9 But you are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people, that you may show forth the virtues of Him who has called you out of darkness into his marvelous light -

6 "Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings? Yet not one of them is forgotten in the sight of God!7 "But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not! You are of more value than many sparrow!

3 For, through the grace that was given to me, I tell every man among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but so to think, as to think soberly, according to the measure of faith which God has given him.