Daily Bible Verses by Book

Heavenly father
give us grace today to live by the power of love, not the sword

51 Behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

52 Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place, for all those who take the sword will die by the sword.…

Heavenly father
give us grace today to avoid the temptation of living in secret.

55 In that hour Jesus said to the multitudes, 
“Have you come out as against a robber with swords and clubs to seize me? 
I sat daily in the temple teaching, and you didn’t arrest me. 
 

Heavenly father
give us grace to allow courage rather than fear motivate us today 

56 But all this has happened that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.”
Then all the disciples left him and fled.

Heavenly father
give us grace today to have the courage to see things through to the end, whatever the consequences

57 Those who had taken Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, 
where the scribes and the elders were gathered together. 
58 But Peter followed him from a distance to the court of the high priest, 
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Heavenly father
give us grace today to speak the truth particularly when we are in conflict with others

59 Now the chief priests, the elders, and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus, that they might put him to death, 60 and they found none. Even though many false witnesses came forward, they found none. But at last two false witnesses came forward 61…

Heavenly father
give us grace today to know when to stay silent. 

But at last two false witnesses came forward 61 and said, 
“This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.’”
62 The high priest stood up and said to him, “Have you no answer? What is this that these testify…

Heavenly father
give us grace today to choose our words well, particularly in pressure situations. 

63 But Jesus stayed silent. The high priest answered him, “I adjure you by the living God that you tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God.”

64 Jesus said to him, “You have said so. Nevertheless, I tell you, after this you will see the Son of Man sitting at…

Heavenly father
give us grace today to withstand ridicule directed at ourselves, but also to share the pain of others when they are ridiculed.

67 Then they spat in his face and beat him with their fists, and some slapped him, 68 saying, “Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who hit you?”

Heavenly father
give us grace today to speak the truth, whatever the consequences

69 Now Peter was sitting outside in the court, and a maid came to him, saying, “You were also with Jesus, the Galilean!”
70 But he denied it before them all, saying, “I don’t know what you are talking about.”
71 When he had gone out onto the porch, someone else saw him and…

Heavenly father
give us grace today to face up to our mistakes and mourn accordingly. 

73 After a little while those who stood by came and said to Peter, “Surely you are also one of them, for your speech makes you known.”
74 Then he began to curse and to swear, “I don’t know the man!”
Immediately the rooster crowed. 
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