“But may it never be that I would boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified

“Fret not yourself because of evildoers; be not envious of wrongdoers! For they will soon fade like the grass and wither like the green herb.

“I am the bread of life. Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. This is the bread that comes down from

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may

“For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think,

These words of Romans 12:15-20 give a vivid description of what it looks like to love your neighbor as yourself: “Bless those who persecute you;

“Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has

“Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the

“Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will

“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks