Thematic Bible: Should be
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Being Devoted to God » Should be » With our spirit
for you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God in your body.
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For this reason the gospel was also preached to those who are now dead, so that, although they might be judged by men in the fleshly realm, they might live by God in the spiritual realm.
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Being Devoted to God » Should be » With our bodies
for you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God in your body.
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Therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, I urge you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God; this is your spiritual worship.
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Being Devoted to God » Should be » In life and death
My eager expectation and hope is that I will not be ashamed about anything, but that now as always, with all boldness, Christ will be highly honored in my body, whether by life or by death.
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If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.
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Being Devoted to God » Should be » With our members
Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, so that you obey its desires. And do not offer any parts of it to sin as weapons for unrighteousness. But as those who are alive from the dead, offer yourselves to God, and all the parts of yourselves to God as weapons for righteousness.
in order to live the remaining time in the flesh, no longer for human desires, but for God’s will.
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Being Devoted to God » Should be » With our substance
“You must not hold back offerings from your harvest or your vats. Give Me the firstborn of your sons.
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and with the first produce of your entire harvest;
Being Devoted to God » Should be » Unreserved
Being Devoted to God » Should be » Persevering
But Jesus said to him, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”
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from our enemies’ clutches,
to serve Him without fear
Being Devoted to God » Should be » Abounding
Finally then, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus, that as you have received from us how you must walk and please God—as you are doing—do so even more.
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Children » Should be » Judiciously trained
Fathers, don’t stir up anger in your children, but bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
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the rod of discipline will drive it away from him.
Children » Should be » Instructed in the ways of God
Gather the people-men, women, children, and foreigners living within your gates-so that they may listen and learn to fear the Lord your God and be careful to follow all the words of this law. Then their children who do not know [the law] will listen and learn to fear the Lord your God as long as you live in the land you are crossing the Jordan to possess."
Children » Should be » Brought early to the house of God
When she had weaned him, she took him with her to Shiloh, as well as a three-year-old bull, half a bushel of flour, and a jar of wine. Though the boy was still young, she took him to the Lord’s house at Shiloh.
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Children » Should be » Brought to Christ
Some people were bringing little children to Him so He might touch them, but His disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw it, He was indignant and said to them, "Let the little children come to Me. Don't stop them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I assure you: Whoever does not welcome the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it." read more.
After taking them in His arms, He laid His hands on them and blessed them.
After taking them in His arms, He laid His hands on them and blessed them.
Enemies » Should be » Assisted
and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
But
If your enemy is hungry, feed him.
If he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
For in so doing
you will be heaping fiery coals on his head.
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If he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
For in so doing
you will be heaping fiery coals on his head.
Enemies » Should be » Overcome by kindness
Saul responded, “I have sinned. Come back, my son David, I will never harm you again because today you considered my life precious. I have been a fool! I’ve committed a grave error.”
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Enemies » Should be » Loved
Enemies » Should be » Prayed for
Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not charge them with this sin!” And saying this, he fell asleep.
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Godly Fear » Should be » Constantly maintained
instead, always fear the Lord.
You are to eat a tenth of your grain, new wine, and oil, and the firstborn of your herd and flock, in the presence of Yahweh your God at the place where He chooses to have His name dwell, so that you will always learn to fear the Lord your God.
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This is so that all the people of the earth may know that the Lord’s hand is mighty, and so that you may always fear the Lord your God.”
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Godly Fear » Should be » Exhibited in our callings
Godly Fear » Should be » Exhibited in giving a reason for our hope
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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Godly Fear » Should be » Taught to others
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
Godly Fear » Should be » Prayed for
and I will live by Your truth.
Give me an undivided mind to fear Your name.
The Heart » Should be » Single
Slaves, obey your human masters with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ.
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The Heart » Should be » Applied unto wisdom
and directing your heart to understanding;
The Heart » Should be » Guided in the right way
keep your mind on the right course.
The Heart » Should be » Given to God
and let your eyes observe my ways.
The Heart » Should be » Tender
And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ.
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The Heart » Should be » Kept with diligence
for it is the source of life.
The Heart » Should be » Prepared unto God
Samuel told them, “If you are returning to the Lord with all your heart, get rid of the foreign gods and the Ashtoreths that are among you, dedicate yourselves to the Lord, and worship only Him. Then He will rescue you from the hand of the Philistines.”
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The Heart » Should be » Perfect with God
Let your heart be completely devoted to the Lord our God to walk in His statutes and to keep His commands, as it is today.”
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The Heart » Should be » Purified
Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, sinners, and purify your hearts, double-minded people!
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Kings » Should be » Reverenced
and it was announced to the king, “Nathan the prophet is here.” He came into the king’s presence and bowed to him with his face to the ground.
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After that, David got up, went out of the cave, and called to Saul, “My lord the king!” When Saul looked behind him, David bowed to the ground in homage.
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Otherwise, when my lord the king rests with his fathers, I and my son Solomon will be regarded as criminals.”
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Kings » Should be » Obeyed
Everyone must submit to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those that exist are instituted by God.
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Therefore, you must submit, not only because of wrath, but also because of your conscience.
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Submit to every human authority because of the Lord, whether to the Emperor as the supreme authority
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Kings » Should be » Honored
Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the Emperor.
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Pay your obligations to everyone: taxes to those you owe taxes, tolls to those you owe tolls, respect to those you owe respect, and honor to those you owe honor.
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Kings » Should be » Prayed for
First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone, for kings and all those who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.
Kings » Should be » Feared
and don’t associate with rebels,
Love to Christ » Should be » Ardent
refresh me with apricots,
for I am lovesick.
as a seal on your arm.
For love is as strong as death;
ardent love is as unrelenting as Sheol.
Love’s flames are fiery flames
the fiercest of all.
Love to Christ » Should be » Even unto death
Then Paul replied, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
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by the blood of the Lamb
and by the word of their testimony,
for they did not love their lives
in the face of death.
Love to Christ » Should be » With the soul
Where do you pasture your sheep?
Where do you let them rest at noon?
Why should I be like one who veils herself
beside the flocks of your companions?
Love to Christ » Should be » Unquenchable
rivers cannot sweep it away.
If a man were to give all his wealth
it would be utterly scorned.
Love to Christ » Should be » Sincere
Grace be with all who have undying love for our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Love to Christ » Should be » Supreme
Love to Christ » Should be » In proportion to our mercies
God's Mercy » Should be » Magnified
Not to us, Yahweh, not to us,
but to Your name give glory
because of Your faithful love, because of Your truth.
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but to Your name give glory
because of Your faithful love, because of Your truth.
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His faithful love endures forever.
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His faithful love endures forever. Let Israel say, "His faithful love endures forever." Let the house of Aaron say, "His faithful love endures forever." read more.
Let those who fear the Lord say, "His faithful love endures forever."
Let those who fear the Lord say, "His faithful love endures forever."
His faithful love endures forever.
God's Mercy » Should be » Sought for others
May peace come to all those who follow this standard, and mercy to the Israel of God!
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May the Lord grant that he obtain mercy from Him on that day. And you know very well how much he ministered at Ephesus.
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To Timothy, my true son in the faith.
Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
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Grace, mercy, and peace from God the
God's Mercy » Should be » Pleaded in prayer
For the choir director. A Davidic psalm, when Nathan the prophet came to him after he had gone to Bathsheba.Be gracious to me, God,
according to Your faithful love;
according to Your abundant compassion,
blot out my rebellion.
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according to Your faithful love;
according to Your abundant compassion,
blot out my rebellion.
and Your faithful love,
for they have existed from antiquity.
save me because of Your faithful love.
God's Mercy » Should be » Rejoiced in
because You have seen my affliction.
You have known the troubles of my life
God's Mercy » Should be » Sought for ourselves
heal me,
Ministers » Should be » Ensamples to the flock
Join in imitating me, brothers, and observe those who live according to the example you have in us.
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It is not that we don’t have the right to support, but we did it to make ourselves an example to you so that you would imitate us.
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Let no one despise your youth; instead, you should be an example to the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
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not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.
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Ministers » Should be » Affectionate to their people
We cared so much for you that we were pleased to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become dear to us.
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It is right for me to think this way about all of you, because I have you in my heart, and you are all partners with me in grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and establishment of the gospel.
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As you know, like a father with his own children,
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Ministers » Should be » Disinterested
Now I am ready to come to you this third time. I will not burden you, for I am not seeking what is yours, but you. For children are not obligated to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.
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and we didn’t seek glory from people, either from you or from others.
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Ministers » Should be » Holy
They are to be holy to their God and not profane the name of their God. For they present the fire offerings to Yahweh, the food of their God, and they must be holy.
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“You are to make a pure gold medallion and engrave it, like the engraving of a seal:
HOLY TO THE LORD. Verse Concepts
HOLY TO THE LORD. Verse Concepts
but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, righteous, holy, self-controlled,
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Ministers » Should be » Gentle
The Lord’s slave must not quarrel, but must be gentle to everyone, able to teach, and patient,
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Although we could have been a burden as Christ’s apostles, instead we were gentle among you, as a nursing mother nurtures her own children.
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Ministers » Should be » Patient
But as God’s ministers, we commend ourselves in everything:
by great endurance, by afflictions,
by hardship, by difficulties,
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by hardship, by difficulties,
The Lord’s slave must not quarrel, but must be gentle to everyone, able to teach, and patient,
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Ministers » Should be » Devoted
But I count my life of no value to myself, so that I may finish my course and the ministry I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of God’s grace.
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My eager expectation and hope is that I will not be ashamed about anything, but that now as always, with all boldness, Christ will be highly honored in my body, whether by life or by death. For me, living is Christ and dying is gain.
Ministers » Should be » Prayerful
For this reason I kneel before the Father
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always praying with joy for all of you in my every prayer,
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Ministers » Should be » Studious and meditative
Until I come, give your attention to public reading, exhortation, and teaching.
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Practice these things; be committed to them, so that your progress may be evident to all.
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Ministers » Should be » Strict in ruling their own families
one who manages his own household competently, having his children under control with all dignity.
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Deacons must be husbands of one wife, managing their children and their own households competently.
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Ministers » Should be » Apt to teach
An overseer, therefore, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, sensible, respectable, hospitable, an able teacher,
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The Lord’s slave must not quarrel, but must be gentle to everyone, able to teach, and patient,
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Ministers » Should be » Pure
Do not touch anything unclean;
go out from her, purify yourselves,
you who carry the vessels of the Lord.
holding the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.
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Ministers » Should be » Sober, just, and temperate
“You and your sons are not to drink wine or beer when you enter the tent of meeting, or else you will die; this is a permanent statute throughout your generations.
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but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, righteous, holy, self-controlled,
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Ministers » Should be » Blameless
For an overseer, as God’s administrator, must be blameless, not arrogant, not hot-tempered, not addicted to wine, not a bully, not greedy for money,
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An overseer, therefore, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, sensible, respectable, hospitable, an able teacher,
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Ministers » Should be » Hospitable
An overseer, therefore, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, sensible, respectable, hospitable, an able teacher,
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but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, righteous, holy, self-controlled,
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Ministers » Should be » Willing
Shepherd God’s flock among you, not overseeing out of compulsion but freely, according to God’s will; not for the money but eagerly;
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Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying:
Who should I send?
Who will go for Us?
I said:
Here I am. Send me.
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Who will go for Us?
I said:
Ministers » Should be » Self-denying
Instead, I discipline my body and bring it under strict control, so that after preaching to others, I myself will not be disqualified.
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Ministers » Should be » Impartial
I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing out of favoritism.
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Ministers » Should be » Strong in grace
You, therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
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Ministers » Should be » Watchful
But as for you, be serious about everything, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.
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Ministers » Should be » Humble
serving the Lord with all humility, with tears, and with the trials that came to me through the plots of the Jews—
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Obedience to God » Should be » From the heart
“If you carefully obey my commands I am giving you today, to love the Lord your God and worship Him with all your heart and all your soul,
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But thank God that, although you used to be slaves of sin, you obeyed from the heart that pattern of teaching you were transferred to,
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Obedience to God » Should be » With willingness
you will eat the good things of the land.
as soon as they hear,
Obedience to God » Should be » Undeviating
Do not turn aside to the right or the left from all the things I am commanding you today, and do not go after other gods to worship them.
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Obedience to God » Should be » Constant
So then, my dear friends, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
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Obedience to God » Should be » Unreserved
and told them, "You have done everything Moses the Lord's servant commanded you and have obeyed me in everything I commanded you. You have not deserted your brothers even once this whole time but have carried out the requirement of the command of the Lord your God.
God, Power of » Should be » Acknowledged
Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in the heavens and on earth belongs to You. Yours, Lord, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all.
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God, Power of » Should be » Feared
This is the Lord’s declaration.
Do you not tremble before Me,
the One who set the sand as the boundary of the sea,
an enduring barrier that it cannot cross?
The waves surge, but they cannot prevail.
They roar but cannot pass over it.
God, Power of » Should be » Pleaded in prayer
according to Your great power,
preserve those condemned to die.
God, Power of » Should be » Magnified
to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, power, and authority before all time, now and forever. Amen.
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we will sing and praise Your might.
The scriptures » Should be » Read publicly to all
While he was facing the square in front of the Water Gate, he read out of it from daybreak until noon before the men, the women, and those who could understand. All the people listened attentively to the book of the law.
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so you must go and read from the scroll—which you wrote at my dictation—the words of the Lord in the hearing of the people at the temple of the Lord on a day of fasting. You must also read them in the hearing of all the Judeans who are coming from their cities.
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After the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent word to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have any message of encouragement for the people, you can speak.”
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when all Israel assembles in the presence of the Lord your God at the place He chooses, you are to read this law aloud before all Israel. Gather the people-men, women, children, and foreigners living within your gates-so that they may listen and learn to fear the Lord your God and be careful to follow all the words of this law. Then their children who do not know [the law] will listen and learn to fear the Lord your God as long as you live in the land you are crossing the Jordan to possess."
The scriptures » Should be » Taught to children
Repeat them to your children. Talk about them when you sit in your house and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.
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Teach them to your children, talking about them when you sit in your house and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.
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and you know that from childhood you have known the sacred Scriptures, which are able to give you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
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The scriptures » Should be » Used against our spiritual enemies
But He answered, “It is written:
Man must not live on bread alone
but on every word that comes
from the mouth of God.”
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Then Jesus told him, “Go away, Satan! For it is written:
Worship the Lord your God,
and serve only Him.”
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Jesus told him, “It is also written: Do not test the Lord your God.”
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The scriptures » Should be » Not only heard, but obeyed
He said, “Even more, those who hear the word of God and keep it are blessed!”
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But be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
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The scriptures » Should be » Taught to all
In the third year of his reign, Jehoshaphat sent his officials-Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah-to teach in the cities of Judah. The Levites with them were Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah; the priests, Elishama and Jehoram, were with these Levites. They taught throughout Judah, [having] the book of the Lord's instruction with them. They went throughout the towns of Judah and taught the people.
Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah, who were Levites, explained the law to the people as they stood in their places. They read the book of the law of God, translating and giving the meaning so that the people could understand what was read.
The scriptures » Should be » Laid up in the heart
These words that I am giving you today are to be in your heart.
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“Imprint these words of mine on your hearts and minds, bind them as a sign on your hands, and let them be a symbol on your foreheads.
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The scriptures » Should be » Appealed to
in order that, as it is written: The one who boasts must boast in the Lord.
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for it is written, Be holy, because I am holy.
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The scriptures » Should be » Read
It is to remain with him, and he is to read from it all the days of his life, so that he may learn to fear the Lord his God, to observe all the words of this instruction, and to do these statutes.
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Not one of them will be missing,
none will be lacking its mate,
because He has ordered it by my
and He will gather them by His Spirit.
The scriptures » Should be » Received, not as the word of men, but as the word of God
This is why we constantly thank God, because when you received the message about God that you heard from us, you welcomed it not as a human message, but as it truly is, the message of God, which also works effectively in you believers.
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The scriptures » Should be » Searched
“You aren’t from Galilee too, are you?” they replied. “Investigate and you will see that no prophet arises from Galilee.”
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The scriptures » Should be » Not handled deceitfully
Instead, we have renounced shameful secret things, not walking in deceit or distorting God’s message, but commending ourselves to every person’s conscience in God’s sight by an open display of the truth.
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The scriptures » Should be » Talked of continually
Repeat them to your children. Talk about them when you sit in your house and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.
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The scriptures » Should be » Known
and you know that from childhood you have known the sacred Scriptures, which are able to give you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
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The scriptures » Should be » The standard of teaching
If anyone speaks, it should be as one who speaks God’s words; if anyone serves, it should be from the strength God provides, so that God may be glorified through Jesus Christ in everything. To Him belong the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.
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The scriptures » Should be » Received with meekness
Therefore, ridding yourselves of all moral filth and evil, humbly receive the implanted word, which is able to save you.
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The scriptures » Should be » Searched daily
The people here were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, since they welcomed the message with eagerness and examined the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.
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The scriptures » Should be » Believed
So when He was raised from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this. And they believed the Scripture and the statement Jesus had made.
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Seeking God » Should be » With the heart
Now determine in your mind and heart to seek the Lord your God. Get started building the Lord God’s sanctuary so that you may bring the ark of the Lord’s covenant and the holy articles of God to the temple that is to be built for the name of Yahweh.”
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But from there, you will search for the Lord your God, and you will find Him when you seek Him with all your heart and all your soul.
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Seeking God » Should be » With diligence
Now without faith it is impossible to please God, for the one who draws near to Him must believe that He exists and rewards those who seek Him.
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Seeking God » Should be » While he may be found
call to Him while He is near.
Seeking God » Should be » Immediate
and reap faithful love;
break up your unplowed ground.
It is time to seek the Lord
until He comes
on you like the rain.
Seeking God » Should be » Evermore
Seeking God » Should be » In the day of trouble
My hands were continually lifted up
all night long;
I refused to be comforted.
Sin » Should be » Hated
I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct,
and perverse speech.
establish justice in the gate.
Perhaps the Lord, the God of Hosts, will be gracious
to the remnant of Joseph.
He protects the lives of His godly ones;
He rescues them from the power of the wicked.
Sin » Should be » Departed from
Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm, having this inscription:
The Lord knows those who are His, and
Everyone who names the name of the Lord
must turn away from unrighteousness.
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Everyone who names the name
must turn away from unrighteousness.
Sin » Should be » Mortified
for if you live according to the flesh, you are going to die. But if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.
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Therefore, put to death what belongs to your worldly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desire, and greed, which is idolatry.
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Sin » Should be » Mourned over
I am anxious because of my sin.
the children of Israel weeping and begging for mercy,
for they have perverted their way;
they have forgotten the Lord their God.
Sin » Should be » Confessed
will not prosper,
but whoever confesses and renounces them
will find mercy.
“I have sinned and perverted what was right;
yet I did not get what I deserved.
Sin » Should be » Guarded against
on your bed, reflect in your heart and be still.
For the choir director, for Jeduthun. A Davidic psalm.I said, “I will guard my ways
so that I may not sin with my tongue;
I will guard my mouth with a muzzle
as long as the wicked are in my presence.”
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so that I may not sin with my tongue;
I will guard my mouth with a muzzle
as long as the wicked are in my presence.”
Sin » Should be » Avoided even in appearance
Sin » Should be » Striven against
In struggling against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.
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Sin » Should be » Abhorred
Love must be without hypocrisy. Detest evil; cling to what is good.
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Sin » Should be » Wholly destroyed
For we know that our old self was crucified with Him in order that sin’s dominion over the body may be abolished, so that we may no longer be enslaved to sin,
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Sin » Should be » Put away
and don’t allow injustice to dwell in your tents—
national Sins » Should be » Confessed
and you and your children return to the Lord your God and obey Him with all your heart and all your soul by doing everything I am giving you today,
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so they cried out to the Lord, saying, “We have sinned against You. We have abandoned our God and worshiped the Baals.”
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“But if they will confess their sin and the sin of their fathers—their unfaithfulness that they practiced against Me, and how they acted with hostility toward Me,
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and when they come to their senses in the land where they were deported and repent and petition You in their captors' land: "We have sinned and done wrong; we have been wicked," and when they return to You with their whole mind and heart in the land of their enemies who took them captive, and when they pray to You in the direction of their land that You gave their ancestors, the city You have chosen, and the temple I have built for Your name,
national Sins » Should be » Turned from
Remove your evil deeds from My sight.
Stop doing evil.
Israel, return to the Lord your God, for you have stumbled in your sin. Take words [of repentance] with you and return to the Lord. Say to Him: "Forgive all [our] sin and accept what is good, so that we may repay You with praise from our lips.
national Sins » Should be » Repented of
The men of Nineveh believed in God. They proclaimed a fast and dressed in sackcloth—from the greatest of them to the least.
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However, if that nation I have made an announcement about turns from its evil, I will relent concerning the disaster I had planned to do to it.
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national Sins » Should be » Mourned over
this is the Lord’s declaration—
turn to Me with all your heart,
with fasting, weeping, and mourning.
Waiting upon God » Should be » Specially in adversity
who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob.
I will wait for Him.
Deliver me from my enemies, my God; protect me from those who rise up against me. Deliver me from those who practice sin, and save me from men of bloodshed. Lord, look! They set an ambush for me. Powerful men attack me, but not because of any sin or rebellion of mine. read more.
For no fault of mine, they run and take up a position. Awake to help me, and take notice. You, Lord God of Hosts, God of Israel, rise up to punish all the nations; do not show grace to any wicked traitors. Selah They return at evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city. Look, they spew from their mouths- sharp words from their lips. "For who," [they say,] "will hear?" But You laugh at them, Lord; You ridicule all the nations. I will keep watch for You, my strength, because God is my stronghold.
For no fault of mine, they run and take up a position. Awake to help me, and take notice. You, Lord God of Hosts, God of Israel, rise up to punish all the nations; do not show grace to any wicked traitors. Selah They return at evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city. Look, they spew from their mouths- sharp words from their lips. "For who," [they say,] "will hear?" But You laugh at them, Lord; You ridicule all the nations. I will keep watch for You, my strength, because God is my stronghold.
Waiting upon God » Should be » With patience
For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.I waited patiently for the Lord,
and He turned to me and heard my cry for help.
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and He turned to me and heard my cry for help.
do not be agitated by one who prospers in his way,
by the man who carries out evil plans.
Waiting upon God » Should be » With the soul
for my hope comes from Him.
For the choir director: according to Jeduthun. A Davidic psalm. I am at rest in God alone;
my salvation comes from Him.
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my salvation comes from Him.
Waiting upon God » Should be » With resignation
for deliverance from the Lord.
Waiting upon God » Should be » In the way of his judgments
in the path of Your judgments.
Our desire is for Your name and renown.
Waiting upon God » Should be » With hope in his word
and put my hope in His word.
Waiting upon God » Should be » With earnest desire
more than watchmen for the morning—
more than watchmen for the morning.
Waiting upon God » Should be » Continually
Maintain love and justice,
and always put your hope in God.
Waiting upon God » Should be » All day
for You are the God of my salvation;
I wait for You all day long.
Waiting upon God » Should be » With full confidence
I will wait for the God of my salvation.
My God will hear me.
Watchfulness » Should be » With sobriety
Now the end of all things is near; therefore, be serious and disciplined for prayer.
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So then, we must not sleep, like the rest, but we must stay awake and be serious.
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Watchfulness » Should be » With prayer
Pray at all times in the Spirit with every prayer and request, and stay alert in this with all perseverance and intercession for all the saints.
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Watchfulness » Should be » With steadfastness in the faith
Be alert, stand firm in the faith, act like a man, be strong.
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Watchfulness » Should be » With thanksgiving
Devote yourselves to prayer; stay alert in it with thanksgiving.
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Watchfulness » Should be » At all times
watching at my doors every day,
waiting by the posts of my doorway.
Watchfulness » Should be » In all things
But as for you, be serious about everything, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.
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Watchfulness » Should be » With heedfulness
Widow's » Should be » Allowed to share in our blessings
Then the Levite, who has no portion or inheritance among you, the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow within your gates may come, eat, and be satisfied. And the Lord your God will bless you in all the work of your hands that you do.
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Rejoice before Yahweh your God in the place where He chooses to have His name dwell—you, your son and daughter, your male and female slave, the Levite within your gates, as well as the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow among you.
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"When you reap the harvest in your field, and you forget a sheaf in the field, do not go back to get it. It is to be left for the foreign resident, the fatherless, and the widow, so that the Lord your God may bless you in all the work of your hands. When you knock down the fruit from your olive tree, you must not go over the branches again. What remains will be for the foreign resident, the fatherless, and the widow. When you gather the grapes of your vineyard, you must not glean what is left. What remains will be for the foreign resident, the fatherless, and the widow.
Widow's » Should be » Relieved by their friends
But if any widow has children or grandchildren, they must learn to practice godliness toward their own family first and to repay their parents, for this pleases God.
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If any believing woman has widows in her family, she should help them, and the church should not be burdened, so that it can help those who are genuinely widows.
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Widow's » Should be » Relieved by the church
In those days, as the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a complaint by the Hellenistic Jews against the Hebraic Jews that their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution.
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No widow should be placed on the official support list unless she is at least 60 years old, has been the wife of one husband,
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Widow's » Should be » Honored, if widows indeed
Support widows who are genuinely widows.
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Widow's » Should be » Pleaded for
Seek justice.
Correct the oppressor.
Defend the rights of the fatherless.
Plead the widow’s cause.
Widow's » Should be » Visited in affliction
Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained by the world.
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