It was right that we should make merry and rejoice, for your brother was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is found.

And you being dead in trespasses and sins,

even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you are saved),

But she who lives in pleasure is dead while she lives.

And to the angel of the church in Sardis write, These things says He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: I know your works, that you have a name that you live, but you are dead.

So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these? He said to Him, Yes, Lord; You know that I am deeply fond of You. He said to him, Feed My lambs.

He said to him the third time, Simon, son of Jonah, are you deeply fond of Me? Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, Are you deeply fond of Me? And he said to Him, Lord, You discern all things; You know that I am deeply fond of You. Jesus said to him, Feed My sheep.

For if I preach the gospel, there is no glory to me, for necessity is laid upon me; yes, woe is me if I do not preach the gospel.

Therefore, from now on, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him thus no longer.

Now all things are from God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation,

You therefore endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

No one serving military duty entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him.

Preach the Word. Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.

But you be watchful in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.