“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.”—Ephesians 6:12

“My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”—Galatians 2:20 (NLT)

“Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you. For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but are from this world. And this world is fading away, along with everything that people crave. But anyone who does what pleases God will live forever.”—1 John 2:15-17(NLT)

“If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.”—Romans 12:18

The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit”—Psalm 34:18

“And this world is fading away, along with everything that people crave. But anyone who does what pleases God will live forever.”—1 John 2:17 (NLT)

“I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in mind and thought.”—1 Corinthians 1:10

“But if we confess our sins to God, he can always be trusted to forgive us and take our sins away.”—1 John 1:9 (CEV)

“After all, we brought nothing with us when we came into the world, and we can’t take anything with us when we leave it.”—1 Timothy 6:7 (NLT)

“God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another. Do you have the gift of speaking? Then speak as though God himself were speaking through you. Do you have the gift of helping others? Do it with all the strength and energy that God supplies. Then everything you do will bring glory to God through Jesus Christ. All glory and power to him forever and ever! Amen.”—1 Peter 4:10-11