Viola Alexander
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Viola Alexander
highlighted Luke 8:14 ESV
And as for what fell among the thorns, they are those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature.
Feb 17
Viola Alexander
highlighted Luke 6:45 ESV
The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
Feb 15
Viola Alexander
highlighted Luke 6:42 ESV
How can you say to your brother, 'Brother, let me take out the speck that is in your eye,' when you yourself do not see the log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother's eye.
Feb 15
Viola Alexander
highlighted Luke 6:41 ESV
Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?
Feb 15
Viola Alexander
highlighted Luke 6:37-38 ESV
"Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven;give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you."
Feb 15
Viola Alexander
highlighted Luke 6:35 ESV
But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.
Feb 15
Viola Alexander
highlighted Luke 6:32-33 ESV
"If you love those who love you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.And if you do good to those who do good to you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.
Feb 15
Viola Alexander
highlighted Luke 6:27-28 ESV
"But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.
Feb 15
Viola Alexander
highlighted Luke 6:20-23 ESV
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said: "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. "Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied. "Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh. "Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you and revile you and spurn your name as evil, on account of the Son of Man!Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for so their fathers did to the prophets.
Feb 15
Viola Alexander
highlighted Luke 5:37-39 ESV
And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the new wine will burst the skins and it will be spilled, and the skins will be destroyed.But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins.And no one after drinking old wine desires new, for he says, 'The old is good.'"
Feb 14
Viola Alexander
highlighted Luke 5:32 ESV
I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance."
Feb 14
Viola Alexander
highlighted Luke 5:19 ESV
but finding no way to bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down with his bed through the tiles into the midst before Jesus.
Feb 14
Viola Alexander
highlighted Exodus 34:29-30 ESV
When Moses came down from Mount Sinai, with the two tablets of the testimony in his hand as he came down from the mountain, Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone because he had been talking with God.Aaron and all the people of Israel saw Moses, and behold, the skin of his face shone, and they were afraid to come near him.
Feb 14
Viola Alexander
highlighted Exodus 33:21-23 ESV
And the Lord said, "Behold, there is a place by me where you shall stand on the rock,and while my glory passes by I will put you in a cleft of the rock, and I will cover you with my hand until I have passed by.Then I will take away my hand, and you shall see my back, but my face shall not be seen."
Feb 14
Viola Alexander
highlighted Luke 4:18 ESV
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed,
Feb 13
Viola Alexander
highlighted Luke 4:12 ESV
And Jesus answered him, "It is said, 'You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.'"
Feb 13
Viola Alexander
highlighted Luke 4:8 ESV
And Jesus answered him, "It is written, "'You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.'"
Feb 13
Viola Alexander
highlighted Psalms 40:17 ESV
As for me, I am poor and needy, but the Lord takes thought for me. You are my help and my deliverer; do not delay, O my God!
Feb 13
Viola Alexander
highlighted Psalms 39:7-8 ESV
"And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in you. Deliver me from all my transgressions. Do not make me the scorn of the fool!
Feb 13
Viola Alexander
highlighted Psalms 38:21-22 ESV
Do not forsake me, O Lord! O my God, be not far from me! Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation!
Feb 13