Daily Bible Verses by Book

Heavenly father
give us grace today to be honest about our weaknesses

33 But Peter answered him, “Even if all will be made to stumble because of you, I will never be made to stumble.”
34 Jesus said to him, “Most certainly I tell you that tonight, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.”
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Heavenly father
give us grace today to support those who are sorrowful

36 Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to his disciples, 
“Sit here, while I go there and pray.” 
37 He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and severely troubled. …

Heavenly father
give us grace today to desire to do your will

39 He went forward a little, fell on his face, and prayed, saying, 
“My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me; nevertheless, not what I desire, but what you desire.”

Heavenly father
give us grace in our spirits to do your will today, particularly when our bodies are weak. 

40 He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “What, couldn’t you watch with me for one hour? 
41 Watch and pray, that…

Heavenly father
give us grace today to do your will

42 Again, a second time he went away and prayed, saying, “My Father, if this cup can’t pass away from me unless I drink it, your desire be done.”

Heavenly father
give us grace today to be awake and alert and prayerful

43 He came again and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. 
44 He left them again, went away, and prayed a third time, saying the same words. 
45 Then he came to his disciples and said to them, “Are you…

Heavenly father
give us grace today to turn away from violence 

47 While he was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, 
and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and elders of the people. 
 

Heavenly father
give us grace today to be truly loving to those closest to us. 

48 Now he who betrayed him had given them a sign, saying, “Whoever I kiss, he is the one. Seize him.” 
49 Immediately he came to Jesus, and said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed him.
50 Jesus said to him, “…

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.