Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands! Serve the Lord with gladness; come before His presence with singing! Know that the Lord, He is God; it is He who has made us, and now we ourselves; we are His people and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him and bless His name. For the Lord is good, His mercy is everlasting, and His truth endures to all generations.

In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory.

In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

…for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

I will extol You, my God, O King; and I will bless Your name forever and ever. Every day I will bless You, and I will praise Your name forever and ever. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and His greatness is unsearchable.

Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself

Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold,to obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed than the fat of rams

They confronted me in the day of my distress, but the Lord was my support. He brought me out to a wide-open place, He rescued me because He delighted in me.

He who walks with wise men will be wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed

Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another; not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope, patience in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer; distributing to the needs of the saints, given to hospitality.