Behold, I long for your precepts; in your righteousness give me life!
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.
My soul is consumed with longing for your rules at all times.
Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God.
Consider how I love your precepts! Give me life according to your steadfast love.
Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things; and give me life in your ways.
My soul clings to the dust; give me life according to your word!
even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—
For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do.
Thus it is written, “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam became a life-giving spirit.
Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
Great is your mercy, O Lord; give me life according to your rules.
Hear my voice according to your steadfast love; O Lord, according to your justice give me life.
I am severely afflicted; give me life, O Lord, according to your word!
In your steadfast love give me life, that I may keep the testimonies of your mouth.
Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.
Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death?
For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom he will.
Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, “I believe; help my unbelief!”
Oh that my ways may be steadfast in keeping your statutes!
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