‘Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust:  cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.’
—Psalm 143:8

‘For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.’
—Romans 6:23

‘For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures’
—1 Corinthians 15:3

‘Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.’
—John 8:34

‘But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you’
—Matthew 5:44

‘Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.  And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.’
—Luke 23:34

‘Let’s be clear.  To begin with, the claims of Christianity are in essence the claims of Christ.  I have no particular wish to defend Christianity as a system, or the Church as an institution.  The history of the Church has been a bittersweet story, combining deeds of heroism with deeds of shame.  But we're not ashamed of Jesus Christ who is the centre and core of Christianity.’
—John Stott in ‘Why I Am a Christian’

‘At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
‘And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,
‘And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.’
—Matthew 18:1–3

‘He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him:  the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.’
—John 12:48

‘Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God’
—Philippians 4:6

‘And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.’
—Acts 24:25

‘For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation’
—2 Corinthians 6:2

‘But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.’
—2 Timothy 2:23