holiness, habitual, humility
as obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct. since it is written, “you shall be holy, for I am holy.” and if you call on Him as Father who judges impartially, each according to his own deeds, conduct yourselves with fear throughout the time of your exile, knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver and gold, but with the precious blood of Jesus Christ, like that of a lamb without spot or blemish.
1 Peter 1: 14-19
do you not know that in a race, all the runners compete, but only one receives the prize? so run that you may obtain it. every athlete exercises self-control in all areas. they do this for a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. so i do not run aimlessly. i do not box as one beating the air, but i discipline my body, lest after preaching, i myself should be disqualified.
1 corinth. 9:24-27
judge not, that you not be judged. for with the judgement you pronounce, you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. why do you see the speck in your brothers eye, but do not notice the log in your own eye? or how can you say to your brother, “let me take the speck out of your eye,” when there is a log in your eye? you hypocrite. first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brothers eye.
matt. 7:1-5
