Morning:Romans 8:13; Galatians 5:19; Galatians 5:21–25; Titus 2:11–14

For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity,… and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness.

Romans 8:13 (Listen)

13 For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

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Galatians 5:19 (Listen)

19 Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality,

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Galatians 5:21–25 (Listen)

21 envy,1 drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do2 such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. 24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit.

Footnotes

[1] 5:21 Some manuscripts add murder
[2] 5:21 Or make a practice of doing

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Titus 2:11–14 (Listen)

11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, 12 training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, 13 waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, 14 who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.

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Evening:1 Samuel 29:3; Romans 14:16; 2 Corinthians 6:14; 2 Corinthians 6:16–17; 1 Peter 2:9; 1 Peter 2:12; 1 Peter 4:14–15

The commanders of the Philistines said, “What are these Hebrews doing here?”

If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. But let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief… or as a meddler.

So do not let what you regard as good be spoken of as evil.—Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable.

Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?… For we are the temple of the living God;… “Therefore go out from their midst, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch no unclean thing.”

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

1 Samuel 29:3 (Listen)

3 the commanders of the Philistines said, “What are these Hebrews doing here?” And Achish said to the commanders of the Philistines, “Is this not David, the servant of Saul, king of Israel, who has been with me now for days and years, and since he deserted to me I have found no fault in him to this day.”

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Romans 14:16 (Listen)

16 So do not let what you regard as good be spoken of as evil.

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2 Corinthians 6:14 (Listen)

The Temple of the Living God

14 Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?

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2 Corinthians 6:16–17 (Listen)

16 What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; as God said,

  “I will make my dwelling among them and walk among them,
    and I will be their God,
    and they shall be my people.
17   Therefore go out from their midst,
    and be separate from them, says the Lord,
  and touch no unclean thing;
    then I will welcome you,

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1 Peter 2:9 (Listen)

9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

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1 Peter 2:12 (Listen)

12 Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.

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1 Peter 4:14–15 (Listen)

14 If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory1 and of God rests upon you. 15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or as a meddler.

Footnotes

[1] 4:14 Some manuscripts insert and of power

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