Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.
By shewing
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Bible References
Break
Matthew 3:8
Let your life, then, prove your repentance;
Acts 8:22
Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord, that, if possible, you may be forgiven for such a thought;
Acts 26:20
On the contrary, first to those at Damascus and Jerusalem, and then through the whole of Judea, and to the Gentiles as well, I began to preach repentance and conversion to God, and a life befitting that repentance.
James 4:8
Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Make your hands clean, you sinners; and your hearts pure, you vacillating men!
1 Peter 4:8
Above all things, let your love for one another be earnest, for 'Love throws a veil over countless sins.'
By shewing
Luke 11:41
Only give away what is in them in charity, and at once you have the whole clean.
Acts 10:2
A religious man and one who reverenced God, with all his household. He was liberal in his charities to the people, and prayed to God constantly.
Galatians 5:6
If a man is in union with Christ Jesus, neither is circumcision nor the omission of it anything, but faith, working through love, is everything.
Ephesians 4:28
Let the man who steals steal no longer, but rather let him toil with his hands at honest work, so that he may have something to share with any one in want.
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Matthew 5:42
Give to him who asks of you; and, from him who wants to borrow from you, do not turn away.