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1 Timothy 6 11-1 Timothy 6 12
But you, Timothy, are a man of God; so run from all these evil things. Pursue righteousness and a godly life, along with faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.Fight the good fight for the true faith. Hold tightly to the eternal life to which God has called you, which you have declared so well before many witnesses.
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2 Peter 1 5-2 Peter 1 8
In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge,and knowledge with self control, and self control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness,and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love for everyone.The more you grow like this, the more productive and useful you will be in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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1 Peter 3 11-1 Peter 3 13
Turn away from evil and do good. Search for peace, and work to maintain it.The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right, and his ears are open to their prayers. But the Lord turns his face against those who do evil.”Now, who will want to harm you if you are eager to do good?
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2 Corinthians 7 1
Because we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that can defile our body or spirit. And let us work toward complete holiness because we fear God.
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Psalms 138:8
The Lord will work out his plans for my life— for your faithful love, O Lord, endures forever. Don’t abandon me, for you made me.
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Isaiah 51:1
“ Listen to me, all who hope for deliverance— all who seek the Lord! Consider the rock from which you were cut, the quarry from which you were mined.
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Ephesians 1:4
Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes.
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Hosea 6:3
Oh, that we might know the Lord! Let us press on to know him. He will respond to us as surely as the arrival of dawn or the coming of rains in early spring.”
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2 Peter 3 18
Rather, you must grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. All glory to him, both now and forever! Amen.
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Psalms 63:1-3
O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for you. My soul thirsts for you; my whole body longs for you in this parched and weary land where there is no water.I have seen you in your sanctuary and gazed upon your power and glory.Your unfailing love is better than life itself; how I praise you!
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Hebrews 13:21
may he equip you with all you need for doing his will. May he produce in you, through the power of Jesus Christ, every good thing that is pleasing to him. All glory to him forever and ever! Amen.
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Philippians 3:16
But we must hold on to the progress we have already made.
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Proverbs 4:18
The way of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, which shines ever brighter until the full light of day.
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Hebrews 12:14
Work at living in peace with everyone, and work at living a holy life, for those who are not holy will not see the Lord.
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Philippians 3:13-14
No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead,I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.
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James 3:2
Indeed, we all make many mistakes. For if we could control our tongues, we would be perfect and could also control ourselves in every other way.
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1 Thessalonians 5 15
See that no one pays back evil for evil, but always try to do good to each other and to all people.
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1 Corinthians 13 10
But when the time of perfection comes, these partial things will become useless.
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Job 17:9
The righteous keep moving forward, and those with clean hands become stronger and stronger.
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1 Timothy 6 19
By doing this they will be storing up their treasure as a good foundation for the future so that they may experience true life.
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Psalms 84:2
I long, yes, I faint with longing to enter the courts of the Lord. With my whole being, body and soul, I will shout joyfully to the living God.
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1 Timothy 5 10
She must be well respected by everyone because of the good she has done. Has she brought up her children well? Has she been kind to strangers and served other believers humbly? Has she helped those who are in trouble? Has she always been ready to do good?
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Psalms 63:8
I cling to you; your strong right hand holds me securely.
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Acts 9:3-6
As he was approaching Damascus on this mission, a light from heaven suddenly shone down around him.He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him,“ Saul! Saul! Why are you persecuting me?”“ Who are you, lord?” Saul asked. And the voice replied,“ I am Jesus, the one you are persecuting!Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
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Psalms 119:5
Oh, that my actions would consistently reflect your decrees!
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2 Thessalonians 2 13
As for us, we can’t help but thank God for you, dear brothers and sisters loved by the Lord. We are always thankful that God chose you to be among the first to experience salvation— a salvation that came through the Spirit who makes you holy and through your belief in the truth.
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Galatians 5:17
The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions.
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2 Corinthians 13 9
We are glad to seem weak if it helps show that you are actually strong. We pray that you will become mature.
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Hebrews 12:23
You have come to the assembly of God’s firstborn children, whose names are written in heaven. You have come to God himself, who is the judge over all things. You have come to the spirits of the righteous ones in heaven who have now been made perfect.
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Psalms 94:15
Judgment will again be founded on justice, and those with virtuous hearts will pursue it.
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Romans 7:19-24
I want to do what is good, but I don’t. I don’t want to do what is wrong, but I do it anyway.But if I do what I don’t want to do, I am not really the one doing wrong; it is sin living in me that does it.I have discovered this principle of life— that when I want to do what is right, I inevitably do what is wrong.I love God’s law with all my heart.But there is another power within me that is at war with my mind. This power makes me a slave to the sin that is still within me.Oh, what a miserable person I am! Who will free me from this life that is dominated by sin and death?
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Ephesians 4:12
Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ.
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Psalms 119:173-176
Give me a helping hand, for I have chosen to follow your commandments.O Lord, I have longed for your rescue, and your instructions are my delight.Let me live so I can praise you, and may your regulations help me.I have wandered away like a lost sheep; come and find me, for I have not forgotten your commands.
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1 Peter 5 10
In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation.
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Psalms 42:1
As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God.
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Psalms 110:2-3
The Lord will extend your powerful kingdom from Jerusalem; you will rule over your enemies.When you go to war, your people will serve you willingly. You are arrayed in holy garments, and your strength will be renewed each day like the morning dew.
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Acts 9:15
But the Lord said,“ Go, for Saul is my chosen instrument to take my message to the Gentiles and to kings, as well as to the people of Israel.