These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.

To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven...

For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one body.

“In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold.

Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.

Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.

Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.

Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise—“that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”

Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes.