2 Peter 1:2 (NLT) May God give you more and more grace and peace as you grow in your knowledge of God and Jesus our Lord. The Greek word for knowledge in this verse means more than just a mental understanding of something, more than the kind of knowledge that can be gained through your natural…
Ephesians 4:22-24 (NLT) 22 Throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. 23 Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. 24 Put on your new nature, created to be like God—truly righteous and holy.
Ephesians 1:3-4 (NLT) 3 All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ. 4 Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes