Jesus said to him, Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those not seeing and yet believing.

while we do not contemplate the things which are seen, but the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.

For we walk by faith, not by sight.

Now faith is the certainty of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible.

If someone says, I love God, and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how is he able to love God whom he has not seen?

Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious; but to those who are disobedient, The stone which the builders rejected has become the Head of the corner,

To Her Beloved: Tell me, O you whom I love, where you feed your flock, where you make it rest at noon. For why should I be as one who veils herself by the flocks of your companions?

Daughters of Jerusalem: What is your beloved more than any other beloved, O most beautiful among women? What is your beloved more than any other beloved, that you charge us so?

His mouth is most sweet. Yes, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.

for I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in;

Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink?

Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?

Jesus said to them, If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I proceeded forth and came from God; nor have I come from Myself, but He sent Me.

If you love Me, keep My commandments.

He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and make Myself known to him.

He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the Word which you hear is not Mine but the Father's who sent Me.

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.

If anyone does not love the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be accursed. The Lord comes.

For the love of Christ holds us, because we judge thus: that if One died for all, then all died;

and He died for all, that those who live should no longer live unto themselves, but unto Him who died for them and rose again.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working through love.

Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.

We love Him because He first loved us.

In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials,

Though the fig tree shall not blossom, and fruit is not on the vines; the work of the olive fails, and the fields yield no food; the flock is cut off from the fold, and no herd is in the stalls,

yet I will exult in Jehovah; I will rejoice in the God of my salvation.

And when he had brought them into his house, he set food before them; and he rejoiced, believing in God with all his household.

for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

And being persuaded of this, I know that I shall remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy of faith,

For we are the circumcision, who serve God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and do not trust in the flesh,

Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I say, rejoice!

Therefore you now have sorrow; but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and no one takes your joy from you.

Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift.

how he was caught up into Paradise and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.

and when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that does not fade away.

who also has sealed us and given us the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faith,

In whom also, after you heard the Word of Truth, the gospel of your salvation, in whom also, believing, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,

who is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory.