Selected Bible Verses - Part I

A) “For a child is born to us, a son is given us; upon his shoulder dominion rests. They name him Wonder-Counselor, God- Hero, Father-Forever, Prince of Peace” (Birth of Jesus Christ and the Characteristics Associated with Him)

B) “Rise up in splendor! Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you. See, darkness covers the earth, and thick clouds cover the peoples; But upon you the Lord shines, and over you appears his glory.” (Birth of Jesus Christ as an Event for All People)

C) “Joseph went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to the town of Bethlehem in Judea, the birthplace of King David. Joseph went there because he was a descendant of David. He went to register with Mary, who was promised in marriage to him. She was pregnant, and while they were in Bethlehem….She gave birth to her first son, wrapped him in cloths and laid him in a manger….”

“There were some shepherds in that part of the country who were spending the night in the fields, taking care of their flocks. An angel of the Lord appeared to them…and said to them, ‘Don’t be afraid! I am here with good news for you, which will bring great joy to all the people. This very day in David’s town your Savior was born – Christ the Lord.’” (Birth of Jesus Christ as It Happened)

(References: “The New American Bible,” Catholic Biblical Association of America, 1971 for Quotations A and B; “Good News Bible, Today's English Version,” 2nd Edition, United Bible Societies, 1992 / Philippine Bible Society Copyright, 1995 for Quotation C)

A) “People who are in good health do not need a doctor; sick people do. Go and learn the meaning of the words, ‘It is mercy I desire and not sacrifice.’ I have come to call, not the self-righteous, but sinners.” (Preferential Treatment of the Lowly in Relation to Need for Repentance)

B) “Be merciful to me, O God, because of your constant love. Because of your great mercy wipe away my sins! Wash away all my evil and make me clean from my sin....” “Create a pure heart in me, O God, and put a new and loyal spirit in me.” (Asking for God’s Forgiveness)

C) “As far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our sins from us.” (Greatness of God’s Forgiveness)

(References: “The New American Bible,” Catholic Biblical Association of America, 1971 for Quotation A; “Good News Bible, Today's English Version,” 2nd Edition, United Bible Societies, 1992 / Philippine Bible Society Copyright, 1995 for Quotations B and C)

A) “In the beginning was the Word; the Word was in God Presence, and the Word was God.” (God’s Timeless Existence)

B) “God says, ‘Be quiet and know that I am God. I will be supreme over all the nations. I will be supreme in the earth.’” (God as Supreme Ruler)

C) “The Lord is my shepherd; I have everything I need. He lets me rest in fields of green grass and leads me to quiet pools of fresh water. He gives me new strength. He guides me in the right paths, as he has promised. Even I go through the deepest darkness, I will not be afraid, Lord, for you are with me....” (God as Shepherd and Host)

D) “The Lord is my rock; my fortress and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection.”* (God as Refuge)

E) “Praise the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does such wonderful things.”* (God as Source of Wondrous Things)

F) “For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not die but have eternal life. God did not send his Son into the world to be its judge, but to be its savior.” (God in the Person of Jesus as Savior)

G) “The Lord created the heavens – he is the one who is God! He formed and made the earth – he made it firm and lasting. He did not make it a desolate waste, but a place for people to live. It is he who says, ‘I am the Lord, there is no other god.’” (God as Lord of Creation and History)

H) “I am the good shepherd. As the Father knows me and I know the Father, in the same way I know my sheep and they know me. (Jesus as the Good Shepherd)

I) “Though he was in the form of God, he did not deem equality with God, something to be grasped at. Rather, he emptied himself and took the form of a slave, being born in the likeness of men. He was known to be of human estate, and it was thus that he humbled himself, obediently accepting death, death on the cross.”

“Because of this, God highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name above every other name. So that at Jesus’ name every knee must bend in the heavens, on the earth, and under the earth and every tongue proclaim to the glory of God the Father: Jesus Christ is Lord.” (Jesus Christ as the Name above Every Other Name)

(References: “The New American Bible,” Catholic Biblical Association of America, 1971 for Quotations A and I; “The Holy Bible, International Children’s Bible,” 2005, Tommy-Nelson, Tomas Nelson, Inc., for Quotation B; “Good News Bible, Today's English Version,” 2nd Edition, United Bible Societies, 1992 / Philippine Bible Society Copyright, 1995 for Quotations C, F, G and H; and “Holy Bible, New Living Translation” 2nd Edition, 2004, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. for Quotations D and E)

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