Thematic Bible: Saints should
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Faith » Saints should » Have full assurance of
and that is why I suffer these things. But I am not ashamed, because I know the One I have believed in and am persuaded that He is able to guard what has been entrusted to me until that day.
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let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed in pure water.
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Faith » Saints should » Be sincere in
Now the goal of our instruction is love that comes from a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith.
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clearly recalling your sincere faith that first lived in your grandmother Lois, then in your mother Eunice, and that I am convinced is in you also.
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Faith » Saints should » Continue in
strengthening the disciples by encouraging them to continue in the faith and by telling them, “It is necessary to pass through many troubles on our way into the kingdom of God.”
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if indeed you remain grounded and steadfast in the faith and are not shifted away from the hope of the gospel that you heard. This gospel has been proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and I, Paul, have become a servant of it.
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Faith » Saints should » Stand fast in
Be alert, stand firm in the faith, act like a man, be strong.
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Faith » Saints should » Abound in
Now as you excel in everything—faith, speech, knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love for us—excel also in this grace.
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Faith » Saints should » Be grounded and settled in
if indeed you remain grounded and steadfast in the faith and are not shifted away from the hope of the gospel that you heard. This gospel has been proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and I, Paul, have become a servant of it.
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Faith » Saints should » Hold, with a good conscience
having faith and a good conscience. Some have rejected these and have suffered the shipwreck of their faith.
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Faith » Saints should » Be strong in
He did not waver in unbelief at God's promise, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, because he was fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform. Therefore, it was credited to him for righteousness. read more.
Now it was credited to him was not written for Abraham alone, but also for us. It will be credited to us who believe in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.
Now it was credited to him was not written for Abraham alone, but also for us. It will be credited to us who believe in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.
Faith » Saints should » Pray for the increase of
The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.”
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Glorifying God » Saints should » Resolve on
You are my God; I will exalt You.
and exalt Him with thanksgiving.
Glorifying God » Saints should » Unite in
so that you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ with a united mind and voice.
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Glorifying God » Saints should » Persevere in
and will honor Your name forever.
Hatred » Saints should » Expect
"If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love [you as] its own. However, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of it, the world hates you.
Hatred » Saints should » Return good for
“If you see the donkey of someone who hates you lying helpless under its load, and you want to refrain from helping it, you must help with it.
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Hatred » Saints should » Not rejoice in the calamities of those who exhibit
Have I rejoiced over my enemy's distress, or become excited when trouble came his way? I have not allowed my mouth to sin by asking for his life with a curse.
Hatred » Saints should » Not marvel at
Do not be surprised, brothers, if the world hates you.
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Humility » Saints should » Beware of false
Let no one disqualify you, insisting on ascetic practices and the worship of angels, claiming access to a visionary realm and inflated without cause by his unspiritual mind.
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Although these have a reputation of wisdom by promoting ascetic practices, humility, and severe treatment of the body, they are not of any value in curbing self-indulgence.
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Humility » Saints should » Walk with
I, therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, urge you to walk worthy of the calling you have received, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, accepting one another in love,
Humility » Saints should » Put on
Therefore, God’s chosen ones, holy and loved, put on heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,
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Humility » Saints should » Be clothed with
In the same way, you younger men, be subject to the elders. And all of you clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because
God resists the proud
but gives grace to the humble.
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but gives grace to the humble.
Idolatry » Saints should » Not have religious intercourse with those who practice
But now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a believer who is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or verbally abusive, a drunkard or a swindler. Do not even eat with such a person.
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and so that you do not associate with these nations remaining among you. Do not call on the names of their gods or make an oath to them; do not worship them or bow down to them.
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Idolatry » Saints should » Not intermarry with those who practice
Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons,
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Then you will take some of their daughters as brides for your sons. Their daughters will prostitute themselves with their gods and cause your sons to prostitute themselves with their gods.
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Idolatry » Saints should » Not covenant with those who practice
Be careful not to make a treaty with the inhabitants of the land that you are going to enter; otherwise, they will become a snare among you.
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“Do not make a treaty with the inhabitants of the land, or else when they prostitute themselves with their gods and sacrifice to their gods, they will invite you, and you will eat their sacrifices.
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Idolatry » Saints should » Keep from
Little children, guard yourselves from idols.
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and so that you do not associate with these nations remaining among you. Do not call on the names of their gods or make an oath to them; do not worship them or bow down to them.
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Idolatry » Saints should » Not partake of any thing connected with
What am I saying then? That food offered to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything? No, but I do say that what they sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God. I do not want you to be partners with demons!
Idolatry » Saints should » Testify against
“Men! Why are you doing these things? We are men also, with the same nature as you, and we are proclaiming good news to you, that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and everything in them.
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You both see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but in almost all of Asia, this man Paul has persuaded and misled a considerable number of people by saying that gods made by hand are not gods!
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Idolatry » Saints should » Flee from
Therefore, my dear friends, flee from idolatry.
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Idolatry » Saints should » Not have anything connected with, in their houses
You must not bring any abhorrent thing into your house, or you will be set apart for destruction like it. You are to utterly detest and abhor it, because it is set apart for destruction.
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Idolatry » Saints should » Refuse to engage in, though threatened with death
But even if He does not rescue us, we want you as king to know that we will not serve your gods or worship the gold statue you set up.”
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Injustice » Saints should » Bear, patiently
Therefore, to have legal disputes against one another is already a moral failure for you. Why not rather put up with injustice? Why not rather be cheated?
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Injustice » Saints should » Hate
and one whose way is upright
is detestable to the wicked.
Injustice » Saints should » Take no vengeance for
Injustice » Saints should » Testify against
Do you really speak righteously, you mighty ones? Do you judge people fairly? No, you practice injustice in your hearts; with your hands you weigh out violence in the land.
Justice » Saints should » Always do
He doesn't lend at interest or for profit but keeps his hand from wrongdoing and carries out true justice between men. He follows My statutes and keeps My ordinances, acting faithfully. Such a person is righteous; he will certainly live." [This is] the declaration of the Lord God .
Justice » Saints should » Study the principles of
Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable—if there is any moral excellence and if there is any praise—dwell on these things.
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Justice » Saints should » Take pleasure in doing
but a terror to those who practice iniquity.
Justice » Saints should » Teach others to do
For I have chosen him so that he will command his children and his house after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just. This is how the Lord will fulfill to Abraham what He promised him.”
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Justice » Saints should » Receive instruction in
in righteousness, justice, and integrity;
Justice » Saints should » Pray for wisdom to execute
So give Your servant an obedient heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?”
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Christian Liberty » Saints should » Not offend others by
Give no offense to the Jews or the Greeks or the church of God,
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But be careful that this right of yours in no way becomes a stumbling block to the weak.
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I do not mean your own conscience, but the other person’s. For why is my freedom judged by another person’s conscience?
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Christian Liberty » Saints should » Not abuse
For you were called to be free, brothers; only don’t use this freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but serve one another through love.
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As God’s slaves, live as free people, but don’t use your freedom as a way to conceal evil.
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Christian Liberty » Saints should » Stand fast in
Christ has liberated us to be free. Stand firm then and don’t submit again to a yoke of slavery.
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But we did not give up and submit to these people for even an hour, so that the truth of the gospel would be preserved for you.
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Christian Liberty » Saints should » Assert
I do not mean your own conscience, but the other person’s. For why is my freedom judged by another person’s conscience?
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Christian Liberty » Saints should » Praise God for
Lord, I am indeed Your servant; I am Your servant, the son of Your female servant. You have loosened my bonds. I will offer You a sacrifice of thanksgiving and will worship the Lord.
Christian Liberty » Saints should » Walk in
because I seek Your precepts.
Love to man » Saints should » Be sincere in
Love must be without hypocrisy. Detest evil; cling to what is good.
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by patience,
by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love,
Little children, we must not love with word or speech, but with truth and action.
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I am not saying this as a command. Rather, by means of the diligence of others, I am testing the genuineness of your love.
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Love to man » Saints should » Be disinterested in
is not selfish,
and does not keep a record of wrongs.
No one should seek his own good, but the good of the other person.
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Everyone should look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.
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Love to man » Saints should » Provoke each other to
For I know your eagerness, and I brag about you to the Macedonians: “Achaia has been prepared since last year,” and your zeal has stirred up most of them.
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Now as you excel in everything—faith, speech, knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love for us—excel also in this grace.
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And let us be concerned about one another in order to promote love and good works,
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Love to man » Saints should » Abound in
And may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow with love for one another and for everyone, just as we also do for you.
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And I pray this: that your love will keep on growing in knowledge and every kind of discernment,
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Love to man » Saints should » Continue in
Let brotherly love continue.
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But she will be saved through childbearing, if she continues in faith, love, and holiness, with good judgment.
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Love to man » Saints should » Be fervent in
By obedience to the truth, having purified yourselves for sincere love of the brothers, love one another earnestly from a pure heart,
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Above all, maintain an intense love for each other, since love covers a multitude of sins.
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Love to man » Saints should » Follow after
Pursue love and desire spiritual gifts, and above all that you may prophesy.
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Love to man » Saints should » Put on
Above all, put on love—the perfect bond of unity.
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Meekness » Saints should » Put on
Therefore, God's chosen ones, holy and loved, put on heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, accepting one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a complaint against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so also you must [forgive].
Meekness » Saints should » Restore the erring with
Brothers, if someone is caught in any wrongdoing, you who are spiritual should restore such a person with a gentle spirit, watching out for yourselves so you also won’t be tempted.
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Meekness » Saints should » Seek
who carry out what He commands.
Seek righteousness, seek humility;
perhaps you will be concealed
on the day of the Lord’s anger.
Meekness » Saints should » Answer for their hope with
but honor the Messiah as Lord in your hearts. Always be ready to give a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you.
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Meekness » Saints should » Receive the word of God with
Therefore, ridding yourselves of all moral filth and evil, humbly receive the implanted word, which is able to save you.
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Meekness » Saints should » Exhibit, in conduct, &c
Who is wise and has understanding among you? He should show his works by good conduct with wisdom’s gentleness.
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Meekness » Saints should » Show, to all men
to slander no one, to avoid fighting, and to be kind, always showing gentleness to all people.
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Offence » Saints should » Be cautious of giving
Therefore, let us no longer criticize one another. Instead decide never to put a stumbling block or pitfall in your brother’s way.
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But be careful that this right of yours in no way becomes a stumbling block to the weak.
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I would have betrayed Your people.
Offence » Saints should » Use self-denial rather than occasion
It is a noble thing not to eat meat, or drink wine, or do anything that makes your brother stumble.
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Therefore, if food causes my brother to fall, I will never again eat meat, so that I won’t cause my brother to fall.
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Offence » Saints should » Reprove those who cause
Then Moses asked Aaron, “What did these people do to you that you have led them into such a grave sin?”
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No, my sons, the report I hear from the Lord’s people is not good.
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Offence » Saints should » Not let their liberty occasion, to others
But be careful that this right of yours in no way becomes a stumbling block to the weak.
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Offence » Saints should » Be without
so that you can approve the things that are superior and can be pure and blameless in the day of Christ,
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Offence » Saints should » Cut off what causes, to themselves
If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of the parts of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of the parts of your body than for your whole body to go into hell!
Offence » Saints should » Avoid those who cause
Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause dissensions and obstacles contrary to the doctrine you have learned. Avoid them,
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Offence » Saints should » Have a conscience void of
I always do my best to have a clear conscience toward God and men.
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Peace » Saints should » Have, with each other
and to regard them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.
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Peace » Saints should » Endeavor to have with all men
If possible, on your part, live at peace with everyone.
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Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness—without it no one will see the Lord.
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Peace » Saints should » Seek
and do what is good.
He must seek peace
Peace » Saints should » Live in
Finally, brothers, rejoice. Become mature, be encouraged, be of the same mind, be at peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.
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Peace » Saints should » Follow
Flee from youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
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Peace » Saints should » Love
“The Lord of Hosts says this: The fast of the fourth month, the fast of the fifth, the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth will become times of joy, gladness, and cheerful festivals for the house of Judah. Therefore, love truth and peace.”
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Peace » Saints should » Follow the things which make for
So then, we must pursue what promotes peace and what builds up one another.
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Peace » Saints should » Cultivate
they are for war.
Peace » Saints should » Speak
Mordecai the Jew was second only to King Ahasuerus, famous among the Jews, and highly popular with many of his relatives. He continued to seek good for his people and to speak for the welfare of all his descendants.
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Praise » Saints should » Pray for ability to offer
may Your judgments help me.
and my mouth will declare Your praise.
Praise » Saints should » Show forth
a holy nation,
so that you may proclaim the praises
of the One who called you out of darkness
into His marvelous light.
Praise » Saints should » Invite others to
Come, let us shout joyfully to the Lord,
shout triumphantly to the rock of our salvation!
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shout triumphantly to the rock of our salvation!
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Praise » Saints should » Glory in
gather us and rescue us from the nations
so that we may give thanks to Your holy name
and rejoice in Your praise.
Praise » Saints should » Triumph in
and gather us from the nations,
so that we may give thanks to Your holy name
and rejoice in Your praise.
Praise » Saints should » Declare
and declare His praise in the islands.
Praise » Saints should » Be endued with the spirit of
to give them a crown of beauty instead of ashes,
festive oil instead of mourning,
and splendid clothes instead of despair.
And they will be called righteous trees,
planted by the Lord
to glorify Him.
Praise » Saints should » Render, under affliction
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
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Praise » Saints should » Express their joy by
Is anyone among you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises.
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The Providence of God » Saints should » Trust in
Aren't two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father's consent. But even the hairs of your head have all been counted. Don't be afraid therefore; you are worth more than many sparrows.
The Providence of God » Saints should » Pray to be guided by
Then Jacob made a vow: "If God will be with me and watch over me on this journey, if He provides me with food to eat and clothing to wear, and if I return safely to my father's house, then the Lord will be my God.
"Lord, God of my master Abraham," he prayed, "grant me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham. I am standing here at the spring where the daughters of the men of the town are coming out to draw water. Let the girl to whom I say, 'Please lower your water jug so that I may drink,' and who responds, 'Drink, and I'll water your camels also'-let her be the one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. By this I will know that You have shown kindness to my master."
The Providence of God » Saints should » Have full confidence in
Your right hand will hold on to me.
The Providence of God » Saints should » Commit their works unto
The Providence of God » Saints should » Encourage themselves in
David was in a difficult position because the troops talked about stoning him, for they were all very bitter over the loss of their sons and daughters. But David found strength in the Lord his God.
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The Providence of God » Saints should » Pray in dependence upon
So Peter was kept in prison, but prayer was being made earnestly to God for him by the church.
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Reproof » Saints should » Give
Don’t participate in the fruitless works of darkness, but instead expose them.
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“You must not harbor hatred against your brother. Rebuke your neighbor directly, and you will not incur guilt because of him.
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Reproof » Saints should » Give no occasion for
so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God who are faultless in a crooked and perverted generation, among whom you shine like stars in the world.
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Reproof » Saints should » Delight in those who give
and a generous blessing will come to them.
Reproof » Saints should » Love those who give
rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
Reproof » Saints should » Receive kindly
it is an act of faithful love;
let him rebuke me—
it is oil for my head;
let me
Even now my prayer is against
the evil acts of the wicked.
Strife » Saints should » Submit to wrong rather than engage in
Therefore, to have legal disputes against one another is already a moral failure for you. Why not rather put up with injustice? Why not rather be cheated?
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But I tell you, don't resist an evildoer. On the contrary, if anyone slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. As for the one who wants to sue you and take away your shirt, let him have your coat as well.
Strife » Saints should » Praise God for protection from
You have appointed me the head of nations;
a people I had not known serve me.
You have appointed me the head of nations;
a people I had not known serve me.
Strife » Saints should » Avoid
Then Abram said to Lot, “Please, let’s not have quarreling between you and me, or between your herdsmen and my herdsmen, since we are relatives.
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diligently keeping the unity of the Spirit with the peace that binds us.
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Strife » Saints should » Seek God's protection from
Hear what my opponents are saying!
Strife » Saints should » Do all things without
Do everything without grumbling and arguing,
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Strife » Saints should » Not act from
Do nothing out of rivalry or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves.
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Strife » Saints should » Avoid questions that lead to
Remind them of these things, charging them before God not to fight about words; this is in no way profitable and leads to the ruin of the hearers.
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Strife » Saints should » Not walk in
Let us walk with decency, as in the daylight: not in carousing and drunkenness; not in sexual impurity and promiscuity; not in quarreling and jealousy.
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Temptation » Saints should » Resist, in faith
and with it you will be able to extinguish
all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
Resist him and be firm in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are being experienced by your fellow believers throughout the world.
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Temptation » Saints should » Pray to be kept from
Temptation » Saints should » Watch against
Be serious! Be alert! Your adversary the Devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour.
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Temptation » Saints should » Restore those overcome by
Brothers, if someone is caught in any wrongdoing, you who are spiritual should restore such a person with a gentle spirit, watching out for yourselves so you also won’t be tempted.
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Temptation » Saints should » Not to occasion, to others
Therefore, let us no longer criticize one another. Instead decide never to put a stumbling block or pitfall in your brother’s way.
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Truth » Saints should » Speak, to one another
Since you put away lying, Speak the truth, each one to his neighbor, because we are members of one another.
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These are the things you must do: Speak truth to one another; make true and sound decisions within your gates.
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Truth » Saints should » Serve God in
“Therefore, fear the Lord and worship Him in sincerity and truth. Get rid of the gods your fathers worshiped beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt, and worship Yahweh.
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Above all, fear the Lord and worship Him faithfully with all your heart; consider the great things He has done for you.
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Truth » Saints should » Walk before God in
and so that the Lord will carry out His promise that He made to me: ‘If your sons are careful to walk faithfully before Me with their whole mind and heart, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’
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“Please Lord, remember how I have walked before You faithfully and wholeheartedly and have done what pleases You.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.
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Truth » Saints should » Worship God in
all who call out to Him with integrity.
Truth » Saints should » Rejoice in
but rejoices in the truth.
Truth » Saints should » Keep religious feasts with
Therefore, let us observe the feast, not with old yeast or with the yeast of malice and evil but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
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Truth » Saints should » Meditate upon
Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable—if there is any moral excellence and if there is any praise—dwell on these things.
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Truth » Saints should » Esteem, as inestimable
wisdom, instruction, and understanding.
Truth » Saints should » Write, upon the tables of the heart
Tie them around your neck;
write them on the tablet of your heart.
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