‘In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
‘Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.’
—1 John 4:9 & 10

‘And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.’
—Romans 5:5

‘Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.’
—2 Corinthians 8:24

‘I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus:  for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied.
‘For they have refreshed my spirit and yours: therefore acknowledge ye them that are such.’
—1 Corinthians 16:17–18

‘Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.’
—Psalm 23:4

‘And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespass, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such deliverance as this’
—Ezra 9:13

‘He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.’
—Psalm 103:10

‘Only Luke is with me.  Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.’
—2 Timothy 4:11

‘Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.’
—Hebrews 13:5

‘And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.’
—1 Timothy 5:13

‘But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.’
—James 3:8

‘Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear:  and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.’
—2 Timothy 4:17

‘And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters:  but David encouraged himself in the Lᴏʀᴅ his God.’
—1 Samuel 30:6

‘Pray without ceasing.’
—1 Thessalonians 5:17