Thematic Bible: Encouraged

Show family affection to one another with brotherly love. Outdo one another in showing honor. Verse Concepts

so that the genuineness of your faith—more valuable than gold, which perishes though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Verse Concepts

Therefore, God’s chosen ones, holy and loved, put on heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, Verse Concepts

Love is patient, love is kind.
Love does not envy,
is not boastful, is not conceited,
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And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ. Verse Concepts

who are being protected by God's power through faith for a salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. You rejoice in this, though now for a short time you have had to be distressed by various trials

Above all, put on love—the perfect bond of unity. Verse Concepts

But when you fast, put oil on your head, and wash your face, Verse Concepts

let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed in pure water. Verse Concepts

Wash, put on perfumed oil, and wear your best clothes. Go down to the threshing floor, but don’t let the man know you are there until he has finished eating and drinking. Verse Concepts

So Jacob said to his family and all who were with him, “Get rid of the foreign gods that are among you. Purify yourselves and change your clothes. Verse Concepts

The priest will examine him again on the seventh day. If the infection has faded and has not spread on the skin, the priest is to pronounce him clean; it is a scab. The person is to wash his clothes and will become clean. Verse Concepts

This is what you must do to them for their purification: Sprinkle them with the purification water. Have them shave their entire bodies and wash their clothes, and so purify themselves. Verse Concepts

Therefore, make a confession to Yahweh the God of your fathers and do His will. Separate yourselves from the surrounding peoples and your foreign wives.” Verse Concepts

Aaron will lay both his hands on the head of the live goat and confess over it all the Israelites’ wrongdoings and rebellious acts—all their sins. He is to put them on the goat’s head and send it away into the wilderness by the man appointed for the task. Verse Concepts

Only acknowledge your guilt—
you have rebelled against the Lord your God.
You have scattered your favors to strangers
under every green tree
and have not obeyed My voice.
This is the Lord’s declaration. Verse Concepts

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Verse Concepts

The one who conceals his sins
will not prosper,
but whoever confesses and renounces them
will find mercy. Verse Concepts

“But if they will confess their sin and the sin of their fathers—their unfaithfulness that they practiced against Me, and how they acted with hostility toward Me, Verse Concepts

The person is to confess the sin he has committed. He is to pay full compensation, add a fifth of its value to it, and give it to the individual he has wronged. Verse Concepts

He will look at men and say,
“I have sinned and perverted what was right;
yet I did not get what I deserved.
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And masters, treat your slaves the same way, without threatening them, because you know that both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him. Verse Concepts

accepting one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a complaint against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you must also forgive. Verse Concepts

It bears all things, believes all things,
hopes all things, endures all things. Verse Concepts

with all humility and gentleness, with patience, accepting

one another in love,

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Love the Lord, all His faithful ones.
The Lord protects the loyal,
but fully repays the arrogant.
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Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. Verse Concepts

Only carefully obey the command and instruction that Moses the Lord’s servant gave you: to love the Lord your God, walk in all His ways, keep His commands, remain faithful to Him, and serve Him with all your heart and all your soul.” Verse Concepts

keep yourselves in the love of God, expecting the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ for eternal life. Verse Concepts

He said to him, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.

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“And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God ask of you except to fear the Lord your God by walking in all His ways, to love Him, and to worship the Lord your God with all your heart and all your soul? Verse Concepts

“Therefore, love the Lord your God and always keep His mandate and His statutes, ordinances, and commands. Verse Concepts

May the Lord direct your hearts to God’s love and Christ’s endurance. Verse Concepts

“If you see the donkey of someone who hates you lying helpless under its load, and you want to refrain from helping it, you must help with it.

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If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat,
and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
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But love your enemies, do what is good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is gracious to the ungrateful and evil. Verse Concepts

See to it that no one repays evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all. Verse Concepts

But

If your enemy is hungry, feed him.

If he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
For in so doing
you will be heaping fiery coals on his head.

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But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, Verse Concepts

“But I say to you who listen: Love your enemies, do what is good to those who hate you, Verse Concepts

And may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow with love for one another and for everyone, just as we also do for you. Verse Concepts

In fact, you are doing this toward all the brothers in the entire region of Macedonia. But we encourage you, brothers, to do so even more, Verse Concepts

We have a great deal to say about this, and it's difficult to explain, since you have become slow to understand. For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of God's revelation. You need milk, not solid food. Now everyone who lives on milk is inexperienced with the message about righteousness, because he is an infant. read more.
But solid food is for the mature-for those whose senses have been trained to distinguish between good and evil.

Therefore, leaving the elementary message about the Messiah, let us go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, faith in God, teaching about ritual washings, laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. And we will do this if God permits. read more.
For it is impossible to renew to repentance those who were once enlightened, who tasted the heavenly gift, became companions with the Holy Spirit, tasted God's good word and the powers of the coming age, and who have fallen away, because, to their own harm, they are recrucifying the Son of God and holding Him up to contempt. For ground that has drunk the rain that has often fallen on it, and that produces vegetation useful to those it is cultivated for, receives a blessing from God. But if it produces thorns and thistles, it is worthless and about to be cursed, and will be burned at the end. Even though we are speaking this way, dear friends, in your case we are confident of the better things connected with salvation. For God is not unjust; He will not forget your work and the love you showed for His name when you served the saints-and you continue to serve them. Now we want each of you to demonstrate the same diligence for the final realization of your hope, so that you won't become lazy, but imitators of those who inherit the promises through faith and perseverance. For when God made a promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself: I will most certainly bless you, and I will greatly multiply you. And so, after waiting patiently, Abraham obtained the promise. For men swear by something greater than themselves, and for them a confirming oath ends every dispute.

But speaking the truth in love, let us grow in every way into Him who is the head—Christ. Verse Concepts

so that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to Him, bearing fruit in every good work and growing in the knowledge of God. Verse Concepts

Now the One who provides seed for the sower and bread for food will provide and multiply your seed and increase the harvest of your righteousness. Verse Concepts

For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with goodness, goodness with knowledge, knowledge with self-control, self-control with endurance, endurance with godliness,

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity.

Amen.

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Like newborn infants, desire the pure spiritual milk, so that you may grow by it for your salvation, Verse Concepts

Therefore, leaving the elementary message about the Messiah, let us go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, faith in God, Verse Concepts

and My people who are called by My name humble themselves, pray and seek My face, and turn from their evil ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land. Verse Concepts

I proclaimed a fast by the Ahava River, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and ask Him for a safe journey for us, our children, and all our possessions. [I did this] because I was ashamed to ask the king for infantry and cavalry to protect us from enemies during the journey, since we had told him, "The hand of our God is gracious to all who seek Him, but His great anger is against all who abandon Him." So we fasted and pleaded with our God about this, and He granted our request.

The Lord again spoke to Moses: "The tenth [day] of this seventh month is the Day of Atonement. You are to hold a sacred assembly and practice self-denial; you are to present a fire offering to the Lord. On this particular day you are not to do any work, for it is a Day of Atonement to make atonement for yourselves before the Lord your God. read more.
If any person does not practice self-denial on this particular day, he must be cut off from his people. I will destroy among his people anyone who does any work on this same day. You are not to do any work. This is a permanent statute throughout your generations wherever you live. It will be a Sabbath of complete rest for you, and you must practice self-denial. You are to observe your Sabbath from the evening of the ninth [day] of the month until the [following] evening."

"This is to be a permanent statute for you: In the seventh month, on the tenth [day] of the month you are to practice self-denial and do no work, both the native and the foreigner who resides among you. Atonement will be made for you on this day to cleanse you, and you will be clean from all your sins before the Lord. It is a Sabbath of complete rest for you, and you must practice self-denial; it is a permanent statute.

In the same way, you younger men, be subject to the elders. And all of you clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because

God resists the proud
but gives grace to the humble.

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Make your own attitude that of Christ Jesus, Verse Concepts

Mankind, He has told you what is good
and what it is the Lord requires of you:
to act justly,
to love faithfulness,
and to walk humbly with your God. Verse Concepts

“But when you are invited, go and recline in the lowest place, so that when the one who invited you comes, he will say to you, ‘Friend, move up higher.’ You will then be honored in the presence of all the other guests.

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For by the grace given to me, I tell everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he should think. Instead, think sensibly, as God has distributed a measure of faith to each one. Verse Concepts

True enough; they were broken off by unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but be afraid. Verse Concepts

Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you. Verse Concepts

But it must not be like that among you. On the contrary, whoever is greatest among you must become like the youngest, and whoever leads, like the one serving. Verse Concepts

Let the message about the Messiah dwell richly among you, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, and singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, with gratitude in your hearts to God. Verse Concepts

Repeat them to your children. Talk about them when you sit in your house and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Verse Concepts

The Lord’s slave must not quarrel, but must be gentle to everyone, able to teach, and patient, Verse Concepts

and teach the Israelites all the statutes that the Lord has given to them through Moses.” Verse Concepts

so that a future generation—
children yet to be born—might know.
They were to rise and tell their children
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They must teach My people the difference between the holy and the common, and explain to them the difference between the clean and the unclean. Verse Concepts

Command and teach these things. Verse Concepts

Masters, supply your slaves with what is right and fair, since you know that you too have a Master in heaven. Verse Concepts

Provide justice for the needy and the fatherless;
uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.
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Pursue justice and justice alone, so that you will live and possess the land the Lord your God is giving you. Verse Concepts

This is what the Lord says:

Preserve justice and do what is right,
for My salvation is coming soon,
and My righteousness will be revealed.
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Doing what is righteous and just
is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. Verse Concepts

Pay your obligations to everyone: taxes to those you owe taxes, tolls to those you owe tolls, respect to those you owe respect, and honor to those you owe honor. Verse Concepts

Show family affection to one another with brotherly love. Outdo one another in showing honor. Verse Concepts

so that the genuineness of your faith—more valuable than gold, which perishes though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Verse Concepts

Therefore, God’s chosen ones, holy and loved, put on heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, Verse Concepts

Love is patient, love is kind.
Love does not envy,
is not boastful, is not conceited,
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And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ. Verse Concepts

who are being protected by God's power through faith for a salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. You rejoice in this, though now for a short time you have had to be distressed by various trials

Then He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation. Verse Concepts

What I tell you in the dark, speak in the light. What you hear in a whisper, proclaim on the housetops. Verse Concepts

As you go, announce this: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ Verse Concepts

Proclaim the message; persist in it whether convenient or not; rebuke, correct, and encourage with great patience and teaching. Verse Concepts

But He told him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and spread the news of the kingdom of God.”

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Then He sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. Verse Concepts

“Go and stand in the temple complex, and tell the people all about this life.” Verse Concepts

Love is patient, love is kind.
Love does not envy,
is not boastful, is not conceited,
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May you be strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for all endurance and patience, with joy Verse Concepts

Proclaim the message; persist in it whether convenient or not; rebuke, correct, and encourage with great patience and teaching. Verse Concepts

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, Verse Concepts

by purity, by knowledge,
by patience, by kindness,
by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love,
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“If you see the donkey of someone who hates you lying helpless under its load, and you want to refrain from helping it, you must help with it.

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If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat,
and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
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But love your enemies, do what is good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is gracious to the ungrateful and evil. Verse Concepts

See to it that no one repays evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all. Verse Concepts

But

If your enemy is hungry, feed him.

If he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
For in so doing
you will be heaping fiery coals on his head.

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But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, Verse Concepts

“But I say to you who listen: Love your enemies, do what is good to those who hate you, Verse Concepts

If the ruler’s anger rises against you, don’t leave your place,
for calmness puts great offenses to rest. Verse Concepts

Anyone who does not keep the law of your God and the law of the king, let a fair judgment be executed against him, whether death, banishment, confiscation of property, or imprisonment. Verse Concepts

My son, fear the Lord, as well as the king,
and don’t associate with rebels,
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who says to a king, “Worthless man!”
and to nobles, “Wicked men!”?
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Keep the king’s command because of your oath made before God. Verse Concepts

Everyone must submit to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those that exist are instituted by God. Verse Concepts

Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work, Verse Concepts

“You must not blaspheme God or curse a leader among your people. Verse Concepts

so that they can offer sacrifices of pleasing aroma to the God of heaven and pray for the life of the king and his sons. Verse Concepts

Confer some of your authority on him so that the entire Israelite community will obey him. Verse Concepts

But you must return to your God.
Maintain love and justice,
and always put your hope in God. Verse Concepts

When the king of Israel saw them, he said to Elisha, "My father, should I kill them? I will kill them." Elisha replied, "Don't kill them. Do you kill those you have captured with your sword or your bow? Set food and water in front of them so they can eat and drink and go to their master." So he prepared a great feast for them. When they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. The Aramean raiders did not come into Israel's land again.

But If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him something to drink. For in so doing you will be heaping fiery coals on his head. Do not be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good.

Then He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation. Verse Concepts

What I tell you in the dark, speak in the light. What you hear in a whisper, proclaim on the housetops. Verse Concepts

As you go, announce this: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ Verse Concepts

Proclaim the message; persist in it whether convenient or not; rebuke, correct, and encourage with great patience and teaching. Verse Concepts

But He told him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and spread the news of the kingdom of God.”

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Then He sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. Verse Concepts

“Go and stand in the temple complex, and tell the people all about this life.” Verse Concepts

And we exhort you, brothers: warn those who are irresponsible, comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient with everyone. Verse Concepts

By your endurance gain your lives.

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Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; be persistent in prayer. Verse Concepts

But endurance must do its complete work, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing. Verse Concepts

Therefore, brothers, be patient until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth and is patient with it until it receives the early and the late rains. Verse Concepts

The Lord’s slave must not quarrel, but must be gentle to everyone, able to teach, and patient, Verse Concepts

knowledge with self-control, self-control with endurance, endurance with godliness, Verse Concepts

The end of a matter is better than its beginning;
a patient spirit is better than a proud spirit.
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Older men are to be level headed, worthy of respect, sensible, and sound in faith, love, and endurance. Verse Concepts

For you need endurance, so that after you have done God’s will, you may receive what was promised. Verse Concepts

Suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying: Glory to God in the highest heaven, and peace on earth to people He favors!

Praise Him, all His angels;
praise Him, all His hosts.
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They sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders, but no one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth. Verse Concepts

saying:

We thank You, Lord God, the Almighty,
who is and who was,

because You have taken Your great power
and have begun to reign.
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Each of the four living creatures had six wings; they were covered with eyes around and inside. Day and night they never stop, saying:

Holy, holy, holy,
Lord God, the Almighty,
who was, who is, and who is coming. Verse Concepts

Then I looked, and heard the voice of many angels around the throne, and also of the living creatures, and of the elders. Their number was countless thousands, plus thousands of thousands. They said with a loud voice: The Lamb who was slaughtered is worthy to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!

All the angels stood around the throne, the elders, and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, saying: Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and strength, be to our God forever and ever. Amen.

A voice came from the throne, saying:

Praise our God,
all His slaves, who fear Him,
both small and great! Verse Concepts

Shout for joy, you heavens!
Earth, rejoice!
Mountains break into joyful shouts!
For the Lord has comforted His people,
and will have compassion on His afflicted ones. Verse Concepts

The pastures are clothed with flocks
and the valleys covered with grain.
They shout in triumph; indeed, they sing. Verse Concepts

Rejoice, heavens, for the Lord has acted;
shout, depths of the earth.
Break out into singing, mountains,
forest, and every tree in it.
For the Lord has redeemed Jacob,
and glorifies Himself through Israel. Verse Concepts

You will indeed go out with joy
and be peacefully guided;
the mountains and the hills will break into singing before you,
and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.
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Praise Him, sun and moon;
praise Him, all you shining stars.
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Let heaven and earth praise Him,
the seas and everything that moves in them,
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Let the rivers clap their hands;
let the mountains shout together for joy
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Let them give glory to the Lord
and declare His praise in the islands.
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Let the peoples praise You, God;
let all the peoples praise You.
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Therefore, through Him let us continually offer up to God a sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of our lips that confess His name. Verse Concepts

But you are a chosen race,

a royal priesthood,

a holy nation,

a people for His possession,

so that you may proclaim the praises

of the One who called you out of darkness
into His marvelous light.
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Praise the Lord with the lyre;
make music to Him with a ten-stringed harp.
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Sing to the Lord, who dwells in Zion;
proclaim His deeds among the nations.
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Therefore let us approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us at the proper time. Verse Concepts

Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, sinners, and purify your hearts, double-minded people! Verse Concepts

Therefore, dear friends, since we have such promises, let us cleanse ourselves from every impurity of the flesh and spirit, completing our sanctification in the fear of God. Verse Concepts

And now, why delay? Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins by calling on His name.’ Verse Concepts

So if anyone purifies himself from anything dishonorable, he will be a special instrument, set apart, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work. Verse Concepts

And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself just as He is pure. Verse Concepts

“Wash yourselves. Cleanse yourselves.
Remove your evil deeds from My sight.
Stop doing evil.
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Wash the evil from your heart, Jerusalem,
so that you will be delivered.
How long will you harbor
malicious thoughts within you?
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Clean out the old yeast so that you may be a new batch. You are indeed unleavened, for Christ our Passover has been sacrificed. Verse Concepts

Instead, it should consist of what is inside the heart with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very valuable in God’s eyes. Verse Concepts

Better one handful with rest
than two handfuls with effort and a pursuit of the wind. Verse Concepts

to seek to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you, Verse Concepts

for kings and all those who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. Verse Concepts

Better a dry crust with peace
than a house full of feasting with strife. Verse Concepts

Now we command and exhort such people by the Lord Jesus Christ that quietly working, they may eat their own food. Verse Concepts

Then He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation. Verse Concepts

What I tell you in the dark, speak in the light. What you hear in a whisper, proclaim on the housetops. Verse Concepts

As you go, announce this: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ Verse Concepts

Proclaim the message; persist in it whether convenient or not; rebuke, correct, and encourage with great patience and teaching. Verse Concepts

But He told him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and spread the news of the kingdom of God.”

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Then He sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. Verse Concepts

“Go and stand in the temple complex, and tell the people all about this life.” Verse Concepts

But if this happens after sunrise, there is guilt of bloodshed. A thief must make full restitution. If he is unable, he is to be sold because of his theft. Verse Concepts

once he has sinned and acknowledged his guilt—he must return what he stole or defrauded, or the deposit entrusted to him, or the lost item he found, Verse Concepts

Still, if caught, he must pay seven times as much;
he must give up all the wealth in his house.
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he returns collateral, makes restitution for what he has stolen, and walks in the statutes of life without practicing iniquity—he will certainly live; he will not die. Verse Concepts

Sow righteousness for yourselves
and reap faithful love;
break up your unplowed ground.
It is time to seek the Lord

until He comes and sends righteousness
on you like the rain. Verse Concepts

Stand, therefore,

with truth like a belt around your waist,
righteousness like armor on your chest,
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But you, man of God, run from these things,
and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith,
love, endurance, and gentleness.
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Now as he spoke about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix became afraid and replied, “Leave for now, but when I find time I’ll call for you.” Verse Concepts

Therefore, may my advice seem good to you my king. Separate yourself from your sins by doing what is right, and from your injustices by showing mercy to the needy. Perhaps there will be an extension of your prosperity.” Verse Concepts

For I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Verse Concepts

Come to your senses

and stop sinning, for some people are ignorant about God. I say this to your shame.

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filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God. Verse Concepts

For this is God’s will, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality, Verse Concepts

Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely. And may your spirit, soul, and body be kept sound and blameless for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Verse Concepts

He said to them, “Hear me, Levites. Consecrate yourselves now and consecrate the temple of Yahweh, the God of your ancestors. Remove everything impure from the holy place. Verse Concepts

You are to be holy to Me because I, Yahweh, am holy, and I have set you apart from the nations to be Mine. Verse Concepts

Joshua told the people, “Consecrate yourselves, because the Lord will do wonders among you tomorrow.” Verse Concepts

Even the priests who come near the Lord must purify themselves or the Lord will break out in anger against them.” Verse Concepts

“In peace,” he replied. “I’ve come to sacrifice to the Lord. Consecrate yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice.” Then he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice. Verse Concepts

“Tell the people: Purify yourselves in readiness for tomorrow, and you will eat meat because you cried before the Lord: ‘Who will feed us meat? We really had it good in Egypt.’ The Lord will give you meat and you will eat. Verse Concepts

Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith. Examine yourselves. Or do you yourselves not recognize that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless you fail the test. Verse Concepts