Morning:Mark 10:45; John 11:33; John 11:35; Romans 12:15; 2 Corinthians 5:15; Galatians 6:2; Philippians 2:4–7; 1 Peter 3:8–9

Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant.—“For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”—And he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.

When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in his spirit and greatly troubled…. Jesus wept.—Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.

Have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing.

Mark 10:45 (Listen)

45 For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

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John 11:33 (Listen)

33 When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, he was deeply moved1 in his spirit and greatly troubled.

Footnotes

[1] 11:33 Or was indignant; also verse 38

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John 11:35 (Listen)

35 Jesus wept.

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Romans 12:15 (Listen)

15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.

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2 Corinthians 5:15 (Listen)

15 and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.

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Galatians 6:2 (Listen)

2 Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

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Philippians 2:4–7 (Listen)

4 Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. 5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus,1 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped,2 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant,3 being born in the likeness of men.

Footnotes

[1] 2:5 Or which was also in Christ Jesus
[2] 2:6 Or a thing to be held on to for advantage
[3] 2:7 Or slave (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface)

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1 Peter 3:8–9 (Listen)

Suffering for Righteousness’ Sake

8 Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. 9 Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing.

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Evening:Matthew 21:28; Romans 6:11–13; 1 Corinthians 15:58; Galatians 4:7; 2 Timothy 2:21; 1 Peter 1:14–16

“Son, go and work in the vineyard today.”

So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God.

So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus. Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal bodies, to make you obey their passions. Do not present your members to sin as instruments for unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life, and your members to God as instruments for righteousness.—As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”—Set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house, ready for every good work.

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.

Matthew 21:28 (Listen)

The Parable of the Two Sons

28 “What do you think? A man had two sons. And he went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’

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Romans 6:11–13 (Listen)

11 So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.

12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, to make you obey its passions. 13 Do not present your members to sin as instruments for unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life, and your members to God as instruments for righteousness.

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1 Corinthians 15:58 (Listen)

58 Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.

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Galatians 4:7 (Listen)

7 So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God.

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2 Timothy 2:21 (Listen)

21 Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable,1 he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house, ready for every good work.

Footnotes

[1] 2:21 Greek from these things

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1 Peter 1:14–16 (Listen)

14 As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, 15 but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”

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