The light shines in the jug

12 Now, my beloved ones, keep my commandments. When I am not with you, then when I am with you. Keep working to complete your salvation with great honor and fear of God.
Philippians 2:12

13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
Philippians 2:13

14 Continue to do all the work without complaint or argument.
Philippians 2:14

15 Then you will be clean and innocent. You will be children of God without any guilt from the wicked and the people of this generation. Shine like a star in this world.
Philippians 2:15

16 Hold fast to the message of life. Do this until the coming of Christ. Then I will be proud of you because all my work and efforts were not in vain.
Philippians 2:16

17 Your faith and your service to God are like the sacrifices you make. I may even have to shed my blood for your sacrifice. Then I will be very happy and you will share my happiness too.
Philippians 2:17

18 All of you should be happy and joyful with me.
Philippians 2:18

Causing stumbling

1 Jesus said to his disciples, “Surely there will be things that will cause people to sin. But it will be terrible for the person who caused these things.
Luke 17: 1

2 For it is better for a man to have a millstone tied around his neck, and to be cast into the sea, than to have them fall into sin.
Luke 17: 2

3 Beware! If your brother sins, tell him that he is wrong. ‘If he asks for forgiveness, forgive him.
Luke 17: 3

4 And if thy brother trespass against thee seven times in a day, and when he cometh again and forgave thee, forgive him.
Luke 17: 4

Hope in God’s law

49 Remember, Lord, the promise you made to me. That promise gives me hope.
Psalm 119: 49

50 I was in pain, and you comforted me. Your words gave me life again.
Psalm 119: 50

51 The people who think they are better than I am have always humiliated me. But I did not stop following your teachings.
Psalm 119: 51

52 I will always remember your wise judgments. Your wise judgments, Yahweh, comfort me.
Psalm 119: 52

53 I was angry when I saw the wicked turn away from your teachings.
Psalm 119: 53

54 Your laws are songs in my house.
Psalm 119: 54

55 I remember your name at night. And I remember your teachings.
Psalm 119: 55

56 This will happen because I obey your commands carefully.
Psalm 119: 56