The earnest prayer of a righteous person
has great power
and produces wonderful results.
…if someone among you wanders away from the truth
and is brought back,
you can be sure
that whoever brings the sinner back from wandering
will save that person from death…
So the Word became human
and made his home among us.
He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness.
And we have seen his glory,
the glory of the Father’s one and only Son.
From his abundance we have all received
one gracious blessing after another.
For the law was given through Moses,
but God’s unfailing love and faithfulness
came through Jesus Christ.
He came into the very world he created,
but the world didn’t recognize him.
He came to his own people,
and even they rejected him.
But to all who believed him and accepted him,
he gave the right to become children of God.
They are reborn—
not with a physical birth
resulting from human passion or plan,
but a birth that comes from God.
In the beginning the Word already existed.
The Word was with God,
and the Word was God.
He existed in the beginning with God.
God created everything through him,
and nothing was created except through him.
The Word gave life to everything that was created,
and his life brought light to everyone.
The light shines in the darkness,
and the darkness can never extinguish it.
The commandments of the LORD are right,
bringing joy to the heart.
The commands of the LORD are clear,
giving insight for living.
(St. Moritz, Switzerland)
Be strong and of good courage;
do not be afraid,
nor be dismayed,
for the Lord your God
is with you wherever you go.
(Majola Pass, Switzerland)
“For Jesus is the one referred to in the Scriptures,
where it says,
‘The stone that you builders rejected
has now become the cornerstone.’
There is salvation in no one else!
God has given no other name under heaven
by which we must be saved.”
(Lugano, Switzerland)
Fear God and obey his commands,
for this is everyone’s duty.
God will judge us for everything we do,
including every secret thing,
whether good or bad.
