Thematic Bible
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Character » Of saints » Obedient
For everyone has heard about your obedience [to the truth], and [because of this], I am very happy over you. But I want you to be wise about what is good and innocent about what is evil.
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As obedient children, do not pattern your lives after the evil desires you formerly had when you were ignorant,
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Character of saints » Obedient
For everyone has heard about your obedience [to the truth], and [because of this], I am very happy over you. But I want you to be wise about what is good and innocent about what is evil.
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As obedient children, do not pattern your lives after the evil desires you formerly had when you were ignorant,
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Duty » Formation (making) » Danger of old ideals
As obedient children, do not pattern your lives after the evil desires you formerly had when you were ignorant, but according to the Holy One, who called you [i.e., God], you people also should become holy [i.e., separated for God's service] in all your conduct,
Formation » Danger of old ideals
As obedient children, do not pattern your lives after the evil desires you formerly had when you were ignorant, but according to the Holy One, who called you [i.e., God], you people also should become holy [i.e., separated for God's service] in all your conduct,
Holiness » Ministers should » Exhort to
Actively seek to live in peace with all people. And be dedicated to God, because no one will see God without this.
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As obedient children, do not pattern your lives after the evil desires you formerly had when you were ignorant, but according to the Holy One, who called you [i.e., God], you people also should become holy [i.e., separated for God's service] in all your conduct, because it is written [Lev. 11:44f], "You shall be holy [i.e., separated from sin] even as I am holy."
Ignorance » Spiritual » General references to
Their understanding [of spiritual things] is darkened and excluded from the [spiritual] life that God gives, because of the ignorance in their minds and the stubbornness in their hearts.
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As obedient children, do not pattern your lives after the evil desires you formerly had when you were ignorant,
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For they did not know about God's way of making people right with Himself, so they attempted to establish their own way. In doing this they did not submit to God's way for being made right with Him.
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Ignorance of God » Leads to » Sinful lusts
not in passionate lust, as the [unconverted] Gentiles, who do not know God, do.
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As obedient children, do not pattern your lives after the evil desires you formerly had when you were ignorant,
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Obedience to God » A characteristic of saints
As obedient children, do not pattern your lives after the evil desires you formerly had when you were ignorant,
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Righteous » Compared with » Obedient children
As obedient children, do not pattern your lives after the evil desires you formerly had when you were ignorant,
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compared to Saints » Obedient children
As obedient children, do not pattern your lives after the evil desires you formerly had when you were ignorant,
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Spiritual » Ignorance » General references to
Their understanding [of spiritual things] is darkened and excluded from the [spiritual] life that God gives, because of the ignorance in their minds and the stubbornness in their hearts.
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As obedient children, do not pattern your lives after the evil desires you formerly had when you were ignorant,
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For they did not know about God's way of making people right with Himself, so they attempted to establish their own way. In doing this they did not submit to God's way for being made right with Him.
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Titles and names of saints » Obedient children
As obedient children, do not pattern your lives after the evil desires you formerly had when you were ignorant,
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