Proverbs 16:7

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Proverbs 16:7

When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

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1 John 3:22

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Acts 9:1

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Bible References

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That will please the Lord more than an ox or a bull with horns and hooves.

What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

For I have received everything, and I have plenty. I have all I need because I received from Epaphroditus what you sent -- a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, very pleasing to God.

so that you may live worthily of the Lord and please him in all respects -- bearing fruit in every good deed, growing in the knowledge of God,

Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing in the Lord.

equip you with every good thing to do his will, working in us what is pleasing before him through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever. Amen.

and whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing to him.

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So Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing his father had given to his brother. Esau said privately, "The time of mourning for my father is near; then I will kill my brother Jacob!"

The messengers returned to Jacob and said, "We went to your brother Esau. He is coming to meet you and has four hundred men with him."

But Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, hugged his neck, and kissed him. Then they both wept.

The Lord said, "Jerusalem, I will surely send you away for your own good. I will surely bring the enemy upon you in a time of trouble and distress.

Meanwhile Saul, still breathing out threats to murder the Lord's disciples, went to the high priest

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"I will grant this people favor with the Egyptians, so that when you depart you will not leave empty-handed.

Then the officials and all the people rendered their verdict to the priests and the prophets. They said, "This man should not be condemned to die. For he has spoken to us under the authority of the Lord our God."

I will have compassion on you so that he in turn will have mercy on you and allow you to return to your land.'

Then God made the overseer of the court officials sympathetic to Daniel.