Daily Bible Verses by Book

⁶ For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. ⁷ For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control. ⁸ Therefore don’t be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but endure hardship for the Good News according to the power of God, ⁹ who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus…

Heavenly father
stir up in us your gifts of power, love and self control.

⁶ For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. ⁷ For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control. 

Heavenly father
give us grace to know your Son, the bringer of life and immortality

⁸ Therefore don’t be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but endure hardship for the Good News according to the power of God, ⁹ who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal, ¹⁰ …

Heavenly father
give us grace to be faithful and loving today through your Holy Spirit dwelling in us.

¹³ Hold the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. ¹⁴ That good thing which was committed to you, guard through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.

¹⁵ This you know, that all who are…

Heavenly father
give us the strength that we need to face today’s hardships, strength which flows from the grace that is in Christ Jesus

¹ You therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. ² The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same things to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also. ³ …

Heavenly father
give us grace to die to the things of this world so that we might live in Your song
and thank you that when we are faithless in this, Jesus is still faithful.

⁸ Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, of the offspring^[a] of David, according to my Good News, ⁹ in which I suffer hardship to the point of chains as a criminal. But…

Heavenly father
give us grace to depart from all unrighteousness (including empty chatter) so that we may be prepared for every good work today.

¹⁵ Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth. ¹⁶ But shun empty chatter, for it will go further in ungodliness, ¹⁷ and those words will consume…

Heavenly father
give us grace to turn away from our destructive desires, to call on you, and to fill our lives with righteousness, faith, love and peace.

²² Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 

Heavenly father
* give us grace to be patient and gentle with whom we disagree; and
* give us teachable spirits.

²³ But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife. ²⁴ The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but be gentle toward all, able to teach, patient, ²⁵ in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance…

Heavenly father
give us grace to discern when healthy love of self turns to something unhealthy, arrogant and abusive
give us grace in our families to be respectful, thankful and affectionate

¹ But know this: that in the last days, grievous times will come.
² For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant,  blasphemers,
disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, ³ without natural affection