Thematic Bible: Should be
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Being Devoted to God » Should be » With our spirit
For ye have been bought with a price! Therefore glorify God in your body.
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For, unto this end, even unto the dead, was the glad-message delivered, - in order that they might be judged, indeed, according to men in flesh, but might live according to God in spirit.
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Being Devoted to God » Should be » With our bodies
For ye have been bought with a price! Therefore glorify God in your body.
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I beseech you therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a living, holy sacrifice, unto God acceptable, - your rational divine service;
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Being Devoted to God » Should be » In life and death
According to my eager outlook and hope, that, in nothing, shall I be put to shame, but, with all freedom of speech, as always, now also, shall Christ be magnified in my body, whether through means of life, or of death.
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For both, if we live, unto the Lord, we live, and, if we die, unto the Lord, we die; whether therefore we live, the Lord's, we are; or whether we die, the Lord's, we are;
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Being Devoted to God » Should be » With our members
Let not sin, therefore, reign in your death-doomed body, that ye should be obedient to its covetings; Neither be presenting your members as weapons of unrighteousness unto sin, but present yourselves unto God as though alive from among the dead, and your members as weapons of righteousness unto God;
To the end that, no longer, in men's covetings, but in God's will, ye may live, the still remaining time.
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Being Devoted to God » Should be » With our substance
Thy fulness and thine outflow, shalt thou not delay, - the firstborn of thy sons, shalt thou give to me.
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Honour thou Yahweh, with thy substance, and with the firstfruit of all thine increase;
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Being Devoted to God » Should be » Unreserved
No one, unto two masters, can be in service; for either, the one, he will hate, and, the other ,love, or, one, he will hold to, and, the other, despise: Ye cannot be in service, unto God, and, unto Riches.
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Thus, therefore, everyone from amongst you, who doth not bid adieu unto all his own possessions, cannot be my disciple.
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Being Devoted to God » Should be » Persevering
But Jesus said unto him - No one, laying the hand on a plough and looking unto the things behind, is, fit, for the kingdom of God.
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without fear, from the hand of enemies rescued, to be rendering divine service unto him,
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Being Devoted to God » Should be » Abounding
For the rest, brethren, we request and exhort you, in our Lord Jesus, that, even as ye received from us, how ye must needs walk and please God, - even as ye also do walk, that ye would abound still more.
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Children » Should be » Judiciously trained
And ye fathers, be not provoking your children to anger, but be nourishing them up in the discipline and admonition of the Lord.
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Foolishness, is bound up in the heart of a youth, the rod of correction, shall drive it far from him.
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Correct thy son, that he may give thee rest, that he may give delight to thy soul.
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Children » Should be » Instructed in the ways of God
Call together the people - the men and the women and the little ones, and thy sojourner who is within thy gates, - that they may hear, and that they may learn, so shall they revere Yahweh your God, and observe to do all the words of this law; and that their children who know not, may hear and learn, that they may revere Yahweh your God, - all the days that ye are living upon the soil, which ye are passing over the Jordan to possess.
Children » Should be » Brought early to the house of God
Then took she him up with her, when she had weaned him, with a bullock of three years old, and one ephah of meal, and a skin of wine, and took him to the house of Yahweh, at Shiloh, - the boy yet being young.
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Children » Should be » Brought to Christ
And they were bringing unto him children, that he might, touch, them, - the disciples, however, were rebuking them. But Jesus, seeing it, was greatly displeased, and said unto them - Suffer the children to come unto me, - do not hinder them; for, of such, is the kingdom of God. Verily, I say unto you - Whosoever shall not welcome the kingdom of God, as a child, in nowise shall enter thereinto. read more.
And, folding them in his arms, he was blessing them, having laid his hands upon them.
And, folding them in his arms, he was blessing them, having laid his hands upon them.
Enemies » Should be » Assisted
If he that hateth thee hunger, give him bread to eat, and, if he be thirsty, give him water to drink;
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But - if thine enemy hunger, be feeding him, if he thirst, be giving him drink; for, this doing, coals of fire, shalt thou heap upon his head.
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Enemies » Should be » Overcome by kindness
Then said Saul - I have sinned, Return, my son David, for I will harm thee no more, because my life was precious in thine eyes, this day, - lo! I have acted foolishly and, greatly, erred.
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Enemies » Should be » Loved
But, I, say unto you, Be loving your enemies, and praying for them who are persecuting you:
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Enemies » Should be » Prayed for
And, kneeling down, he cried out with a loud voice - Lord! do not charge against them, this sin. And, having said this, he fell asleep.
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Godly Fear » Should be » Constantly maintained
Let not thy heart be envious of sinners, only of the reverence of Yahweh, all day long;
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And thou shalt eat before Yahweh thy God - in the place which he shall choose to make a habitation for his name there, - the tithe of thy corn thy new wine and thine oil, and the firstlings of thy herd and of thy flock, - that thou mayest learn to revere Yahweh thy God all the days.
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that all the peoples of the earth might know the hand of Yahweh, that, firm, it is; that they might revere Yahweh your God, all the days.
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Godly Fear » Should be » Exhibited in our callings
Ye servants! be obedient, in all things, unto them who, according to the flesh, are your masters, - not with eye-service, as man-pleasers, but with singleness of heart, revering the Lord, -
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Godly Fear » Should be » Exhibited in giving a reason for our hope
But, the Lord Christ, hallow ye in your hearts, ready always for a defence, unto every one that is asking you a reason concerning, the hope within you, - nevertheless, with meekness and reverence:
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Godly Fear » Should be » Taught to others
Come, ye children! hearken unto me, The reverence of Yahweh, will I teach you.
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Godly Fear » Should be » Prayed for
Point out to me, O Yahweh, thy way, I will walk steadfastly in thy truth, My heart will rejoice to revere thy Name.
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The Heart » Should be » Single
Ye servants! be obedient, in all things, unto them who, according to the flesh, are your masters, - not with eye-service, as man-pleasers, but with singleness of heart, revering the Lord, -
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Ye servants, be obedient unto them who, after the flesh, are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto the Christ;
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The Heart » Should be » Applied unto wisdom
How to number our days, so grant us to know, That we may win us a heart that hath wisdom.
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So that thou direct, unto wisdom, thine ear, bend thy heart, unto understanding;
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The Heart » Should be » Guided in the right way
Hear, thou, my son, and be wise, and lead forward, in duty, thy heart.
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The Heart » Should be » Given to God
Oh give, my son, thy mind unto me, and let, thine eyes, observe, my ways;
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The Heart » Should be » Tender
And be ye gracious one to another, tenderly affectionate, in favour forgiving one another - even as, God also, in Christ, hath in favour forgiven you;
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The Heart » Should be » Kept with diligence
Above all that must be guarded, keep thou thy heart, for, out of it, are the issues of life.
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The Heart » Should be » Prepared unto God
And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If, with all your heart, ye are returning unto Yahweh, then put away the gods of the foreigner out of your midst, and the Ashtoreths - and firmly set your heart towards Yahweh, and serve him, alone, that he may deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.
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The Heart » Should be » Perfect with God
So shall your heart be sound with Yahweh our God, - to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as at this day.
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The Heart » Should be » Purified
Draw near unto God, and he will draw near unto you. Cleanse hands, sinners! Chasten hearts, double souls!
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Kings » Should be » Reverenced
So they told the king, saying, Lo! Nathan the prophet! And, when he had come in before the king, he bowed himself down to the king with his face to the ground.
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Then David rose up, afterwards, and went forth out of the cave, and cried out after Saul, saying - My lord, O king! And, when Saul looked about behind him, David inclined his face to the earth, and bowed himself down.
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Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, then shall I and my son Solomon be counted, offenders.
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Kings » Should be » Obeyed
Let, every soul, unto protecting authorities be in subjection; for there is no authority save by God, and, they that are in being, have by God been arranged, -
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Wherefore it is necessary to be in subjection, - not only because of the anger, but also because of the conscience;
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Submit yourselves unto every human creation, for the Lord's sake, - whether unto a king, as one that protecteth,
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Kings » Should be » Honored
Unto all men, give honour, unto the brotherhood, shew love, unto God, give reverence, the king, hold in honour.
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Render unto all their dues, - unto whom tribute, tribute, unto whom tax, tax, unto whom fear, fear, unto whom honour, honour.
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Kings » Should be » Prayed for
I exhort, therefore, first of all, that there be made - supplications, prayers, intercessions, thankgivings, in behalf of all men, In behalf of kings, and all them who are, in eminent station; in order that, an undisturbed, and quiet life, we may lead, in all godliness and gravity:
Kings » Should be » Feared
Revere thou Yahweh, my son, and the king, and, with the fickle, have thou no fellowship;
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Love to Christ » Should be » Ardent
Sustain me with raisin-cakes, refresh me with apples, - for sick with love, I am.
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SHESet me as a seal, upon thy heart, as a seal upon thine arm, For, mighty as death, is love, Exacting as hades, is jealousy, - The flames thereof, are flames of fire, The flash of Yah!
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Love to Christ » Should be » Even unto death
Then, answered Paul - What are ye doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For, I, not only to be bound, but to die in Jerusalem, am ready, in behalf of the name of the Lord Jesus.
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And, they, overcame him by reason of the blood of the Lamb, and by reason of their witnessing word, and they loved not their life, even unto death.
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Love to Christ » Should be » With the soul
Tell me, thou loved of my soul! Where wilt thou pasture thy flock? Where wilt thou let them recline at noon? For why should I be as one that wrappeth a veil about her, by the flocks of thy companions?
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Love to Christ » Should be » Unquenchable
Many waters, cannot quench love, nor shall, floods, overwhelm it, - If a man would give all the substance of his house, for love, they would, utterly despise, him. ****
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Love to Christ » Should be » Sincere
Favour be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptness.
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Love to Christ » Should be » Supreme
He that loveth father or mother above me, is not, worthy, of me, - and, he that loveth son or daughter above me, is not, worthy, of me;
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Love to Christ » Should be » In proportion to our mercies
For which cause, I say unto thee - Her many sins, have been forgiven, because she hath loved, much: but, he to whom little is forgiven, little, loveth.
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God's Mercy » Should be » Magnified
Not unto us, O Yahweh, not unto us, - but, unto thine own Name, give glory, concerning thy lovingkindness, concerning thy faithfulness.
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Give ye thanks unto Yahweh, For he is good, For, age-abiding, is his lovingkindness.
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Give ye thanks to Yahweh - For he is good, For, age-abiding, is his lovingkindness. I pray you! let Israel, say, For, age-abiding, is his lovingkindness. I pray you! let the house of Aaron, say, For, age-abiding, is his lovingkindness. read more.
I pray you! let them who revere Yahweh, say, For, age-abiding, is his lovingkindness.
I pray you! let them who revere Yahweh, say, For, age-abiding, is his lovingkindness.
God's Mercy » Should be » Sought for others
And, as many as, by this rule, shall walk, peace be upon them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.
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The Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord in, that, day; - and, how many times, in Ephesus, he hath ministered, better art, thou, getting to know.
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unto Timothy, my true child in faith: favour, mercy, peace, from God our Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord.
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God's Mercy » Should be » Pleaded in prayer
Be favorable unto me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness, And, in the multitude of thy compassions, blot out my transgressions;
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Remember thy compassions, O Yahweh, and thy lovingkindnesses, For, from age-past times, have they been.
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Return, O Yahweh, deliver my soul, Save me, for the sake of thy lovingkindness;
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God's Mercy » Should be » Rejoiced in
I will indeed exult and rejoice, in thy lovingkindness, - In that thou hast looked upon my humiliation, thou hast taken note that in distresses was my life;
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God's Mercy » Should be » Sought for ourselves
Show me favour, O Yahweh, for languishing am I: Heal me, O Yahweh, - for dismayed are my bones:
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Ministers » Should be » Ensamples to the flock
Imitators together of me, become ye, brethren, and keep an eye on them who, thus, are walking, - even as ye have, us, for, an ensample.
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Not because we have not authority, but that, ourselves, as an ensample, we might hold forth unto you, - to the end ye might he imitating us.
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Let, no one, despise, thy youth, but, an ensample, become thou of the faithful, - in discourse, in behaviour, in love, in faith, in chastity.
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Nor yet as lording it over the allotted portions, but becoming, ensamples, to the beloved flock;
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Ministers » Should be » Affectionate to their people
Thus, yearning after you, we could have been well-pleased to impart unto you - not only the glad-message of God, but, our own lives also, - because, very dear to us, had ye become.
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According as it is right in me to have this regard in behalf of you all, - because ye have had me in your hearts, both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the glad-message, all of you being, joint partakers of my favour.
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Even as ye know how, unto each one of you, we were as a father unto his own children, consoling you, and soothing, and calling o witness, -
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Ministers » Should be » Disinterested
Lo! this third time, I am holding myself, in readiness, to come unto you, and I will not allow myself to be a burden; for I seek not yours, but you; - for, the children, ought not to lay up, for the parents, but the parents for the children; -
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Nor, of men, seeking glory - either from you, or from others, though we could have assumed, dignity, as Apostles of Christ;
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Ministers » Should be » Holy
Holy persons, shall they be unto their God, and not profane the name of their God, - for, the altar-flames of Yahweh, the food of their God, do they bring near - Therefore shall they be holy.
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And thou shalt make a burnished plate, of pure gold, - and shalt engrave thereupon, like the engravings of a seal-ring, Holiness to Yahweh.
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But hospitable, a lover of what is good, sober-minded, just, kind, possessing self-control,
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Ministers » Should be » Gentle
And, a servant of the Lord, ought not to strive, but to be, gentle, towards all, apt in teaching, ready to endure malice, -
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But we became gentle in your midst, - as though, a nursing mother, had been cherishing her own children:
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Ministers » Should be » Patient
But, in everything, commending ourselves as God's ministers, - in much endurance, in tribulations, in necessities, in straits,
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And, a servant of the Lord, ought not to strive, but to be, gentle, towards all, apt in teaching, ready to endure malice, -
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Ministers » Should be » Devoted
But, for no cause whatever, am I making my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my course and the ministry which I have received from the Lord Jesus, to bear full witness as to the good news of the favour of God.
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According to my eager outlook and hope, that, in nothing, shall I be put to shame, but, with all freedom of speech, as always, now also, shall Christ be magnified in my body, whether through means of life, or of death. For, unto me - living, is Christ, and, dying, gain.
Ministers » Should be » Prayerful
For this cause, I bow my knees unto the Father, -
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At all times, in every supplication of mine, in behalf of you all, with joy, my supplication, making, -
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Ministers » Should be » Studious and meditative
While I am coming, be giving heed - to the reading, to the exhorting, to the teaching:
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These things, be thy care, in these things, be thou, that, thine advancement, may be, manifest, unto all:
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Ministers » Should be » Strict in ruling their own families
Over his own house, presiding, well, having, children, in submission, with all dignity;
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Let, ministers, be husbands of, one wife, over children, presiding, well, and over their own houses;
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Ministers » Should be » Apt to teach
It is needful, then, for, the overseer, to be irreproachable, a husband, of one wife, sober, of sound mind, orderly, hospitable, apt in teaching,
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And, a servant of the Lord, ought not to strive, but to be, gentle, towards all, apt in teaching, ready to endure malice, -
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Ministers » Should be » Pure
Away! away! come, forth from thence! - Nought unclean, may ye touch, - Come forth out of her midst, Purify yourselves, ye who are to carry the vessels of Yahweh;
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Holding the sacred secret of the faith in a pure conscience;
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Ministers » Should be » Sober, just, and temperate
Wine and strong drink, thou mayest not drink, - thou nor thy sons with thee when ye enter into the tent of meeting, so shall ye not die, - an age-abiding statute to your generations;
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But hospitable, a lover of what is good, sober-minded, just, kind, possessing self-control,
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Ministers » Should be » Blameless
For it is needful that the overseer be - unaccusable, as God's steward, not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, not ready to wound, not seeking gain by base means,
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It is needful, then, for, the overseer, to be irreproachable, a husband, of one wife, sober, of sound mind, orderly, hospitable, apt in teaching,
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Ministers » Should be » Hospitable
It is needful, then, for, the overseer, to be irreproachable, a husband, of one wife, sober, of sound mind, orderly, hospitable, apt in teaching,
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But hospitable, a lover of what is good, sober-minded, just, kind, possessing self-control,
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Ministers » Should be » Willing
Shepherd the beloved flock of God, which is among you, - not by compulsion, but by choice, nor yet for base gain, but of a ready mind, -
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Then heard I the voice of My Lord, saying, Whom shall I send? And who will go for us? And I said - Here am I - send me.
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Ministers » Should be » Self-denying
But am beating my body under, and leading it captive, lest, by any means, - unto others, having proclaimed, the contest , I myself, should be rejected.
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Ministers » Should be » Impartial
I adjure thee, before God, and Christ Jesus, and the chosen messengers, that, these things, thou observe, apart from prejudgment, doing, nothing, by partiality.
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Ministers » Should be » Strong in grace
Thou, therefore, my child, be empowering thyself in the favour that is in Christ Jesus,
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Ministers » Should be » Watchful
But, thou, - be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do, the work, of an evangelist, thy ministry, completely fulfill;
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Ministers » Should be » Humble
doing service unto the Lord, with all humility and tears, and temptations which befell me through the plots of the Jews:
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Obedience to God » Should be » From the heart
And it shall come to pass, if ye will hearken, unto my commandments, which, I am commanding you to-day, - to love Yahweh your God, and to serve him, with, all your heart, and with all your soul,
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But thanks be unto God, that - whereas ye were servants of sin, ye became obedient out of the heart unto the mould of teaching into which ye were delivered;
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Obedience to God » Should be » With willingness
If ye be willing - and hearken Of the good of the land, shall ye eat;
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At the hearing of the ear, they submitted to me, the sons of the foreigner, came cringing unto me:
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Obedience to God » Should be » Undeviating
and dost not turn side from any of the words which I am commanding you to-day, to the right hand or to the left, - to go after other gods, to serve them,
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Obedience to God » Should be » Constant
So, then, my beloved - even as ye have always obeyed, not asin my presence only, but, now, much more, in my absence, with fear and trembling, your own salvation, be working out;
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Obedience to God » Should be » Unreserved
and said unto them, Ye, have observed all that Moses the servant of Yahweh commanded you, - and have hearkened unto my voice, in all that I commanded you: ye have not forsaken your brethren, these many days, unto this day, - but have kept the charge of the commandment of Yahweh your God.
God, Power of » Should be » Acknowledged
Thine, O Yahweh, are Greatness, and Might, and Beauty, and Victory, and Majesty, nay! all in the heavens and in the earth, - thine, O Yahweh, is the kingdom, who art exalted above all, - as chief;
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Hear - ye that are far off. what I have done, And know - ye that are near my might:
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God, Power of » Should be » Feared
And be not in fear, by reason of them that are killing the body, - and, the soul, are not able to kill. But fear, rather, him who is able, both soul and body, to destroy in gehenna!
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Even for me, will ye have no reverence? Enquireth Yahweh, And because of me, will ye not he pained? In that though I placed the sand as a bound to the sea, A decree age-abiding, and it should not pass beyond it, - When they would toss themselves Then should they not prevail, When the waves thereof would roar Then should they not pass beyond it,
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God, Power of » Should be » Pleaded in prayer
And bring us not into temptation, but rescue us from the evil one.
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Let the groaning of the prisoner, come in before thee, - According to the greatness of thine arm, Set free them who are appointed to death.
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God, Power of » Should be » Magnified
Unto God alone our Saviour, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, greatness, dominion, and authority, before all the by-gone age, and now, and unto all the coming ages. Amen!
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Be exalted, O Yahweh, in thy strength! With song and with string will we sound forth thy power.
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The scriptures » Should be » Read publicly to all
and read therein, before the broad place which was before the water-gate, from the time it was light, until the noon of the day, in presence of the men and the women, and such as had understanding, - and, the ears of all the people, were unto the book of the law.
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Thou, therefore shalt enter and read in the roll which thou hast written from my mouth the words of Yahweh in the ears of the people in the house of Yahweh on the day of a fast, - moreover also, in the ears of all Judah who are coming in out of their cities, shalt thou read them:
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And, after the reading of the law and the prophets, the synagogue-rulers sent unto them, saying - Brethren! if there is in you a word of exhortation unto the people, say on.
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when all Israel cometh in to see the face of Yahweh thy God, in the place which he shall choose, thou shalt lead this law before all Israel, in their hearing. Call together the people - the men and the women and the little ones, and thy sojourner who is within thy gates, - that they may hear, and that they may learn, so shall they revere Yahweh your God, and observe to do all the words of this law; and that their children who know not, may hear and learn, that they may revere Yahweh your God, - all the days that ye are living upon the soil, which ye are passing over the Jordan to possess.
The scriptures » Should be » Taught to children
and thou shalt impress them upon thy sons, and shalt speak of them, - when thou sittest in thy house and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down and when thou risest up;
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and ye shall teach them unto your children by speaking of them, - when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down and when thou risest up;
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And that, from a babe, those sacred letters, thou hast known which are able to make thee wise unto salvation, through the faith which is in Christ Jesus:
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The scriptures » Should be » Used against our spiritual enemies
But, he, answering, said, It is written, - Not on bread alone, shall man live, but on every declaration coming forth through the mouth of God.
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Then saith Jesus unto him, Withdraw, Satan! for it is written, - The Lord thy God, shalt thou worship, and, to him alone, render divine service.
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Jesus said to him, Again, it is written, - Thou shalt not put to the test, the Lord thy God.
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The scriptures » Should be » Not only heard, but obeyed
But, he, said - Yea rather! - Happy they who hear the word of God, and observe it!
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Every one, therefore, who heareth thesemy words, and doeth them, shall be likened to a prudent man, who built his house upon the rock;
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Become ye doers of the word, and not hearers only - reasoning yourselves astray;
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The scriptures » Should be » Taught to all
And, in the third year of his reign, he sent to his rulers, even to Ben-hail and to Obadiah and to Zechariah, and to Nethanel, and to Micaiah, - that they were to teach throughout the cities of Judah; and, with them, Levites, Shemaiah and Nethaniah and Zebadiah and Asahel and Shemiramoth and Jehonathan, and Adonijah and Tobijah and Tob-adonijah, Levites, - and, with them, Elishama and Jehoram, priests; and they taught throughout Judah, and, with them, was the book of the law of Yahweh, - so they went round throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.
And, Jeshua and Bani and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, did cause the people to understand the law, the people, remaining in their places. So they read in the book of the law of God, distinctly, - and, giving the sense, caused them to understand the reading.
The scriptures » Should be » Laid up in the heart
so shall these words which I am commanding thee to-day, be upon thy heart;
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Therefore shall ye lay these my words upon your heart, and upon your soul, - and bind them for a sign upon your hand, and they shall serve as bands between your eyes;
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The scriptures » Should be » Appealed to
In order that, even as it is written - He that boasteth, in the Lord, let him boast.
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Inasmuch as it is written - Holy shall ye be, because, I, am holy.
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The scriptures » Should be » Read
so shall it be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life, - that he may learn to revere Yahweh his God, to observe all the words of this law and these statutes to do them:
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Seek ye out of the scroll of Yahweh, and read, Not, one from among them, is lacking, None, hath missed, her mate, - For, a mouth, hath, itself commanded, And, his spirit, hath itself gathered them:
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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, are also giving thanks unto God unceasingly, that, when ye received a spoken word from us - which was God's, ye welcomed it - not as a human word, but, even as it truly is, a divine word, - which is also inwardly working itself in you who believe.
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The scriptures » Should be » Searched
Ye search the Scriptures, because, ye, think, by them, to have, life age-abiding; and, those Scriptures , are they which bear witness concerning me:
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They answered and said unto him - Surely, thou also, art not, of Galilee? Search and see! That, out of Galilee, a prophet is not to arise.
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The scriptures » Should be » Not handled deceitfully
But have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully, - but, by the manifestation of the truth, commending ourselves unto every conscience of men, in the sight of God.
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The scriptures » Should be » Talked of continually
and thou shalt impress them upon thy sons, and shalt speak of them, - when thou sittest in thy house and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down and when thou risest up;
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The scriptures » Should be » Known
And that, from a babe, those sacred letters, thou hast known which are able to make thee wise unto salvation, through the faith which is in Christ Jesus:
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The scriptures » Should be » The standard of teaching
If any one speaketh, as oracles of God, if any one ministereth, as of strength which, God, supplieth, - that, in all things, God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, - unto whom are the glory and the dominion, unto the ages of ages. Amen!
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The scriptures » Should be » Received with meekness
Wherefore, putting away all filthiness and overflow of baseness, in meekness, welcome ye the word fitted for inward growth, which is able to save your souls:
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The scriptures » Should be » Searched daily
and, these, were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they welcomed the word with all readiness of mind, daily, searching the Scriptures, - whether these things could be so.
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The scriptures » Should be » Believed
When, therefore, he had been raised from among the dead, his disciples remembered, that, this, he had been saying; and they believed in the Scripture, and in the word which Jesus had spoken.
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Seeking God » Should be » With the heart
Now, apply your heart and your soul, to seek unto Yahweh your God, - and then arise ye and build the sanctuary of Yahweh Elohim, that ye may bring the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, and the holy vessels of God, into the house which hath been built for the Name of Yahweh.
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If thou shalt seek from thence, Yahweh thy God, then shalt thou find him, - when thou shalt search after him with all thy heart, and with all thy soul.
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Seeking God » Should be » With diligence
But, apart from faith, it is impossible to be well-pleasing; for he that approacheth unto God - must needs have faith, that he is, and that, to them who seek him out, a rewarder he becometh.
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Seeking God » Should be » While he may be found
Seek Yahweh while he may be found, - Call ye upon him while he is near:
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Seeking God » Should be » Immediate
Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap ye at thc bidding of lovingkindness, furrow to yourselves the newly-ploughed soil, - then will be the time to seek Yahweh, until he come, that he may rain down righteousness for you.
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Seeking God » Should be » Evermore
Search out Yahweh and his strength, Seek diligently his face at all times.
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Seeking God » Should be » In the day of trouble
In the day of my distress - unto My Lord, will I seek, My hand, by night, hath been outstretched and never once became slack, My soul, hath refused to be consoled;
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Sin » Should be » Hated
The reverence of Yahweh, is to hate wickedness: pride, arrogance, and the way of wickedness; And a mouth of perverse things, do I hate.
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Hate wrong, and love right, and station, Justice, in the gate, - Peradventure, Yahweh, God of hosts, will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.
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Ye lovers of Yahweh! be haters of wrong, - He preserveth the lives of his men of lovingkindness, From the hand of the lawless, will he rescue them.
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Sin » Should be » Departed from
Howbeit, the firm foundation of God, standeth, having this seal - The Lord hath acknowledged them who are his, and, Let every one that nameth the name of the Lord stand aloof from unrighteousness.
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Depart from wickedness and do good, Aim at well-being, and pursue it.
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Sin » Should be » Mortified
For, if according to flesh ye live, ye are about to die, whereas, if in spirit, the practices of the flesh, ye are putting to death, ye shall attain unto life;
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Make dead, therefore, your members that are on the earth - as regardeth fornication, impurity, passion, base coveting, and greed, the which, is idolatry, -
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Sin » Should be » Mourned over
For, mine iniquity, will I declare, I shall be anxious because of my sin;
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A voice on the bare heights, is heard, The weeping of the supplications of the sons of Israel, - Because they have perverted their way, Have forgotten Yahweh their God.
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Sin » Should be » Confessed
He that covereth his transgressions, shall not prosper, but, he that confesseth and forsaketh, shall find compassion.
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He sang before men, and said, I sinned, and, uprightness, I perverted, yet he requited me not;
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Sin » Should be » Guarded against
Be deeply moved, but do not sin, - Ponder in your own heart upon your bed, and be silent. Selah.
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I said, to myself, I will take heed to my ways, That I sin not with my tongue, - I will put on my mouth a muzzle, So long as the lawless is before me.
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Sin » Should be » Avoided even in appearance
From every form of wickedness, abstain.
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Sin » Should be » Striven against
Not yet unto blood, have ye resisted, against sin, waging a contest;
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Sin » Should be » Abhorred
Your love, be without hypocrisy, - loathing that which is wicked, cleaving to that which is good;
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Sin » Should be » Wholly destroyed
Of this taking note - that, our old man, was crucified together with him in order that the sinful body might be made powerless, that we should, no longer, be in servitude to sin;
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Sin » Should be » Put away
If, iniquity, be in thy hand, Put it far away, and let there not dwell in thy tents perversity,
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national Sins » Should be » Confessed
and thou shalt return unto Yahweh thy God and shalt hearken unto his voice, according to all that I am commanding thee to-day, - thou and thy sons, with all thy heart, and with all thy soul,
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Then did the sons of Israel make outcry unto Yahweh, saying, - We have sinned against thee, because we have forsaken our God, and have served the Baals.
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Then shall they confess their iniquity, And the iniquity of their fathers, In their unfaithfulness wherewith they had been unfaithful towards me; Yea moreover, because they had gone in opposition to me,
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and they come back to their right mind, in the land whither they have been taken captive, - and so turn and make supplication unto thee, in the land of their captors, saying, We have sinned and done perversely, we have been lawless; and so they turn unto thee with all their heart, and with all their soul, in the land of their enemies, who have carried them away captive, - and pray unto thee in the direction of their own land, which thou gavest unto their fathers, the city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for thy Name,
national Sins » Should be » Turned from
Wash you make you clean, Put away the wickedness of your doings from before mine eyes, - Cease to do evil.
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Return thou, O Israel, unto Yahweh thy God, - for thou hast stumbled by thine iniquity. Take with you words, and return to Yahweh: say unto him - Wholly, shalt thou take away iniquity, Accept, then, with favour, and we will make good the boldness of our lips!
national Sins » Should be » Repented of
And the people of Nineveh believed in God, - and proclaimed a fast, and clothed themselves in sackcloth, from the greatest of them, even unto the least of them.
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and that nation return from its wickedness against whom I have spoken, then will I repent concerning the calamity which I had devised to bring upon it.
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national Sins » Should be » Mourned over
Even now, therefore, urgeth Yahweh, Turn ye unto me, with all your heart, - and with fasting and with weeping, and with lamentation;
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Waiting upon God » Should be » Specially in adversity
I will therefore long for Yahweh, Who is hiding his face from the house of Jacob, - And will wait, for him.
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Rescue me from my foes, O my God, From them who lift themselves up against me, wilt thou set me on high: Rescue me, from the workers of iniquity, And, from the men of bloodshed, save me. For lo! they have lain in wait for my life, Mighty ones stir up strife against me, Without transgression of mine, and without sin of mine, O Yahweh; read more.
For no iniquity, do they run that they may take their stand, Rouse thyself to meet me, and see. Thou, therefore, O Yahweh, God of hosts, God of Israel, Awake, to visit all the nations, Do not show favour to any iniquitous traitors. Selah. They return at evening, They grow like a dog, And go round the city. Lo! they belch forth with their mouth, Swords, are in their lips, For say they , Who doth hear? Thou, therefore, O Yahweh, wilt laugh at them, Thou wilt mock at all nations. O my Strength, unto thee, will I make melody, For, God, is my high tower.
For no iniquity, do they run that they may take their stand, Rouse thyself to meet me, and see. Thou, therefore, O Yahweh, God of hosts, God of Israel, Awake, to visit all the nations, Do not show favour to any iniquitous traitors. Selah. They return at evening, They grow like a dog, And go round the city. Lo! they belch forth with their mouth, Swords, are in their lips, For say they , Who doth hear? Thou, therefore, O Yahweh, wilt laugh at them, Thou wilt mock at all nations. O my Strength, unto thee, will I make melody, For, God, is my high tower.
Waiting upon God » Should be » With patience
I waited patiently for Yahweh, - And he inclined, unto me, and heard my cry for help;
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Be resigned to Yahweh, yea wait with longing for him; Burn not with vexation at him who prospereth in his way, - at the man who doeth wickedness.
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Waiting upon God » Should be » With the soul
Surely, towards God, be thou silent, my soul, For, from him, is mine expectation:
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Surely, towards God, silence becometh my soul, From him, is my salvation:
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Waiting upon God » Should be » With resignation
Good it is - both to wait and to be silent, for the deliverance of Yahweh;
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Waiting upon God » Should be » In the way of his judgments
Surely in the path of thy regulations, O Yahweh, we waited for thee, - Unto thy Name and unto thy Memorial, was there a longing of soul:
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Waiting upon God » Should be » With hope in his word
I have waited for Yahweh, My soul hath waited for his word;
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Waiting upon God » Should be » With earnest desire
I have hoped, O my soul, for My Lord, more than they who watch for the morning, who watch for the morning.
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Waiting upon God » Should be » Continually
Thou, therefore, by thy God, shalt return, - lovingkindness and justice, do thou keep, so wait thou for thy God, continually.
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Waiting upon God » Should be » All day
Guide me into thy truth and teach me, for, thou, art my delivering God, For thee, have I waited all the day:
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Waiting upon God » Should be » With full confidence
But, I, for Yahweh, will watch, I will wait for the God of my salvation, - My God, will hear me.
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Watchfulness » Should be » With sobriety
But, the end of all things, hath drawn near: - be of sound mind, therefore, and be sober for prayers;
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Hence, then, let us not be sleeping, as the rest, but let us watch and be sober: -
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Watchfulness » Should be » With prayer
With all prayer and supplication, praying in every season, in spirit, and, thereunto, watching, with all perseverance and supplication, for all the saints, -
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But be watching in every season, making supplication, that ye may gain full vigour, to escape all these things that are about to be coming to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.
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Watchfulness » Should be » With steadfastness in the faith
Be on the watch, stand firm in the faith, be men - be strong;
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Watchfulness » Should be » With thanksgiving
Unto prayer, be devoting yourselves, watching therein with thanksgiving:
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Watchfulness » Should be » At all times
How happy the man that doth hearken to me, - keeping guard at my doors, day by day, watching at the posts of my gates;
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Watchfulness » Should be » In all things
But, thou, - be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do, the work, of an evangelist, thy ministry, completely fulfill;
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Watchfulness » Should be » With heedfulness
Be taking heed, be watching, for ye know not, when, the season is: -
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Widow's » Should be » Allowed to share in our blessings
and the Levite shall come in - because he hath neither portion nor inheritance with thee - and the sojourner and the fatherless and the widow who are within thy gates, and they shall eat and be satisfied, - that Yahweh thy God may bless thee, in all the work of thy hand which thou shalt do.
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So shalt thou rejoice before Yahweh thy God - thou, and thy son and thy daughter and thy servant and thy handmaid, and the Levite who is within thy gates, and the sojourner, and the fatherless and the widow who are in thy midst, - in the place which Yahweh thy God shall choose, to make a habitation for his name there.
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When thou cuttest down thy harvest in thy field and forgettest a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not turn back to fetch it, to the sojourner, to the fatherless, and to the widow, shall it belong, - that Yahweh thy God, may bless thee, in all the Work of thy hands. When thou beatest thine olive-tree, thou shalt not glean after thee, - to the sojourner to the fatherless and to the widow, shall it belong, When thou cuttest off the grapes of thy vineyard, thou shalt not go about picking after thee, - to the sojourner to the fatherless and to the widow, shall it belong:
Widow's » Should be » Relieved by their friends
Howbeit, if, any widow, hath, children or grandchildren, let them be learning - first, unto their own house, to be shewing reverence, and, returns, to be making unto their progenitors; for, this, is acceptable before God;
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If any, believing woman, hath widows, let her be giving them succour, and not suffer the assembly to be burdened, - that, them who are indeed widows, it may itself succour.
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Widow's » Should be » Relieved by the church
But, in these days, the disciples, multiplying, there arose a murmuring of the Grecian Jews against the Hebrews, in that, their widows, were being overlooked in the daily ministry.
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Let, a widow, be put on the list - having become, not less than sixty years old, one man's, wife,
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Widow's » Should be » Honored, if widows indeed
Widows, honour thou - who indeed are widows: -
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Widow's » Should be » Pleaded for
Learn to do well - Seek justice, Correct the oppressor, - Vindicate the fatherless, Plead the cause of the widow,
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Widow's » Should be » Visited in affliction
Religious observance, pure and undefiled with our God and Father, is, this - to be visiting orphans and widows in their affliction, unspotted, to keep, himself, from the world.
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