Luke 2:14

and on earth peace; goodwill toward men.

John 15:8

Hereby is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit: so shall ye be my disciples.

Romans 6:19

I speak as a man, because of the weakness of your flesh. As ye have presented your members servants to uncleanness and iniquity, unto iniquity, so now present your members servants of righteousness, unto holiness.

1 Corinthians 6:9-11

Know ye not, that the unjust shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor the effeminate,

2 Corinthians 5:17

Therefore if any one be in Christ, there is a new creation: the old things are passed way; behold, all things are become new:

Ephesians 3:20-21

Now to him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

1 Peter 2:9-10

But ye are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a purchased people, that ye may shew forth the virtues of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: Who in time past were not a people, but now are the people of God;

1 Peter 4:11

If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God: if any man minister, let him minister as of the ability which God giveth, that God in all things may be glorified thro' Jesus Christ, whose is the glory and the might for ever and ever. Amen.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the LORD for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.

Bible References

Of the thorn

Romans 6:19
I speak as a man, because of the weakness of your flesh. As ye have presented your members servants to uncleanness and iniquity, unto iniquity, so now present your members servants of righteousness, unto holiness.
1 Corinthians 6:9
Know ye not, that the unjust shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor the effeminate,
2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore if any one be in Christ, there is a new creation: the old things are passed way; behold, all things are become new: