Thematic Bible: Should be
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Being Devoted to God » Should be » With our spirit
for you have been bought with a price: indeed glorify God in your body.
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For, unto this the gospel was also preached to the dead, in order that they may indeed be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.
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Being Devoted to God » Should be » With our bodies
for you have been bought with a price: indeed glorify God in your body.
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I exhort you, therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, your reasonable service:
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Being Devoted to God » Should be » In life and death
according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I shall be ashamed in nothing, but with all boldness, as always, even now Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death.
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for if indeed we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Then indeed if we live, and if we die, we are the Lord's.
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Being Devoted to God » Should be » With our members
Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body that you should obey the lusts of it: neither present your members arms of iniquity unto sin; but present yourselves to God, as alive from the dead, and your members arms of righteousness unto God.
that he may no longer live the remaining time in carnality according to the lusts of men, but in 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 is able to serve two masters: for he will hate the one, and love the other; or cleave to the one, and despise the other. You are not able to serve God and mammon.
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Thus then every one of you who does not consecrate all his possessions, is not able to be my disciple.
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Being Devoted to God » Should be » Persevering
And Jesus said to him, No one putting his hand to the plow, and looking back, is worthy of the kingdom of God.
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to grant unto us, having been delivered out of the hand of our enemies, to serve Him without fear,
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Being Devoted to God » Should be » Abounding
Finally therefore, brethren, we pray you and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how it behooves you to walk about and to please God, as you do indeed walk about, in order that you may abound more and more.
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Children » Should be » Judiciously trained
And fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: 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 continued to bring little children to Him, that He should touch them: but the disciples rebuked those bringing them. But Jesus seeing was displeased, and said to them, Suffer the little children to come unto me; and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. Truly, I say unto you, Whosoever may not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, can not enter into it. read more.
And taking them up in His arms, putting His hands on them, He continued to bless them copiously.
And taking them up in His arms, putting His hands on them, He continued to bless them copiously.
Enemies » Should be » Assisted
But if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink: for doing this you will heap coals of fire upon his head.
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Enemies » Should be » Overcome by kindness
Enemies » Should be » Loved
But I say unto you, Love your enemies with a divine love, bless those who curse you and pray for those who despitefully use you and persecute you:
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Enemies » Should be » Prayed for
And putting down his knees, he cried with a loud voice, Lord, do not impute this sin to them. And saying this, he fell asleep.
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Godly Fear » Should be » Constantly maintained
Godly Fear » Should be » Exhibited in our callings
Ye servants, obey your masters according to the flesh in all things; not with eye-service, pleasing men, but of purity of heart, fearing the Lord.
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Godly Fear » Should be » Exhibited in giving a reason for our hope
but sanctify the Lord Christ in your hearts: being always ready for an answer to every one asking you a reason for the hope which is in you, but with meekness and fear:
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Godly Fear » Should be » Taught to others
Godly Fear » Should be » Prayed for
The Heart » Should be » Single
Ye servants, obey your masters according to the flesh in all things; not with eye-service, pleasing men, but of purity of heart, fearing the Lord.
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Ye servants, obey those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in purity of your heart, as unto 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
But be ye kind toward one another, merciful, forgiving one another, as indeed God in Christ 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 nigh unto God, and he draws nigh unto you. Purify your hands, ye sinners; and cleanse your hearts, ye double-minded.
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Kings » Should be » Reverenced
Kings » Should be » Obeyed
Let every soul be subject to the higher authorities. For there is no authority except that which is from God; and the existing authorities have been ordained of God.
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Therefore it is necessary to submit, not only on account of wrath, but also on account of conscience.
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Submit to every human creature for the sake of the Lord: whether to the king as supereminent,
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Kings » Should be » Honored
Honor all people; love the brotherhood with divine love; fear God; honor the king.
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Give to all their dues: custom to whom custom is due; tribute to whom tribute is due; fear to whom fear is due; honor to whom honor is due.
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Kings » Should be » Prayed for
Moreover, first of all things, I exhort you, that prayers, supplications, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made in behalf of all men; for kings and all who are in authority; in order that we may lead a peaceable and quiet life in all godliness and honesty.
Kings » Should be » Feared
Love to Christ » Should be » Ardent
Love to Christ » Should be » Even unto death
And they conquered him through the blood of the Lamb, and the word of their testimony; and with divine love they love not their life unto 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 the Lord Jesus Christ with divine love in purity.
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Love to Christ » Should be » Supreme
He that loveth father and mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he that loveth 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 say unto thee, her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but he to whom little is forgiven, loveth little.
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God's Mercy » Should be » Magnified
God's Mercy » Should be » Sought for others
And so many as shall walk by this rule, peace and mercy be unto them, and unto the Israel of God.
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May the Lord grant unto him to find mercy with the Lord in that day. And so many things as he ministered in Ephesus, you know better.
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to Timothy, my beloved son in the faith. Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Jesus Christ 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
Be ye my imitators, brethren, and mark those thus walking about as you have us an example.
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not because we have not the right, but in order that we may give ourselves an example to you, that you may imitate us.
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Let no one look with contempt upon your youth; but be you an example of the faithful, in word, in deportment, in divine love, in faith, in purity.
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Not as domineering over the heritages, but having become examples of the flock:
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Ministers » Should be » Affectionate to their people
being so desirous of you, that we are anxious not only to give the gospel of God, but our own souls, because you are beloved unto us.
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as it is righteous for me to think in behalf of you all, because I have you in my heart, both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, that you are all my fellow-partakers of the grace.
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as you know, exhorting each one of you, as a father of his own children, and comforting you,
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Ministers » Should be » Disinterested
Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not spare: for I do not seek yours, but you. For the children ought not to lay up treasures for the parents, but the parents for the children,
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nor seeking glory from men, nor from you, nor from others, being able to be burdensome, as the apostles of Christ;
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Ministers » Should be » Holy
but hospitable, loving the good, prudent, righteous, holy, temperate;
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Ministers » Should be » Gentle
But it does not behoove the servant of the Lord to strive, but to be gentle toward all, competent to teach, enduring evil,
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but we were gentle in the midst of you, as if a nurse may cherish her children;
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Ministers » Should be » Patient
but in everything commending ourselves, as the ministers of God, in much patience, in tribulations, in straits, in difficulties,
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But it does not behoove the servant of the Lord to strive, but to be gentle toward all, competent to teach, enduring evil,
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Ministers » Should be » Devoted
But I consider my life worthy of no consideration to myself, so as to finish my course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to bear testimony to the gospel of the grace of God.
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according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I shall be ashamed in nothing, but with all boldness, as always, even now Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death. For Christ is my life, and death is my gain.
Ministers » Should be » Prayerful
always in all my prayer with joy making supplication,
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Ministers » Should be » Studious and meditative
Until I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.
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Be diligent in these things; give yourself wholly unto them; in order that your progress may be manifest to all.
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Ministers » Should be » Strict in ruling their own families
ruling his own house beautifully; having children in subordination with all gravity;
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Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses beautifully.
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Ministers » Should be » Apt to teach
Therefore it behooves the bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, modest, prudent, orderly, hospitable, competent to teach,
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But it does not behoove the servant of the Lord to strive, but to be gentle toward all, competent to teach, enduring evil,
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Ministers » Should be » Pure
having the testimony of faith in a pure conscience.
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Ministers » Should be » Sober, just, and temperate
but hospitable, loving the good, prudent, righteous, holy, temperate;
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Ministers » Should be » Blameless
For it behooves the bishop to be blameless, as the steward of God; not audacious, not irascible, not given to wine, not a controvertist, not fond of filthy lucre;
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Therefore it behooves the bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, modest, prudent, orderly, hospitable, competent to teach,
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Ministers » Should be » Hospitable
Therefore it behooves the bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, modest, prudent, orderly, hospitable, competent to teach,
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but hospitable, loving the good, prudent, righteous, holy, temperate;
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Ministers » Should be » Willing
shepherdize the flock of God which is among you, not coercively, but willingly, for the sake of God; not for filthy lucre, but cheerfully.
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Ministers » Should be » Self-denying
but I keep my body under, and enslave it, lest having preached the gospel to others, I myself may become disapproved.
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Ministers » Should be » Impartial
I testify before God, and Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that you must guard these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.
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Ministers » Should be » Strong in grace
Therefore, my child, be thou filled up with dynamite in the grace which is in Christ Jesus,
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Ministers » Should be » Watchful
But be thou sober in all things, suffer affliction, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
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Ministers » Should be » Humble
serving the Lord with all humility, and tears, and temptations, 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 unto God, that whereas ye were servants of sin, but you have obeyed from the heart the type of teaching into which ye were delivered:
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Obedience to God » Should be » With willingness
Obedience to God » Should be » Undeviating
Obedience to God » Should be » Constant
So, my beloved brethren, as you have always harkened, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own 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
Be not afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but fear ye, rather him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
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God, Power of » Should be » Pleaded in prayer
lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
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God, Power of » Should be » Magnified
to God our only Saviour, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion and power, before every age, both now, and unto all the ages. Amen.
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The scriptures » Should be » Read publicly to all
And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the chief rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, Men, brethren, if there is any word of consolation to the people in you, speak.
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The scriptures » Should be » Taught to children
and that from an infant thou hast known the holy scriptures which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
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The scriptures » Should be » Used against our spiritual enemies
And He responding said; It has been written, A man shall not live upon bread alone, but upon every word coming forth through the mouth of God.
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If having fallen down thou mayest worship me: then Jesus says to him, Get behind me, Satan; for it has been written; Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and Him only shalt thou serve.
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Jesus said to him; Again it has been written, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
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The scriptures » Should be » Not only heard, but obeyed
And He said, Truly blessed are those hearing the word of God, and keeping it.
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Then every one who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him unto a wise man, who built his house upon the rock.
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But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
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The scriptures » Should be » Taught to all
The scriptures » Should be » Laid up in the heart
The scriptures » Should be » Appealed to
in order that, as it has been written, Let him that glorieth glory in the Lord.
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because it has been written, Ye shall be holy; because 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 on account of this we also give thanks to God incessantly, because, receiving the word of God from us by hearing, you received it not as the word of men, but, as it truly is, the word of God, who indeed works in you who believe.
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The scriptures » Should be » Searched
Search the Scriptures, because in them ye think ye have eternal life; and they are they which testify concerning me;
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They responded and said to him, Whither art thou also from Galilee? Search, and see that no prophet rises out of Galilee.
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The scriptures » Should be » Not handled deceitfully
but we lay aside the hidden things of disgrace, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but in the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every conscience of men, before God.
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The scriptures » Should be » Talked of continually
The scriptures » Should be » Known
and that from an infant thou hast known the holy scriptures which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
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The scriptures » Should be » The standard of teaching
if any one speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any one ministers, as from the strength which God supplies; in order that God may be glorified in all things through Jesus Christ; to whom there is glory and power unto the ages of the ages. Amen.
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The scriptures » Should be » Received with meekness
Therefore having laid aside all filthiness and excess of evil, receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
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The scriptures » Should be » Searched daily
but these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all enthusiasm, searching the scriptures daily, if these things are so.
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The scriptures » Should be » Believed
Then when He arose from the dead, His disciples remembered that He said these things, and believed the Scripture and words which Jesus spoke.
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Seeking God » Should be » With the heart
Seeking God » Should be » With diligence
but without faith it is impossible to please him: for it behooves the one coming unto God to believe that he is, and he is a rewarder unto them who seek him out.
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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
The foundation of God stands solid indeed, having this seal, The Lord knows them that are his: and; Let every one naming the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.
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Sin » Should be » Mortified
For if you live according to depravity, you are about to die: but if through the Spirit you kill the practices of the body, you shall live.
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Therefore kill your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, 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 evil sight.
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Sin » Should be » Striven against
For you have not yet resisted unto blood, fighting against sin;
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Sin » Should be » Abhorred
Let love be free from hypocrisy. Abhorring the evil, cleaving to the good:
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Sin » Should be » Wholly destroyed
knowing this, that our old man is crucified along with him, in order that the body of sin may be destroyed, that we may no longer serve 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
But the end of all things is at hand. Therefore be prudent, and sober unto prayers:
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then therefore let us not sleep like the rest, but watch and be sober.
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Watchfulness » Should be » With prayer
praying with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit in every place, and watching unto this same thing in all perseverance and prayer for all the saints,
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Therefore watch, praying all the time, that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things which are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
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Watchfulness » Should be » With steadfastness in the faith
Watch, stand in the faith, be men, be strong.
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Watchfulness » Should be » With thanksgiving
Be constant in prayer, watching in the same with thanksgiving;
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Watchfulness » Should be » At all times
Watchfulness » Should be » In all things
But be thou sober in all things, suffer affliction, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
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Watchfulness » Should be » With heedfulness
Beware, watch; for you know not when the time is.
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Widow's » Should be » Allowed to share in our blessings
Widow's » Should be » Relieved by their friends
But if any widow has children, or grandchildren, let them first learn to show piety to their own house, and to give benefactions to their ancestors: for this is acceptable in the sight of God.
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If any faithful woman has widows, let her support them, and let not the church be burdened; in order that she may give her attention to those who are truly widows.
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Widow's » Should be » Relieved by the church
And during those days, the disciples multiplying, there was a murmuring of the Hellenists against the Hebrews, that their widows were being neglected in the daily ministration.
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Let a widow not be taken into account under three score years, the wife of one husband,
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Widow's » Should be » Honored, if widows indeed
Honor widows who are truly widows.
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Widow's » Should be » Pleaded for
Widow's » Should be » Visited in affliction
Pure religion and undefiled with God even the Father is this, to relieve the orphans and widows in their affliction, and keep himself unspotted from the world.
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