Promises

1. Matthew 6:9

Matthew 6:9-13 - NIV
  1. “This, then, is how you should pray:
    “‘Our Father in heaven,
    hallowed be your name,
  2. your kingdom come,
    your will be done
    on earth as it is in heaven.
  3. Give us today our daily bread.
  4. Forgive us our debts,
    as we also have forgiven our debtors.
  5. And lead us not into temptation,
    but deliver us from the evil one.’

2. Psalm 23

Psalm 23:1-6 - NIV
  1. Psalm 23
    A psalm of David.
    The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.
  2. He makes me lie down in green pastures,
    he leads me beside quiet waters,
  3. he restores my soul.
    He guides me in paths of righteousness
    for his name’s sake.
  4. Even though I walk
    through the valley of the shadow of death,
    I will fear no evil,
    for you are with me;
    your rod and your staff,
    they comfort me.
  5. You prepare a table before me
    in the presence of my enemies.
    You anoint my head with oil;
    my cup overflows.
  6. Surely goodness and love will follow me
    all the days of my life,
    and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
    forever.

3. Psalm 91

Psalm 91:1-16 - NIV
  1. Psalm 91
    He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
    will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
  2. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress,
    my God, in whom I trust.”
  3. Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare
    and from the deadly pestilence.
  4. He will cover you with his feathers,
    and under his wings you will find refuge;
    his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
  5. You will not fear the terror of night,
    nor the arrow that flies by day,
  6. nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,
    nor the plague that destroys at midday.
  7. A thousand may fall at your side,
    ten thousand at your right hand,
    but it will not come near you.
  8. You will only observe with your eyes
    and see the punishment of the wicked.
  9. If you make the Most High your dwelling—
    even the Lord, who is my refuge—
  10. then no harm will befall you,
    no disaster will come near your tent.
  11. For he will command his angels concerning you
    to guard you in all your ways;
  12. they will lift you up in their hands,
    so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
  13. You will tread upon the lion and the cobra;
    you will trample the great lion and the serpent.
  14. “Because he loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him;
    I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
  15. He will call upon me, and I will answer him;
    I will be with him in trouble,
    I will deliver him and honor him.
  16. With long life will I satisfy him
    and show him my salvation.”

4. Psalm 128

Psalm 128:1-6 - NIV
  1. Psalm 128
    A song of ascents.
    Blessed are all who fear the Lord,
    who walk in his ways.
  2. You will eat the fruit of your labor;
    blessings and prosperity will be yours.
  3. Your wife will be like a fruitful vine
    within your house;
    your sons will be like olive shoots
    around your table.
  4. Thus is the man blessed
    who fears the Lord.
  5. May the Lord bless you from Zion
    all the days of your life;
    may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem,
  6. and may you live to see your children’s children.
    Peace be upon Israel.

5. Matthew 6:33

Matthew 6:33-34 - NIV
  1. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
  2. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

6. Acts 16:31

Acts 16:31 - NIV
  1. They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.”

7. Acts 4:12

Acts 4:12 - NIV
  1. Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”

8. Matthew 18:20

Matthew 18:20 - NIV
  1. For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them.”

9. Isaiah 44:3

Isaiah 44:3 - NIV
  1. For I will pour water on the thirsty land,
    and streams on the dry ground;
    I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring,
    and my blessing on your descendants.

10. Isaiah 49:25

Isaiah 49:25 - NKJV
  1. But thus says the LORD: “Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, And the prey of the terrible be delivered; For I will contend with him who contends with you, And I will save your children.

11. Isaiah 54:13

Isaiah 54:13 - NIV
  1. All your sons will be taught by the Lord,
    and great will be your children’s peace.

12. Isaiah 54:10

Isaiah 54:10 - NKJV
  1. For the mountains shall depart And the hills be removed, But My kindness shall not depart from you, Nor shall My covenant of peace be removed,” Says the LORD, who has mercy on you.

13. 2 Corinthians 12:9

2 Corinthians 12:9 - NIV
  1. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.

14. Zechariah 9:12

Zechariah 9:12 - NIV
  1. Return to your fortress, O prisoners of hope;
    even now I announce that I will restore twice as much to you.

15. Psalm 34:10

Psalm 34:10 - NIV
  1. The lions may grow weak and hungry,
    but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.

16. Jeremiah 31:14

Jeremiah 31:14 - NIV
  1. I will satisfy the priests with abundance,
    and my people will be filled with my bounty,”
    declares the Lord.

17. Psalm 32:8

Psalm 32:8 - NIV
  1. I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
    I will counsel you and watch over you.

18. Psalm 50:15

Psalm 50:15 - NKJV
  1. Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me.”

19. Jeremiah 33:3

Jeremiah 33:3 - NKJV
  1. ‘Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.’

20. Isaiah 45:22

Isaiah 45:22 - NIV
  1. “Turn to me and be saved,
    all you ends of the earth;
    for I am God, and there is no other.

21. Ephesians 6:14 (Armor of God)

Ephesians 6:14-17 - NIV (Modified)
  1. I have buckled up the belt of truth buckled around my waist, I have fitted the breastplate of righteousness in place,
  2. My feet is fitted with the readiness which comes from the gospel of peace.
  3. I have take up the shield of faith, with which we can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
  4. I have taken up the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

22. Exodus 20:2 (Ten Commandments)

Exodus 20:2-17 - NIV (Deuteronomy 5:6-21)
  1. “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.
  2. “You shall have no other gods before me.
  3. “You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below.
  4. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me,
  5. but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.
  6. “You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.
  7. “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.
  8. Six days you shall labor and do all your work,
  9. but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your animals, nor the alien within your gates.
  10. For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.
  11. “Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you.
  12. “You shall not murder.
  13. “You shall not commit adultery.
  14. “You shall not steal.
  15. “You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
  16. “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”

23. Matthew 5:3

Matthew 5:3-10 - NIV
  1. “Blessed are the poor in spirit,
    for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
  2. Blessed are those who mourn,
    for they will be comforted.
  3. Blessed are the meek,
    for they will inherit the earth.
  4. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
    for they will be filled.
  5. Blessed are the merciful,
    for they will be shown mercy.
  6. Blessed are the pure in heart,
    for they will see God.
  7. Blessed are the peacemakers,
    for they will be called sons of God.
  8. Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
    for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

24. Matthew 7:7

Matthew 7:7-8 - NKJV
  1. “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
  2. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.

25. Luke 6:38

Luke 6:38 - NKJV
  1. Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.”

26. Matthew 28:20

Matthew 28:20 - NIV
  1. (contd.) And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

27. Isaiah 45:2

Isaiah 45:2-4 - NIV
  1. I will go before you
    and will level the mountains;
    I will break down gates of bronze
    and cut through bars of iron.
  2. I will give you the treasures of darkness,
    riches stored in secret places,
    so that you may know that I am the Lord,
    the God of Israel, who summons you by name.
  3. For the sake of Jacob my servant,
    of Israel my chosen,
    I summon you by name
    and bestow on you a title of honor,
    though you do not acknowledge me.

28. Jeremiah 15:20

Jeremiah 15:20-21 - NIV
  1. I will make you a wall to this people,
    a fortified wall of bronze;
    they will fight against you
    but will not overcome you,
    for I am with you
    to rescue and save you,”
    declares the Lord.
  2. “I will save you from the hands of the wicked
    and redeem you from the grasp of the cruel.”

29. Jeremiah 1:8

Jeremiah 1:8 - NIV
  1. Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you,” declares the Lord.

30. Isaiah 41:10

Isaiah 41:10 - NIV
  1. 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.

31. Isaiah 41:13

Isaiah 41:13 - NIV
  1. For I am the Lord, your God,
    who takes hold of your right hand
    and says to you, Do not fear;
    I will help you.

32. Romans 12:12

Romans 12:12 - NIV
  1. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

33. Matthew 21:22

Matthew 21:22 - NIV
  1. If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

34. Matthew 22:37

Matthew 22:37-39 - NIV
  1. Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’
  2. This is the first and greatest commandment.
  3. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’

35. Galatians 5:22 (Fruits of Spirit)

Galatians 5:22-23 - NIV
  1. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
  2. gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

36. Joshua 1:5

Joshua 1:5 - NIV
  1. No one will be able to stand up against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.

37. Nahum 1:15

Nahum 1:15 - NIV
  1. (contd.) No more will the wicked invade you;
    they will be completely destroyed.

38. Exodus 14:13

Exodus 14:13-14 - NIV
  1. (contd.) The Egyptians you see today you will never see again.
  2. The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.”

39. Isaiah 45:2

Isaiah 45:2 - NKJV
  1. ‘I will go before you And make the crooked places straight; (contd.)

40. Matthew 11:28

Matthew 11:28 - NIV2011
  1. “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

41. Isaiah 41:12

Isaiah 41:12 - NIV
  1. Though you search for your enemies,
    you will not find them.
    Those who wage war against you
    will be as nothing at all.

42. Isaiah 41:14

Isaiah 41:14-16 - NIV
  1. Do not be afraid, O worm Jacob,
    O little Israel,
    for I myself will help you,” declares the Lord,
    your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
  2. “See, I will make you into a threshing sledge,
    new and sharp, with many teeth.
    You will thresh the mountains and crush them,
    and reduce the hills to chaff.
  3. You will winnow them, the wind will pick them up,
    and a gale will blow them away.
    But you will rejoice in the Lord
    and glory in the Holy One of Israel.

43. Romans 8:28

Romans 8:28 - NIV
  1. More Than Conquerors
    And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

44. Mark 8:34

Mark 8:34-37 - NIV
  1. Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
  2. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me and for the gospel will save it.
  3. What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?
  4. Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?

45. Romans 10:9

Romans 10:9-13 - NIV
  1. That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
  2. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.
  3. As the Scripture says, “Anyone who trusts in him will never be put to shame.”
  4. For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him,
  5. for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

46. Isaiah 66:2

Isaiah 66:2 - NIV
  1. (contd.) This is the one I esteem:
    he who is humble and contrite in spirit,
    and trembles at my word.

47. Revelation 4:8

Revelation 4:8 - NIV
  1. Each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around, even under his wings. Day and night they never stop saying:
    “Holy, holy, holy
    is the Lord God Almighty,
    who was, and is, and is to come.”

48. Nahum 1:7

Nahum 1:7 - NIV
  1. The Lord is good,
    a refuge in times of trouble.
    He cares for those who trust in him,

49. Mark 16:17

Mark 16:17-18 - NIV
  1. And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;
  2. they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.”

50. Isaiah 66:13

Isaiah 66:13 - NIV
  1. As a mother comforts her child,
    so will I comfort you;
    and you will be comforted over Jerusalem.”

51. Isaiah 49:16

Isaiah 49:16 - NIV
  1. See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands;
    your walls are ever before me.

52. Isaiah 43:2

Isaiah 43:2 - NIV
  1. When you pass through the waters,
    I will be with you;
    and when you pass through the rivers,
    they will not sweep over you.
    When you walk through the fire,
    you will not be burned;
    the flames will not set you ablaze.

53. Deuteronomy 28:12

Deuteronomy 28:12 - NKJV
  1. (contd.) You shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow.

54. Psalm 147:13

Psalm 147:13-15 - NIV2011
  1. He strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses your people within you.
  2. He grants peace to your borders and satisfies you with the finest of wheat.
  3. He sends his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly.

55. Proverbs 3:5

Proverbs 3:5-6 - NIV2011
  1. Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;
  2. in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.

56. Psalm 20:7

Psalm 20:7-8 - NIV
  1. Some trust in chariots and some in horses,
    but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.
  2. They are brought to their knees and fall,
    but we rise up and stand firm.

57. Deuteronomy 28:13

Deuteronomy 28:13 - NIV
  1. The Lord will make you the head, not the tail. (contd.)

58. Isaiah 62:3

Isaiah 62:3 - NIV
  1. You will be a crown of splendor in the Lord’s hand,
    a royal diadem in the hand of your God.

59. Isaiah 49:23

Isaiah 49:23 - NIV
  1. (contd.) Then you will know that I am the Lord;
    those who hope in me will not be disappointed.”

60. John 6:37

John 6:37 - NIV
  1. All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away.

61. Isaiah 43:1

Isaiah 43:1 - NIV2011
  1. But now, this is what the LORD says— he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.

62. John 14:14

John 14:14 - NIV
  1. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.

63. James 1:5

James 1:5 - NIV
  1. If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

64. Isaiah 32:18

Isaiah 32:18 - NIV
  1. My people will live in peaceful dwelling places,
    in secure homes,
    in undisturbed places of rest.

65. Isaiah 54:17

Isaiah 54:17 - NIV
  1. no weapon forged against you will prevail,
    and you will refute every tongue that accuses you.
    This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord,
    and this is their vindication from me,”
    declares the Lord.

66. 1 John 2:25

1 John 2:25 - NIV
  1. And this is what he promised us—even eternal life.

67. Isaiah 60:22

Isaiah 60:22 - NIV
  1. The least of you will become a thousand,
    the smallest a mighty nation.
    I am the Lord;
    in its time I will do this swiftly.”

68. John 14:2

John 14:2-3 - NIV2011
  1. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?
  2. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.

69. John 14:27

John 14:27 - NIV
  1. 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.

70. Galatians 5:24

Galatians 5:24 - NIV
  1. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires.

71. Ecclesiastes 12:1

Ecclesiastes 12:1 - NIV
  1. Remember your Creator
    in the days of your youth,
    before the days of trouble come
    and the years approach when you will say,
    “I find no pleasure in them”—

72. Galatians 6:8

Galatians 6:8-9 - NIV2011
  1. Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.
  2. Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

73. 1 Corinthians 1:18

1 Corinthians 1:18 - NIV2011
  1. For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

74. 1 Corinthians 1:27

1 Corinthians 1:27 - NIV2011
  1. But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.

75. Psalm 1:1

Psalm 1:1-3 - NIV2011
  1. Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers,
  2. but whose delight is in the law of the LORD, and who meditates on his law day and night.
  3. That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither— whatever they do prospers.

76. 1 Corinthians 7:17

1 Corinthians 7:17 - NIV2011
  1. Nevertheless, each person should live as a believer in whatever situation the Lord has assigned to them, just as God has called them. This is the rule I lay down in all the churches.

77. Exodus 23:27

Exodus 23:27 - NIV2011
  1. “I will send my terror ahead of you and throw into confusion every nation you encounter. I will make all your enemies turn their backs and run.

78. 1 Corinthians 10:13

1 Corinthians 10:13 - NIV2011
  1. (contd.) 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.

79. Exodus 23:25

Exodus 23:25 - NIV2011
  1. Worship the LORD your God, and his blessing will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness from among you,

80. Micah 6:8

Micah 6:8 - NIV2011
  1. He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.

81. Amos 3:7

Amos 3:7 - NIV2011
  1. Surely the Sovereign LORD does nothing without revealing his plan to his servants the prophets.

82. Zechariah 2:5

Zechariah 2:5 - NIV2011
  1. And I myself will be a wall of fire around it,’ declares the LORD, ‘and I will be its glory within.’

83. Zechariah 2:8

Zechariah 2:8 - NIV2011
  1. (contd.) for whoever touches you touches the apple of his eye—

84. Proverbs 22:10

Proverbs 22:10 - NIV2011
  1. Drive out the mocker, and out goes strife; quarrels and insults are ended.

85. Proverbs 16:3

Proverbs 16:3 - NIV2011
  1. Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.

86. 2 Corinthians 4:18

2 Corinthians 4:18 - NIV2011
  1. 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.

87. Matthew 4:4

Matthew 4:4 - NIV2011
  1. Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

88. Matthew 4:7

Matthew 4:7 - NIV2011 (Deuteronomy 6:16)
  1. Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”

89. Isaiah 50:4

Isaiah 50:4 - NIV
  1. The Sovereign Lord has given me an instructed tongue,
    to know the word that sustains the weary.
    He wakens me morning by morning,
    wakens my ear to listen like one being taught.

90. Matthew 4:10

Matthew 4:10 - NIV
  1. (contd.) ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’”

91. Isaiah 50:7

Isaiah 50:7 - NIV
  1. Because the Sovereign Lord helps me,
    I will not be disgraced.
    Therefore have I set my face like flint,
    and I know I will not be put to shame.

92. Matthew 4:17

Matthew 4:17 - NIV
  1. (contd.) “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”

93. Matthew 5:11

Matthew 5:11-12 - NIV
  1. “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.
  2. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

94. Matthew 5:13

Matthew 5:13 - NIV
  1. Salt and Light
    “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.

95. Matthew 5:14

Matthew 5:14-16 - NIV
  1. “You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.
  2. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.
  3. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.

96. Matthew 5:21

Matthew 5:21-22 - NIV
  1. Murder
    “You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’
  2. But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ is answerable to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell.

97. Matthew 5:18

Matthew 5:18-19 - NIV
  1. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.
  2. Anyone who breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

98. Matthew 5:23

Matthew 5:23-26 - NIV
  1. “Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,
  2. leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.
  3. “Settle matters quickly with your adversary who is taking you to court. Do it while you are still with him on the way, or he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison.
  4. I tell you the truth, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny.

99. Matthew 5:27

Matthew 5:27-29 - NIV
  1. Adultery
    “You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’
  2. But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
  3. If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.

100. Matthew 5:31

Matthew 5:31-32 - NIV
  1. Divorce
    “It has been said, ‘Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’
  2. But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, causes her to become an adulteress, and anyone who marries the divorced woman commits adultery.

101. Matthew 5:33

Matthew 5:33-37 - NIV
  1. Oaths
    “Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not break your oath, but keep the oaths you have made to the Lord.’
  2. But I tell you, Do not swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;
  3. or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.
  4. And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black.
  5. Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.

102. Matthew 5:38

Matthew 5:38-42 - NIV
  1. An Eye for an Eye
    “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’
  2. But I tell you, Do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.
  3. And if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well.
  4. If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.
  5. Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.

103. Matthew 5:43

Matthew 5:43-48 - NIV
  1. Love for Enemies
    “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’
  2. But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
  3. that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
  4. If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that?
  5. And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that?
  6. Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

104. Matthew 6:1

Matthew 6:1-4 - NIV
  1. Giving to the Needy
    “Be careful not to do your ‘acts of righteousness’ before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
  2. “So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full.
  3. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
  4. so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

105. Matthew 6:5

Matthew 6:5-8 - NIV
  1. Prayer
    “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full.
  2. But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
  3. And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.
  4. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

106. Matthew 6:14

Matthew 6:14-15 - NIV
  1. For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
  2. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.

107. Matthew 6:16

Matthew 6:16-18 - NIV
  1. Fasting
    “When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full.
  2. But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face,
  3. so that it will not be obvious to men that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

108. Matthew 6:19

Matthew 6:19-21 - NIV
  1. Treasures in Heaven
    “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.
  2. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.
  3. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

109. Matthew 6:22

Matthew 6:22-23 - NIV
  1. “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light.
  2. But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!

110. Matthew 6:24

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

111. Matthew 6:25

Matthew 6:25-34 - NIV
  1. Do Not Worry
    “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes?
  2. Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?
  3. Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?
  4. “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin.
  5. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.
  6. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
  7. So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’
  8. For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.
  9. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
  10. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

112. Matthew 7:1

Matthew 7:1-6 - NIV
  1. Judging Others
    “Do not judge, or you too will be judged.
  2. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
  3. “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?
  4. How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye?
  5. You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
  6. “Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces.

113. Matthew 7:9

Matthew 7:9-12 - NIV
  1. “Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone?
  2. Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?
  3. If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!
  4. So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.

114. Matthew 7:13

Matthew 7:13-14 - NIV
  1. The Narrow and Wide Gates
    “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.
  2. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.

115. Matthew 7:15

Matthew 7:15-20 - NIV
  1. A Tree and Its Fruit
    “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.
  2. By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
  3. Likewise every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.
  4. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.
  5. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
  6. Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.

116. Matthew 7:21

Matthew 7:21-29 - NIV
  1. “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
  2. Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’
  3. Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’
  4. The Wise and Foolish Builders
    “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
  5. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.
  6. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
  7. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”
  8. When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching,
  9. because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law.