Whoever oppresses the poor to increase his own wealth, or gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.
Proverbs 22:16 ESV

For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
Hebrews 4:12 ESV

Your tongue can be used to give out the gospel, and this will give life. It can also be used to say things that would drive people away from God, which makes it an instrument of death. The little tongue is the most potent weapon in this world.
J. Vernon McGee, Thru the Bible Commentary

People can rationalize anything if they have no standards 4 judging right & wrong. B4 putting any plan into action, ask yourself these 3 questions: (1) Is this plan in harmony w/God’s truth? (2) Will it work under real-life conditions? (3) Is my attitude pleasing to God?
Life Application Bible Notes

All things probably applies not so much to great feats of daring as to great privations and hungerings.

William MacDonald, Believer’s Bible Commentary

Whenever you find yourself wanting to do it your way or looking down on other people, you are being controlled by pride. Only when you eliminate pride can God help you become all he meant you to be.
Life Application Bible Notes (Tyndale, 2007), 1028.

God is not a harsh, cruel ruler anxious to pour out His anger on mankind. His heart is filled with tenderness toward man and He has gone to the utmost cost in order to save mankind.

Believer’s Bible Commentary

Kindness—An unselfish concern 4 welfare of others, & a desire 2 b helpful even at great personal sacrifice.
Tenderheartedness—A sympathetic, affectionate, & compassionate interest in others
Forgiveness—Pardon offenses, overlook personal wrongs, no desire 4 retaliation.
Believer’s Bible Commentary

In order for a nation to be great, its leaders and people must have upright, moral characters known for their righteousness. Corruption, graft, bribery, “dirty tricks,” scandal, and all forms of civil unrighteousness bring disgrace to a country.

William MacDonald, Believer’s Bible Commentary

This lovely verse makes it clear that the Lord Jesus Christ is Himself the way to heaven. He does not merely show the way; He is the way. Salvation is in a Person. Accept that Person as your own, and you have salvation. Christianity is Christ.

William MacDonald, Believer’s Bible Commentary

Truth without love makes a person harsh. But love without truth makes a person dangerous because he will allow cancers to grow and problems to take root in his life, in his family, on the job, or in the church.

Jon Courson’s Application Commentary (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2003), 1636.

John does not imply that the Christian life consists in faultless obedience to the will of God, but rather that the Christian habitually desires to keep His commandments and to do those things that are pleasing in His sight.

William MacDonald, Believer’s Bible Commentary