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2 Corinthians 7 7
His presence was a joy, but so was the news he brought of the encouragement he received from you. When he told us how much you long to see me, and how sorry you are for what happened, and how loyal you are to me, I was filled with joy!
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Romans 14:18
If you serve Christ with this attitude, you will please God, and others will approve of you, too.
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2 Timothy 2 15
Work hard so you can present yourself to God and receive his approval. Be a good worker, one who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly explains the word of truth.
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Romans 11:20
Yes, but remember— those branches were broken off because they didn’t believe in Christ, and you are there because you do believe. So don’t think highly of yourself, but fear what could happen.
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Psalms 2:11
Serve the Lord with reverent fear, and rejoice with trembling.
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2 Corinthians 2 6
Most of you opposed him, and that was punishment enough.
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1 Timothy 5 21-1 Timothy 5 22
I solemnly command you in the presence of God and Christ Jesus and the highest angels to obey these instructions without taking sides or showing favoritism to anyone.Never be in a hurry about appointing a church leader. Do not share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
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Titus 3:8
This is a trustworthy saying, and I want you to insist on these teachings so that all who trust in God will devote themselves to doing good. These teachings are good and beneficial for everyone.
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1 Peter 1 17
And remember that the heavenly Father to whom you pray has no favorites. He will judge or reward you according to what you do. So you must live in reverent fear of him during your time here as“ temporary residents.”
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2 Corinthians 9 2
For I know how eager you are to help, and I have been boasting to the churches in Macedonia that you in Greece were ready to send an offering a year ago. In fact, it was your enthusiasm that stirred up many of the Macedonian believers to begin giving.
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Proverbs 28:14
Blessed are those who fear to do wrong, but the stubborn are headed for serious trouble.
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Psalms 38:9
You know what I long for, Lord; you hear my every sigh.
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Daniel 6:14
Hearing this, the king was deeply troubled, and he tried to think of a way to save Daniel. He spent the rest of the day looking for a way to get Daniel out of this predicament.
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Isaiah 26:8
Lord, we show our trust in you by obeying your laws; our heart’s desire is to glorify your name.
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2 Samuel 12 5-2 Samuel 12 7
David was furious.“ As surely as the Lord lives,” he vowed,“ any man who would do such a thing deserves to die!He must repay four lambs to the poor man for the one he stole and for having no pity.”Then Nathan said to David,“ You are that man! The Lord, the God of Israel, says: I anointed you king of Israel and saved you from the power of Saul.
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Ephesians 5:11
Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, expose them.
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Psalms 69:9
Passion for your house has consumed me, and the insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.
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Mark 9:43-48
If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It’s better to enter eternal life with only one hand than to go into the unquenchable fires of hell with two hands.
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Zechariah 12:10-14
“ Then I will pour out a spirit of grace and prayer on the family of David and on the people of Jerusalem. They will look on me whom they have pierced and mourn for him as for an only son. They will grieve bitterly for him as for a firstborn son who has died.The sorrow and mourning in Jerusalem on that day will be like the great mourning for Hadad rimmon in the valley of Megiddo.“ All Israel will mourn, each clan by itself, and with the husbands separate from their wives. The clan of David will mourn alone, as will the clan of Nathan,the clan of Levi, and the clan of Shimei.Each of the surviving clans from Judah will mourn separately, and with the husbands separate from their wives.
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Mark 3:5
He looked around at them angrily and was deeply saddened by their hard hearts. Then he said to the man,“ Hold out your hand.” So the man held out his hand, and it was restored!
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Jude 1:23
Rescue others by snatching them from the flames of judgment. Show mercy to still others, but do so with great caution, hating the sins that contaminate their lives.
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Proverbs 14:16
The wise are cautious and avoid danger; fools plunge ahead with reckless confidence.
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Song of Solomon 8 6
Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm. For love is as strong as death, its jealousy as enduring as the grave. Love flashes like fire, the brightest kind of flame.
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Revelation 3:19
I correct and discipline everyone I love. So be diligent and turn from your indifference.
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Job 42:6
I take back everything I said, and I sit in dust and ashes to show my repentance.”
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John 2:17
Then his disciples remembered this prophecy from the Scriptures:“ Passion for God’s house will consume me.”
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1 Peter 2 2
Like newborn babies, you must crave pure spiritual milk so that you will grow into a full experience of salvation. Cry out for this nourishment,
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Jeremiah 31:18-20
I have heard Israel saying,‘ You disciplined me severely, like a calf that needs training for the yoke. Turn me again to you and restore me, for you alone are the Lord my God.I turned away from God, but then I was sorry. I kicked myself for my stupidity! I was thoroughly ashamed of all I did in my younger days.’“ Is not Israel still my son, my darling child?” says the Lord.“ I often have to punish him, but I still love him. That’s why I long for him and surely will have mercy on him.
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Philippians 2:12
Dear friends, you always followed my instructions when I was with you. And now that I am away, it is even more important. Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear.
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Genesis 44:6-7
When the palace manager caught up with the men, he spoke to them as he had been instructed.“ What are you talking about?” the brothers responded.“ We are your servants and would never do such a thing!
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Psalms 130:6
I long for the Lord more than sentries long for the dawn, yes, more than sentries long for the dawn.
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Psalms 145:19
He grants the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cries for help and rescues them.
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Psalms 35:13
Yet when they were ill, I grieved for them. I denied myself by fasting for them, but my prayers returned unanswered.
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Nehemiah 5:6-13
When I heard their complaints, I was very angry.After thinking it over, I spoke out against these nobles and officials. I told them,“ You are hurting your own relatives by charging interest when they borrow money!” Then I called a public meeting to deal with the problem.At the meeting I said to them,“ We are doing all we can to redeem our Jewish relatives who have had to sell themselves to pagan foreigners, but you are selling them back into slavery again. How often must we redeem them?” And they had nothing to say in their defense.Then I pressed further,“ What you are doing is not right! Should you not walk in the fear of our God in order to avoid being mocked by enemy nations?I myself, as well as my brothers and my workers, have been lending the people money and grain, but now let us stop this business of charging interest.You must restore their fields, vineyards, olive groves, and homes to them this very day. And repay the interest you charged when you lent them money, grain, new wine, and olive oil.”They replied,“ We will give back everything and demand nothing more from the people. We will do as you say.” Then I called the priests and made the nobles and officials swear to do what they had promised.I shook out the folds of my robe and said,“ If you fail to keep your promise, may God shake you like this from your homes and from your property!” The whole assembly responded,“ Amen,” and they praised the Lord. And the people did as they had promised.
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1 Corinthians 12 25
This makes for harmony among the members, so that all the members care for each other.
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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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Hebrews 12:15-16
Look after each other so that none of you fails to receive the grace of God. Watch out that no poisonous root of bitterness grows up to trouble you, corrupting many.Make sure that no one is immoral or godless like Esau, who traded his birthright as the firstborn son for a single meal.
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Matthew 5:29-30
So if your eye— even your good eye— causes you to lust, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.And if your hand— even your stronger hand— causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.
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1 Corinthians 5 2
You are so proud of yourselves, but you should be mourning in sorrow and shame. And you should remove this man from your fellowship.
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Isaiah 66:2
My hands have made both heaven and earth; they and everything in them are mine. I, the Lord, have spoken!“ I will bless those who have humble and contrite hearts, who tremble at my word.
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Nehemiah 13:25
So I confronted them and called down curses on them. I beat some of them and pulled out their hair. I made them swear in the name of God that they would not let their children intermarry with the pagan people of the land.
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Acts 17:16
While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply troubled by all the idols he saw everywhere in the city.
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1 Corinthians 5 13
God will judge those on the outside; but as the Scriptures say,“ You must remove the evil person from among you.”
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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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2 Corinthians 6 4
In everything we do, we show that we are true ministers of God. We patiently endure troubles and hardships and calamities of every kind.
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Psalms 119:139
I am overwhelmed with indignation, for my enemies have disregarded your words.
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2 Corinthians 13 7
We pray to God that you will not do what is wrong by refusing our correction. I hope we won’t need to demonstrate our authority when we arrive. Do the right thing before we come— even if that makes it look like we have failed to demonstrate our authority.
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Hebrews 4:1
God’s promise of entering his rest still stands, so we ought to tremble with fear that some of you might fail to experience it.
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Ephesians 4:26
And“ don’t sin by letting anger control you.” Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry,
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2 Corinthians 7 9
Now I am glad I sent it, not because it hurt you, but because the pain caused you to repent and change your ways. It was the kind of sorrow God wants his people to have, so you were not harmed by us in any way.