Acts
Chapter 16

11 We set sail from Troas, making a straight run for Samothrace, and on the next day to Neapolis,

12 and from there to Philippi, a leading city in that district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. We spent some time in that city.

13 On the sabbath we went outside the city gate along the river where we thought there would be a place of prayer. We sat and spoke with the women who had gathered there.

14 One of them, a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth, from the city of Thyatira, a worshiper of God, ² listened, and the Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what Paul was saying.

15 After she and her household had been baptized, she offered us an invitation, "If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my home," and she prevailed on us.

1 John
Chapter 5

1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is begotten by God, and everyone who loves the father loves (also) the one begotten by him.

2 In this way we know that we love the children of God when we love God and obey his commandments.

3 For the love of God is this, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome,

4 for whoever is begotten by God conquers the world. And the victory that conquers the world is our faith.

5 Who (indeed) is the victor over the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

Psalms
Chapter 149

1 Hallelujah! Sing to the LORD a new song, a hymn in the assembly of the faithful.

2 Let Israel be glad in their maker, the people of Zion rejoice in their king.

3 Let them praise his name in festive dance, make music with tambourine and lyre.

4 For the LORD takes delight in his people, honors the poor with victory.

5 Let the faithful rejoice in their glory, cry out for joy at their banquet,

6 With the praise of God in their mouths, and a two-edged sword in their hands,

9 To execute the judgments decreed for them-- such is the glory of all God's faithful. Hallelujah!

Matthew
Chapter 10

22 You will be hated by all because of my name, but whoever endures to the end ¹ will be saved.

23 When they persecute you in one town, flee to another. Amen, I say to you, you will not finish the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes. ²

24 No disciple is above his teacher, no slave above his master.

25 It is enough for the disciple that he become like his teacher, for the slave that he become like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, ³ how much more those of his household!

John
Chapter 15

26 "When the Advocate comes whom I will send ¹ you from the Father, the Spirit of truth that proceeds from the Father, he will testify to me.

27 And you also testify, because you have been with me from the beginning.

Chapter 16

1 "I have told you this so that you may not fall away.

2 They will expel you from the synagogues; in fact, the hour ² is coming when everyone who kills you will think he is offering worship to God.

3 They will do this because they have not known either the Father or me.

4 I have told you this so that when their hour comes you may remember that I told you. ³ "I did not tell you this from the beginning, because I was with you.