Thematic Bible: Encouraged
Thematic Bible
Brotherly kindness » Encouraged
In brotherly love, being kindly affectioned to one another; in honour preceding one another.
Verse Concepts
Acts of KindnessAffection, Kinds OfBrotherly KindnessCommitment, to God's peopleHonorLove, Abuse OfLoyaltyMinistry, In The ChurchUnselfishnessBrotherhoodCaringCaring For OthersAffection For God's PeopleOutdoingHonour The HonourableLove Fellow Christians!Being Devoted to GodAffectionRespectLoving Yourself
That the proof of your faith, much more precious than perishing gold, and being tried by fire, might be found to praise and honour and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ:
Put on therefore, as the chosen of God, holy and beloved, bowels of compassions, kindnesses, humility, meekness, longsuffering;
Verse Concepts
CompassionGentlenessActs of KindnessAffection, ExpressingCompassion, In ChristiansChristiansMeeknessdiscipleship, nature ofBelovedAttitudes, to other peopleHumility In The Christians LifeHoliness, As Set Apart For GodHoliness, Believers' Growth InKindnessHumilityPatiencePeople Of God, In NtCaring For OthersSelf DisciplineSpiritualitySympathyTenderness
Character Of SaintsWardrobe, SpiritualNames And Titles For The ChristianCaringBowelsThe Gentleness Of God's PeopleClothed With Good ThingsBe Humble!Be Patient!The Need For MercyElectMercyBeing Devoted to GodForgiving Others Who Hurt YouGentleness As A Fruit Of The SpiritKindness As A Fruit Of The SpiritPatience As A Fruit Of The Spiritempathyhumblenesspatienthumbletenderheartedness
Love is slow to anger, possesses kindness; love envies not; love vaunts not itself, is not puffed up,
And be ye kind one to another, having good bowels, favoring each other, as also God in Christ Jesus favored you.
Verse Concepts
CompassionAbusive HusbandsGod, Compassion OfAbuse From a SpouseAsking for forgivenessGentlenessForgiveness, Application OfActs of KindnessImitating JesusBad ChildrenFaultsAdultsAffection, ExpressingCompassion, In ChristiansBeing A KidAttitudes, to other peopleGrace, In Human RelationshipsKindnessForgiving Ones EnemiesMercy, Response To God'sCaring For OthersReconciliation, Between BelieversResponseSensitivitySin, Accepting Forgiveness Of
UnforgivenessCharitable AttitudeForgive OthersLove To Others Shown InControlling AngerBrotherly LoveCaringDuties To NeighboursForgive One AnotherThe Need For MercyReciprocityForgivenessforgiving othersForgiving YourselfEncouraging One AnotherGod's ForgivenessLove And ForgivenessTreating OthersAnger And ForgivenessLoving One AnotherForgiveness Kjvempathyforgivingtenderheartednessothers
Who by the power of God watching ourselves by faith to salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. By which ye are transported with joy, now for a little, (if it is necessary,) having grieved in various temptations:
Charity » Encouraged
And over all these, love, which is the bond of completion.
Cleanliness » Encouraged
And thou fasting, anoint thy head, and wash thy face;
Let us approach with a true heart in complete certainty of faith, having our hearts besprinkled from an evil consciousness, and having our bodies washed with pure water.
Verse Concepts
AssuranceConsciousnessCleansed ConsciencesAssurance, By Faith In ChristConsciences, Description OfFaith, Nature OfFaith, Growth InFaith, As Basis Of SalvationBlood, of Jesus ChristAssurance in the life of faithBaptism, in the GospelsGuilt, Human Aspects OfHeart, And Holy SpiritKnowledge, Of SinPrayer, And FaithPurity, Nature OfSin, Deliverance From God
And wash thou and anoint thyself, and put thy garments upon thee, and go down to the threshing-floor: thou shalt not make thyself known to the man till his finishing to eat and to drink.
And Jacob will say to his house, and to all which are with him, Put away the strange gods which are among you, and be cleansed and change your garments.
And the priest saw him in the seventh day, the second time, and behold, the stroke dim, and the stroke spread not in the skin, and the priest cleansed him: it is a scab: and he washed his garments and was clean.
And thus thou shalt do to them, to cleanse them: sprinkle upon them the water of sin, and they caused a razor to pass over upon all their flesh, and they washed their garments, and they were cleansed.
Confession of sin » Encouraged
And now ye shall give praise to Jehovah the God of your fathers, and do acceptance: and separate from the people of the land and from the strange wives.
And Aaron placed his two hands upon the head of the living he goat and confessed over him all the iniquities of the sons of Israel, and all their transgressions, and all their sins, and gave them upon the head of the he goat, and sent by the hand of a fit man to the desert
Only know thine iniquity that thou didst transgress against Jehovah thy God, and thou wilt scatter thy ways to strangers under every green tree, and to my voice ye heard not, says Jehovah.
If we acknowledge our sins, he is faithful and just that he let go sins to us, and cleanse us from all injustice.
Verse Concepts
Accepting ChristCoolAsking for forgivenessProblem SolvingFaultsCleansed ConsciencesAvoiding SinApologizingGod's attitude towards peopleAssurance, nature ofGuilt, Removal OfHoliness, Believers' Growth InThe Lord's PrayerSanctification, Means And ResultsSin, Confession OfSin, Accepting Forgiveness OfSin, Deliverance From GodSinnersGod Is JustConfessionForgiveness Of SinsAwareness
Forsaking SinPenitentPromises To Stand onExamining YourselfAcknowledge, SinCleansing The BodyAsking For HelpBeing Cleansed From SinRepentanceA Forgiving GodSin ConfessedCleanlinessConfession of sinForgivenessForgiving YourselfForgiving Others Who Hurt YouGod's ForgivenessLove And ForgivenessForgiveness Kjvforgivingcleansingconfessing
He covering his transgression shall not prosper: but he confessing and forsaking, shall be compassionated.
And they shall confess their iniquity and the iniquity of their fathers, and the transgression which they dealt treacherously against me, and also that they went hostile with me;
And they confessed their sin which they did, and he returned his transgresion with its head, and he added its fifth upon it, and he gave to whom he transgressed against him.
He will look upon men, and he shall say, I sinned, and I perverted the right, and it was not fitting to me;
Forbearance » Encouraged
And, lords, do ye the same things to them, letting go threatening: knowing that also your own Lord is in the heavens; and distinction of persons is not with him.
(Bearing one another, propitiating one another, if any have a complaint against any: as also Christ propitiated for you, so also ye.)
Verse Concepts
Christ Our ExampleImitating JesusCommitment, to God's peopleethics, basis ofAttitudes, to other peopleGrudgesThe Lord's PrayerForgiving Ones EnemiesMercy, Response To God'sSin, Accepting Forgiveness OfUnforgivenessUnselfishnessCharitable AttitudeLove To Others Shown InAlienation, OvercomingForbearanceRole Models
Covers all things, believes all, hopes all things, endures all. '
With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, bearing one another in love;
Verse Concepts
Attitudes, to other peopleLove, For One AnotherLove, Nature OfHumilityMinistry, In The ChurchTemperUnselfishnessViolenceLove To Others Shown InForbearanceBrotherly LoveAgape LoveThe Gentleness Of God's PeopleBe Humble!Be Patient!GentlenessLove Fellow Christians!Communication In MarriageUnitySuffering
God » Love to » Encouraged
Love Jehovah, all ye his godly ones: and he watched the faithful and requiting abundantly the doing of pride.
And love thou Jehovah thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul and with all thy might
Only watch greatly to do the command and the law which Moses the servant of Jehovah commanded you, to love Jehovah your God and to go in all his ways, and to watch his commands, and to cleave to him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.
Keep yourselves in the love of God, awaiting the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life,
And Jesus said to him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind.
And now, Israel, what does Jehovah thy God ask from thee but to fear Jehovah thy God, to go in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve Jehovah thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,
And love thou Jehovah thy God, and watch his watches and his laws and his judgments and his commands, all the days.
And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patience of Christ.
Good for evil » Examples of returning » Encouraged
If thou shalt see the ass of him hating thee, lying down under his load, and thou didst desist from cutting loose for him, releasing, thou shall release with him.
If thine enemy hunger, give him bread to eat; and if he thirst, give him water to drink:
But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing back; and your reward shall be much, and ye shall be sons of the Highest; for he is kind to the graceless and evil.
See that any return not evil to any: but always pursue good to one another, and to all.
If therefore thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for doing this, thou shalt heap up-coals of fire on his head.
But I say to you, Love your enemies, praise them cursing you, do well to them hating you, and pray for them threatening you, and driving you out.
Verse Concepts
Forgiveness, Application Ofevil, believers' responses toGrace, In Human RelationshipsMaliceOpposition, To Sin And EvilPersecution, Attitudes ToPrayer, For OthersReconciliation, Between BelieversSuffering SaintsIntercessory PrayerPersecution, Christian ResponseDuties To EnemiesDifferent TeachingsLove Your Neighbour!Praying For Sinners
But I say to you hearing, Love your enemies; do good to those hating you,
spiritual Growth » Encouraged » In love
And the Lord increase you and make you to abound in love to one another, and to all, as also we to you:
For also ye do the same to all the brethren, them in the whole of Macedonia: and we beseech you, brethren, to more abound;
spiritual Growth » Encouraged » Select readings
Of whom great is the word to us, and difficult of interpretation to speak, since ye have been sluggish in the hearing. For also ye ought to be teachers for the time, again ye have need for some one to teach you the elements of the beginning of the sayings of God; and have become those having need of milk, and not of firm food. For every one partaking of milk is inexperienced in the word of justice: for he is a child. read more.
And firm food is of the perfected, of them by habit having the senses exercised for the separation of good and evil.
And firm food is of the perfected, of them by habit having the senses exercised for the separation of good and evil.
Therefore having left the word of the beginning of Christ, we should go on to perfection; not again laying down the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, Of the teaching of immersions, and placing upon of hands, and of the rising up of the dead, and of eternal judgment. And this will we do, if God even permit. read more.
For impossible for them once enlightened, and having tasted of the heavenly gift, and having partaken of the Holy Spirit, And tasted of the good word of God, and powers of the life about to be, And having fallen, again to renew to repentance; crucifying to themselves the Son of God, and exposing to ignominy. For the earth drinking the rain coming often upon it, and bringing forth the vegetable fitting well to them by whom it is cultivated, receives commendation from God: And producing thorns and briers is rejected, after having been tried, and near cursing; whose end for destruction. And we have been persuaded of you, dearly beloved, of better things, and connected with salvation, if we also thus speak. For God is not unjust to forget your work and fatigue of love, which ye showed to his name, having served to the holy ones, and serving. And we desire each of you to show the same earnestness to the complete certainty of hope to the end: That ye be not sluggish, but imitators of them inheriting the promises by faith and longsnffering. For God promising to Abraham, since he had none greater to swear by, sware by himself, Saying, Truly will I praise thee, and multiplying will I multiply thee. And so, having endured long, he gained the promise. For truly men swear by the greater: and the oath for confirmation to them the end of all controversy.
For impossible for them once enlightened, and having tasted of the heavenly gift, and having partaken of the Holy Spirit, And tasted of the good word of God, and powers of the life about to be, And having fallen, again to renew to repentance; crucifying to themselves the Son of God, and exposing to ignominy. For the earth drinking the rain coming often upon it, and bringing forth the vegetable fitting well to them by whom it is cultivated, receives commendation from God: And producing thorns and briers is rejected, after having been tried, and near cursing; whose end for destruction. And we have been persuaded of you, dearly beloved, of better things, and connected with salvation, if we also thus speak. For God is not unjust to forget your work and fatigue of love, which ye showed to his name, having served to the holy ones, and serving. And we desire each of you to show the same earnestness to the complete certainty of hope to the end: That ye be not sluggish, but imitators of them inheriting the promises by faith and longsnffering. For God promising to Abraham, since he had none greater to swear by, sware by himself, Saying, Truly will I praise thee, and multiplying will I multiply thee. And so, having endured long, he gained the promise. For truly men swear by the greater: and the oath for confirmation to them the end of all controversy.
spiritual Growth » Encouraged » Into Christ
And speaking the truth in love, let us grow up into him in all things, who is the head, Christ:
For you to walk worthy of the Lord in all pleasing behavior, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
spiritual Growth » Encouraged » In fruitfulness
And now he furnishing seed to him sowing, and bread for food, furnish and multiply your sowing-season, and increase the fruits of your justice;)
spiritual Growth » Encouraged » Formation
And also this same, having brought in at the side all earnestness, furnish in addition in your faith fitness; and In fitness knowledge; And in knowledge self-control; and in self-control patience; and in patience devotion;
spiritual Growth » Encouraged » In grace and knowledge
And grow ye in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him the glory now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
spiritual Growth » Encouraged » Through "the word"
As new born babes, long for the sincere milk pertaining to the word, that ye might be nourished with it:
spiritual Growth » Encouraged » Unto perfection
Therefore having left the word of the beginning of Christ, we should go on to perfection; not again laying down the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
Humiliation and self-affliction » Encouraged
And if my people which my name was called upon them shall be humbled and pray and seek my face, and turn back from their evil ways; and I will hear from the heavens and forgive to their sin, and I will heal their land.
And I shall call a fast there, upon the river Ahava, to humble ourselves before our God, to seek from him a straight way for us and for our little ones, and for all our substance. For I was ashamed to ask from the king strength and horsemen to help us from the enemy in the way: for we said to the king, saying, The hand of our God upon all seeking him for good; and his strength and his anger against all forsaking him. And we will fast and seek of our God concerning this; and he will be entreated for us.
And Jehovah will speak to Moses, saying, But in this tenth of the seventh month, a day of expiation; shall be a holy calling to you, and ye humbled your souls, and brought a sacrifice to Jehovah. And any work ye shall not do in that self-same day, for it is a day of expiation, to expiate for you before Jehovah your God. read more.
For every soul which shall not be humbled in, that same day, and it was cut off from its people. And any soul which shall do any work in that same day, I destroyed that soul from the midst of its people. Any work ye shall not do: a law forever to your generations in all your dwellings. A Sabbath of rest it is to you; ye humbled your souls: in the ninth of the month, in the evening, from evening to evening shall ye celebrate your Sabbath.
For every soul which shall not be humbled in, that same day, and it was cut off from its people. And any soul which shall do any work in that same day, I destroyed that soul from the midst of its people. Any work ye shall not do: a law forever to your generations in all your dwellings. A Sabbath of rest it is to you; ye humbled your souls: in the ninth of the month, in the evening, from evening to evening shall ye celebrate your Sabbath.
And it was to you for a law forever: in the seventh month, in the tenth of the month ye shall humble your souls, and all work ye shall not do, the native and the stranger sojourning in the midst of you. For in that day he shall expiate for you, to cleanse you from all your sins: before Jehovah shall ye be clean. And this is a Sabbath of Sabbath to you, and ye humbled your souls, a law forever.
Humility » Encouraged
Likewise, ye younger, be subjected to the elders. And all being subject to one another, be wrapped up in humility: for God opposes the proud, and gives grace to the humble.
Verse Concepts
Baby dedicationBad ChildrenCommitment, to God's peopleAttitudes Of PrideAttitudes, to other peopleGrace, And Christian LifeSubmission To AuthorityHumilityMaturity, PhysicalMeeknessMercy, Response To God'sMinistry, In The ChurchModestyObedience, To Human AuthoritiesOld Age, Attitudes ToOpposition, To Sin And EvilPeter, Preacher And TeacherPresumptionPride, Evil OfSubmission
SuperiorityUnselfishnessYouthContriteGod, Grace OfRemorseWardrobe, SpiritualCharacter Of SaintsChildren, attitudes towardsHumility In The Christians LifeChildren, Duties OfCaring For The ElderlyClothed With Good ThingsGod OpposingBe Humble!God And The HumbleGod Opposes The ProudRules About Young PeopleThe Grace Given To MenRespect For Old People
For let this be in mind among you, which also in Christ Jesus;
He announced to thee, O man, what was good; and what did Jehovah require of thee but to do judgment and to love mercy, and being humbled, to go with thy God?
Verse Concepts
But when thou art called, having gone, recline in the last place; that when he having called thee come, might say to thee, Friend, mount up higher; then shall honour be to thee beore them reclining with thee.
For I say, by the race given me, to every one being with you, not to entertain a high opinion of one's self above what is fitting to think: but to think to be discreet, as God has divided the measure of faith to each.
Well; for unbelief were they broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but do thou fear:
Be ye humbled before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
And ye not so: but let the greater with you be as the younger; and he leading, as he serving.
Instruction » Of children encouraged » Encouraged
Let the word of Christ dwell in, you richly; teaching and reminding one another in all wisdom, playing with harps, and songs, and spiritual odes, with grace singing in your hearts to the Lord.
Verse Concepts
Fellowship, Among BelieversAttending ChurchCommitment, to God's peopleequipping, spiritualencouragement, examples ofJoy In WorshipBehaviourChallengesTeachersHeart, And Holy SpiritHymnsMusicPraise, Manner And Methods OfRebukeSanctification, Means And ResultsScripture, Purpose OfSongsSpeech, Positive Aspects OfSpiritualityTeachingWisdom, Human Importance
Wisdom, Source Of HumanWorship, Elements OfGrowing SpirituallyPraise, Should Be Offered ByBible, Names OfAdmonition, Of ChristiansAdmonition, WarningTeaching WisdomBible MemorizationApplying The BibleAcquiring WisdomReceiving God's WordTeaching In The ChurchThank God!Memorizing ScriptureThankfulness To OthersBeing Thankful For BlessingsGrateful HeartThanksgiving And Gratitudeoutreachgirlfriends
And sharpen them to thy sons, and speak in them in thy resting in thy house, and in thy going in the way, and in thy lying down and in thy rising up.
And the servant of the Lord must not contend; but be gentle to all, giving instruction, enduring evil,
And to teach the sons of Israel all the laws which Jehovah spake to them by the hand of Moses.
So that a later generation shall know; sons shall be born, they shall rise up and recount to their sons.
And they shall point out to my people between the holy to the profane, and they shall cause them to know between the unclean to the clean.
Proclaim and teach these things.
Justice » Encouraged
Lords, render ye to servants Justice and equality; knowing that ye also have a Lord in the heavens.
Judge ye the poor one, and the orphan: do justice to the humble one and the poor one
Justice, justice shalt thou follow, so that thou live and inherit the land which Jehovah thy God gave to thee.
Thus said Jehovah, Watch ye judgment and do justice; for my salvation drew near to come, and my justice to be uncovered.
To do justice and judgment was chosen by Jehovah above gold.
Therefore restore debts to all; to whom tribute, tribute; to whom recompense, recompense; to whom fear, fear; to whom honour, honour.
Kindness » Encouraged
In brotherly love, being kindly affectioned to one another; in honour preceding one another.
Verse Concepts
Acts of KindnessAffection, Kinds OfBrotherly KindnessCommitment, to God's peopleHonorLove, Abuse OfLoyaltyMinistry, In The ChurchUnselfishnessBrotherhoodCaringCaring For OthersAffection For God's PeopleOutdoingHonour The HonourableLove Fellow Christians!Being Devoted to GodAffectionRespectLoving Yourself
That the proof of your faith, much more precious than perishing gold, and being tried by fire, might be found to praise and honour and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ:
Put on therefore, as the chosen of God, holy and beloved, bowels of compassions, kindnesses, humility, meekness, longsuffering;
Verse Concepts
CompassionGentlenessActs of KindnessAffection, ExpressingCompassion, In ChristiansChristiansMeeknessdiscipleship, nature ofBelovedAttitudes, to other peopleHumility In The Christians LifeHoliness, As Set Apart For GodHoliness, Believers' Growth InKindnessHumilityPatiencePeople Of God, In NtCaring For OthersSelf DisciplineSpiritualitySympathyTenderness
Character Of SaintsWardrobe, SpiritualNames And Titles For The ChristianCaringBowelsThe Gentleness Of God's PeopleClothed With Good ThingsBe Humble!Be Patient!The Need For MercyElectMercyBeing Devoted to GodForgiving Others Who Hurt YouGentleness As A Fruit Of The SpiritKindness As A Fruit Of The SpiritPatience As A Fruit Of The Spiritempathyhumblenesspatienthumbletenderheartedness
Love is slow to anger, possesses kindness; love envies not; love vaunts not itself, is not puffed up,
And be ye kind one to another, having good bowels, favoring each other, as also God in Christ Jesus favored you.
Verse Concepts
CompassionAbusive HusbandsGod, Compassion OfAbuse From a SpouseAsking for forgivenessGentlenessForgiveness, Application OfActs of KindnessImitating JesusBad ChildrenFaultsAdultsAffection, ExpressingCompassion, In ChristiansBeing A KidAttitudes, to other peopleGrace, In Human RelationshipsKindnessForgiving Ones EnemiesMercy, Response To God'sCaring For OthersReconciliation, Between BelieversResponseSensitivitySin, Accepting Forgiveness Of
UnforgivenessCharitable AttitudeForgive OthersLove To Others Shown InControlling AngerBrotherly LoveCaringDuties To NeighboursForgive One AnotherThe Need For MercyReciprocityForgivenessforgiving othersForgiving YourselfEncouraging One AnotherGod's ForgivenessLove And ForgivenessTreating OthersAnger And ForgivenessLoving One AnotherForgiveness Kjvempathyforgivingtenderheartednessothers
Who by the power of God watching ourselves by faith to salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. By which ye are transported with joy, now for a little, (if it is necessary,) having grieved in various temptations:
Leaders » Preaching » Encouraged
And he said to them, Having gone into all the world proclaim the good news to all creation.
What I say to you in darkness, speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, proclaim upon the houses.
And going, proclaim, saying, That the kingdom of the heavens has drawn near.
Proclaim the word; keep fixed seasonably, and unseasonably; refute, censure, beseech, in all longsnffering and teaching.
Verse Concepts
Goalsevil, believers' responses toevangelists, ministry ofencouragement, examples ofChallengesAttitudes, to other peopleGospel, Transmission OfOpportunities, In LifePreaching, Content OfPreaching, Importance OfReadinessRebukeResponsibility, For God's WorldA Time To SpeakCorrectionReproofDiscipline Of The ChurchMinisters, Way They Should TeachAdmonition, Of LeadersApostasy, How To Avoid
And Jesus said to him, Permit the dead to inter their own. dead; and thou, having gone, announce the kingdom of God.
And he sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God, and heal the sick.
Go ye, and having stood, speak in the temple all the words of this life.
Longsuffering » Encouraged
Love is slow to anger, possesses kindness; love envies not; love vaunts not itself, is not puffed up,
In all power being able according to the strength of his glory, in all patience and longsuffering with joy.
Proclaim the word; keep fixed seasonably, and unseasonably; refute, censure, beseech, in all longsnffering and teaching.
Verse Concepts
Goalsevil, believers' responses toevangelists, ministry ofencouragement, examples ofChallengesAttitudes, to other peopleGospel, Transmission OfOpportunities, In LifePreaching, Content OfPreaching, Importance OfReadinessRebukeResponsibility, For God's WorldA Time To SpeakCorrectionReproofDiscipline Of The ChurchMinisters, Way They Should TeachAdmonition, Of LeadersApostasy, How To Avoid
And the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faith,
Verse Concepts
Bearing Bad FruitAttitudes, to other peopleJoy, Of The ChurchLove, Nature OfSelf ControlPatiencePeace, Believers Experience OfPeace, Divine In NtRest, SpiritualFaithful, Choose To RemainHoly Spirit, Activities OfLove, Of Fellow ManPeace Of MindHoly Spirit, Types OfIndwelling Of The Holy SpiritLoving OthersLove To OthersBrotherly LoveLove For GodAgape LoveGood People
You Will Rejoice In SalvationFruit Of CharacterGod's Healing LoveSufferingJoy As A Fruit Of The SpiritPatience As A Fruit Of The SpiritPeace As A Fruit Of The SpiritLove As A Fruit Of The SpiritFaithfulness As A Fruit Of The SpiritGoodness As A Fruit Of The SpiritKindness As A Fruit Of The SpiritJoy And HappinessPositive ThinkingGoodnessPatience In RelationshipsEthicsConfidence And Self EsteemempathyserenityjoyfulnessNot A God Of Confusion
In purity, in knowledge, in long-suffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned.
Love » Good for evil examples of returning » Encouraged
If thou shalt see the ass of him hating thee, lying down under his load, and thou didst desist from cutting loose for him, releasing, thou shall release with him.
If thine enemy hunger, give him bread to eat; and if he thirst, give him water to drink:
But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing back; and your reward shall be much, and ye shall be sons of the Highest; for he is kind to the graceless and evil.
See that any return not evil to any: but always pursue good to one another, and to all.
If therefore thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for doing this, thou shalt heap up-coals of fire on his head.
But I say to you, Love your enemies, praise them cursing you, do well to them hating you, and pray for them threatening you, and driving you out.
Verse Concepts
Forgiveness, Application Ofevil, believers' responses toGrace, In Human RelationshipsMaliceOpposition, To Sin And EvilPersecution, Attitudes ToPrayer, For OthersReconciliation, Between BelieversSuffering SaintsIntercessory PrayerPersecution, Christian ResponseDuties To EnemiesDifferent TeachingsLove Your Neighbour!Praying For Sinners
But I say to you hearing, Love your enemies; do good to those hating you,
Loyalty » Encouraged
If the spirit of him ruling shall go up against thee, thou shalt not leave thy place; for quietness will put down great sins.
And all not to be doing the laws of thy God, and the laws of the king, judgment to be done speedily upon him, if whether to death or to rooting him out, or to impose fines and for bonds.
My son, fear thou Jehovah and the king: thou shalt not intermingle with those changing:
Let every soul be placed under the protecting powers. For there is no power except from God: and the powers being, were ordered by God.
Verse Concepts
ethics, socialethics, basis ofCivil authoritiesDeath penaltyHuman Authority, Nature OfAttitudes, to other peopleAuthority, of human institutionsHuman Authority, Christian ResponseGovernmentCivic DutiesHonouring RulersLeaders, PoliticalLoyaltyPower, HumanOrderliness In SocietySubmissionTaxationGod's Providential Control
Remind them to be subordinate to beginnings and powers, to yield obedience to authority, to be prepared for every good work,
Thou shalt not make light of God, and thou shalt not curse the chiefs of thy people.
That therefore bringing near sweet odors to the God of the heavens, praying for the life of the king and his sons.
And give from thy majesty upon him, so that all the assembly of the sons of Israel shall hear him.
Mercy » Encouraged
And thou, in thy God thou shalt turn back: watch mercy and judgment, and wait always for thy God.
And the king of Israel will say to Elisha when he saw them, Shall I strike? shall I strike, my father? And he will say, Thou shalt not strike: whom thou tookest captive with thy sword and with thy bow; strikest thou? set bread and water before them, and they shall eat and drink and go to their lord. And he will purchase for them a great purchase: and they will eat and drink, and he will send them, and they will go to their lord. And the troops of Aram will add no more to come into the land of Israel.
If therefore thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for doing this, thou shalt heap up-coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Ministers » Work of preaching » Encouraged
And he said to them, Having gone into all the world proclaim the good news to all creation.
What I say to you in darkness, speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, proclaim upon the houses.
And going, proclaim, saying, That the kingdom of the heavens has drawn near.
Proclaim the word; keep fixed seasonably, and unseasonably; refute, censure, beseech, in all longsnffering and teaching.
Verse Concepts
Goalsevil, believers' responses toevangelists, ministry ofencouragement, examples ofChallengesAttitudes, to other peopleGospel, Transmission OfOpportunities, In LifePreaching, Content OfPreaching, Importance OfReadinessRebukeResponsibility, For God's WorldA Time To SpeakCorrectionReproofDiscipline Of The ChurchMinisters, Way They Should TeachAdmonition, Of LeadersApostasy, How To Avoid
And Jesus said to him, Permit the dead to inter their own. dead; and thou, having gone, announce the kingdom of God.
And he sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God, and heal the sick.
Go ye, and having stood, speak in the temple all the words of this life.
Patience » Encouraged
And we beseech you, brethren, remind the disorderly, encourage the timid, sustain the weak, and be slow to anger to all.
In your patience possess ye your souls.
Rejoicing in hope; holding out under pressure; persevering in prayer;
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And let patience have a perfect work, that ye be perfect and entire, being left behind in nothing.
Therefore be longsuffering, brethren, even to the arrival of the Lord. Behold, the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the earth, being longsuffering for it, even till he should receive the early and late rain.
And the servant of the Lord must not contend; but be gentle to all, giving instruction, enduring evil,
And in knowledge self-control; and in self-control patience; and in patience devotion;
Good the last of a word above its beginning: good slowness of spirit above pride of spirit
The aged men to be sober, grave, of sound mind, sound in the faith, in love, in patience.
For ye have need of patience, that, having done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
Praise » Encouraged » Heavenly
And suddenly was there a multitude with the messenger of the heavenly army praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest ones, and upon earth peace, benevolence in men.
Praise ye him all his messengers: praise ye him all his armies.
And they sing as a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures, and the elders: and none could learn the song, except the hundred forty-four thousand, purchased from the earth.
Saying, We return thanks to thee, O Lord God, the Omnipotent Ruler, who being, and who was, and who coming; for thou hast taken thy great power, and reigned.
And the four living creatures, one by itself, had six wings together round about; and within full of eyes; and they have no rest day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God, the Omnipotent Ruler, who was, and who being, and who coming.
And I saw, and heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the living creatures and the elders: and their number was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands; Saying with a great voice, Worthy is the Lamb slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and praise.
And all the angels stood round about the throne, and the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell before the throne upon their faces, and worshipped God, Saying, Amen: praise, and glory, and wisdom, and gratitude, and honour, and power, and strength, to our God for ever and ever. Amen.
And a voice from the throne came out, saying, Praise our God, all his servants, and they fearing him, also small and great.
Praise » Encouraged » Nature's
Shout, ye heavens, and rejoice thou earth; and the mountains shall break forth with shouting: for Jehovah comforted his people and he will pity his afflicted.
The lambs of the sheep were clothed, and the valleys shall be covered with corn; they shall shout for joy, they shall also sing.
Shout, ye heavens, for Jehovah made: make a loud noise, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into a shout of joy, ye mountains, thou forest and every tree in it, for Jehovah redeemed Jacob, and he will be honored in Israel.
For with joy shall ye go forth, and in peace shall ye be led forth; the mountains and hills shall break forth before you into shouting, and all the trees of the field shall clap the hand.
Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise ye him all the stars of light.
The heavens shall praise him, and the earth, the sea, and every creeping thing in it
The rivers shall clap the hand: the mountains shall rejoice together
Praise » Encouraged » Universal
Praise » Encouraged » Perpetually
By him therefore we should always bring up the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of the lips assenting to his name.
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Praise » Encouraged » Four-fold reason for
And ye a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for acquisition; so that ye should proclaim the excellencies of him having called you out of darkness into his wonderful light:
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Praise » Encouraged » With musical instruments
Confess to Jehovah upon the harp: upon an instrument of ten strings play ye to him.
Praise » Encouraged » In song
Play on the harp to Jehovah dwelling in Zion: announce among the peoples his doings.
Prayer » Boldness in » Encouraged
We should therefore go with freedom of speech to the throne of grace, that we receive mercy, and find grace for timely assistance.
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Purification of heart » Cleansing, spiritual » Encouraged
Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse the hands, ye sinful; and purify the hearts, ye double souled.
Therefore having these declarations, dearly let us cleanse ourselves from all defilements of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
And now what art thou about to do having risen, be immersed and wash away thy sins, having called upon the name of the Lord.
If therefore any cleanse himself from these, he shall be a vessel for honour, consecrated, and useful for the master, prepared for every good work.
And every one having this hope in him purifies himself, as he himself is pure.
Wash ye, cleanse yourselves: turn away evil from your doings from before mine eyes; leave off the evil;
O Jerusalem, wash from evil to thy heart so that thou shalt be saved. How long shall purposes of thy vanity lodge in the midst of thee?
Therefore cleanse out the old leaven, that ye may be a new mixture, as ye are unleavened. For also our pascha was sacrificed for us, Christ:
Quietness » Encouraged
But the hidden man of the heart, in the uncorruptedness of a mild and quiet spirit, which is before God of great price.
Good a hand filled with rest, above two hands full of labor and striving of spirit.
And that ye be ambitions to remain quiet, and attend to your own things, and work with your own hands, as we enjoined you;
For kings, and all them being in eminence; that we may lead a gentle and quiet life, in all devotion and gravity.
Good a dry morsel and peace with it, above a house full of sacrifices of contention.
And to such we proclaim and beseech by our Lord Jesus Christ, that, with freedom from care working, they should eat their own bread.
Religious » Support of unfaithful » Encouraged
And he said to them, Having gone into all the world proclaim the good news to all creation.
What I say to you in darkness, speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, proclaim upon the houses.
And going, proclaim, saying, That the kingdom of the heavens has drawn near.
Proclaim the word; keep fixed seasonably, and unseasonably; refute, censure, beseech, in all longsnffering and teaching.
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And Jesus said to him, Permit the dead to inter their own. dead; and thou, having gone, announce the kingdom of God.
And he sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God, and heal the sick.
Go ye, and having stood, speak in the temple all the words of this life.
Restitution » Encouraged
If the sun was risen upon him, bloods for him: recompensing, he shall recompense; if nothing to him, to be sold for his theft.
And it was when he shall sin and being guilty, and he turned back the robbery which he robbed, or the oppression which he oppressed, or the deposit which was deposited with him, or the lost thing which he found,
And being found he shall recompense seven fold; he shall give all the substance of his house.
The unjust shall turn back the pledge he shall restore the spoil, going in the laws of the living not to do evil; living, he shall live, he shall not die.
Righteousness » Encouraged
Sow to yourselves for justice, reap ye for the mouth of kindness; break up to you the fallow ground: and the time to seek Jehovah till he shall come and cast justice upon you.
Stand therefore, having girded your loins around with truth, and put on the armor of justice;
And thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow justice, devotion, faith, love, patience, meekness.
And he discoursing of justice, and temperance, and judgment about to be, Felix being terrified, answered, Having now, go; having taken time, I will recall thee.
Wherefore, O king, my counsel shall be pleasant to thee, and break off thy sins by justice, and thine iniquities in compassionating the poor; if it shall be a lengthening to thy peace.
For I say to you, That except your justice abound more than the scribes and Pharisees, ye should not come into the kingdom of the heavens.
Recover your senses rightly, and in not; for some have a want of knowledge of God: I speak to your confusion.
Filled with the fruits of justice, by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
Sanctification » Encouraged
For this is the will of God, your consecration, that ye should keep away from fornication:
And the same God of peace consecrate you perfectly compete; and your whole spirit and soul and body be kept faultless to the arrival of our Lord Jesus Christ.
And he will say to them, Hear me, ye Levites: now consecrate yourselves and consecrate the house of Jehovah the God of your fathers, and bring forth the uncleanness from the holy place.
And, ye were holy to me: for I Jehovah am holy, and I will separate you from the nations to be to me.
And Joshua will say to the people, Consecrate yourselves, for to-morrow Jehovah will do wonderful things in the midst of you.
And also the priests drawing near to Jehovah, shall be consecrated, lest Jehovah shall break forth upon them.
And he will say, Peace: to sacrifice to Jehovah I came: be ye consecrated and come with me to the sacrifice. And he will consecrate Jesse and his sons, and call for them to the sacrifice.
And thou shalt say to the people, Be ye consecrated for the morrow, and ye ate flesh: for ye wept in the ears of Jehovah, saying, Who shall feed us with flesh? for it was good to us in Egypt; and Jehovah gave to you flesh, and ye ate.
Self-examination » Encouraged
Try yourselves, if ye are in the faith; prove yourselves. Or know ye not yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you, unless ye are not tried?
Sin » Confession of » Encouraged
And now ye shall give praise to Jehovah the God of your fathers, and do acceptance: and separate from the people of the land and from the strange wives.
And Aaron placed his two hands upon the head of the living he goat and confessed over him all the iniquities of the sons of Israel, and all their transgressions, and all their sins, and gave them upon the head of the he goat, and sent by the hand of a fit man to the desert
Only know thine iniquity that thou didst transgress against Jehovah thy God, and thou wilt scatter thy ways to strangers under every green tree, and to my voice ye heard not, says Jehovah.
If we acknowledge our sins, he is faithful and just that he let go sins to us, and cleanse us from all injustice.
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He covering his transgression shall not prosper: but he confessing and forsaking, shall be compassionated.
And they shall confess their iniquity and the iniquity of their fathers, and the transgression which they dealt treacherously against me, and also that they went hostile with me;
And they confessed their sin which they did, and he returned his transgresion with its head, and he added its fifth upon it, and he gave to whom he transgressed against him.
He will look upon men, and he shall say, I sinned, and I perverted the right, and it was not fitting to me;
Social duties » Fidelity in business » Justice » The poor » Encouraged
The king judging the poor in truth, his throne shall be established for a testimony.
Judge ye the poor one, and the orphan: do justice to the humble one and the poor one
He stopping his ear from the cry of the poor one also himself shall call and shall not be answered.
He judged the judgment of the poor and the needy; then it was well: was this not knowing me? says Jehovah.
Spiritual » Encouraged » In love
And the Lord increase you and make you to abound in love to one another, and to all, as also we to you:
For also ye do the same to all the brethren, them in the whole of Macedonia: and we beseech you, brethren, to more abound;
Spiritual » Encouraged » Into Christ
And speaking the truth in love, let us grow up into him in all things, who is the head, Christ:
For you to walk worthy of the Lord in all pleasing behavior, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
Spiritual » Encouraged » In fruitfulness
And now he furnishing seed to him sowing, and bread for food, furnish and multiply your sowing-season, and increase the fruits of your justice;)
Spiritual » Encouraged » Formation
And also this same, having brought in at the side all earnestness, furnish in addition in your faith fitness; and In fitness knowledge; And in knowledge self-control; and in self-control patience; and in patience devotion;
Spiritual » Encouraged » In grace and knowledge
And grow ye in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him the glory now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
Spiritual » Encouraged » Through "the word"
As new born babes, long for the sincere milk pertaining to the word, that ye might be nourished with it:
Spiritual » Encouraged » Unto perfection
Therefore having left the word of the beginning of Christ, we should go on to perfection; not again laying down the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
teaching » Spirit as » Encouraged
Let the word of Christ dwell in, you richly; teaching and reminding one another in all wisdom, playing with harps, and songs, and spiritual odes, with grace singing in your hearts to the Lord.
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And sharpen them to thy sons, and speak in them in thy resting in thy house, and in thy going in the way, and in thy lying down and in thy rising up.
And the servant of the Lord must not contend; but be gentle to all, giving instruction, enduring evil,
And to teach the sons of Israel all the laws which Jehovah spake to them by the hand of Moses.
So that a later generation shall know; sons shall be born, they shall rise up and recount to their sons.
And they shall point out to my people between the holy to the profane, and they shall cause them to know between the unclean to the clean.
Proclaim and teach these things.
Thanksgiving » Encouraged
Rave anxiety about nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with gratitude let your desires be made known to God.
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Giving thanks always for all things, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God and the Father;
And all whatever you do in word and in work, all things in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
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For every created thing of God good, and nothing thrown away, received with thanks:
Sacrifice to God thanksgiving, and repay thy vows to the Most High:
In every thing return thanks: for this the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.
Chanting a song to the day of Sabbath. It is good to confess to Jehovah, to play on the harp to thy name, O Most High.
Witnessing to the truth » Encouraged
And ye also testify, for ye are with me from the beginning.
But ye shall receive power, the Holy Spirit having come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses to me also in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and even to the last of the earth.
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Ye my witnesses, says Jehovah, and my servants whom I chose: so that ye shall know and trust to me, and understand that I am he: before me was no God formed, and after me shall be none.
These things speak, and beseech, and reprove with all order. Let none despise thee.
Go ye, and having stood, speak in the temple all the words of this life. And having heard, they came in by morning to the temple, and taught. But the chief priest having approached, and they with him, called the council together, and all the assembly of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison for them to be brought.
And the Lord said through a vision by night to Paul, Fear not, but speak, and thou shouldest not be silent: For I am with thee, and none shall attack thee to injure thee: for much people are to me in this city.
And he said, The God of our fathers took thee in hand, to know his will, and to see the Just, and hear the voice from his mouth. For thou shalt be a witness for him to all men of what thou hast seen and hast heard.
Works, good » Encouraged » Insufficient to secure salvation
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and this not of you: the gift of God: Not of works, lest any one should boast.
Who having saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, given us in Christ Jesus before eternal times,
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Wherefore? Because not of faith, but as of the works of the law. For they stumbled at the stumblingstone;
Knowing that a man is not justified from the works of the law, but through faith of Jesus Christ, and we believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified from the faith of Christ, and not from the works of the law: therefore from the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
Verse Concepts
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name, and in thy name have we cast out evil spirits, and in thy name done many powers? And then shall I confess to them that I never knew you. Go away from me, ye working iniqnity.
Therefore from the works of the law shall no flesh be justified before him: for by the law the knowledge of sin.
And if to grace, it is no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. And if of works, it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
And when the kindness and philanthropy of our Saviour God was made evident, Not of works in justice which we did; but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and the renovation of the Holy Spirit;
Works, good » Encouraged » Examples of
I know thy works, and thy fatigue, and thy patience, and that thou canst not bear the wicked: and thou bast tried them saying they are sent, and are not, and thou Last found them liars:
And in Joppa was a certain disciple by name Tabitha, which interpreted is called Dorcas: she was full of good works and alms which she did.
For I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me to drink: I was a stranger, and ye brought me in: Naked, and ye put around me: I was sick, and ye reviewed me: I was in prison, and ye came to me.
Remembering your work of faith, and fatigue of love, and patience of hope of our Lord Jesus Christ, before God and our Father;
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Remember to me, O my God, concerning this, and thou wilt not wipe out my kindness which I did in the house of my God, and in its watches.
There came to him a woman having an alabaster box of costly perfumed ointment, and she poured upon the head of him, reclining at table. And his disciples seeing, felt pain, saying, For what this loss?
And Jesus having known, said to them, Why offer ye toils to the woman? for a good work has she worked upon me.
Works, good » Encouraged » Furnish a pattern for imitation
Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a distinguished people. zealous of good works.
Verse Concepts
Faithful the word, and I wish for thee to be assured of these things, that they having believed God might turn their thoughts to excel in good works. These things are good and profitable to men.
Concerning all things hold thyself a type of good works: in doctrine, integrity, gravity, incorruptibility,
Works, good » Encouraged » Glorify God
So let your light shine before men, that they see your good works, and praise your Father, him in the heavens.
For you to walk worthy of the Lord in all pleasing behavior, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
Works, good » Encouraged » Demonstrate the reality of faith
Having your turning back good in the nations: that, in what they speak against you as doing evil, from good works, they having beheld, might praise God in the day of inspection.
Verse Concepts
So also faith, if it have not works, is dead by itself. But certain will say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith without thy works, and I will show thee my faith from my works.
Works, good » Encouraged » Enriched life
To do good, to be rich in good works, to be liberal, qualified for participation;
Works, good » Encouraged » Tend to summons others to their tasks
And we should observe one another for the incitement of love and good works:
Zeal » The Call of Duty » Encouraged
I, if as many as I love, I rebuke and correct: be emulous therefore, and repent.
So also ye, since ye are zealous of spirits, for the building up of the church seek that ye may abound.
In study not slothful; boiling in the spirit; serving the Lord;
All which thy hand shall find to do, with thy strength, do thou; for no work and understanding and knowledge and wisdom, in hades where thou goest there.
By which I remind thee of the cause to light up the favor of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
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- People Of God, In Nt
- Perfection, Human
- Perseverance
- Persistence
- Positive Thinking
- Poverty, Remedies For
- Praise
- Praise And Worship
- Praise The Lord!
- Praise, Reasons For
- Prayer, Offered With
- Presumption
- Pride
- Pride, Evil Of
- Progress
- Purity
- Quietness
- Rebuke
- Repentance
- Respect
- Respecting Authority
- Respecting Your Body
- Responsibility, For God's World
- Restored In Jesus Christ
- Righteousness, Of Believers
- Salvation Not By Works
- Sanctification
- Sanctification, Means And Results
- Sanctification, Nature And Basis
- Self Image
- Self Righteousness, And The Gospel
- Self Worth
- Sexual Purity
- Showing Forth His Praise
- Sin Confessed
- Sin, Accepting Forgiveness Of
- Sin, Deliverance From God
- Sin, God's Remedy For
- Singing
- Slaves Of God
- Songs
- Speech, Positive Aspects Of
- Spiritual Growth
- Spiritual Vitality
- Staying Positive
- Thank God!
- Thank You
- Thankfulness
- Thankfulness To Others
- Thanks
- Thanksgiving
- Thanksgiving And Gratitude
- Thanksgiving, Offered
- The Gentleness Of God's People
- The Need For Mercy
- The Need To Love God
- Treating Others
- True Love
- Turning The Other Cheek
- Unselfishness
- Waiting On The Lord
- Walking
- Washing
- Whole Heartedness
- Work, And Redemption
- Working For God
- Works Of Faith
- Works Of The Law
- Worship, Acceptable Attitudes
- Worship, Elements Of
- Zeal
- Anxious
- Cleansing
- Confessing
- Deeds
- Discipleship, nature of
- Eagerness
- Empathy
- Encouragement, examples of
- Ethics, and grace
- Ethics, social
- Everything
- Evil, believers' responses to
- Exams
- Fairness
- Forgiving others
- Hardwork
- Humble
- Humbleness
- Loving
- Patient
- Patients
- Perserverance
- Persevering
- Striving
- Tenderheartedness
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