind," I said. But you heard me say it, you heard and listened.

Psalm 33:16-22

Psalm 33:16-22 (MSG)
No king succeeds with a big army alone, no warrior wins by brute strength. Horsepower is not the answer; no one gets by on muscle alone.

Psalm 31:5

Psalm 31:5 (MSG)
I've put my life in your hands. You won't drop me, you'll never let me down.

Ephesians 3:12

Ephesians 3:12 (MSG)
When we trust in him, we're free to say whatever needs to be said, bold to go wherever we need to go.

Hebrews 12:11

Hebrews 12:11 (MSG)
At the time, discipline isn't much fun. It always feels like it's going against the grain. Later, of course, it pays off handsomely, for it's the well-trained who find themselves mature in their relationship with God.

2 Timothy 4:5

2 Timothy 4:5 (MSG)
But you-keep your eye on what you're doing; accept the hard times along with the good; keep the Message alive; do a thorough job as God's servant.

2 Timothy 4:4

2 Timothy 4:4 (MSG)
They'll turn their backs on truth and chase mirages.

2 Timothy 4:3

2 Timothy 4:3 (MSG)
You're going to find that there will be times when people will have no stomach for solid teaching, but will fill up on spiritual junk food—catchy opinions that tickle their fancy. They'll turn their backs on truth and chase mirages. But you—keep your eye on what you're doing; accept the hard times along with the good; keep the Message alive; do a thorough job as God's servant.

Hebrews 12:15

Hebrews 12:15 (MSG)
Make sure no one gets left out of God's generosity. Keep a sharp eye out for weeds of bitter discontent. A thistle or two gone to seed can ruin a whole garden in no time.

Ephesians 4:32

Ephesians 4:32 (MSG)
Be gentle with one another, sensitive. Forgive one another as quickly and thoroughly as God in Christ forgave you.

James 1:12

James 1:12 (MSG)
Anyone who meets a testing challenge head-on and manages to stick it out is mighty fortunate. For such persons loyally in love with God, the reward is life and more life.

James 1:3

James 1:3 (MSG)
You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors.

James 1:2

James 1:2 (MSG)
Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. So don't try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed, not deficient in any way.

Luke 18:27

Luke 18:27 (MSG)
"No chance at all," Jesus said, "if you think you can pull it off by yourself. Every chance in the world if you trust God to do it."