Thematic Bible: Should be
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Being Devoted to God » Should be » With our spirit
For a payment has been made for you: let God be honoured in your body.
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For this was the reason why the good news of Jesus was given even to the dead, so that they might be judged as men in the flesh, but might be living before God in the spirit.
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Being Devoted to God » Should be » With our bodies
For a payment has been made for you: let God be honoured in your body.
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For this reason I make request to you, brothers, by the mercies of God, that you will give your bodies as a living offering, holy, pleasing to God, which is the worship it is right for you to give him.
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Being Devoted to God » Should be » In life and death
In the measure of my strong hope and belief that in nothing will I be put to shame, but that without fear, as at all times, so now will Christ have glory in my body, by life or by death.
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As long as we have life we are living to the Lord; or if we give up our life it is to the Lord; so if we are living, or if our life comes to an end, we are the Lord's.
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Being Devoted to God » Should be » With our members
For this cause do not let sin be ruling in your body which is under the power of death, so that you give way to its desires; And do not give your bodies to sin as the instruments of wrongdoing, but give yourselves to God, as those who are living from the dead, and your bodies as instruments of righteousness to God.
So that you may give the rest of your lives in the flesh, not to the desires of men, but to the purpose of God.
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Being Devoted to God » Should be » With our substance
Do not keep back your offerings from the wealth of your grain and your vines. The first of your sons you are to give to me.
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Give honour to the Lord with your wealth, and with the first-fruits of all your increase:
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Being Devoted to God » Should be » Unreserved
No man is able to be a servant to two masters: for he will have hate for the one and love for the other, or he will keep to one and have no respect for the other. You may not be servants of God and of wealth.
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And so whoever is not ready to give up all he has may not be my disciple.
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Being Devoted to God » Should be » Persevering
But Jesus said, No man, having put his hand to the plough and looking back, is good enough for the kingdom of God.
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That we, being made free from the fear of those who are against us, might give him worship,
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Being Devoted to God » Should be » Abounding
And last of all, the prayer which we make to you from our heart and in the name of the Lord Jesus, is this: that as we made clear to you what sort of behaviour is pleasing to God, as in fact you are doing now, so you will go on in these ways, but more and more.
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Children » Should be » Judiciously trained
And, you fathers, do not make your children angry: but give them training in the teaching and fear of the Lord.
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Foolish ways are deep-seated in the heart of a child, but the rod of punishment will send them far from him.
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Give your son training, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your soul.
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Children » Should be » Instructed in the ways of God
Make all the people come together, men and women and children, and anyone from another country who is with you, so that hearing they may become wise in the fear of the Lord your God, and take care to do all the words of this law; And so that your children, to whom it is new, may give ear and be trained in the fear of the Lord your God, while you are living in the land which you are going over Jordan to take for your heritage.
Children » Should be » Brought early to the house of God
Then when she had done so, she took him with her, with a three-year old ox and an ephah of meal and a skin full of wine, and took him to the house of the Lord at Shiloh: now the child was still very young.
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Children » Should be » Brought to Christ
And they took to him little children, so that he might put his hands on them: and the disciples said sharp words to them. And when Jesus saw it, he was angry, and said to them, Let the little children come to me, and do not keep them away; for of such is the kingdom of God. Truly I say to you, Whoever does not put himself under the kingdom of God like a little child, will not come into it at all. read more.
And he took them in his arms, and gave them a blessing, putting his hands on them.
And he took them in his arms, and gave them a blessing, putting his hands on them.
Enemies » Should be » Assisted
If your hater is in need of food, give him bread; and if he is in need of drink, give him water:
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But if one who has hate for you is in need of food or of drink, give it to him, for in so doing you will put coals of fire on his head.
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Enemies » Should be » Overcome by kindness
Then Saul said, I have done wrong: come back to me, David my son: I will do you no more wrong, because my life was dear to you today truly, I have been foolish and my error is very great.
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Enemies » Should be » Loved
But I say to you, Have love for those who are against you, and make prayer for those who are cruel to you;
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Enemies » Should be » Prayed for
And going down on his knees, he said in a loud voice, Lord, do not make them responsible for this sin. And when he had said this, he went to his rest.
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Godly Fear » Should be » Constantly maintained
Have no envy of sinners in your heart, but keep in the fear of the Lord all through the day;
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And make a feast before the Lord your God, in the place which is to be marked out, where his name will be for ever, of the tenth part of your grain and your wine and your oil, and the first births of your herds and your flocks; so that you may have the fear of the Lord your God in your hearts at all times.
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So that all the peoples of the earth may see that the hand of the Lord is strong; and that they may go in fear of the Lord your God for ever.
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Godly Fear » Should be » Exhibited in our callings
Servants, in all things do the orders of your natural masters; not only when their eyes are on you, as pleasers of men, but with all your heart, fearing the Lord:
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Godly Fear » Should be » Exhibited in giving a reason for our hope
But give honour to Christ in your hearts as your Lord; and be ready at any time when you are questioned about the hope which is in you, to give an answer in the fear of the Lord and without pride;
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Godly Fear » Should be » Taught to others
Come, children, give attention to me; I will be your teacher in the fear of the Lord.
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Godly Fear » Should be » Prayed for
The Heart » Should be » Single
Servants, in all things do the orders of your natural masters; not only when their eyes are on you, as pleasers of men, but with all your heart, fearing the Lord:
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Servants, do what is ordered by those who are your natural masters, having respect and fear for them, with all your heart, as to Christ;
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The Heart » Should be » Applied unto wisdom
So that your ear gives attention to wisdom, and your heart is turned to knowledge;
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The Heart » Should be » Guided in the right way
Give ear, my son, and be wise, guiding your heart in the right way
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The Heart » Should be » Given to God
My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes take delight in my ways.
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The Heart » Should be » Tender
And be kind to one another, full of pity, having forgiveness for one another, even as God in Christ had forgiveness for you.
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The Heart » Should be » Kept with diligence
And keep watch over your heart with all care; so you will have life.
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The Heart » Should be » Prepared unto God
Then Samuel said to all Israel, If with all your hearts you would come back to the Lord, then put away all the strange gods and the Astartes from among you, and let your hearts be turned to the Lord, and be servants to him only: and he will make you safe from the hands of the Philistines.
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The Heart » Should be » Perfect with God
Then let your hearts be without sin before the Lord our God, walking in his laws and keeping his orders as at this day.
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The Heart » Should be » Purified
Come near to God and he will come near to you. Make your hands clean, you evil-doers; put away deceit from your hearts, you false in mind.
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Kings » Should be » Reverenced
And they said to the king, Here is Nathan the prophet. And when he came in before the king, he went down on his face on the earth.
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And after that David came out of the hollow rock, and crying after Saul said, My lord the king. And when Saul gave a look back, David went down on his face and gave him honour.
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For as things are, it will come about, when my lord the king is sleeping with his fathers, that I and Solomon my son will be made outlaws.
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Kings » Should be » Obeyed
Let everyone put himself under the authority of the higher powers, because there is no power which is not of God, and all powers are ordered by God.
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So put yourselves under the authority, not for fear of wrath, but because you have the knowledge of what is right.
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Keep all the laws of men because of the Lord; those of the king, who is over all,
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Kings » Should be » Honored
Have respect for all, loving the brothers, fearing God, honouring the king.
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Give to all what is their right: taxes to him whose they are, payment to him whose right it is, fear to whom fear, honour to whom honour is to be given.
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Kings » Should be » Prayed for
My desire is, first of all, that you will make requests and prayers and give praise for all men; For kings and all those in authority; so that we may have a calm and quiet life in all fear of God and serious behaviour.
Kings » Should be » Feared
My son, go in fear of the Lord and the king: have nothing to do with those who are in high positions:
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Love to Christ » Should be » Ardent
Make me strong with wine-cakes, let me be comforted with apples; I am overcome with love.
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Put me as a sign on your heart, as a sign on your arm; love is strong as death, and wrath bitter as the underworld: its coals are coals of fire; violent are its flames.
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Love to Christ » Should be » Even unto death
Then Paul said, What are you doing, weeping and wounding my heart? for I am ready, not only to be a prisoner, but to be put to death at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
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And they overcame him through the blood of the Lamb and the word of their witness; and loving not their lives they freely gave themselves up to death.
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Love to Christ » Should be » With the soul
Say, O love of my soul, where you give food to your flock, and where you make them take their rest in the heat of the day; why have I to be as one wandering by the flocks of your friends?
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Love to Christ » Should be » Unquenchable
Much water may not put out love, or the deep waters overcome it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would be judged a price not great enough.
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Love to Christ » Should be » Sincere
Grace be with all those who have true love for our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Love to Christ » Should be » Supreme
He who has more love for his father or mother than for me is not good enough for me; he who has more love for son or daughter than for me is not good enough for me.
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Love to Christ » Should be » In proportion to our mercies
And so I say to you, She will have forgiveness for her sins which are great in number, because of her great love: but he who has small need of forgiveness gives little love.
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God's Mercy » Should be » Magnified
Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name let glory be given, because of your mercy and your unchanging faith.
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O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
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O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever. Let Israel now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever. Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever. read more.
Let all worshippers of the Lord now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever.
Let all worshippers of the Lord now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever.
O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
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God's Mercy » Should be » Sought for others
And on all who are guided by this rule be peace and mercy, and on the Israel of God.
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(May he have the Lord's mercy in that day); and of all he did for me at Ephesus you have full knowledge.
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To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
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God's Mercy » Should be » Pleaded in prayer
Have pity on me, O God, in your mercy; out of a full heart, take away my sin.
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O Lord, keep in mind your pity and your mercies; for they have been from the earliest times.
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Come back, O Lord, make my soul free; O give me salvation because of your mercy.
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God's Mercy » Should be » Rejoiced in
I will be glad and have delight in your mercy; because you have seen my trouble; you have had pity on my soul in its sorrows;
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God's Mercy » Should be » Sought for ourselves
Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am wasted away: make me well, for even my bones are troubled.
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Ministers » Should be » Ensamples to the flock
Brothers, take me as your example, and take note of those who are walking after the example we have given.
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Not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, so that you might do the same.
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Let no one make little of you because you are young, but be an example to the church in word, in behaviour, in love, in faith, in holy living.
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Not as lords over God's heritage, but making yourselves examples to the flock.
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Ministers » Should be » Affectionate to their people
Even so, being full of loving desire for you, we took delight in giving you not only God's good news, but even our lives, because you were dear to us.
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So it is right for me to take thought for you all in this way, because I have you in my heart; for in my chains, and in my arguments before the judges in support of the good news, making clear that it is true, you all have your part with me in grace.
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Even as you saw how, like a father with his children, we were teaching and comforting you all, and giving witness,
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Ministers » Should be » Disinterested
This is now the third time that I am ready to come to you; and I will not be a trouble to you: my desire is for you, not for your property: for it is not the children's business to make store for their fathers, but the fathers for the children.
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Or looking for glory from men, from you or from others, when we might have made ourselves a care to you as Apostles of Christ.
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Ministers » Should be » Holy
Let them be holy to their God and not make the name of their God common; for the fire offerings of the Lord and the bread of their God are offered by them, and they are to be holy.
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You are to make a plate of the best gold, cutting on it, as on a stamp, these words: HOLY TO THE LORD.
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But opening his house freely to guests; a lover of what is good, serious-minded, upright, holy, self-controlled;
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Ministers » Should be » Gentle
For it is not right for the Lord's servant to make trouble, but he is to be gentle to all, ready in teaching, putting up with wrong,
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But we were gentle among you, like a woman caring for her little ones:
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Ministers » Should be » Patient
But in everything making it clear that we are the servants of God, in quiet strength, in troubles, in need, in sorrow,
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For it is not right for the Lord's servant to make trouble, but he is to be gentle to all, ready in teaching, putting up with wrong,
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Ministers » Should be » Devoted
But I put no value on my life, if only at the end of it I may see the work complete which was given to me by the Lord Jesus, to be a witness of the good news of the grace of God.
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In the measure of my strong hope and belief that in nothing will I be put to shame, but that without fear, as at all times, so now will Christ have glory in my body, by life or by death. For to me life is Christ and death is profit.
Ministers » Should be » Prayerful
For this cause I go down on my knees before the Father,
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And in all my prayers for you all, making my request with joy,
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Ministers » Should be » Studious and meditative
Till I come, give attention to the reading of the holy Writings, to comforting the saints, and to teaching.
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Have a care for these things; give yourself to them with all your heart, so that all may see how you go forward.
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Ministers » Should be » Strict in ruling their own families
Ruling his house well, having his children under control with all serious behaviour;
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Let Deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their houses well.
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Ministers » Should be » Apt to teach
The Bishop, then, is to be a man of good name, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, serious-minded, having respect for order, opening his house freely to guests, a ready teacher;
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For it is not right for the Lord's servant to make trouble, but he is to be gentle to all, ready in teaching, putting up with wrong,
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Ministers » Should be » Pure
Away! away! go out from there, touching no unclean thing; go out from among her; be clean, you who take up the vessels of the Lord.
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Keeping the secret of the faith in a heart free from sin.
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Ministers » Should be » Sober, just, and temperate
Take no wine, or strong drink, you or your sons with you, when you go into the Tent of meeting, that it may not be the cause of death to you; this is an order for ever through all your generations.
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But opening his house freely to guests; a lover of what is good, serious-minded, upright, holy, self-controlled;
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Ministers » Should be » Blameless
For it is necessary for a Bishop to be a man of virtue, as God's servant; not pushing himself forward, not quickly moved to wrath or blows, not desiring profit for himself;
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The Bishop, then, is to be a man of good name, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, serious-minded, having respect for order, opening his house freely to guests, a ready teacher;
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Ministers » Should be » Hospitable
The Bishop, then, is to be a man of good name, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, serious-minded, having respect for order, opening his house freely to guests, a ready teacher;
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But opening his house freely to guests; a lover of what is good, serious-minded, upright, holy, self-controlled;
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Ministers » Should be » Willing
Keep watch over the flock of God which is in your care, using your authority, not as forced to do so, but gladly; and not for unclean profit but with a ready mind;
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And the voice of the Lord came to my ears, saying, Whom am I to send, and who will go for us? Then I said, Here am I, send me.
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Ministers » Should be » Self-denying
But I give blows to my body, and keep it under control, for fear that, after having given the good news to others, I myself might not have God's approval.
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Ministers » Should be » Impartial
I give you orders before God and Christ Jesus and the angels of God's selection, to keep these orders without giving thought to one side more than another.
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Ministers » Should be » Strong in grace
So then, my child, be strong in the grace which is in Christ Jesus.
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Ministers » Should be » Watchful
But be self-controlled in all things, do without comfort, go on preaching the good news, completing the work which has been given you to do.
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Ministers » Should be » Humble
Doing the Lord's work without pride, through all the sorrow and troubles which came on me because of the evil designs of the Jews:
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Obedience to God » Should be » From the heart
And it will be that if you truly give ear to the orders which I put before you this day, loving the Lord your God and worshipping him with all your heart and all your soul,
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But praise be to God that though you were the servants of sin, you have now given yourselves freely to that form of teaching under which you were placed;
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Obedience to God » Should be » With willingness
If you will give ear to my word and do it, the good things of the land will be yours;
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From the time when my name comes to their ears they will be ruled by me: men of other countries will, with false hearts, put themselves under my authority.
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Obedience to God » Should be » Undeviating
Not turning away from any of the orders which I give you today, to the right hand or to the left, or going after any other gods to give them worship.
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Obedience to God » Should be » Constant
So then, my loved ones, as you have at all times done what I say, not only when I am present, but now much more when I am not with you, give yourselves to working out your salvation with fear in your hearts;
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Obedience to God » Should be » Unreserved
And said to them, You have kept all the orders of Moses, the Lord's servant, and have done everything I gave you orders to do: You have now been with your brothers for a long time; till this day you have been doing the orders of the Lord your God.
God, Power of » Should be » Acknowledged
Yours, O Lord, is the strength and the power and the glory, and the authority and the honour: for everything in heaven and on earth is yours; yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are lifted up as head over all.
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Give ear, you who are far off, to what I have done: see my power, you who are near.
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God, Power of » Should be » Feared
And have no fear of those who put to death the body, but are not able to put to death the soul. But have fear of him who has power to give soul and body to destruction in hell.
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Have you no fear of me? says the Lord; will you not be shaking with fear before me, who have put the sand as a limit for the sea, by an eternal order, so that it may not go past it? and though it is ever in motion, it is not able to have its way; though the sound of its waves is loud, they are not able to go past it.
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God, Power of » Should be » Pleaded in prayer
And let us not be put to the test, but keep us safe from the Evil One.
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God, Power of » Should be » Magnified
To the only God our Saviour, through Jesus Christ our Lord, let us give glory and honour and authority and power, before all time and now and for ever. So be it.
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Be lifted up, O Lord, in your strength; so will we make songs in praise of your power.
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The scriptures » Should be » Read publicly to all
He was reading it in the wide place in front of the water-doorway, from early morning till the middle of the day, in the hearing of all those men and women whose minds were able to take it in; and the ears of all the people were open to the book of the law.
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So you are to go, reading there from the book, which you have taken down from my mouth, the words of the Lord, in the hearing of the people in the Lord's house, on a day when they go without food, and in the hearing of all the men of Judah who have come out from their towns.
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And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the Synagogue sent to them, saying, Brothers, if you have a word of comfort for the people, say on.
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When all Israel has come before the Lord your God in the place named by him, let a reading be given of this law in the hearing of all Israel. Make all the people come together, men and women and children, and anyone from another country who is with you, so that hearing they may become wise in the fear of the Lord your God, and take care to do all the words of this law; And so that your children, to whom it is new, may give ear and be trained in the fear of the Lord your God, while you are living in the land which you are going over Jordan to take for your heritage.
The scriptures » Should be » Taught to children
Teaching them to your children with all care, talking of them when you are at rest in your house or walking by the way, when you go to sleep and when you get up.
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Teaching them to your children, and talking of them when you are at rest in your house or walking by the way, when you go to sleep and when you get up:
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And that from the time when you were a child, you have had knowledge of the holy Writings, which are able to make you wise to salvation, through faith in Christ Jesus.
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The scriptures » Should be » Used against our spiritual enemies
But he made answer and said, It is in the Writings, Bread is not man's only need, but every word which comes out of the mouth of God.
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Then said Jesus to him, Away, Satan: for it is in the Writings, Give worship to the Lord your God and be his servant only.
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Jesus said to him, Again it is in the Writings, You may not put the Lord your God to the test.
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The scriptures » Should be » Not only heard, but obeyed
But he said, More happy are they who give hearing to the word of God and keep it.
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Everyone, then, to whom my words come and who does them, will be like a wise man who made his house on a rock;
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But be doers of the word, and not only hearers of it, blinding yourselves with false ideas.
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The scriptures » Should be » Taught to all
In the third year of his rule he sent Benhail and Obadiah and Zechariah and Nethanel and Micaiah, his captains, as teachers into the towns of Judah; And with them, Shemaiah and Nethaniah and Zebadiah and Asahel and Shemiramoth and Jehonathan and Adonijah and Tobijah and Tob-adonijah, the Levites; and Elishama and Jehoram the priests. And they gave teaching in Judah and had the book of the law of the Lord with them; they went through all the towns of Judah teaching the people.
And Jeshua and Bani and Sherebiah and Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites made the law clear to the people: and the people kept in their places. And they gave out the words of the book the law of God, clearly, and gave the sense of it, so that their minds were able to take it in.
The scriptures » Should be » Laid up in the heart
Keep these words, which I say to you this day, deep in your hearts;
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So keep these words deep in your heart and in your soul, and have them fixed on your hand for a sign and marked on your brow;
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The scriptures » Should be » Appealed to
So that, as it is said in the holy Writings, Whoever has a desire for glory, let his glory be in the Lord.
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Because it has been said in the Writings, You are to be holy, for I am holy.
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The scriptures » Should be » Read
And it is to be with him for his reading all the days of his life, so that he may be trained in the fear of the Lord his God to keep and do all the words of this teaching and these laws:
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See what is recorded in the book of the Lord: all these will be there, not one without the other: the mouth of the Lord has given the order, and his spirit has made them come together.
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The scriptures » Should be » Received, not as the word of men, but as the word of God
And for this cause we still give praise to God, that, when the word came to your ears through us, you took it, not as the word of man, but, as it truly is, the word of God, which has living power in you who have faith.
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The scriptures » Should be » Searched
You make search in the holy Writings, in the belief that through them you get eternal life; and it is those Writings which give witness about me.
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This was their answer: And do you come from Galilee? Make search and you will see that no prophet comes out of Galilee.
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The scriptures » Should be » Not handled deceitfully
And we have given up the secret things of shame, not walking in false ways, and not making use of the word of God with deceit; but by the revelation of what is true, as before God, we have the approval of every man's sense of right and wrong.
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The scriptures » Should be » Talked of continually
Teaching them to your children with all care, talking of them when you are at rest in your house or walking by the way, when you go to sleep and when you get up.
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The scriptures » Should be » Known
And that from the time when you were a child, you have had knowledge of the holy Writings, which are able to make you wise to salvation, through faith in Christ Jesus.
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The scriptures » Should be » The standard of teaching
If anyone has anything to say, let it be as the words of God; if anyone has the desire to be the servant of others, let him do it in the strength which is given by God; so that in all things God may have the glory through Jesus Christ, whose are the glory and the power for ever.
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The scriptures » Should be » Received with meekness
For this reason, putting away all dirty behaviour and the overweight of evil, take into your souls without pride the word which, being planted there, is able to give you salvation.
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The scriptures » Should be » Searched daily
Now these were more noble than the Jews of Thessalonica, for they gave serious attention to the word, searching in the holy Writings every day, to see if these things were so.
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The scriptures » Should be » Believed
So when he had come back again from the dead, the memory of these words came back to the disciples, and they had faith in the holy Writings and in the word which Jesus had said.
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Seeking God » Should be » With the heart
Now give your heart and soul to the worship of the Lord your God; and get to work on the building of the holy place of the Lord God, so that you may put the ark of the Lord's agreement and the holy vessels of God in the house which is to be made for the name of the Lord.
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But if in those lands you are turned again to the Lord your God, searching for him with all your heart and soul, he will not keep himself from you.
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Seeking God » Should be » With diligence
And without faith it is not possible to be well-pleasing to him, for it is necessary for anyone who comes to God to have the belief that God is, and that he is a rewarder of all those who make a serious search for him.
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Seeking God » Should be » While he may be found
Make search for the Lord while he is there, make prayer to him while he is near:
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Seeking God » Should be » Immediate
Put in the seed of righteousness, get in your grain in mercy, let your unploughed earth be turned up: for it is time to make search for the Lord, till he comes and sends righteousness on you like rain.
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Seeking God » Should be » Evermore
Let your search be for the Lord and for his strength; let your hearts ever be turned to him.
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Seeking God » Should be » In the day of trouble
In the day of my trouble, my heart was turned to the Lord: my hand was stretched out in the night without resting; my soul would not be comforted.
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Sin » Should be » Hated
The fear of the Lord is seen in hating evil: pride, a high opinion of oneself, the evil way, and the false tongue, are unpleasing to me.
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Be haters of evil and lovers of good, and let right be done in the public place: it may be that the Lord, the God of armies, will have mercy on the rest of Joseph.
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You who are lovers of the Lord, be haters of evil; he keeps the souls of his saints; he takes them out of the hand of sinners.
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Sin » Should be » Departed from
But God's strong base is unchanging, having this sign, The Lord has knowledge of those who are his: and, Let everyone by whom the name of the Lord is named be turned away from evil.
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Be turned from evil, and do good; make a search for peace, desiring it with all your heart.
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Sin » Should be » Mortified
For if you go in the way of the flesh, death will come on you; but if by the Spirit you put to death the works of the body, you will have life.
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Then put to death your bodies which are of the earth; wrong use of the flesh, unclean things, passion, evil desires and envy, which is the worship of strange gods;
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Sin » Should be » Mourned over
A voice is sounding on the open hilltops, the weeping and the prayers of the children of Israel; because their way is twisted, they have not kept the Lord their God in mind.
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Sin » Should be » Confessed
He who keeps his sins secret will not do well; but one who is open about them, and gives them up, will get mercy.
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He makes a song, saying, I did wrong, turning from the straight way, but he did not give me the reward of my sin.
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Sin » Should be » Guarded against
Let there be fear in your hearts, and do no sin; have bitter feelings on your bed, but make no sound. (Selah.)
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I said, I will give attention to my ways, so that my tongue may do no wrong; I will keep my mouth under control, while the sinner is before me.
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Sin » Should be » Avoided even in appearance
Keep from every form of evil.
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Sin » Should be » Striven against
Till now you have not given your blood in your fight against sin:
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Sin » Should be » Abhorred
Let love be without deceit. Be haters of what is evil; keep your minds fixed on what is good.
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Sin » Should be » Wholly destroyed
Being conscious that our old man was put to death on the cross with him, so that the body of sin might be put away, and we might no longer be servants to sin.
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Sin » Should be » Put away
If you put far away the evil of your hands, and let no wrongdoing have a place in your tent;
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national Sins » Should be » Confessed
And your hearts are turned again to the Lord your God, and you give ear to his word which I give you today, you and your children, with all your heart and with all your soul:
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Then the children of Israel, crying out to the Lord, said, Great is our sin against you, for we have given up our God and have been servants to the Baals.
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And they will have grief for their sins and for the sins of their fathers, when their hearts were untrue to me, and they went against me;
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And if they take thought, in the land where they are prisoners, and are turned again to you, crying out in prayer to you in that land, and saying, We are sinners, we have done wrong, we have done evil; And with all their heart and soul are turned again to you, in the land of those who took them prisoners, and make their prayer to you, turning their eyes to this land which you gave to their fathers, and to the town which you took for yourself, and the house which I made for your name:
national Sins » Should be » Turned from
Be washed, make yourselves clean; put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes; let there be an end of sinning;
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O Israel, come back to the Lord your God; for your evil-doing has been the cause of your fall. Take with you words, and come back to the Lord; say to him, Let there be forgiveness for all wrongdoing, so that we may take what is good, and give in payment the fruit of our lips.
national Sins » Should be » Repented of
And the people of Nineveh had belief in God; and a time was fixed for going without food, and they put on haircloth, from the greatest to the least.
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If, in that very minute, that nation of which I was talking is turned away from its evil, my purpose of doing evil to them will be changed.
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national Sins » Should be » Mourned over
But even now, says the Lord, come back to me with all your heart, keeping from food, with weeping and with sorrow:
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Waiting upon God » Should be » Specially in adversity
And I will be waiting for the Lord, whose face is veiled from the house of Jacob, and I will be looking for him.
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Take me out of the hands of the cruel ones, O my God; keep me safe from those who come up against me. Take me out of the power of the workers of evil, and keep me safe from the men of blood. For see, they are watching in secret for my soul; the strong have come together against me? but not because of my sin, or my evil-doing, O Lord. read more.
For no sin of mine they go quickly and get themselves ready; be awake and come to my help, and see. You, O Lord God of armies, are the God of Israel; come now and give punishment to the nations; have no mercy on any workers of deceit. (Selah.) They come back in the evening; they make a noise like a dog, and go round the town. See, hate is dropping from their lips; curses are on their tongues: they say, Who gives attention to it? But you are laughing at them, O Lord; you will make sport of all the nations. O my strength, I will put my hope in you; because God is my strong tower.
For no sin of mine they go quickly and get themselves ready; be awake and come to my help, and see. You, O Lord God of armies, are the God of Israel; come now and give punishment to the nations; have no mercy on any workers of deceit. (Selah.) They come back in the evening; they make a noise like a dog, and go round the town. See, hate is dropping from their lips; curses are on their tongues: they say, Who gives attention to it? But you are laughing at them, O Lord; you will make sport of all the nations. O my strength, I will put my hope in you; because God is my strong tower.
Waiting upon God » Should be » With patience
When I was waiting quietly for the Lord, his heart was turned to me, and he gave ear to my cry.
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Take your rest in the Lord, waiting quietly for him; do not be angry because of the man who does well in his evil ways, and gives effect to his bad designs.
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Waiting upon God » Should be » With the soul
My soul, put all your faith in God; for from him comes my hope.
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My soul, put all your faith in God; for from him comes my salvation.
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Waiting upon God » Should be » With resignation
It is good to go on hoping and quietly waiting for the salvation of the Lord.
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Waiting upon God » Should be » In the way of his judgments
We have been waiting for you, O Lord; the desire of our soul is for the memory of your name.
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Waiting upon God » Should be » With hope in his word
Waiting upon God » Should be » With earnest desire
Waiting upon God » Should be » Continually
So then, come back to your God; keep mercy and right, and be waiting at all times on your God.
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Waiting upon God » Should be » All day
Be my guide and teacher in the true way; for you are the God of my salvation; I am waiting for your word all the day.
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Waiting upon God » Should be » With full confidence
But as for me, I am looking to the Lord; I am waiting for the God of my salvation: the ears of my God will be open to me.
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Watchfulness » Should be » With sobriety
But the end of all things is near: so be serious in your behaviour and keep on the watch with prayer;
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So then, let us not take our rest as the others do, but let us be self-controlled and awake.
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Watchfulness » Should be » With prayer
With prayers and deep desires, making requests at all times in the Spirit, and keeping watch, with strong purpose, in prayer for all the saints,
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But keep watch at all times with prayer, that you may be strong enough to come through all these things and take your place before the Son of man.
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Watchfulness » Should be » With steadfastness in the faith
Be on the watch, unmoved in the faith, and be strong like men.
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Watchfulness » Should be » With thanksgiving
Give yourselves to prayer at all times, keeping watch with praise;
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Watchfulness » Should be » At all times
Happy is the man who gives ear to me, watching at my doors day by day, keeping his place by the pillars of my house.
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Watchfulness » Should be » In all things
But be self-controlled in all things, do without comfort, go on preaching the good news, completing the work which has been given you to do.
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Watchfulness » Should be » With heedfulness
Take care, keep watch with prayer: for you are not certain when the time will be.
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Widow's » Should be » Allowed to share in our blessings
And the Levite, because he has no part or heritage in the land, and the man from a strange country, and the child who has no father, and the widow, who are living among you, will come and take food and have enough; and so the blessing of the Lord your God will be on you in everything you do.
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Then you are to be glad before the Lord your God, you and your son and your daughter, your man-servant and your woman-servant, and the Levite who is with you, and the man from a strange country, and the child without a father, and the widow, who are living among you, in the place marked out by the Lord your God as a resting-place for his name.
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When you get in the grain from your field, if some of the grain has been dropped by chance in the field, do not go back and get it, but let it be for the man from a strange land, the child without a father, and the widow: so that the blessing of the Lord your God may be on all the work of your hands. When you are shaking the fruit from your olive-trees, do not go over the branches a second time: let some be for the man from a strange land, the child without a father, and the widow. When you are pulling the grapes from your vines, do not take up those which have been dropped; let them be for the man from a strange land, the child without a father, and the widow.
Widow's » Should be » Relieved by their friends
But if any widow has children or children's children, let these see that it is right to take care of their family and their fathers and mothers: for this is pleasing in the eyes of God.
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If any woman of the faith has relations who are widows, let her give them help, so that the care of them does not come on the church, and so it may give help to those who are truly widowed.
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Widow's » Should be » Relieved by the church
Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was increasing, protests were made by the Greek Jews against the Hebrews, because their widows were not taken care of in the distribution of food every day.
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Let no woman be numbered among the widows who is under sixty years old, and only if she has been the wife of one man,
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Widow's » Should be » Honored, if widows indeed
Give honour to widows who are truly widows.
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Widow's » Should be » Pleaded for
Take pleasure in well-doing; let your ways be upright, keep down the cruel, give a right decision for the child who has no father, see to the cause of the widow.
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Widow's » Should be » Visited in affliction
The religion which is holy and free from evil in the eyes of our God and Father is this: to take care of children who have no fathers and of widows who are in trouble, and to keep oneself untouched by the world.
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