How I hope that I shall be faithful in keeping your instructions!

My heart aches with longing; I want to know your judgments at all times.

Keep watch and pray that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."

What an unhappy man I am! Who will rescue me from this body that is taking me to death?

All these promises are made to us, my dear friends. So then, let us purify ourselves from everything that makes body or soul unclean, and let us be completely holy by living in awe of God.

For what our human nature wants is opposed to what the Spirit wants, and what the Spirit wants is opposed to what our human nature wants. These two are enemies, and this means that you cannot do what you want to do.

Of course, my friends, I really do not think that I have already won it; the one thing I do, however, is to forget what is behind me and do my best to reach what is ahead.

So I run straight toward the goal in order to win the prize, which is God's call through Christ Jesus to the life above.

I lie defeated in the dust; revive me, as you have promised.

Keep me from paying attention to what is worthless; be good to me, as you have promised.

Because of your constant love be good to me, so that I may obey your laws.

My sufferings, LORD, are terrible indeed; keep me alive, as you have promised.

Because your love is constant, hear me, O LORD; show your mercy, and preserve my life!

But your compassion, LORD, is great; show your mercy and save me!

See how I love your instructions, LORD. Your love never changes, so save me!

The father at once cried out, "I do have faith, but not enough. Help me have more!"

Just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, in the same way the Son gives life to those he wants to.

The thief comes only in order to steal, kill, and destroy. I have come in order that you might have life---life in all its fullness.

For the scripture says, "The first man, Adam, was created a living being"; but the last Adam is the life-giving Spirit.

that while we were spiritually dead in our disobedience he brought us to life with Christ. It is by God's grace that you have been saved.

My dear friend, I pray that everything may go well with you and that you may be in good health---as I know you are well in spirit.