change color

For changing the color of the text your css is correct (maybe you have to use the !important to force the color to be used, depending on your template):

.dailyVerses {
  color: red !important;
}

For changing the color of the links, you can use the following css:

.dailyVerses.bibleVerse a {
  color: red !important;
}

.dailyVerses.linkToWebsite a {
  color: #999 !important;
}