Thematic Bible: Should be
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Being Devoted to God » Should be » With our spirit
you were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body.
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For this reason the gospel was preached even to those who are dead, that though they are judged in the flesh as men, they might live in the spirit according to the will of God.
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Being Devoted to God » Should be » With our bodies
you were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body.
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I appeal to you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.
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Being Devoted to God » Should be » In life and death
as it is my eager expectation and hope that I will not be ashamed in anything, but that with full courage now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.
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If we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord's.
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Being Devoted to God » Should be » With our members
Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you obey its passions. Do not yield your members to sin as instruments of wickedness, but yield yourselves to God as men who have been brought from death to life, and your members to God as instruments of righteousness.
so as to live the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for human lusts, but for the will of God.
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Being Devoted to God » Should be » With our substance
Being Devoted to God » Should be » Unreserved
No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.
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So likewise, whoever of you does not give up all that he has cannot be my disciple.
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Being Devoted to God » Should be » Persevering
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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to grant us that we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies, might serve him without fear,
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Being Devoted to God » Should be » Abounding
Finally, brethren, we request and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you learned from us how you ought to live and to please God, just as you are doing, you do so more and more.
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Children » Should be » Judiciously trained
Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
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Children » Should be » Instructed in the ways of God
Children » Should be » Brought early to the house of God
Children » Should be » Brought to Christ
And they were bringing children to him, that he might touch them; but the disciples rebuked them. But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, "Let the little children come to me; and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will not enter it." read more.
And he took them in his arms, put his hands on them and blessed them.
And he took them in his arms, put his hands on them and blessed them.
Enemies » Should be » Assisted
No, "if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink; for in so doing you will heap burning coals on his head."
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Enemies » Should be » Overcome by kindness
Enemies » Should be » Loved
But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
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Enemies » Should be » Prayed for
Then he fell on his knees and cried out with a loud voice, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
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Godly Fear » Should be » Constantly maintained
Godly Fear » Should be » Exhibited in our callings
Slaves, in everything obey those who are your masters according to the flesh, not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.
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Godly Fear » Should be » Exhibited in giving a reason for our hope
but in your hearts reverence Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet do it with gentleness and respect;
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Godly Fear » Should be » Taught to others
Godly Fear » Should be » Prayed for
The Heart » Should be » Single
Slaves, in everything obey those who are your masters according to the flesh, not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.
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Slaves, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in sincerity of heart, as to Christ;
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The Heart » Should be » Applied unto wisdom
The Heart » Should be » Guided in the right way
The Heart » Should be » Given to God
The Heart » Should be » Tender
Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
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The Heart » Should be » Kept with diligence
The Heart » Should be » Prepared unto God
The Heart » Should be » Perfect with God
The Heart » Should be » Purified
Draw near to God and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
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Kings » Should be » Reverenced
Kings » Should be » Obeyed
Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist have been instituted by God.
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Therefore one must be subject, not only because of wrath but also for the sake of conscience.
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Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether to a king as the supreme authority,
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Kings » Should be » Honored
Honor all people, love the brotherhood, fear God, honor the king.
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Pay all of them their dues: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.
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Kings » Should be » Prayed for
First of all, then, I urge that requests, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and dignity.
Kings » Should be » Feared
Love to Christ » Should be » Ardent
Love to Christ » Should be » Even unto death
Then Paul answered, "What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound but even to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus."
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They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives even to the death.
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Love to Christ » Should be » With the soul
Love to Christ » Should be » Unquenchable
Love to Christ » Should be » Sincere
Grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.
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Love to Christ » Should be » Supreme
He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me;
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Love to Christ » Should be » In proportion to our mercies
Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little."
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God's Mercy » Should be » Magnified
God's Mercy » Should be » Sought for others
Peace and mercy be upon all who walk by this rule, upon the Israel of God.
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may the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord on that Dayand you know very well all the service he rendered at Ephesus.
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to Timothy, my true child in the faith: grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
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God's Mercy » Should be » Pleaded in prayer
God's Mercy » Should be » Rejoiced in
God's Mercy » Should be » Sought for ourselves
Ministers » Should be » Ensamples to the flock
Brethren, join in following my example, and observe those who live according to the pattern you have in us.
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We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help, but in order to make ourselves an example for you to follow.
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Let no one look down on your youth, but set the believers an example in speech and conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
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not as lording it over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock.
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Ministers » Should be » Affectionate to their people
Having so fond an affection for you, we were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become very dear to us.
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For it is only right for me to feel this way about you all, because I have you in my heart, since both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers of grace with me.
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for you know how, as a father with his own children, we exhorted each one of you and encouraged you and charged you
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Ministers » Should be » Disinterested
Here for the third time I am ready to come to you. And I will not be a burden to you, for I seek not what is yours but you; for children ought not to lay up for their parents, but parents for their children.
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nor did we seek glory from men, either from you or from others, though we might have made demands as apostles of Christ.
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Ministers » Should be » Holy
but hospitable, a lover of what is good, master of himself, upright, holy, and self-controlled;
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Ministers » Should be » Gentle
And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome, but he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, patient when wronged,
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But we were gentle among you, like a mother nursing her little children.
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Ministers » Should be » Patient
But as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: through great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, distresses,
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And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome, but he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, patient when wronged,
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Ministers » Should be » Devoted
But I do not consider my life of any account nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.
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as it is my eager expectation and hope that I will not be ashamed in anything, but that with full courage now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death. For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.
Ministers » Should be » Prayerful
For this reason I bow my knees before the Father,
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always making my prayer with joy in every prayer of mine for you all,
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Ministers » Should be » Studious and meditative
Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching.
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Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that all may see your progress.
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Ministers » Should be » Strict in ruling their own families
He must manage his own household well, keeping his children under control with all dignity
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Deacons must be the husband of one wife, and must manage their children and their households well.
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Ministers » Should be » Apt to teach
Now the overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
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And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome, but he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, patient when wronged,
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Ministers » Should be » Pure
they must hold the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.
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Ministers » Should be » Sober, just, and temperate
but hospitable, a lover of what is good, master of himself, upright, holy, and self-controlled;
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Ministers » Should be » Blameless
For the overseer must be blameless as God's steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not violent, not fond of sordid gain,
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Now the overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
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Ministers » Should be » Hospitable
Now the overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
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but hospitable, a lover of what is good, master of himself, upright, holy, and self-controlled;
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Ministers » Should be » Willing
shepherd the flock of God that is under your care, serving as overseersnot under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and not for sordid gain, but with eagerness;
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Ministers » Should be » Self-denying
But I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that, after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.
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Ministers » Should be » Impartial
I charge you, in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of the elect angels, to keep these instructions without partiality, doing nothing out of favoritism.
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Ministers » Should be » Strong in grace
You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
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Ministers » Should be » Watchful
But you, be sober in all things, 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 and with tears and with trials which came upon me through the plots of the Jews;
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Obedience to God » Should be » From the heart
But thanks be to God, that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart to the standard of teaching to which you were committed,
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Obedience to God » Should be » With willingness
Obedience to God » Should be » Undeviating
Obedience to God » Should be » Constant
Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling;
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Obedience to God » Should be » Unreserved
God, Power of » Should be » Acknowledged
God, Power of » Should be » Feared
And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
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God, Power of » Should be » Pleaded in prayer
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.'
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God, Power of » Should be » Magnified
to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.
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The scriptures » Should be » Read publicly to all
After the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, "Brethren, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, say it."
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The scriptures » Should be » Taught to children
and how from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to make you wise 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 shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.'"
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Then Jesus said to him, "Away, Satan! for it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.'"
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Jesus said to him, "Again it is written, 'You shall not tempt the Lord your God.'"
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The scriptures » Should be » Not only heard, but obeyed
But he said, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!"
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"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
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But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves.
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The scriptures » Should be » Taught to all
The scriptures » Should be » Laid up in the heart
The scriptures » Should be » Appealed to
therefore, as it is written, "Let him who boasts, boast in the Lord."
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because it is written, "You shall be holy, for I am holy."
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The scriptures » Should be » Read
The scriptures » Should be » Received, not as the word of men, but as the word of God
And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you who believe.
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The scriptures » Should be » Searched
You search the Scriptures, because in them you think that you have eternal life; and these are they that testify of me.
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They replied, "Are you from Galilee, too? Search and look, and you will find that no prophet is to rise out of Galilee."
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The scriptures » Should be » Not handled deceitfully
But we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
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The scriptures » Should be » Talked of continually
The scriptures » Should be » Known
and how from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
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The scriptures » Should be » The standard of teaching
Whoever speaks is to do so as one who is speaking the utterances of God; whoever serves is to do so as one who is serving by the strength which God supplies; so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belongs the glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
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The scriptures » Should be » Received with meekness
Therefore, putting aside all filthiness and rank growth of wickedness, in humility receive the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
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The scriptures » Should be » Searched daily
Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.
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The scriptures » Should be » Believed
When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this; and they believed the scripture and the word which Jesus had spoken.
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Seeking God » Should be » With the heart
Seeking God » Should be » With diligence
And without faith it is impossible to please God, for anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
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Seeking God » Should be » While he may be found
Seeking God » Should be » Immediate
Seeking God » Should be » Evermore
Seeking God » Should be » In the day of trouble
Sin » Should be » Hated
Sin » Should be » Departed from
Nevertheless, God's firm foundation stands, having this seal: "The Lord knows those who are his," and, "Everyone who names the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness."
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Sin » Should be » Mortified
For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.
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Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire and greed, which is idolatry.
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Sin » Should be » Mourned over
Sin » Should be » Confessed
Sin » Should be » Guarded against
Sin » Should be » Avoided even in appearance
Abstain from every form of evil.
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Sin » Should be » Striven against
In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.
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Sin » Should be » Abhorred
Let love be genuine. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.
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Sin » Should be » Wholly destroyed
We know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin.
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Sin » Should be » Put away
national Sins » Should be » Confessed
national Sins » Should be » Turned from
national Sins » Should be » Repented of
national Sins » Should be » Mourned over
Waiting upon God » Should be » Specially in adversity
Waiting upon God » Should be » With patience
Waiting upon God » Should be » With the soul
Waiting upon God » Should be » With resignation
Waiting upon God » Should be » In the way of his judgments
Waiting upon God » Should be » With hope in his word
Waiting upon God » Should be » With earnest desire
Waiting upon God » Should be » Continually
Waiting upon God » Should be » All day
Waiting upon God » Should be » With full confidence
Watchfulness » Should be » With sobriety
The end of all things is near; therefore be clear minded and sober for your prayers.
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So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us be alert and sober.
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Watchfulness » Should be » With prayer
Pray at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and petition. And with this in view, keep alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints,
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Watch at all times, and pray always that you may have strength to escape all these things that will take place, and to stand before the Son of Man."
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Watchfulness » Should be » With steadfastness in the faith
Be on the your guard, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.
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Watchfulness » Should be » With thanksgiving
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.
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Watchfulness » Should be » At all times
Watchfulness » Should be » In all things
But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.
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Watchfulness » Should be » With heedfulness
Take heed, watch; for you do not know when the time will come.
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Widow's » Should be » Allowed to share in our blessings
Widow's » Should be » Relieved by their friends
But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to practice their religion in regard to their own family and to make some return to their parents; for this is acceptable in the sight of God.
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If any woman who is a believer has dependent widows, she must assist them, and let not the church be burdened, so that it may assist those who are real widows.
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Widow's » Should be » Relieved by the church
Now in those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenistic Jews among them complained against the native Hebrews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.
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A widow is to be put on the list only if she is not less than sixty years old, having been the wife of one husband,
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Widow's » Should be » Honored, if widows indeed
Honor widows who are real widows.
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Widow's » Should be » Pleaded for
Widow's » Should be » Visited in affliction
Religion that is pure and undefiled in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.
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