Bible Verses - May

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May 16

“For where two or three gather in My name, there am I with them.” (Matthew 18:20, NIV)

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When I said, “My foot is slipping,” your unfailing love, LORD, supported me. Psalm 94:18

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Luke 12:6-7 – Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

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Zephaniah 3:17 – The Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing.

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Ephesians 1:2-3 2 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.

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

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Zephaniah 3:17 “The LORD your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.””

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2 Samuel 22:31-33 31 “As for God, his way is perfect: The Lord’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him. 32 For who is God besides the Lord? And who is the Rock except our God? 33 It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure.

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May 17

But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. - Romans 5:8

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1 John 4:16 NIV And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.

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Exodus 15:2a “The Lord is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation.

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Ephesians 2:8-10 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

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1 John 2:15-17 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For everything in the world -- the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and does -- comes not from the Father but from the world. The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever.

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May 18

Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; For the Lord God is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation. —Isaiah 12:2

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1 Peter 3:17 17 For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.

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Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Ephesians 4:2

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Hebrews 6:10 – God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them.

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Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and He will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will lift you up. — James 4:7–10

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When the Holy Spirit has come upon you, you will receive power and will tell people about me everywhere. Acts 1:8

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Genesis 9:13, 16 13 I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth. 16 Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth.

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May 19

Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways… Psalm 37:7

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The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He will drive out your enemies before you, saying, "Destroy them!" —Deuteronomy 33:27

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James 3:17-18 – The wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness.

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1 Peter 5:6-7 6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

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Deuteronomy 15:10 10 Give generously to them and do so without a grudging heart; then because of this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to.

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May 20

Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. 1 Peter 4:8

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Romans 15:5-6 – May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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1 John 1:7 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.

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Psalm 103:1-5 1 Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. 2 Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits—3 who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, 4 who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, 5 who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

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"Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance." (James 1:2-3)

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Mark 10:27 NIV Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God."

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Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. 1 Peter 4:8

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Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep His promise. Hebrews 10:23

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May 21

John 7:37-39 37 On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. 38 Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.” 39 By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive. Up to that time the Spirit had not been given, since Jesus had not yet been glorified.

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2 Corinthians 5:7 7 For we live by faith, not by sight.

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Psalm 62:1-2 1 Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him. 2 Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.

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Proverbs 29:2 2 When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people groan.

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Proverbs 29:25 25 Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe.

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God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on that day when Christ Jesus comes back again. Philippians 1:6

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But as for me, I watch in hope for the LORD, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me. —Micah 7:7

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Micah 6:8 8 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.

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Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gains understanding, for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold. She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her. — Proverbs 3:13-15

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May 22

Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. Psalm 34:8

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Galatians 5:13 – You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love.

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Ezra 8:22b – The gracious hand of our God is on everyone who looks to him.

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Believe on the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, along with your entire household. Acts 16:31

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Good will come to him who is generous and lends freely. Psalm 112:5

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Give all your worries and cares to God, for He cares about you. 1 Peter 5:7

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May 23

2 Peter 3:18 18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.

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Mark 10:25-17 25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God. 26 The disciples were even more amazed, and said to each other, “Who then can be saved?” 27 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.”

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Psalm 105:4 4 Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.

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Colossians 3:12-17 12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. 15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. 16 Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. 17 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.

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Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. —Romans 15:2

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Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out. — Proverbs 17:14

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1 Corinthians 2:12 12 What we have received is not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may understand what God has freely given us.

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May 24

Ephesians 2:8-10 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

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Psalm 29:11 11 The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace.

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2 Timothy 2:1-3 1 You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2 And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others. 3 Join with me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

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Hebrews 12:1 – Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.

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Romans 12:10 – Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves.

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May 25

For he guards the course of the just and protects the way of his faithful ones. Proverbs 2:8

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James 1:19 – My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.

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The Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost. — Luke 19:10

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Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. — Matthew 11:28

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Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world. John 16:33

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May 26

Happy is the one who endures testing, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love Him. James 1:12

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John 10:27-30 – My sheep recognize my voice and I know who they are. They follow me and I give them eternal life. They will never die and no one can snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all. And no one can tear anything out of my Father's hand. I and the Father are one.

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John 3:17 – God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.

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Jeremiah 1:19b – For I am with you, and I will take care of you. I, the Lord, have spoken!

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Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name, Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. — Matthew 6:9-10

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May 27

How great you are, Sovereign LORD! There is no one like you, and there is no God but you, as we have heard with our own ears. 2 Samuel 7:22

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Isaiah 40:28-31 28 Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. 29 He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. 30 Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; 31 but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

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2 Timothy 2:22-24 22 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. 23 Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels. 24 And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful.

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Hebrews 12:15 – See to it that no one misses the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.

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John 16:24b – Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.

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A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control. — Proverbs 29:11

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1 John 4:20 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.

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Psalms 130:5 I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope.

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May 28

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. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. — 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

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Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim You, who walk in the light of Your presence, O Lord. — Psalm 89:15

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The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. —Psalm 145:18

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Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the LORD our Maker. Psalm 95:6

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Psalm 68:19 – Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens.

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1 Peter 5:7 – Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

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Philippians 4:6-7 – Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.

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May 29

If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. John 15:7

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1 Thessalonians 5:14b-15 – Be patient with everyone. See that no one pays back evil for evil, but always try to do good to each other and to all people.

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Revelation 1:8 – "I am the Alpha and the Omega — the beginning and the end," says the Lord God.

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Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God. — Psalm 42:5–6

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We know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. — Romans 8:28

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Psalm 105:4 Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always.

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May 30

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

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Isaiah 58:8-9 8 Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear; then your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard. 9 Then you will call, and the Lord will answer; you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I.

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Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2

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"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast" (Ephesians 2:8-9).

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Isaiah 40:8 – The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever.

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Psalm 56:4 – In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me?

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James 1:22 22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.

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"I say this because I know what I have planned for you," says the Lord. "I have good plans for you. I don't plan to hurt you. I plan to give you hope and a good future." Jeremiah 29:11

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John 7:38 NIV "Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him."