Thematic Bible: Encouraged
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Brotherly kindness » Encouraged
As for brotherly love, be tenderly affectionate one to another, in honor preferring one another.
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These are in order that the test of your faith, more precious than gold that is perishable and yet is tested by fire, may redound to praise and glory and honor, at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
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Therefore, as God's chosen people, consecrated and beloved, clothe yourselves with tenderness of heart, kindness, humility, gentleness, good temper;
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Love suffers long and is kind; love envies not; love makes no parade, is not puffed up,
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and be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ has forgiven you.
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who, through faith, are continuously guarded by the power of God for a salvation, ready to be revealed in the last days. Exult in this, though now for a brief moment, if need be, you have suffered many hardships.
Charity » Encouraged
Over them all bind on love, which is the girdle of completeness.
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Cleanliness » Encouraged
"But when one of you fasts, let him anoint his head and wash his face,
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let us draw near with a true heart, in full assurance of faith, our hearts sprinkled from and evil conscience, and our bodies bathed in pure water.
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Confession of sin » Encouraged
But if we confess our sins, faithful is he and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all wrong-doing.
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Forbearance » Encouraged
And you masters, show the same spirit to your slaves, and stop threatening them; for you know that your masters and theirs is in heaven, and that there is no respect of persons with him.
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bearing with one another and forgiving each other, if any one has a grievance against another. Just as Christ the Lord forgave you, so must you forgive.
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It knows how to be silent, it is trustful, hopeful, patient, enduring.
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With all humility and gentleness and long-suffering forbear with one another in love;
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God » Love to » Encouraged
must keep yourselves in the love of God, while waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, which ends in life eternal.
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Jesus answered, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
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May the Lord incline your hearts to the love of God and to the stedfastness of Christ.
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Good for evil » Examples of returning » Encouraged
"But you must love even your enemies and be kind to them, And lend, despairing of no man. Then your reward will be great, And you will be the sons of the Most High; For he is kind even to the ungrateful and to the evil.
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Take care that none of you ever return evil for evil, but always pursue what is kind to one another and to all.
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On the contrary, therefore, If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink; for by so doing you will be heaping burning coals on his head.
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"But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you.
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"But to you who are listening to me I say, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
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spiritual Growth » Encouraged » In love
Meanwhile, may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love toward one another and toward all men, even as I do toward you.
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As indeed you do love all the brothers in Macedonia. But I exhort you, brothers, to abound in this yet more.
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spiritual Growth » Encouraged » Select readings
Concerning him I have much to say, and much that is hard to make clear to you, because you have grown dull of hearing. And this too, although you ought by this time to be teaching others, you are still needing some one to teach you the very rudiments of divine revelation. You need milk, not solid food. For every one who feeds on milk is inexperienced in the word of righteousness. He is still an infant. read more.
But solid food is for adults, that is, for those who by constant practise have their faculties trained to discriminate between good and evil.
But solid food is for adults, that is, for those who by constant practise have their faculties trained to discriminate between good and evil.
So let us get beyond the teaching of the elementary doctrines of Christ, and let us be borne along toward what is mature. Let us not be continually laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, of faith in God, of the teaching regarding ablutions and the laying on of hands, of the resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. And this we will do, if God permit. read more.
For in the case of those who have been once for all enlightened and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and become partakers of the Holy Spirit, and tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the Future Age, and then fallen away, it is impossible to renew them again unto repentance. For they repeatedly crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and expose him to an open shame. For land that has drunk the showers that now and again fall upon it, and produced vegetation useful for those for whom it was tilled, receives a blessing from God; but if it produces thorns and thistles, it is considered worthless, and is in danger of being cursed, and its end will be to be burned. But though we thus speak, we are persuaded better things of you, beloved, and things that accompany salvation. For God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you showed for his cause, in sending help to your fellow Christians, as you are still doing. but I am longing that each of you continue to show the same diligence to realize the fulness of your hope, even to the end. Then do not become slack, but be imitators of those who through faith and patience are inheriting the promises. For when God make the promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, he swore by himself, saying. Surely I will bless you, and bless you; I will increase you, and increase you. And so by patiently waiting, Abraham obtained the promise. I am referring to the oath because men swear by what is greater than themselves, and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.
For in the case of those who have been once for all enlightened and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and become partakers of the Holy Spirit, and tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the Future Age, and then fallen away, it is impossible to renew them again unto repentance. For they repeatedly crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and expose him to an open shame. For land that has drunk the showers that now and again fall upon it, and produced vegetation useful for those for whom it was tilled, receives a blessing from God; but if it produces thorns and thistles, it is considered worthless, and is in danger of being cursed, and its end will be to be burned. But though we thus speak, we are persuaded better things of you, beloved, and things that accompany salvation. For God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you showed for his cause, in sending help to your fellow Christians, as you are still doing. but I am longing that each of you continue to show the same diligence to realize the fulness of your hope, even to the end. Then do not become slack, but be imitators of those who through faith and patience are inheriting the promises. For when God make the promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, he swore by himself, saying. Surely I will bless you, and bless you; I will increase you, and increase you. And so by patiently waiting, Abraham obtained the promise. I am referring to the oath because men swear by what is greater than themselves, and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.
spiritual Growth » Encouraged » Into Christ
but holding the truth in love we shall grow up in every part into him who is our Head, even Christ.
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that you may walk worthy of the Lord in every kind of pleasing; that you may be fruitful in every kind of good work, and may increase in the knowledge of God;
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spiritual Growth » Encouraged » In fruitfulness
He who ever supplies seed to the sower, and bread for the food of man, will supply and make plentous your seed, and increase the harvest springing up from your almsgiving.
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spiritual Growth » Encouraged » Formation
For this very reason do your best to add to your faith manliness, and to manliness knowledge, and to knowledge self-control, and to self-control stedfastness, and to stedfastness piety,
spiritual Growth » Encouraged » In grace and knowledge
But grow continually in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and unto the Day of Eternity, Amen.
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spiritual Growth » Encouraged » Through "the word"
Like new-born babes long for the pure spiritual milk to make you grow up into salvation;
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spiritual Growth » Encouraged » Unto perfection
So let us get beyond the teaching of the elementary doctrines of Christ, and let us be borne along toward what is mature. Let us not be continually laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works,
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Humiliation and self-affliction » Encouraged
Humility » Encouraged
You younger men must submit to the presbyters; and all of you must put on the garment of humility and serve one another, for God resists the haughty, But gives grace to the humble.
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Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,
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"But when you are invited, go and sit down in the lowest place, so that when your host arrives he may say to you, 'My friend, come up higher.' Then you will be honored before the other guest.
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For, through the grace that was given to me, I tell every man among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but so to think, as to think soberly, according to the measure of faith which God has given him.
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True, through their unbelief they were broken off, and by your faith you stand. Do not be puffed up, but fear;
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Humble yourselves before the Lord, And he will raise you up.
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"But you shall not be so. But he who is greater among you let him become like the younger; and he who is leader like him who serves.
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Instruction » Of children encouraged » Encouraged
Let the word of Christ have its home in you richly, in all wisdom. Teach and admonish one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, ever singing with grace in your hearts unto God.
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The Lord's slave must not quarrel, but must be kind to all men; a skilful teacher, patient of wrong.
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Keep preaching and teaching these things.
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Justice » Encouraged
Masters, deal justly and fairly with your slaves, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.
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Render to all their dues; taxes to whom taxes, customs to whom customs, respect to whom respect, and homage to whom homage is due.
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Kindness » Encouraged
As for brotherly love, be tenderly affectionate one to another, in honor preferring one another.
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These are in order that the test of your faith, more precious than gold that is perishable and yet is tested by fire, may redound to praise and glory and honor, at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
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Therefore, as God's chosen people, consecrated and beloved, clothe yourselves with tenderness of heart, kindness, humility, gentleness, good temper;
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Love suffers long and is kind; love envies not; love makes no parade, is not puffed up,
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and be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ has forgiven you.
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who, through faith, are continuously guarded by the power of God for a salvation, ready to be revealed in the last days. Exult in this, though now for a brief moment, if need be, you have suffered many hardships.
Leaders » Preaching » Encouraged
And he said to them. "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation.
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"What I am telling you is in the darkness, do you speak in the light; and what is whispered in your ear, proclaim upon the housetops.
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"As you go, preach, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.'
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"Leave the dead to bury their own dead," said Jesus to him, "go you and announce, far and wide the kingdom of God."
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and sent them out to preach the kingdom of God, and heal the sick.
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He said to them, "Go take your stand in the Temple, and continue to tell the people all the words of this Life."
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Longsuffering » Encouraged
Love suffers long and is kind; love envies not; love makes no parade, is not puffed up,
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that you may be strengthened in every kind of strength by the might of his glory for every kind of patience and fortitude with good cheer.
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But the harvest-fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity, gentleness, and self-control;
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with purity, understanding, patience, and kindness; by the Holy Spirit, by love sincere,
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Love » Good for evil examples of returning » Encouraged
"But you must love even your enemies and be kind to them, And lend, despairing of no man. Then your reward will be great, And you will be the sons of the Most High; For he is kind even to the ungrateful and to the evil.
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Take care that none of you ever return evil for evil, but always pursue what is kind to one another and to all.
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On the contrary, therefore, If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink; for by so doing you will be heaping burning coals on his head.
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"But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you.
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"But to you who are listening to me I say, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
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Loyalty » Encouraged
Every one should be in the higher authorities; for there is no authority apart from God. The authorities that now exist have been appointed by God.
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Remind them to be submissive to their rulers and authorities; let them be obedient, ready for every good work;
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Mercy » Encouraged
On the contrary, therefore, If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink; for by so doing you will be heaping burning coals on his head. Do not be overcome by evil, but be overcoming evil with good.
Ministers » Work of preaching » Encouraged
And he said to them. "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation.
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"What I am telling you is in the darkness, do you speak in the light; and what is whispered in your ear, proclaim upon the housetops.
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"As you go, preach, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.'
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"Leave the dead to bury their own dead," said Jesus to him, "go you and announce, far and wide the kingdom of God."
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and sent them out to preach the kingdom of God, and heal the sick.
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He said to them, "Go take your stand in the Temple, and continue to tell the people all the words of this Life."
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Patience » Encouraged
And, brothers, we urge you to admonish the disorderly, comfort the faint-hearted, sustain the weak, lose patience with none.
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"In your patience you shall purchase your souls.
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Rejoice in hope; be patient under affliction; continue stedfast in prayer.
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But let endurance have its perfect work, so that you may be perfect and entire, not lacking in anything.
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Be patient, then, brothers, till the coming of the Lord. Behold the farmer who waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it gets the early and the latter rains.
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The Lord's slave must not quarrel, but must be kind to all men; a skilful teacher, patient of wrong.
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and to knowledge self-control, and to self-control stedfastness, and to stedfastness piety,
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that the older men be self-controlled, serious and sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience;
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For you need stedfastness, so that after having done the will of God, you may receive the promise,
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Praise » Encouraged » Heavenly
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the Heavenly army praising God and saying, "Glory to God in the highest, And in earth peace among men who please him"
They were singing a new song before the throne, and before the four Living Creatures and the Elders; and none can learn that song, except the one hundred and forty and four thousand, who had been redeemed from the earth.
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saying. "We give thee thanks, O Lord God, The Almighty, who art and who wast; For thou hast taken thy great power, And begun to reign.
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And the four Living Creatures, each one with six wings, are full of eyes round about and within; day and night they are chanting ceaselessly. "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty. Who was, and who is, and who is to come."
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Then I looked and heard a voice of many angels encircling the throne and a voice of the Living Creatures and of the Elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands, singing aloud, "Worthy is the Lamb who has been slain, To receive power and riches and wisdom And might and honor and glory and blessing."
And all the angels stood encircling the throne, and the Elders and the Living Creatures; and they fell on their faces before the throne, worshiping God, and crying, "Even so! The blessing and the glory and the wisdom And the thanksgiving and the honor and the power and the might Be to our God forever and ever. Amen."
And a voice came forth from the throne, saying, "Praise our God, all you his slaves, All you who fear him, small and great!"
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Praise » Encouraged » Nature's
Praise » Encouraged » Universal
Praise » Encouraged » Perpetually
In his name, then, let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is the fruit of lips that confess his name.
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Praise » Encouraged » Four-fold reason for
But you are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people, that you may show forth the virtues of Him who has called you out of darkness into his marvelous light??10 you who once were not a people, but now are the people of God; who were once without mercy, but now you have found mercy.
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Praise » Encouraged » With musical instruments
Praise » Encouraged » In song
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Purification of heart » Cleansing, spiritual » Encouraged
Draw near to God And he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, And purify your hearts, you double-minded.
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As these promises are ours, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and of spirit, and perfect our holiness in the fear of God.
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"'And now why do you wait? Rise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling upon his name.'
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If then a man keeps himself clear of these latter, he will be a vessel for honor, consecrated, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work.
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And every one who is holding this hope in him is purifying himself, even as he is pure.
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Then get rid of the old leaven, so that you may be like a new lump, as you are now unleavened. For our Paschal Lamb has already been sacrificed, Christ himself.
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Quietness » Encouraged
but rather that hidden personality of the heart, the imperishable ornament of a quiet and gentle spirit, which in the sight of God is indeed precious.
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Also, that you endeavor to live quietly and to mind your own business, and to work with your hands (as I charged you).
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for kings and all who are in authority, in order that we may lead a tranquil and peaceful life in all godliness an gravity.
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Now all such I command and entreat, by the authority of the Lord Jesus Christ, to work in quietness. and to earn their own living.
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Religious » Support of unfaithful » Encouraged
And he said to them. "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation.
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"What I am telling you is in the darkness, do you speak in the light; and what is whispered in your ear, proclaim upon the housetops.
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"As you go, preach, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.'
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"Leave the dead to bury their own dead," said Jesus to him, "go you and announce, far and wide the kingdom of God."
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and sent them out to preach the kingdom of God, and heal the sick.
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He said to them, "Go take your stand in the Temple, and continue to tell the people all the words of this Life."
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Restitution » Encouraged
Righteousness » Encouraged
Stand firm then, girt about with the belt of truth, and wearing the breastplate of righteousness,
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But you, O servant of God, flee from these things, and run after integrity, piety, faith, love, stedfastness, gentleness.
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And as he reasoned about morality, self-control, and the future judgment, Felix was terrified, and said, "For the present go on your way, and when I find a convenient season, I will send for you."
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"For I assure you that unless your righteousness exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not find entrance into the kingdom of heaven.
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Wake up, do justly, cease from sin; for I say to your shame that some of you have no acquaintance with God.
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being filled with the fruit of righteousness through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.
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Sanctification » Encouraged
For this is God's will, even your sanctification; that you should abstain from sexual vice.
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May the God of peace consecrate you wholly; and may your spirit and soul and body be kept altogether faultless until the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Self-examination » Encouraged
Examine yourselves to see if you are in the faith; put your own selves to the proof. Or do you not know, your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you, unless indeed you fail to abide the proof?
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Sin » Confession of » Encouraged
But if we confess our sins, faithful is he and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all wrong-doing.
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Social duties » Fidelity in business » Justice » The poor » Encouraged
Spiritual » Encouraged » In love
Meanwhile, may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love toward one another and toward all men, even as I do toward you.
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As indeed you do love all the brothers in Macedonia. But I exhort you, brothers, to abound in this yet more.
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Spiritual » Encouraged » Into Christ
but holding the truth in love we shall grow up in every part into him who is our Head, even Christ.
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that you may walk worthy of the Lord in every kind of pleasing; that you may be fruitful in every kind of good work, and may increase in the knowledge of God;
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Spiritual » Encouraged » In fruitfulness
He who ever supplies seed to the sower, and bread for the food of man, will supply and make plentous your seed, and increase the harvest springing up from your almsgiving.
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Spiritual » Encouraged » Formation
For this very reason do your best to add to your faith manliness, and to manliness knowledge, and to knowledge self-control, and to self-control stedfastness, and to stedfastness piety,
Spiritual » Encouraged » In grace and knowledge
But grow continually in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and unto the Day of Eternity, Amen.
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Spiritual » Encouraged » Through "the word"
Like new-born babes long for the pure spiritual milk to make you grow up into salvation;
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Spiritual » Encouraged » Unto perfection
So let us get beyond the teaching of the elementary doctrines of Christ, and let us be borne along toward what is mature. Let us not be continually laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works,
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teaching » Spirit as » Encouraged
Let the word of Christ have its home in you richly, in all wisdom. Teach and admonish one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, ever singing with grace in your hearts unto God.
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The Lord's slave must not quarrel, but must be kind to all men; a skilful teacher, patient of wrong.
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Keep preaching and teaching these things.
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Thanksgiving » Encouraged
Do not worry about anything; but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;
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and at all times for all things give thanks to God, the Father, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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And whatever you do, whether in word of in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God our Father through him.
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For everything that God has created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if only it is received with thankfulness.
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Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.
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Witnessing to the truth » Encouraged
"and you to shall bear witness because you have been with me from the first.
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"yet you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you are to be my witnesses both in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and to the very ends of the earth."
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Thus speak, exhort, reprove with all authority. Let no one despise you.
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He said to them, "Go take your stand in the Temple, and continue to tell the people all the words of this Life." When they heard this they went at early dawn to the Temple, and began to teach. Meantime when the high priest and his followers arrived, they summoned the Sanhedrin and all the Council of the Elders of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to fetch the apostles.
And the Lord said to Paul in a vision, by night. "Have no fear; go on speaking, and do not keep silent; "for I am with you, and no one shall set upon you to injure you; for I have very many people in this city."
"Then he said: "'The God of our forefathers has appointed you to know his will; and to see the righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth. "'For before the face of all men you will be a witness for him of what you have seen and heard.
Works, good » Encouraged » Insufficient to secure salvation
For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is God's gift. It is not of works, so that any one can boast of it;
He has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not dealing with us according to our works, but according to his purpose and grace which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time.
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And why? Because they sought it not by faith, but thought to gain it by works. They stumbled at the stone of stumbling;
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"yet because we know that no man is justified by the works of the Law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, we ourselves also have put our faith in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the Law; for "By the works of the Law shall no flesh be justified."
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"Many in that day will say to me, "'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in your name, and in your name cast out demons, and in your name done many mighty works?' "Then I will tell them plainly, "'I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of iniquity.'
For no man will be justified in God's sight by works of the Law; for through the Law comes the consciousness of sin.
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But if it is by grace, it is no longer of works; or else grace is no more grace.
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But when the kindness of God our Saviour, And his love toward men shined forth, He saved us, not because of any deeds that we had done in righteousness, But because of his own pity for us. He saved us by that washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit
Works, good » Encouraged » Examples of
I know your works and your toil and stedfastness, and that you cannot endure evil men, and that you tested those who called themselves apostles, though they are not, and how you found them false.
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Among the disciples at Joppa was a woman named Tabitha??hich may be translated Dorcas or "Gazelle"?? woman whose life was full of good works and almsgiving, which she was doing continually.
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"'For I was hungry, and you gave me food; I was thirsty, and you gave me drink; I was a stranger, and you took me in; "'I was naked, and you clothed me; I was sick, and you visited me; I was in prison, and you came to see me.'
as I call to mind your work of faith, and labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the presence of our God and Father.
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a woman came up to him who had an alabaster vase of very costly perfume, and poured it over his head, as he reclined at table. when the disciples saw it, they were indignant, and exclaimed.
But when Jesus understood it he said to them. "Why are you annoying the woman? This is a beautiful deed she has done for me;
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Works, good » Encouraged » Furnish a pattern for imitation
He gave himself for us to redeem us from all iniquity, and to purify unto himself a people zealous of good works."
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This saying is trustworthy. On this I want you to firmly insist; that those who have faith in God must be careful to maintain honest occupations. Such counsels are good and profitable for men.
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In your teaching be serious and sincere.
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Works, good » Encouraged » Glorify God
"So let your light shine before men that they may see good you do, and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
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that you may walk worthy of the Lord in every kind of pleasing; that you may be fruitful in every kind of good work, and may increase in the knowledge of God;
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Works, good » Encouraged » Demonstrate the reality of faith
Let your manner of life before the Gentiles be honest; so that, although they are now slandering you as evil-doers, they may, by beholding your noble conduct, come to glorify God, in the day of visitation.
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In just the same way faith, if it have not deeds, is by itself a lifeless thing. Some one indeed may say, "You have faith, and I have deeds." "Then show me your faith," I answer, "apart from any deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds."
Works, good » Encouraged » Enriched life
Charge them to practise benevolence, to be rich in good works, to be open-handed and generous,
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Works, good » Encouraged » Tend to summons others to their tasks
and let us consider one another, to provoke unto love and good works;
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Zeal » The Call of Duty » Encouraged
It is always an honorable thing to have your favor sought in an honorable cause, always, and not only when I am with you.
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All whom I love I reprove and discipline; therefore be full of zeal and repent.
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So also in your case, since you are ambitious for spiritual gifts, seek to excel in them for the upbuilding of the church.
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In your diligence be free from sloth. Be glowing in spirit. Slave for the master.
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For this reason let me remind you to keep ever blazing that gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.
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So I think it right, as long as I am in this "tent," to rouse you by way of reminding you,
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