¹⁸ give thanks in all circumstances;^(A) for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

²⁰ always giving thanks^(A) to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

⁶ Do not be anxious about anything,^(A) but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.^(B)

¹⁷ And whatever you do,^(A) whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks^(B) to God the Father through him.

¹⁵ Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice^(A) of praise—the fruit of lips^(B) that openly profess his name.

² As a result, they do not live the rest of their earthly lives for evil human desires,^(A) but rather for the will of God.

²¹ and said:

Psalm 34^[a][b]

Of David. When he pretended to be insane^(A) before Abimelek, who drove him away, and he left.

¹⁵ For it is God’s will^(A) that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people.^(B)