Bible Verses
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Mercy
7Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
Matthew 5:7
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36Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
Luke 6:36
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8if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.
Romans 12:8
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13because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment!
James 2:13
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Miracles
20Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied it.
Mark 16:20
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22"Men of Israel, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through him, as you yourselves know.
Acts 2:22
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12The things that mark an apostle—signs, wonders and miracles—were done among you with great perseverance.
2 Corinthians 12:12
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30Jesus did many other miraculous signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book.
John 20:30
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Missionaries
I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me faithful, appointing me to his service.
1 Timothy 1:12
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6 Therefore my people will know my name; therefore in that day they will know that it is I who foretold it. Yes, it is I."
7 How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion,
"Your God reigns!"
Isaiah 52:6-7
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29"I tell you the truth," Jesus said to them, "no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God 30will fail to receive many times as much in this age and, in the age to come, eternal life."
Luke 18:29-30
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14And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
Matthew 24:14
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Money
17Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.
1 Timothy 6:17
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20 A faithful man will be richly blessed, but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 28:20
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18 But remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your forefathers, as it is today.
Deuteronomy 8:18
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The sleep of a laborer is sweet, whether he eats little or much,
but the abundance of a rich man permits him no sleep.
Ecclesiastes 5:12
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Obedience
22For Moses said, 'The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own people; you must listen to everything he tells you.
Acts 3:22
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23Anyone who does not listen to him will be completely cut off from among his people.
Acts 3:23
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20and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."
Matthew 28:20
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14You are my friends if you do what I command.
John 15:14
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Obsession
14Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature.
Romans 13:14
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6Now these things occurred as examples to keep us from setting our hearts on evil things as they did.
1 Corinthians 10:6
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19The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.
Galatians 5:19-21
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14but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed. 15Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.
James 1:14-15
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Parenting
17 Discipline your son, and he will give you peace; he will bring delight to your soul.
Proverbs 29:17
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The father of a righteous man has great joy; he who has a wise son delights in him.
Proverbs 23:24
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21Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.
Colossians 3:21
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9Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Galatians 6:9
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Patience
20But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.
1 Peter 2:20
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36You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.
Hebrews 10:36
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7Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord's coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop and how patient he is for the autumn and spring rains. 8You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord's coming is near.
James 5:7-8
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13but he who stands firm to the end will be saved.
Matthew 24:13
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Poverty
1 Blessed is he who has regard for the weak;
the LORD delivers him in times of trouble.
Psalm 41:1
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17 He will respond to the prayer of the destitute;
he will not despise their plea.
Psalm 102:17
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13 Sing to the LORD!
Give praise to the LORD!
He rescues the life of the needy
from the hands of the wicked.
Jeremiah 20:13
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3"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:3
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Pride
3For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you. 4Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, 5so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.
Romans 12:3-5
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3Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. 4Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.
Philippians 2:3-4
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10 Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is found in those who take advice.
Proverbs 13:10
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The LORD detests all the proud of heart. Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 16:5
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Prisoners
7 Set me free from my prison, that I may praise your name.
Then the righteous will gather about me because of your goodness to me.
Psalm 142:7
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11 May the groans of the prisoners come before you; by the strength of your arm
preserve those condemned to die.
Psalm 79:11
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25 But this is what the LORD says: "Yes, captives will be taken from warriors,
and plunder retrieved from the fierce; I will contend with those who contend with you, and your children I will save.
Isaiah 49:25
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3 then the LORD your God will restore your fortunes [a] and have compassion on you and gather you again from all the nations where he scattered you. 4 Even if you have been banished to the most distant land under the heavens, from there the LORD your God will gather you and bring you back.
Deuteronomy 30:3-4
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Prostitution
4Then I heard another voice from heaven say: "Come out of her, my people,
so that you will not share in her sins, so that you will not receive any of her plagues;
Revelation 18:4
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29 " 'Do not degrade your daughter by making her a prostitute, or the land will turn to prostitution and be filled with wickedness.
Leviticus 19:29
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17 No Israelite man or woman is to become a shrine prostitute.
Deuteronomy 23:17
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29 " 'Everyone who does any of these detestable things—such persons must be cut off from their people.
Leviticus 18:29
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Prudence
A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
Proverbs 22:3
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Let us discern for ourselves what is right; let us learn together what is good.
Job 34:4
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1 I said, "I will watch my ways and keep my tongue from sin;
I will put a muzzle on my mouth as long as the wicked are in my presence."
Psalm 39:1
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6"Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces.
Matthew 7:6
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Rebellion
But Samuel replied: "Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices
as much as in obeying the voice of the LORD ? To obey is better than sacrifice,
and to heed is better than the fat of rams.
1 Samuel 15:22
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2 "Son of man, you are living among a rebellious people. They have eyes to see but do not see and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious people.
Ezekiel 12:2
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5 we have sinned and done wrong. We have been wicked and have rebelled; we have turned away from your commands and laws.
Daniel 9:5
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24 You have been rebellious against the LORD ever since I have known you.
Deuteronomy 9:24
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Rebuke
23"Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, 24leave your gift there in front of the altar.
First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.
Matthew 5:23-24
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31 He who listens to a life-giving rebuke will be at home among the wise.
32 He who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains understanding.
Proverbs 15:31-32
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15But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,
1 Peter 3:15
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19This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. 20Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. 21But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God."
John 3:19-21
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Repentance
21 "But if a wicked man turns away from all the sins he has committed and keeps all my decrees and does what is just and right, he will surely live; he will not die.
Ezekiel 18:21
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13But go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice.'For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."
Matthew 9:13
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18 The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
Psalm 34:18
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3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
Psalm 147:3
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Righteousness
10 The lions may grow weak and hungry,
but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.
Psalm 34:10
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10 Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their deeds.
Isaiah 3:10
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17But, "Let him who boasts boast in the Lord."18For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.
2 Corinthians 10:17-18
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6 For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked will perish.
Psalm 1:6
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Mercy
7Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
Matthew 5:7
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36Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
Luke 6:36
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8if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.
Romans 12:8
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13because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment!
James 2:13
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Miracles
20Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied it.
Mark 16:20
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22"Men of Israel, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through him, as you yourselves know.
Acts 2:22
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12The things that mark an apostle—signs, wonders and miracles—were done among you with great perseverance.
2 Corinthians 12:12
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30Jesus did many other miraculous signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book.
John 20:30
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Missionaries
I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me faithful, appointing me to his service.
1 Timothy 1:12
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6 Therefore my people will know my name; therefore in that day they will know that it is I who foretold it. Yes, it is I."
7 How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion,
"Your God reigns!"
Isaiah 52:6-7
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29"I tell you the truth," Jesus said to them, "no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God 30will fail to receive many times as much in this age and, in the age to come, eternal life."
Luke 18:29-30
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14And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
Matthew 24:14
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Money
17Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.
1 Timothy 6:17
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20 A faithful man will be richly blessed, but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 28:20
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18 But remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your forefathers, as it is today.
Deuteronomy 8:18
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The sleep of a laborer is sweet, whether he eats little or much,
but the abundance of a rich man permits him no sleep.
Ecclesiastes 5:12
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Obedience
22For Moses said, 'The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own people; you must listen to everything he tells you.
Acts 3:22
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23Anyone who does not listen to him will be completely cut off from among his people.
Acts 3:23
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20and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."
Matthew 28:20
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14You are my friends if you do what I command.
John 15:14
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Obsession
14Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature.
Romans 13:14
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6Now these things occurred as examples to keep us from setting our hearts on evil things as they did.
1 Corinthians 10:6
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19The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.
Galatians 5:19-21
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14but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed. 15Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.
James 1:14-15
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Parenting
17 Discipline your son, and he will give you peace; he will bring delight to your soul.
Proverbs 29:17
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The father of a righteous man has great joy; he who has a wise son delights in him.
Proverbs 23:24
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21Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.
Colossians 3:21
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9Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Galatians 6:9
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Patience
20But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.
1 Peter 2:20
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36You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.
Hebrews 10:36
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7Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord's coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop and how patient he is for the autumn and spring rains. 8You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord's coming is near.
James 5:7-8
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13but he who stands firm to the end will be saved.
Matthew 24:13
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Poverty
1 Blessed is he who has regard for the weak;
the LORD delivers him in times of trouble.
Psalm 41:1
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17 He will respond to the prayer of the destitute;
he will not despise their plea.
Psalm 102:17
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13 Sing to the LORD!
Give praise to the LORD!
He rescues the life of the needy
from the hands of the wicked.
Jeremiah 20:13
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3"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:3
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Pride
3For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you. 4Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, 5so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.
Romans 12:3-5
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3Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. 4Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.
Philippians 2:3-4
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10 Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is found in those who take advice.
Proverbs 13:10
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The LORD detests all the proud of heart. Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 16:5
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Prisoners
7 Set me free from my prison, that I may praise your name.
Then the righteous will gather about me because of your goodness to me.
Psalm 142:7
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11 May the groans of the prisoners come before you; by the strength of your arm
preserve those condemned to die.
Psalm 79:11
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25 But this is what the LORD says: "Yes, captives will be taken from warriors,
and plunder retrieved from the fierce; I will contend with those who contend with you, and your children I will save.
Isaiah 49:25
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3 then the LORD your God will restore your fortunes [a] and have compassion on you and gather you again from all the nations where he scattered you. 4 Even if you have been banished to the most distant land under the heavens, from there the LORD your God will gather you and bring you back.
Deuteronomy 30:3-4
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Prostitution
4Then I heard another voice from heaven say: "Come out of her, my people,
so that you will not share in her sins, so that you will not receive any of her plagues;
Revelation 18:4
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29 " 'Do not degrade your daughter by making her a prostitute, or the land will turn to prostitution and be filled with wickedness.
Leviticus 19:29
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17 No Israelite man or woman is to become a shrine prostitute.
Deuteronomy 23:17
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29 " 'Everyone who does any of these detestable things—such persons must be cut off from their people.
Leviticus 18:29
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*
Prudence
A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
Proverbs 22:3
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Let us discern for ourselves what is right; let us learn together what is good.
Job 34:4
---
1 I said, "I will watch my ways and keep my tongue from sin;
I will put a muzzle on my mouth as long as the wicked are in my presence."
Psalm 39:1
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6"Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces.
Matthew 7:6
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Rebellion
But Samuel replied: "Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices
as much as in obeying the voice of the LORD ? To obey is better than sacrifice,
and to heed is better than the fat of rams.
1 Samuel 15:22
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2 "Son of man, you are living among a rebellious people. They have eyes to see but do not see and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious people.
Ezekiel 12:2
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5 we have sinned and done wrong. We have been wicked and have rebelled; we have turned away from your commands and laws.
Daniel 9:5
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24 You have been rebellious against the LORD ever since I have known you.
Deuteronomy 9:24
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Rebuke
23"Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, 24leave your gift there in front of the altar.
First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.
Matthew 5:23-24
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31 He who listens to a life-giving rebuke will be at home among the wise.
32 He who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains understanding.
Proverbs 15:31-32
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15But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,
1 Peter 3:15
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19This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. 20Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. 21But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God."
John 3:19-21
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Repentance
21 "But if a wicked man turns away from all the sins he has committed and keeps all my decrees and does what is just and right, he will surely live; he will not die.
Ezekiel 18:21
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13But go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice.'For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."
Matthew 9:13
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18 The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
Psalm 34:18
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3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
Psalm 147:3
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Righteousness
10 The lions may grow weak and hungry,
but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.
Psalm 34:10
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10 Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their deeds.
Isaiah 3:10
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17But, "Let him who boasts boast in the Lord."18For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.
2 Corinthians 10:17-18
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6 For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked will perish.
Psalm 1:6
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