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1 Peter 4 8
Above all, maintain an intense love for each other, since love covers a multitude of sins.
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Psalms 34:14
Turn away from evil and do what is good; seek peace and pursue it.
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1John 3:18-20
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1 Timothy 1 5
Now the goal of our instruction is love that comes from a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith.
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Psalms 97:10
You who love the Lord, hate evil! He protects the lives of His godly ones; He rescues them from the power of the wicked.
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1 Peter 1 22
By obedience to the truth, having purified yourselves for sincere love of the brothers, love one another earnestly from a pure heart,
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Amos 5:15
Hate evil and love good; establish justice in the gate. Perhaps the Lord, the God of Hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.
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1 Peter 3 10-1 Peter 3 11
For the one who wants to love life and to see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit,and he must turn away from evil and do what is good. He must seek peace and pursue it,
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1 Thessalonians 5 21
but test all things. Hold on to what is good.
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Psalms 101:3
I will not set anything worthless before my eyes. I hate the practice of transgression; it will not cling to me.
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Hebrews 12:14
Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness— without it no one will see the Lord.
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2 Corinthians 8 8
I am not saying this as a command. Rather, by means of the diligence of others, I am testing the genuineness of your love.
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2 Corinthians 6 6
by purity, by knowledge, by patience, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love,
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Ezekiel 33:31
So My people come to you in crowds, sit in front of you, and hear your words, but they don’t obey them. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest profit.
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1 Thessalonians 5 15
See to it that no one repays evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all.
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Psalms 119:104
I gain understanding from Your precepts; therefore I hate every false way.
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Proverbs 8:13
To fear the Lord is to hate evil. I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.
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Hebrews 1:9
You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; this is why God, Your God, has anointed You with the oil of joy rather than Your companions.
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James 2:15-16
If a brother or sister is without clothes and lacks daily foodand one of you says to them,“ Go in peace, keep warm, and eat well,” but you don’t give them what the body needs, what good is it?
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Psalms 119:163
I hate and abhor falsehood, but I love Your instruction.
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Psalms 36:4
Even on his bed he makes malicious plans. He sets himself on a path that is not good and does not reject evil.
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1 Thessalonians 2 3
For our exhortation didn’t come from error or impurity or an intent to deceive.
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Acts 11:23
When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged all of them to remain true to the Lord with a firm resolve of the heart,
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John 12:6
He didn’t say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief. He was in charge of the money-bag and would steal part of what was put in it.
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Psalms 45:7
You love righteousness and hate wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of joy more than your companions.
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Psalms 55:21
His buttery words are smooth, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, but they are drawn swords.
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2 Samuel 20 9-2 Samuel 20 10
Joab asked Amasa,“ Are you well, my brother?” Then with his right hand Joab grabbed Amasa by the beard to kiss him.Amasa was not on guard against the sword in Joab’s hand, and Joab stabbed him in the stomach with it and spilled his intestines out on the ground. Joab did not stab him again for Amasa was dead. Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba son of Bichri.
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Matthew 26:49
So he went right up to Jesus and said,“ Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed Him.
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Proverbs 26:25
When he speaks graciously, don’t believe him, for there are seven abominations in his heart.