Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

In your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect,

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

They show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness, and their conflicting thoughts accuse or even excuse them

For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members of one another.

As for you, brothers, do not grow weary in doing good.

We love because he first loved us.

Their land is filled with idols; they bow down to the work of their hands, to what their own fingers have made.

You shall have no other gods before me.