„All who heard these things took them to heart, saying, “What, then, will this child be?” For surely the hand of the Lord was with him”. (Luke 1, 66)

„It was not because you are more numerous than all the peoples that the LORD set his heart on you and chose you; for you are really the smallest of all peoples. It was because the LORD loved sou”. (Deuteronomy 7, 7 – 8 a)

„But I am afraid that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts may be corrupted from a sincere [and pure] commitment to Christ”. (2 Corinthians 11, 3)

„Consider this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully”. (2 Corinthians 9, 6)

„For if you love those who love you, what recompense will you have? Do not the pagans do the same?^” (Matthew 5, 46 a. 47 b)

„You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, offer no resistance to one who is evil”. (Matthew 5, 38 – 39 a)

„Now, if you obey me completely and keep my covenant, you will be my treasured possession among all peoples, though all the earth is mine”. (Exodus 19, 5)

„So whoever is in Christ is a new creation: the old things have passed away; behold, new things have come”. (2 Corinthians 5, 17)

„I kept faith, even when I said, ‘I am greatly afflicted!’ I said in my alarm, ‘All men are liars!’ ” (Psalms 116, 10 – 11)

„Remember how for these forty years the LORD, your God, has directed all your journeying in the wilderness”. (Deuteronom 8, 2 a)