For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”     Luke 19:10 NIV

We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.     Isaiah 53:6 NIV

Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.     Revelation 3:20 NIV

‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”     Revelation 21:4 NIV

So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you,     Matthew 7:12 NIV 

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.     1 Corinthians 13:4 NIV

If anyone says, "I love God," yet hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen. And he has given us this command: Whoever loves God must also love his brother.     1 John 4:20-21 NIV

Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.     1 John 3:18 NIV

Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.     Colossians 3:13 NIV

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.     Philippians 2:3-4 NIV

But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.     Matthew 5:28 NIV

Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul.     1 Peter 2:11 NIV

Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.     2 Timothy 2:22 NIV

No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted; he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.     1 Corinthians 10:13 NIV

Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies.     Psalm 34:13 NIV

Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.     Colossians 3:9-10 NIV

‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, honor your father and mother,’ and ‘love your neighbor as yourself.’     Matthew 19:18b-19 NIV

Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you."     Hebrews 13:5 NIV

So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.     Matthew 6:31-33 NIV

Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.     1 Timothy 6:17-19 NIV

“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.     Matthew 5:7 NIV

Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.     Luke 6:36 NIV

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,     1 Peter 1:3 NIV

But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.     Ephesians 2:4-5 NIV

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.     1 John 1:9 NIV

Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent.     Revelation 3:19 NIV

No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted[b] beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.     1 Corinthians 10:13 NIV

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who[a] have been called according to his purpose.     Romans 8:28 NIV

When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.     James 4:3 NIV

Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.     Galatians 1:10 NIV

And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.     Colossians 3:17 NIV

So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.      Matthew 6:31-33 NIV

And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.      Philippians 4:19 NIV

I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.     John 16:33 NIV 

You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.     1 John 4:4 NIV 

Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.  For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.  So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.     2 Corinthians 4:16-18 NIV

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God.  I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.     Isaiah 41:10 NIV

But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.     Romans 8:25 NIV

Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.     Galatians 6:9 NIV 

Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.     Psalm 27:14 NIV

I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.     John 16:33 NIV

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.     John 14:27 NIV

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.     Philippians 4:6-7 NIV 

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.     Matthew 5:9 NIV

Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.     Matthew 5:10 NIV

But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.      Matthew 5:44 NIV

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?     Romans 8:35 NIV

Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you will suffer persecution for ten days. Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown of life.     Revelation 2:10 NIV

Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.     Galatians 6:9 NIV

Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.     James 1:12 NIV

Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.     Proverbs 16:3 NIV

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.     Jeremiah 29:11 NIV

Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the  oppressed.     Psalm 82:3 NIV 

I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.     Philippians 4:12 NIV

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.  I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.     Psalm 139:13-14 NIV 

The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me.  My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.     Psalm 28:7 NIV

This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.     1 John 5:14 NIV

But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.     James 1:6 NIV 

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.     Philippians 4:6-7 NIV

Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.     1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NIV

To fear the Lord is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech.     Proverbs 8:1 NIV

Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.     Romans 12:16 NIV

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.     Matthew 6:33 NIV

“No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.     Matthew 6:24 NIV

“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”     John 16:33 NIV

do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.     Philippians 4:6 NIV