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It bears up under anything; it exercises faith in everything; it keeps up hope in everything; it gives us power to endure in anything.
Now, brothers, practice thinking on what is true, what is honorable, what is right, what is pure, what is lovable, what is high-toned, yes, on everything that is excellent or praiseworthy.
For God unveiled them to us through His Spirit, for the Spirit by searching discovers everything, even the deepest truths about God. For what man can understand his own inner thoughts except by his own spirit within him? Just so no one but the Spirit of God can understand the thoughts of God. Now we have not received the spirit that belongs to the world but the Spirit that comes from God, that we may get an insight into the blessings God has graciously given us.read more.
These truths we are setting forth, not in words that man's wisdom teaches but in words that the Spirit teaches, in this way fitting spiritual words to spiritual truths. An unspiritual man does not accept the things that the Spirit of God teaches, for they are nonsense to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are appreciated by spiritual insight.
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However, He did not let him, but said to him, "Go home to your folks, and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and has taken pity on you."
and from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and from the other side of the Jordan, and from the neighborhood of Tyre and Sidon -- yes, a vast throng of people, as they kept hearing of the great things that He was doing, came to Him.
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For if anybody is in union with Christ, he is the work of a new creation; the old condition has passed away, a new condition has come.
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A Tenth Of Things
Revelation 11:13At that very hour there was a great earthquake, and one-tenth of the city went down. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were stricken with awe, and gave glory to the God of heaven.
Abolish, Evil Things
Colossians 2:20If once through fellowship with Christ you died and were separated from the world's crude notions, why do you live as though you belonged to the world? Why submit to rules such as,
Abolish, Temporary Things
2 Corinthians 3:13not as Moses did, who used to wear a veil over his face, to keep the Israelites from gazing at the end of what was passing away.
Abounding, Evil Things
Matthew 24:12and because of the increasing crime wave, most people's love will grow cold.
Abounding, Good Things
Romans 5:15But God's free gift is not at all to be compared with the offense. For if by one man's offense the whole race of men have died, to a much greater degree God's favor and His gift imparted by His favor through the one man Jesus Christ, has overflowed for the whole race of men.
Abuse, Of Spiritual Things
1 Corinthians 9:18Then what is the pay that I am getting? To be able to preach the good news without expense to anybody, and so never to make full use of my rights in preaching the good news.
According To Things
Matthew 9:29Then He touched their eyes, and said, "In accordance with your faith it must be done for you."
All Things Being Possible
Matthew 19:26But Jesus looked at them and said, "This is impossible for men, but anything is possible for God."
All Things Belong To God
1 Corinthians 10:26for the earth and everything that it contains belong to the Lord.
Back Of Things
Mark 4:38He was in the stern, asleep on the cushion. So they woke Him up and said to Him, "Teacher, is it no concern to you that we are going down?"
Bad Things
John 16:33I have told you these things, that you through union with me may have peace. In the world you have trouble, but be courageous! I have conquered the world."
Beauty Of Things
Philippians 4:8Now, brothers, practice thinking on what is true, what is honorable, what is right, what is pure, what is lovable, what is high-toned, yes, on everything that is excellent or praiseworthy.
Big Things
Matthew 13:32It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it is grown it is the largest of plants; yea, it grows into a tree, so that the wild birds come and roost in its branches."
Broken Things
Acts 27:41But they struck a shoal and ran the ship aground; the bow stuck and remained unmoved, while the stern began to break to pieces under the beating of the waves.
Camps, Unclean Things
Hebrews 13:11-13For the bodies of those animals, whose blood is taken into the sanctuary by the priest as a sin-offering, are burned outside the camp.
Choosing Things
2 Corinthians 8:3For they have given, I can testify, to the utmost of their ability, and even beyond their ability. Of their own accord,
Christ Concealing Things
Mark 1:34And He cured many who were sick with various diseases, and drove out many demons, and would not let the demons speak a word, because they knew who He was.
Christ Knowing All Things
John 16:30Now we know that you know everything and do not need that anyone should ask you questions. For this reason we believe that you have come from God."
Clothed With Good Things
Revelation 19:13He wore a garment dipped in blood, and His name was the Word of God.
Cursing Things
Mark 11:21And Peter remembered about it, and said to Him, "Look, Teacher! The fig tree which you cursed has withered!"
Deep Things
1 Corinthians 2:10For God unveiled them to us through His Spirit, for the Spirit by searching discovers everything, even the deepest truths about God.
Different Things
John 21:25There are many other things that Jesus did, which, if they were all written down in detail, I do not suppose that the world itself could hold the books that would have to be written.
Discerning God's Things
1 Corinthians 12:10to another, power for working wonders; to another, prophetic insight; to another, the power to discriminate between the true Spirit and false spirits; to another, various ecstatic utterances; and to another, the power to explain them.
Dividing Into Three Things
Revelation 16:19The great city was broken into three parts; the cities of the heathen fell, and God remembered to give mighty Babylon the cup of the wine of His raging wrath,
Eight Things
Revelation 17:11So it is with the wild beast that once was but is no more; he is the eighth, and yet is one of the seven, and he is going to be destroyed.
Enjoyment, Material Things
Romans 15:24when I make my trip to Spain, I certainly hope to see you on my way there and to be helped forward by you, after I have enjoyed being with you awhile.
Escaping, Physical Things
Acts 9:25but his disciples took him one night and let him down through the city wall, by lowering him in a hamper-basket.
Escaping, Spiritual Things
Luke 21:36But ever be watching and always praying, so that you may have strength to escape all this that is going to take place, and so you may take your stand in the presence of the Son of Man."
Fear Of Other Things
Jude 1:23and save, snatching them out of the fire; and others you must pity with dread, loathing even the clothes that are soiled by their lower nature.
Few Things
Matthew 25:23His master said to him, 'Well done, my good and faithful slave, you have been faithful in the use of a small amount; I will put you in charge of a larger one. Come, share your master's joy!'
Finding Things
Matthew 7:7"Keep on asking, and the gift will be given you; keep on seeking, and you will find; keep on knocking, and the door will open to you.
First Things
Matthew 6:33But as your first duty keep on looking for His standard of doing right, and for His will, and then all these things will be yours besides.
For The Sake Of Things
Matthew 5:10"Blessed are those who suffer persecution for being and doing right, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
Foreign Things
Acts 26:11I had them punished and tried to force them to use abusive language; in my extreme fury against them I continued to pursue them even into distant towns.
Forgetting Things
Hebrews 12:5and you have forgotten the encouragement which is addressed to you as sons: "My son, refrain from thinking lightly of the discipline the Lord inflicts, and giving up when you are corrected by Him.
Four Other Things
Acts 10:12which contained all kinds of four-footed animals, reptiles, and wild birds.
Giving Good Things
James 1:17Every good gift and every perfect boon is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, in whom there is no variation or changing shadow.
God Hating Things
Revelation 2:6But you have it to your credit that you hate what the Nicolaitans are doing, as I do too.
God Turning Bad Things Into Good
Romans 8:28Yes, we know that all things go on working together for the good of those who keep on loving God, who are called in accordance with God's purpose.
God's Things Concealed
Matthew 11:25At that time Jesus said, "I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for concealing these matters from wise and learned men, and for revealing them to little children.
God's Things Revealed
Romans 1:18For God's anger from heaven is being uncovered against all the impiety and wickedness of the men who in their wickedness are suppressing the truth;
Half Of Things
Luke 10:42But there is actual need of few things, really of only one thing. For Mary has chosen the good portion which must not be taken away from her."
Hidden Things
Matthew 25:18But the man who had received the one thousand went off and dug a hole in the ground and buried his master's money.
Hot Things
Matthew 12:20A broken reed He will not break off; a flickering wick He will not put out, until He brings His judgment to victory.
Invisible Things
Romans 1:20Forever since the creation of the world, His invisible characteristics -- His eternal power and divine nature -- have been made intelligible and clearly visible by His works. So they are without excuse,
Joining Things
Matthew 13:30Let them both grow together until harvest time, and at the harvest time I will order the reapers, "Gather first the wild wheat plants and tie them into bundles to be burned up, but get the wheat into my barn."'"
Last Things
Romans 5:12So here is the comparison: As through one man sin came into the world, and death as the consequence of sin, and death spread to all men; because all men sinned.
Likening Things
Matthew 18:23So the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who decided to settle up his accounts with his slaves,
Living Things
Matthew 22:32'I am the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob!' Now God is not the God of dead but of living men."
Long Things
Matthew 23:5They do what they do to attract people's attention. They wear on their coats Scripture texts in big letters, and they wear large tassels,
Loving Other Things
Matthew 23:6and they like the places of honor at feasts and the front seats in synagogues,
Moist Things
Luke 8:6Another portion of them fell upon the rock, and as soon as they sprang up, they withered, because they had no moisture.
Narrow Things
Matthew 7:13"Go in by the narrow gate, for broad and roomy is the road that leads to destruction, and many are going in by it.
Neglecting God's Things
Matthew 23:23"A curse on you, you hypocritical scribes and Pharisees! For you pay tithes on mint and dill and cummin, and yet leave out the more vital matters of the law, justice, love and fidelity. These latter especially you ought to have done, but ought not to have left out the former.
New Things
John 13:34I give you a new command, to love one another. Just as I have loved you, you too must love one another.
Not Like Things
Luke 5:36Then He told them a short story: "No one tears a piece from a new coat and puts it on an old one; or if he does, he will tear the new one too, and the patch from the new coat will not match the old one.
Not Seeing Spiritual Things
Acts 9:7His fellow-travelers stood speechless, for they heard the voice but could not see anyone.
Not Understanding God's Things
Matthew 22:29Jesus answered them, "You are wrong in your views, because you do not understand the Scriptures nor the power of God,
Not Understanding Other Things
Romans 7:15Indeed, I do not understand what I do, for I do not practice what I want to do, but I am always doing what I hate.
Old Things
Matthew 9:16Nobody sews a patch of brand-new goods on an old coat, for such a patch would tear away from the coat, and the hole would be bigger than ever.
People Drying Things Up
Luke 7:38and took her stand behind Him at His feet, continually weeping. Then she began to wet His feet with her tears, but she continued to wipe them off with the hair of her head, and she kept right on kissing His feet with affection and anointing them with the perfume.
People Giving Other Things
Matthew 25:28So take the thousand dollars away from him and give it to him who has ten thousand.
People Naming Things
Matthew 27:8Now this piece of ground has ever since been called "The Field of Blood."
Profitable Things
1 Corinthians 10:23Everything is permissible for people, but not everything is good for them. Everything is permissible for people, but not everything builds up their personality.
Pulling Things
John 21:8The rest of the disciples followed in the little boat, for they were not far from shore -- only about a hundred yards -- dragging in the net full of fish.
Pure Things
Philippians 4:8Now, brothers, practice thinking on what is true, what is honorable, what is right, what is pure, what is lovable, what is high-toned, yes, on everything that is excellent or praiseworthy.
Putting Things Down
Revelation 12:4His tail was dragging after it a third part of the stars of heaven and dashed them down upon the earth. The dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth to a child, in order to devour her child as soon as it was born.
Recognising Things
Luke 6:44For every tree is known by its fruit. People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or gather grapes from a bramble-bush.
Rejecting Things
2 Corinthians 4:2On the other hand, I have renounced all underhanded, disgraceful methods; I neither practice cunning nor do I tamper with God's message, but by clear and candid statements of truth I try to commend myself to every human conscience in God's sight.
Reproving Things
Matthew 8:26And He said to them, "Why are you afraid, O you with little faith?" Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.
Restoration Of All Things
Acts 3:21Yet heaven must retain Him till the time for the universal restoration of which God in the early ages spoke through the lips of His holy prophets.
Restoring Things
Matthew 5:13"You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its strength, what can make it salt again? It is good for nothing but to be thrown away and trodden under foot.
Reversion Of Things
Matthew 10:13and if the house should prove deserving, may your good wish for peace upon it come true, but if not, may your good wish bring peace to yourselves.
Salvation By Other Things
Acts 15:1Some people came down from Judea and began to teach the brothers, "Unless you are circumcised in accordance with the custom that Moses handed down, you cannot be saved."
Saying The Same Things
1 Corinthians 1:10Now I beg you all, brothers, for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ, to be harmonious in what you say and not to have factions among you, but to be perfectly harmonious in your minds and judgments.
Sealing Things
Matthew 27:66So off they went and made the tomb secure by sealing the boulder and setting a guard.
Secret Things
Luke 8:17For there is nothing hidden which shall not come out into the open, and nothing kept secret which shall not be known and come to light.
Seeking For Abstract Things
Matthew 26:16So from that time he kept looking for a good opportunity to turn Him over to them.
Seeking For Concrete Things
Matthew 6:32For the heathen are greedily pursuing all such things; and surely your heavenly Father well knows that you need them all.
Seeking Things Above
Colossians 3:1-2So if you have been raised to life in fellowship with Christ, keep on seeking the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
Sending Things Away
Luke 1:53He has satisfied the hungry with good things and sent the rich away with empty hands.
Seven Things
Matthew 15:34Then Jesus asked them, "How many loaves have you on hand?" They answered, "Seven and a few small fish."
Sharing Material Things
Luke 15:31Then he said to him, 'My child, you have been with me all the time, and all I have is yours.
Six Things
John 2:6Now in accordance with the custom of purification practiced by the Jews, six stone water jars were standing there, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons.
Small Things
Matthew 13:32It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it is grown it is the largest of plants; yea, it grows into a tree, so that the wild birds come and roost in its branches."
Small Things God Uses
Matthew 13:32It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it is grown it is the largest of plants; yea, it grows into a tree, so that the wild birds come and roost in its branches."
Storing Other Things
Romans 2:5But in your stubbornness and impenitence of heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath, when the justice of God's judgments will be uncovered.
Taking God's Things
Matthew 13:12For to anyone who has, more will be given, and his supply will overflow, but from anyone who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.
Ten Things
Luke 19:17So he said to him, 'Well done, my good slave! Because you have proven dependable in a very small business, be governor of ten cities!'
Testing Other Things
1 Thessalonians 5:21but continue to prove all things until you can approve them, and then hold on to what is good.
The Existence Of Things
John 1:3It was through Him that everything came into existence, and apart from Him not a single thing came into existence.
Things As Witnesses
Romans 2:15for they show that the deeds the law demands are written on their hearts, because their consciences will testify for them, and their inner thoughts will either accuse or defend them,
Things Falling
Hebrews 11:30By faith the walls of Jericho collapsed, after being surrounded each of seven days.
Things Going Before
Matthew 2:9After listening to the king, they started on their journey, and the star which they had seen rise led them on until it came and stopped over the place where the child was.
Things Going Up
Matthew 2:9After listening to the king, they started on their journey, and the star which they had seen rise led them on until it came and stopped over the place where the child was.
Things Improved
Acts 24:2When Paul was called, Tertullus opened the prosecution by saying: "Your Excellency, Felix, since we are enjoying perfect peace through you and since reforms for this nation are being brought about through your foresight,
Things Lifted Up
Acts 10:16This took place three times; then all at once the thing was taken up into the sky.
Things Like
Galatians 5:21envy, drunkenness, carousing, and the like. I now warn you, as I have done before, that those who practice such things shall not be heirs of the kingdom of God.
Things Like Bronze
Revelation 1:15His feet were like bronze refined to white heat in a furnace, and His voice was like the roar of many waters.
Things Like Gold
Revelation 9:7The locusts look like horses armed for battle; on their heads were what appeared to be crowns of gold; their faces were like human faces;
Things Like Iron
Revelation 9:9they had breastplates that seemed to be made of steel; the noise of their wings was like the noise of vast numbers of chariots and horses rushing into battle;
Things Like People
Mark 8:24He looked up and answered, "I see the people, but they look to me like trees moving around."
Things Like Snakes
Romans 3:13Their throats are just like open graves, with their tongues they have spoken treachery; the poison of asps is under their lips.
Things Like The Sea
James 1:6But he must ask in faith, without a doubt, for the man who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is whirled and swayed by the wind.
Things Like Water
Revelation 1:15His feet were like bronze refined to white heat in a furnace, and His voice was like the roar of many waters.
Things Manifest
1 Timothy 5:24Some men's sins are very evident and clearly lead them on to judgment, but the sins of others lag behind.
Things On High
Matthew 2:9After listening to the king, they started on their journey, and the star which they had seen rise led them on until it came and stopped over the place where the child was.
Things Passing Away
1 John 2:17and the world is passing away and with it the evil longings it incites, but whoever perseveres in doing God's will lives on forever.
Things Revealed
Luke 2:26It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not die without seeing the Lord's Messiah.
Things Shaking
Hebrews 12:27but now His promise is, "Once more I will make not only the earth but heaven itself tremble." Now that expression, "Once more," signifies the final removal of the things that can be shaken, to let remain the things that cannot be shaken.
Things Stripped
Mark 14:47But one of the bystanders drew his sword and struck at the high priest's slave and cut his ear off.
Things Stuck Together
Romans 12:9Your love must be true. You must always turn in horror from what is wrong, but keep on holding to what is right.
Things Under
1 Corinthians 15:27for He has put everything in subjection under His feet. But when He says that everything has been put in subjection to Him, He Himself is evidently excepted who put it all in subjection to Him.
Things Wearing Out
Luke 12:33Sell your property and give to charity. Provide for yourselves purses that will never wear out, riches that never fail in heaven, where a thief cannot come near nor a moth destroy,
Things Which Cannot Save
Acts 4:12There is no salvation by anyone else, for no one else in all the wide world has been appointed among men as our only medium by which to be saved."
Three Other Things
1 Corinthians 13:13And so these three, faith, hope, and love endure, but the greatest of them is love.
Top Of Things
Matthew 4:5Then the devil took Him into the holy city, and had Him stand on the tip-top turret of the temple,
Touching Holy Things
Acts 2:4and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak in foreign languages as the Spirit granted them to utter divine things.
Touching Unclean Things
Luke 7:14Then He went up and touched the hearse and the bearers stopped; and He said, "Young man, I tell you, arise."
Trusting Deceptive Things
2 Thessalonians 2:11This is why God sends them a misleading influence till they actually believe what is false,
Twelve Things
Matthew 14:20And they all ate and had aplenty. Then they took up the pieces left over, which made twelve basketfuls.
Two Intangible Things
Matthew 22:40The essence of the whole law and the prophets is packed into these two commands."
Two Other Things
Matthew 10:10and do not take a bag for your journey, nor two shirts, nor any shoes, nor a staff, for the workman deserves his support.
Unable To Do Other Things
Matthew 18:25And because he could not pay it, his master ordered him to be sold, yea, even his wife and children and all he had, and payment to be made.
Unbearable Things
Acts 15:10Then why do you now try to test God by putting on these disciples' necks a yoke which neither our forefathers nor we could bear?
Uncertain Things
2 Timothy 2:23Always avoid foolish discussions with ignorant men, for you know that they breed quarrels,
Uncertain, Things That Are
John 16:32Listen! A time is coming, yea, it is right here, when you will all be scattered to your homes and will leave me alone. And yet, I am not alone, because the Father is with me.
Unclean Things
Matthew 23:27"A curse on you, you hypocritical scribes and Pharisees, for you are like white-washed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside, but inside are full of dead people's bones and everything that is unclean!
Unfitting Things
Matthew 7:6"You must never give the things that are sacred to dogs, and you must never throw your pearls before hogs, for fear they might trample them under their feet and turn and tear you to pieces.
Unimportant Things
Matthew 23:16A curse on you, you blind leaders who say, 'Whoever swears by the sanctuary is not duty-bound, but whoever swears by the gold of the sanctuary is duty-bound.'
Unique Things
Revelation 18:18and cried out when they saw the smoke from her burning, 'What city was like the great city?'
Unknown Things
Ephesians 3:19yes, to come at last to know the love of Christ, although it far surpasses human understanding, so that you may be filled with the perfect fullness of God.
Unrelated Things
2 Corinthians 6:14Stop forming intimate and inconsistent relations with unbelievers. What partnership can right-doing have with law-breaking, or how can light participate with darkness?
Useful Things
2 Timothy 3:16All Scripture is inspired by God, and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in doing what is right,
Useless Things
2 Timothy 2:14Keep on reminding men of these things. Solemnly charge them before God to stop petty debating, which does no good at all but brings destruction on those who hear it.
Weights Of Other Things
Revelation 16:21huge hailstones as heavy as talents fell on men from heaven, and men cursed God for the plague of hail, because the torture of it was severe.
Where Are Things?
Matthew 15:33The disciples said to Him, "Where in this destitute place can we get bread enough to satisfy such a crowd?"
Why God Did Things
Ephesians 5:6Stop letting anyone deceive you with groundless arguments about these things, for it is because of these very sins that God's anger comes down upon the disobedient.
Why People Did Things
1 John 3:12We must not be like Cain who belonged to the evil one and butchered his brother. And why did he butcher him? Because his own actions were wicked and his brother's upright.
Worshipping Material Things
Romans 1:25for they had utterly transformed the reality of God into what was unreal, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.