It will be said on that day, “Behold, this is our God; we have waited for him, that he might save us. This is the LORD; we have waited for him; let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.”

Draw me after you; let us run. The king has brought me into his chambers. We will exult and rejoice in you; we will extol your love more than wine; rightly do they love you.

I will heal their apostasy; I will love them freely, for my anger has turned from them.

For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.

And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.”

Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,

And the angel said to those who were standing before him, “Remove the filthy garments from him.” And to him he said, “Behold, I have taken your iniquity away from you, and I will clothe you with pure vestments.”

Serve the LORD with gladness! Come into his presence with singing!

So Peter opened his mouth and said: “Truly I understand that God shows no partiality, but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him.