A Few Favorite Verses

Today I just wanted to put up my favorite Bible verses, or those that have just really meant something very dear to me. There are a million amazing verses in the Bible, these a just a few. :)

Proverbs 15:1 "A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger."

Psalm 36:5 "Thy lovingkindness, O Lord, extends to the heavens, Thy faithfulness reaches to the skies."

Philippians 4:7 "And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, shall guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."

Matthew 5:5,7-9 "Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God."

Joshua 22:5 "Only be very careful to observe the commandment and the law which Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you to love the Lord your God, and to walk in all His ways and to keep His commandments and to cling to Him and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul."

John 10:10 "The thief comes only to steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they might have life, and might have it abundantly."

1 Corinthians 10:13 "No temptation has seized you, except what is common to man. 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 stand up under it."

Hebrews 4: 12 "For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thought and attitudes of the heart."

Luke 1:46-47 "And Mary said, "My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior."

Proverbs 4:23-24 "Above all else, guard you heart, for it is the wellspring of life. Put away perversity from your mouth; keep corrupt talk far from your lips."

Psalm 68:20 "Our God is a God who saves; from the Sovereign Lord comes escape from death."

Esther 4:15b "When this is done, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish."

Matthew 14: 27 "But Jesus immediately said to them: "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid.""

John 13: 35 "By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another."

1 Thessalonians 5:11 "Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing."

That is a very few of the many verses that mean the world to me. :)