The LORD will choose a single place where he is to be worshiped, and there you must bring to him everything that I have commanded: your sacrifices that are to be burned and your other sacrifices, your tithes and your offerings, and those special gifts that you have promised to the LORD.

Be joyful there in his presence, together with your children, your servants, and the Levites who live in your towns; remember that the Levites will have no land of their own.

Be sure, also, not to neglect the Levites, as long as you live in your land.

Then go to the one place where the LORD your God has chosen to be worshiped; and there in his presence eat the tithes of your grain, wine, and olive oil, and the first-born of your cattle and sheep. Do this so that you may learn to honor the LORD your God always.

Each year you and your family are to eat them in the LORD's presence at the one place of worship.

There, in the presence of the LORD your God, who has blessed you, you and your families will eat and enjoy the good things that you have worked for.

You that are righteous, be glad and rejoice because of what the LORD has done. You that obey him, shout for joy!

But the righteous are glad and rejoice in his presence; they are happy and shout for joy.

Wisdom can make your life pleasant and lead you safely through it.

As fresh water brings joy to the thirsty, so God's people rejoice when he saves them."

Day after day they met as a group in the Temple, and they had their meals together in their homes, eating with glad and humble hearts,

Then he took Paul and Silas up into his house and gave them some food to eat. He and his family were filled with joy, because they now believed in God.

Well, whatever you do, whether you eat or drink, do it all for God's glory.

But the Spirit produces love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

In conclusion, my friends, be joyful in your union with the Lord. I don't mind repeating what I have written before, and you will be safer if I do so.

It is we, not they, who have received the true circumcision, for we worship God by means of his Spirit and rejoice in our life in union with Christ Jesus. We do not put any trust in external ceremonies.