You have made the LORD your defender, the Most High your protector,

Over and above all this that I have provided, I have given silver and gold from my personal property because of my love for God's Temple.

Jesus answered him, "Those who love me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and my Father and I will come to them and live with them.

for the Father himself loves you. He loves you because you love me and have believed that I came from God.

We know that in all things God works for good with those who love him, those whom he has called according to his purpose.

Happy are those who remain faithful under trials, because when they succeed in passing such a test, they will receive as their reward the life which God has promised to those who love him.

Listen, my dear friends! God chose the poor people of this world to be rich in faith and to possess the kingdom which he promised to those who love him.

Save me from my enemies, my God; protect me from those who attack me!

Because of you they rejoice all day long, and they praise you for your goodness.

You give us great victories; in your love you make us triumphant.

Then you will be safe; you will be as secure as if in a strong fortress. You will have food to eat and water to drink.

For this reason God raised him to the highest place above and gave him the name that is greater than any other name.

and all will openly proclaim that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Those who know you, LORD, will trust you; you do not abandon anyone who comes to you.

And eternal life means to know you, the only true God, and to know Jesus Christ, whom you sent.

But now that you know God---or, I should say, now that God knows you---how is it that you want to turn back to those weak and pitiful ruling spirits? Why do you want to become their slaves all over again?