Thematic Bible: Should be
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Being Devoted to God » Should be » With our spirit
For you are bought with a price; therefore glorify God in your body.
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And for this cause was the gospel preached also to the dead, that they might 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 are bought with a price; therefore glorify God in your body.
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I EXHORT you, therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice; holy, well pleasing to God, your reasonable service;
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Being Devoted to God » Should be » In life and death
according to my expectation and hope that I shall be ashamed in nothing, but with all boldness as always also now Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.
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for if we live, we live for the Lord, and if we die, we die for the Lord; whether therefore we live, or whether 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 bodies, to obey its desires, neither present your members as instruments of wickedness to sin, but present yourselves to God as living from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God.
that you may no longer live the rest of your time in the flesh according to the desires of men, but according to 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 first, and love the other, or he will adhere to the first, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and riches.
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So, therefore, no one of you can be my disciple who does not forsake all that he has.
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Being Devoted to God » Should be » Persevering
But Jesus said, No man putting his hand on the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
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to grant us without fear, being delivered from the hand of our enemies, to serve him
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Being Devoted to God » Should be » Abounding
FINALLY, therefore, brothers, we beseech and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, as you have received from us how you ought to walk and please God, that you abound still more.
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Children » Should be » Judiciously trained
And, fathers, provoke not your children, but bring them up in the instruction and admonition 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 brought him little children that he should touch them; and the disciples rebuked those who brought them. But Jesus seeing it, was displeased, and said to them, Suffer the little children to come to me, and forbid them not; for of such is the kingdom of God. I tell you truly, that whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, shall not enter into it. read more.
And he took them in his arms, and laid his hands on them, and blessed them.
And he took them in his arms, and laid his hands on them, and blessed them.
Enemies » Should be » Assisted
If therefore your enemy is hungry, give him food; if he is thirsty, give him drink; for doing this you shall heap coals of fire on his head.
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Enemies » Should be » Overcome by kindness
Enemies » Should be » Loved
But I tell you, Love your enemies, and pray for those that persecute you;
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Enemies » Should be » Prayed for
And kneeling down he cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And having said this he fell asleep.
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Godly Fear » Should be » Constantly maintained
Godly Fear » Should be » Exhibited in our callings
Servants, obey in all things masters according to the flesh, not with eye service, as those pleasing men, but with a sincere heart, fearing the Lord.
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Godly Fear » Should be » Exhibited in giving a reason for our hope
and sanctify the anointed Lord in your hearts, and be always ready with a defense to every one that asks you a reason for the hope that 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
Servants, obey in all things masters according to the flesh, not with eye service, as those pleasing men, but with a sincere heart, fearing the Lord.
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Servants, be subject to masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your hearts 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
But be kind one to another, merciful, giving one to another, as God also in Christ gave to 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 to God and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, sinners, purify your hearts, double-minded.
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Kings » Should be » Reverenced
Kings » Should be » Obeyed
Let every soul be subject to the superior powers. For there is no power except from God, and the [powers] which exist have been ordained by God.
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Wherefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only on account of punishment, but also on account of conscience.
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Be subject therefore to every human government, for the Lord's sake, whether to the king, as superior,
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Kings » Should be » Honored
Honor all men, love the brotherhood, fear God, honor the king.
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Pay to all their dues; a tax to whom a tax is due, a toll to whom a toll is due, fear to whom fear, and honor to whom honor.
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Kings » Should be » Prayed for
I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings should be offered for all men, for kings and all in authority, that we may lead quiet and peaceful lives in all piety and sanctity.
Kings » Should be » Feared
Love to Christ » Should be » Ardent
Love to Christ » Should be » Even unto death
But Paul answered, What do you do, to weep and break my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus.
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And they conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and exposed their lives to 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
The grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with constancy.
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Love to Christ » Should be » Supreme
He that loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he that 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 has loved much; but he to whom little is forgiven, loves little.
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God's Mercy » Should be » Magnified
God's Mercy » Should be » Sought for others
And whoever walk by this rule, peace and mercy be on them, and on the Israel of God.
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The Lord grant him to find mercy with the Lord in that day. And what services he performed at Ephesus, you know very well.
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to Timothy my true son in the faith; grace, mercy, and peace from God our 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
Be followers of me, brothers, and observe those who walk so as you have us for an example.
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not that we have not a right [to a support], but that we may make ourselves an example for you to follow us.
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Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the faithful, in word, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
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not as having a lordship over God's inheritance but being examples to the flock;
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Ministers » Should be » Affectionate to their people
so being greatly desirous of you, we were well pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God, but our own souls, because you were dear to us.
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as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart, both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you being all partakers of my grace.
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as you know how we exhorted and comforted you, as a father each one of his own children,
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Ministers » Should be » Disinterested
Behold, I am ready to come to you a third time, and I will not be burdensome to you; for I seek not yours, but you. For the children ought not to lay up treasure for the parents, but the parents for the children.
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neither did we seek glory of men, either of you or of others, when we might have been burdensome as apostles of Christ;
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Ministers » Should be » Holy
but a lover of hospitality, kind, sober, just, holy, self-denying,
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Ministers » Should be » Gentle
and the servant of the Lord must not contend, but must be gentle to all, apt to teach, patient under evil,
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but we were gentle among you, as a nurse would cherish her own children;
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Ministers » Should be » Patient
but in every thing commending ourselves as ministers of God, in great patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
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and the servant of the Lord must not contend, but must be gentle to all, apt to teach, patient under evil,
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Ministers » Should be » Devoted
But life precious to myself, I make of no account that I may finish my course and the service which I received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
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according to my expectation and hope that I shall be ashamed in nothing, but with all boldness as always also now Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death. Because for me to live is Christ and to die is gain.
Ministers » Should be » Prayerful
For this reason I bow my knees to the Father,
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always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
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Ministers » Should be » Studious and meditative
Till I come attend to reading, exhortation, teaching.
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Study these things, be much in them, that your improvement may be manifest to all.
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Ministers » Should be » Strict in ruling their own families
ruling well his own house, having his children in subjection with all dignity,??5 but if any one knows not how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God???6 not a novice, lest being inflated with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
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Let the deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling well their children and their own houses.
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Ministers » Should be » Apt to teach
It is necessary therefore that a bishop should be blameless, a husband of one wife, circumspect, sober, well-behaved, hospitable, apt to teach,
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and the servant of the Lord must not contend, but must be gentle to all, apt to teach, patient under evil,
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Ministers » Should be » Pure
having the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
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Ministers » Should be » Sober, just, and temperate
but a lover of hospitality, kind, sober, just, holy, self-denying,
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Ministers » Should be » Blameless
For a bishop must be blameless as a steward of God, not self-indulgent, not soon angry, not given to wine, not contentious, not devoted to base gain,
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It is necessary therefore that a bishop should be blameless, a husband of one wife, circumspect, sober, well-behaved, hospitable, apt to teach,
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Ministers » Should be » Hospitable
It is necessary therefore that a bishop should be blameless, a husband of one wife, circumspect, sober, well-behaved, hospitable, apt to teach,
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but a lover of hospitality, kind, sober, just, holy, self-denying,
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Ministers » Should be » Willing
feed the flock of God which is among you, not by constraint but willingly, not for base gain but of a ready mind,
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Ministers » Should be » Self-denying
but I brow-beat my body, and bring it into subjection, lest having preached to others I should myself be a reprobate.
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Ministers » Should be » Impartial
I charge you before God, and Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that you keep these things without prejudice, doing nothing from partiality.
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Ministers » Should be » Strong in grace
Do you therefore, my son, be strong in the grace in Christ Jesus,
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Ministers » Should be » Watchful
But do you be sober in all things, endure evil, do the work of an evangelist, perform fully your ministry.
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Ministers » Should be » Humble
serving the Lord with all humility, and tears and trials that befell me by the conspiracies of the Jews,
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Obedience to God » Should be » From the heart
But thanks be to God that you were servants of sin, but obeyed from the heart the form of teaching in which you were instructed,
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Obedience to God » Should be » With willingness
Obedience to God » Should be » Undeviating
Obedience to God » Should be » Constant
And so, my beloved, as you always obeyed, not in my presence only, but now 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 fear not those who kill the body and are not able to kill the soul; but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
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God, Power of » Should be » Pleaded in prayer
and bring us not into trial, but deliver us from evil.
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God, Power of » Should be » Magnified
to God our only Saviour, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, power and authority before all worlds, both now and for ever more; amen.
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The scriptures » Should be » Read publicly to all
And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the synagogue rulers sent to them, saying, Men and brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak.
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The scriptures » Should be » Taught to children
and that from a child you have known the sacred Scriptures, which can make you wise to salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
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The scriptures » Should be » Used against our spiritual enemies
And he answered and said; It is written, man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word which proceeds from the mouth of God.
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Then Jesus said to him, Get behind me 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 try the Lord your God.
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The scriptures » Should be » Not only heard, but obeyed
And he said, Yes indeed, blessed are those that hear the word of God and keep it.
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Every one, therefore, that hears these words of mine and performs them, I will liken to a wise man who built his house on 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
that as it is written, He that glories, let him glory in the Lord.
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because it is written, Be you 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
For this cause also we thank God without ceasing, that receiving the word of God heard from us, you received not a word of men, but, as it is in truth, a word of God, who also works in you that believe.
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The scriptures » Should be » Searched
You search the Scriptures, because you think by them to have eternal life; and they testify of me;
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They answered and said to him, Are you also from Galilee? search and see; for no prophet is raised up from Galilee.
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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 commending ourselves by the manifestation of the truth 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 a child you have known the sacred Scriptures, which can make you wise to salvation through faith 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 serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, whose is the glory and the power for ever and ever; amen.
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The scriptures » Should be » Received with meekness
Wherefore, laying aside all filthiness and abounding vice, 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, for they received the word with all readiness, 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 said this, and they believed the Scripture and the word 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; for he that comes to God, must believe that he is and that he is a rewarder of those that 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
But the foundation of God stands firm, having this seal, The Lord knows them that are his; and, Let every one who names the name of the Lord depart from wickedness.
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Sin » Should be » Mortified
For if you live according to the flesh, you shall die; but if by the spirit you kill the deeds of the body, you shall live.
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Put to death, therefore, your members which are on the earth, fornication, impurity, 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 form of evil.
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Sin » Should be » Striven against
You have not yet resisted to blood contending against sin.
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Sin » Should be » Abhorred
Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor evil, adhere to that which is good,
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Sin » Should be » Wholly destroyed
knowing this that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that we should 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. Be sober therefore, and watch in prayers;
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Therefore let us not sleep as others, but let us watch and be sober.
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Watchfulness » Should be » With prayer
praying with all prayer and supplication on every occasion with the spirit, and watching in the same with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,
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But watch continually, praying that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these things which are about to occur, and to stand before the Son of man.
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Watchfulness » Should be » With steadfastness in the faith
Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, be manly, be strong,
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Watchfulness » Should be » With thanksgiving
Be constant in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving,
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Watchfulness » Should be » At all times
Watchfulness » Should be » In all things
But do you be sober in all things, endure evil, do the work of an evangelist, perform fully your ministry.
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Watchfulness » Should be » With heedfulness
Observe, 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 relatives, let them learn first to support their family and to make returns to their parents, for this is acceptable in the sight of God.
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If any faithful man or faithful woman has widows, let them give them relief, and let not the church be burdened, that it may be able to relieve those really widows.
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Widow's » Should be » Relieved by the church
AND in those days the disciples being multiplied, there was a complaint of the Hellenists against the Hebrews, that their widows were neglected in the daily service.
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Let not a widow be enrolled under sixty years of age, a wife of one husband,
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Widow's » Should be » Honored, if widows indeed
Support the widows who are widows indeed.
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Widow's » Should be » Pleaded for
Widow's » Should be » Visited in affliction
Pure religion and undefiled with the God and Father is this, to visit the orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep one's self unspotted from the world.
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