2 Corinthians 1:12
For our glory is in this, in the knowledge which we have that our way of life in the world, and most of all in relation to you, has been holy and true in the eyes of God; not in the wisdom of the flesh, but in the grace of God.
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2 Corinthians 1:12
For our glory is in this, in the knowledge which we have that our way of life in the world, and most of all in relation to you, has been holy and true in the eyes of God; not in the wisdom of the flesh, but in the grace of God.
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Acts 24:16
And in this, I do my best at all times to have no reason for shame before God or men.
Acts 23:1
And Paul, looking fixedly at the Sanhedrin, said, My brothers, my life has been upright before God till this day.
Hebrews 13:18
Make prayers for us, for we are certain that our hearts are free from the sense of sin, desiring the right way of life in all things.
1 Peter 3:16
Being conscious that you have done no wrong; so that those who say evil things about your good way of life as Christians may be put to shame.
Titus 2:11
For the grace of God has come, giving salvation to all men,
Titus 2:12
Training us so that, turning away from evil and the desires of this world, we may be living wisely and uprightly in the knowledge of God in this present life;
Titus 2:13
Looking for the glad hope, the revelation of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ;
Romans 2:15
Because the work of the law is seen in their hearts, their sense of right and wrong giving witness to it, while their minds are at one time judging them and at another giving them approval;
Hebrews 10:22
Let us go in with true hearts, in certain faith, having our hearts made free from the sense of sin and our bodies washed with clean water:
Hebrews 13:5
Be free from the love of money and pleased with the things which you have; for he himself has said, I will be with you at all times.
Philippians 1:27
Only let your behaviour do credit to the good news of Christ, so that if I come and see you or if I am away from you, I may have news of you that you are strong in one spirit, working together with one soul for the faith of the good news;
1 Peter 1:15
But be holy in every detail of your lives, as he, whose servants you are, is holy;
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2 Corinthians 2:17
For we are not like the great number who make use of the word of God for profit: but our words are true, as from God, being said as before God in Christ.
1 John 3:21
My loved ones, if our heart does not say that we have done wrong, we have no fear before him;
1 John 3:22
And he gives us all our requests, because we keep his laws and do the things which are pleasing in his eyes.
Philippians 1:10
So that you may give your approval to the best things; that you may be true and without wrongdoing till the day of Christ;
Joshua 24:14
So now, go in fear of the Lord, and be his servants with true hearts: put away the gods worshipped by your fathers across the River and in Egypt, and be servants of the Lord.
Ephesians 6:24
Grace be with all those who have true love for our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians 5:11
Having in mind, then, the fear of the Lord, we put these things before men, but God sees our hearts; and it is my hope that we may seem right in your eyes.
Isaiah 35:8
And a highway will be there; its name will be, The Holy Way; the unclean and the sinner may not go over it, and those who go on it will not be turned out of the way by the foolish.
1 Corinthians 10:31
So then, if it is a question of food or drink, or any other thing, whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
Philippians 2:15
So that you may be holy and gentle, children of God without sin in a twisted and foolish generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,
1 Thessalonians 2:4
But even as the good news was given to us by the approval of God, so we give it out; not as pleasing men, but God by whom our hearts are tested.
1 Thessalonians 2:12
So that your lives might be pleasing to God, who has given you a part in his kingdom and his glory.
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2 Corinthians 1:13
For in our letters we say no other things to you, but those which you are reading, and to which you give agreement, and, it is my hope, will go on doing so to the end:
2 Corinthians 10:3
For though we may be living in the flesh, we are not fighting after the way of the flesh
Romans 15:17
So I have pride in Christ Jesus in the things which are God's.
1 Corinthians 4:18
Now some are full of pride, as if I was not coming to you.
2 Corinthians 1:2
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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2 Corinthians 11:2
For I have a very great care for you: because you have been married by me to one husband, and it is my desire to give you completely holy to Christ.
2 Corinthians 11:3
But I have a fear, that in some way, as Eve was tricked by the deceit of the snake, your minds may be turned away from their simple and holy love for Christ.
Romans 12:8
He who has the power of comforting, let him do so; he who gives, let him give freely; he who has the power of ruling, let him do it with a serious mind; he who has mercy on others, let it be with joy.
Romans 16:18
For such people are not servants of the Lord Christ, but of their stomachs; and by their smooth and well-said words the hearts of those who have no knowledge of evil are tricked.
Romans 16:19
For all have knowledge of how you do what you are ordered. For this reason I have joy in you, but it is my desire that you may be wise in what is good, and without knowledge of evil.
Ephesians 6:5
Servants, do what is ordered by those who are your natural masters, having respect and fear for them, with all your heart, as to Christ;
2 Corinthians 8:2
How while they were undergoing every sort of trouble, and were in the greatest need, they took all the greater joy in being able to give freely to the needs of others.
Acts 2:46
And day by day, going in agreement together regularly to the Temple and, taking broken bread together in their houses, they took their food with joy and with true hearts,
Psalms 86:11
Make your way clear to me, O Lord; I will go on my way in your faith: let my heart be glad in the fear of your name.
Matthew 10:16
See, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Be then as wise as snakes, and as gentle as doves.
Psalms 119:130
The opening of your words gives light; it gives good sense to the simple.
Matthew 6:22
The light of the body is the eye; if then your eye is true, all your body will be full of light.
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2 Corinthians 1:14
Even as you have been ready, in part, to say that we are your glory, in the same way that you are ours, in the day of the Lord Jesus.
2 Corinthians 2:2
For if I give you sorrow, who then will make me glad, but he who is made sad by me?
2 Corinthians 2:3
And I said this very thing in my letter, for fear that when I came I might have sorrow from those from whom it was right for me to have joy; being certain of this, that my joy is the joy of you all.
2 Corinthians 2:4
For out of much trouble and pain of heart and much weeping I sent my letter to you; not to give you sorrow, but so that you might see how great is the love which I have to you.
1 Thessalonians 2:19
For what is our hope or joy or crown of glory? Are not even you, before our Lord Jesus, at his coming?
Hebrews 10:33
In part, in being attacked by angry words and cruel acts, before the eyes of everyone, and in part, in being united with those who were attacked in this way.
Acts 15:40
But Paul took Silas and went away with the blessing of the brothers.
Acts 18:5
And when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was completely given up to the word, preaching to the Jews that the Christ was Jesus.
2 Corinthians 1:1
Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ by the purpose of God, and Timothy the brother, to the church of God which is in Corinth, with all the saints who are in all Achaia:
2 Corinthians 1:3
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort;
2 Corinthians 7:13
So we have been comforted: and we had the greater joy in our comfort because of the joy of Titus, for his spirit had been made glad by you all.
2 Corinthians 11:23
Are they servants of Christ? (I am talking foolishly) I am more so; I have had more experience of hard work, of prisons, of blows more than measure, of death.
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1 Corinthians 5:8
Let us then keep the feast, not with old leaven, and not with the leaven of evil thoughts and acts, but with the unleavened bread of true thoughts and right feelings.
2 Corinthians 4:2
And we have given up the secret things of shame, not walking in false ways, and not making use of the word of God with deceit; but by the revelation of what is true, as before God, we have the approval of every man's sense of right and wrong.
1 John 3:19
In this way we may be certain that we are true, and may give our heart comfort before him,
1 John 3:20
When our heart says that we have done wrong; because God is greater than our heart, and has knowledge of all things.
1 Thessalonians 2:10
You are witnesses, with God, how holy and upright and free from all evil was our way of life among you who have faith;
Titus 2:7
In all things see that you are an example of good works; holy in your teaching, serious in behaviour,
2 Corinthians 8:8
I am not giving you an order, but using the ready mind of others as a test of the quality of your love.
Ephesians 6:14
Take your place, then, having your body clothed with the true word, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness;
1 Thessalonians 2:3
For our witness does not come from error or from an unclean heart or from deceit:
1 Corinthians 4:5
For this reason let there be no judging before the time, till the Lord comes, who will make clear the secret things of the dark, and the designs of the heart; and then will every man have his praise from God.
1 Thessalonians 2:5
For it is common knowledge among you that we never made use of smooth-sounding false words, and God is witness that at no time were we secretly desiring profit for ourselves,
Ephesians 4:15
But saying true words in love, may come to full growth in him, who is the head, even Christ;
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2 Corinthians 1:15
And being certain of this, it was my purpose to come to you before, so that you might have a second grace;
2 Corinthians 1:16
And by way of Corinth to go into Macedonia, and from there to come back again to you, so that you might send me on my way to Judaea.
2 Corinthians 1:17
If then I had such a purpose, did I seem to be changing suddenly? or am I guided in my purposes by the flesh, saying, Yes, today, and, No, tomorrow?
1 Corinthians 16:5
But I will come to you after I have gone through Macedonia, for that is my purpose;
1 Corinthians 16:6
But I may be with you for a time, or even for the winter, so that you may see me on my way, wherever I go.
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Romans 9:1
I say what is true in Christ, and not what is false, my mind giving witness with me in the Holy Spirit,
Ephesians 2:3
Among whom we all at one time were living in the pleasures of our flesh, giving way to the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and the punishment of God was waiting for us even as for the rest.
Ephesians 4:22
That you are to put away, in relation to your earlier way of life, the old man, which has become evil by love of deceit;
Titus 1:15
To the clean in heart all things are clean: but to those who are unclean and without faith nothing is clean; they become unclean in mind and in thought.
1 Peter 2:12
Being of good behaviour among the Gentiles; so that though they say now that you are evil-doers, they may see your good works and give glory to God when he comes to be their judge.
Psalms 37:14
The evil-doers have taken out their swords, their bows are bent; for crushing the poor, and to put to death those who are upright in their ways.
John 18:38
Pilate said to him, True? what is true? Having said this he went out again to the Jews and said to them, I see no wrong in him.
Acts 23:9
And there was a great outcry: and some of the scribes on the side of the Pharisees got up and took part in the discussion, saying, We see no evil in this man: what if he has had a revelation from an angel or a spirit?
Acts 24:20
Or let these men here present say what wrongdoing was seen in me when I was before the Sanhedrin,
Romans 13:5
So put yourselves under the authority, not for fear of wrath, but because you have the knowledge of what is right.
Romans 14:22
The faith which you have, have it to yourself before God. Happy is the man who is not judged by that to which he gives approval.
1 Peter 1:17
And if you give the name of Father to him who, judging every man by his acts, has no respect for a man's position, then go in fear while you are on this earth:
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1 Corinthians 4:3
But it is a small thing to me that I am judged by you or by man's judging; I am not even a judge of myself.
1 Corinthians 4:4
For I am not conscious of any wrong in myself; but this does not make me clear, for it is the Lord who is my judge.
Galatians 6:4
But let every man make test of his work, and then will his cause for glory be in himself only, and not in his neighbour.
1 John 3:18
My little children, do not let our love be in word and in tongue, but let it be in act and in good faith.
Proverbs 14:14
He whose heart is turned away will have the reward of his ways in full measure; but a good man will have the reward of his doings.
2 Corinthians 8:20
And so that no man might be able to say anything against us in the business of this giving which has been put into our hands:
Job 22:26
For then you will have delight in the Ruler of all, and your face will be lifted up to God.
Psalms 119:6
Then I would not be put to shame, as long as I have respect for all your teaching.
Jeremiah 17:16
As for me, I have not said; Let the day of trouble come to them quickly; and I have not been hoping for the death-giving day; you have knowledge of what came from my lips; it was open before you.
2 Corinthians 10:18
For the Lord's approval of a man is not dependent on his opinion of himself, but on the Lord's opinion of him.
1 Timothy 2:8
It is my desire, then, that in every place men may give themselves to prayer, lifting up holy hands, without wrath or argument.
1 John 3:7
My little children, let no man take you out of the true way: he who does righteousness is upright, even as he is upright;
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2 Corinthians 1:18
As God is true, our word to you is not Yes and No.
2 Corinthians 1:19
For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, whom we were preaching among you, even I and Silvanus and Timothy, was not Yes and No, but in him is Yes.
2 Corinthians 1:20
For he is the Yes to all the undertakings of God: and by him all the words of God are made certain and put into effect, to the glory of God through us.
2 Corinthians 1:21
Now he who makes our faith strong together with you, in Christ, and has given us of his grace, is God;
2 Corinthians 1:22
And it is he who has put his stamp on us, even the Spirit, as the sign in our hearts of the coming glory.
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1 Timothy 1:5
But the effect of the order is love coming from a clean heart, and a knowledge of what is right, and true faith:
Hebrews 9:14
How much more will the blood of Christ, who, being without sin, made an offering of himself to God through the Holy Spirit, make your hearts clean from dead works to be servants of the living God?
1 Peter 2:19
For it is a sign of grace if a man, desiring to do right in the eyes of God, undergoes pain as punishment for something which he has not done.
1 Peter 3:21
And baptism, of which this is an image, now gives you salvation, not by washing clean the flesh, but by making you free from the sense of sin before God, through the coming again of Jesus Christ from the dead;
1 Timothy 4:12
Let no one make little of you because you are young, but be an example to the church in word, in behaviour, in love, in faith, in holy living.
2 Peter 3:11
Seeing then that all these things are coming to such an end, what sort of persons is it right for you to be, in all holy behaviour and righteousness,
Psalms 50:23
Whoever makes an offering of praise gives glory to me; and to him who is upright in his ways I will make clear the salvation of God.
John 8:9
And when his words came to their ears, they went out one by one, starting with the oldest even to the last, because they were conscious of what was in their hearts: and Jesus was there by himself with the woman before him.
2 Timothy 4:7
I have made a good fight, I have come to the end of my journey, I have kept the faith:
2 Timothy 4:8
From now on, the crown of righteousness is made ready for me, which the Lord, the upright judge, Will give to me at that day: and not only to me, but to all those who have had love for his revelation.
1 Peter 1:18
Being conscious that you have been made free from that foolish way of life which was your heritage from your fathers, not through a payment of things like silver or gold which come to destruction,
1 Peter 3:2
When they see your holy behaviour in the fear of God.
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Psalms 32:2
Happy is the man in whom the Lord sees no evil, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.
2 Kings 20:3
O Lord, keep in mind how I have been true to you with all my heart, and have done what is good in your eyes. And Hezekiah gave way to bitter weeping.
2 Chronicles 31:20
This Hezekiah did through all Judah; he did what was good and right and true before the Lord his God.
2 Chronicles 31:21
And for everything he undertook, in connection with the work of the house of God and his law and orders, he got directions from God and did it with serious purpose; and things went well for him.
Luke 1:6
They were upright in the eyes of God, keeping all the rules and orders of God, and doing no wrong.
Genesis 6:9
These are the generations of Noah. Noah was an upright man and without sin in his generation: he went in the ways of God.
Genesis 17:1
When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord came to him, and said, I am God, Ruler of all; go in my ways and be upright in all things,
Isaiah 38:3
O Lord, keep in mind how I have been true to you with all my heart, and have done what is good in your eyes. And Hezekiah gave way to bitter weeping.
Genesis 5:22
And after the birth of Methuselah, Enoch went on in God's ways for three hundred years, and had sons and daughters:
Genesis 5:23
And all the years of Enoch's life were three hundred and sixty-five:
1 Kings 9:4
As for you, if you will go on your way before me, as David your father did, uprightly and with a true heart, doing what I have given you orders to do, keeping my laws and my decisions;
Psalms 16:8
I have put the Lord before me at all times; because he is at my right hand, I will not be moved.
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Psalms 18:23
And I was upright before him, and I kept myself from sin.
1 Chronicles 29:17
And I am conscious, my God, that you are the searcher of hearts, taking pleasure in righteousness. As for me, with an upright heart I have freely given all these things; and I have seen with joy your people who are here to make their offerings freely to you.
Job 27:6
I will keep it safe, and will not let it go: my heart has nothing to say against any part of my life.
Proverbs 20:7
An upright man goes on in his righteousness: happy are his children after him!
Job 23:11
My feet have gone in his steps; I have kept in his way, without turning to one side or to the other.
Job 23:12
I have never gone against the orders of his lips; the words of his mouth have been stored up in my heart.
Psalms 7:8
The Lord will be judge of the peoples; give a decision for me, O Lord, because of my righteousness, and let my virtue have its reward.
Psalms 26:1
Of David. O Lord, be my judge, for my behaviour has been upright: I have put my faith in the Lord, I am not in danger of slipping.
Joshua 22:22
God, even God the Lord, God, even God the Lord, he sees, and Israel will see--if it is in pride or in sin against the Lord,
Psalms 26:3
For your mercy is before my eyes; and I have gone in the way of your good faith.
Psalms 26:11
But as for me, I will go on in my upright ways: be my saviour, and have mercy on me.
Daniel 6:22
My God has sent his angel to keep the lions' mouths shut, and they have done me no damage: because I was seen to be without sin before him; and further, before you, O King, I have done no wrong.
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1 Corinthians 15:10
But by the grace of God, I am what I am: and his grace which was given to me has not been for nothing; for I did more work than all of them; though not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
Acts 11:23
Who, when he came and saw the grace of God, was glad; and he made clear to them the need of keeping near the Lord with all the strength of their hearts:
Psalms 84:11
The Lord God is our sun and our strength: the Lord will give grace and glory: he will not keep back any good thing from those whose ways are upright.
Acts 13:43
Now when the meeting was ended, a number of the Jews and of the God-fearing Gentiles who had become Jews, went after Paul and Barnabas: who put before them how important it was to keep on in the grace of God.
1 Corinthians 3:10
In the measure of the grace given to me, I, as a wise master-builder, have put the base in position, and another goes on building on it. But let every man take care what he puts on it.
2 Corinthians 6:1
We then, working together with God, make our request to you not to take the grace of God to no purpose.
Galatians 2:21
I do not make the grace of God of no effect: because if righteousness is through the law, then Christ was put to death for nothing.
Ephesians 3:7
Of which I was made a preacher, through that grace of God which was given to me in the measure of the working of his power.
1 Peter 4:10
Making distribution among one another of whatever has been given to you, like true servants of the unmeasured grace of God;
Acts 26:9
For I, truly, was of the opinion that it was right for me to do a number of things against the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
Romans 11:6
But if it is of grace, then it is no longer of works: or grace would not be grace.
1 Timothy 1:13
Though I had said violent words against God, and done cruel acts, causing great trouble: but I was given mercy, because I did it without knowledge, not having faith;
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John 1:47
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him and said of him, See, here is a true son of Israel in whom there is nothing false.
John 1:48
Nathanael said to him, Where did you get knowledge of me? In answer Jesus said, Before Philip was talking with you, while you were still under the fig-tree, I saw you.
Genesis 20:5
Did he not say to me himself, She is my sister? and she herself said, He is my brother: with an upright heart and clean hands have I done this.
Genesis 20:6
And God said to him in the dream, I see that you have done this with an upright heart, and I have kept you from sinning against me: for this reason I did not let you come near her.
Psalms 15:2
He who goes on his way uprightly, doing righteousness, and saying what is true in his heart;
Deuteronomy 18:13
You are to be upright in heart before the Lord your God.
Psalms 101:2
I will do wisely in the way of righteousness: O when will you come to me? I will be walking in my house with a true heart.
Psalms 119:1
ALEPH Happy are they who are without sin in their ways, walking in the law of the Lord.
Psalms 119:80
Let all my heart be given to your orders, so that I may not be put to shame.
Revelation 14:5
And in their mouth there was no false word, for they are untouched by evil.
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2 Corinthians 1:23
But God is my witness that it was in pity for you that I did not come to Corinth at that time.
2 Corinthians 1:24
Not that we have authority over your faith, but we are helpers of your joy: for it is faith which is your support.
2 Corinthians 2:1
But it was my decision for myself, not to come again to you with sorrow.
2 Corinthians 10:2
Yes, I make my request to you, so that when I am with you I may not have to make use of the authority which may be needed against some to whom we seem to be walking after the flesh.
1 Corinthians 1:8
Who will give you strength to the end, to be free from all sin in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 4:21
What is your desire? is my coming to be with punishment, or is it to be in love and a gentle spirit?
1 Corinthians 15:31
Yes, truly, by your pride in me, my brothers in Christ Jesus our Lord, my life is one long death.
2 Corinthians 2:12
Now when I came to Troas for the good news of Christ, and there was an open door for me in the Lord,
1 Thessalonians 3:9
For how great is the praise which we give to God for you, and how great the joy with which we are glad because of you before our God;
2 Corinthians 1:5
For as we undergo more of the pain which Christ underwent, so through Christ does our comfort become greater.
2 Corinthians 2:14
But praise be to God who makes us strong to overcome in Christ, and makes clear through us in every place the value of the knowledge of him.
2 Corinthians 12:9
And he said to me, My grace is enough for you, for my power is made complete in what is feeble. Most gladly, then, will I take pride in my feeble body, so that the power of Christ may be on me.
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Colossians 3:22
Servants, in all things do the orders of your natural masters; not only when their eyes are on you, as pleasers of men, but with all your heart, fearing the Lord:
Psalms 116:6
The Lord keeps the simple; I was made low, and he was my saviour.
2 Corinthians 9:11
Your wealth being increased in everything, with a simple mind, causing praise to God through us.
2 Corinthians 9:13
For when, through this work of giving, they see what you are, they give glory to God for the way in which you have given yourselves to the good news of Christ, and for the wealth of your giving to them and to all;
Psalms 131:1
A Song of the going up. Of David. Lord, there is no pride in my heart and my eyes are not lifted up; and I have not taken part in great undertakings, or in things over-hard for me.
Luke 18:17
Truly I say to you, Whoever does not put himself under the kingdom of God like a little child, will not come into it at all.
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1 Timothy 1:19
Keeping faith, and being conscious of well-doing; for some, by not doing these things, have gone wrong in relation to the faith:
2 Timothy 1:3
I give praise to God, whose servant I have been, with a heart free from sin, from the time of my fathers, because in my prayers at all times the thought of you is with me, night and day
1 Timothy 3:9
Keeping the secret of the faith in a heart free from sin.
1 Timothy 3:15
But if I am long in coming, this will make clear to you what behaviour is right for men in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and base of what is true.
1 Timothy 3:16
And without argument, great is the secret of religion: He who was seen in the flesh, who was given God's approval in the spirit, was seen by the angels, of whom the good news was given among the nations, in whom the world had faith, who was taken up in glory.
1 Corinthians 8:7
Still, all men have not that knowledge: but some, being used till now to the image, are conscious that they are taking food which has been offered to the image; and because they are not strong in the faith, their minds are troubled.
1 Corinthians 8:10
For if a man sees you, who have knowledge, taking food as a guest in the house of an image, will it not give him, if he is feeble, the idea that he may take food offered to images?
1 Timothy 6:3
If any man gives different teaching, not in agreement with the true words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the teaching which is in agreement with true religion,
Titus 1:1
Paul, a servant of God, and an Apostle of Jesus Christ, in agreement with the faith of the saints of God and the full knowledge of what is true in harmony with religion,
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Psalms 18:24
Because of this the Lord has given me the reward of my righteousness, because my hands are clean in his eyes.
Psalms 18:21
For I have kept the ways of the Lord; I have not been turned away in sin from my God.
Psalms 18:22
For all his decisions were before me, and I did not put away his laws from me.
Psalms 7:3
O Lord my God, if I have done this; if my hands have done any wrong;
Psalms 7:4
If I have given back evil to him who did evil to me, or have taken anything from him who was against me without cause;
Psalms 7:5
Let my hater go after my soul and take it; let my life be crushed to the earth, and my honour into the dust. (Selah.)
Job 23:10
For he has knowledge of the way I take; after I have been tested I will come out like gold.
Psalms 25:21
For my clean and upright ways keep me safe, because my hope is in you.
Job 10:7
Though you see that I am not an evil-doer; and there is no one who is able to take a man out of your hands?
Psalms 26:2
Put me in the scales, O Lord, so that I may be tested; let the fire make clean my thoughts and my heart.
Job 31:6
(Let me be measured in upright scales, and let God see my righteousness:)
Psalms 26:6
I will make my hands clean from sin; so will I go round your altar, O Lord;
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2 Corinthians 1:8
For it is our desire that you may not be without knowledge of our trouble which came on us in Asia, that the weight of it was very great, more than our power, so that it seemed that we had no hope even of life:
2 Corinthians 1:9
Yes, we ourselves have had the answer of death in ourselves, so that our hope might not be in ourselves, but in God who is able to give life to the dead:
2 Corinthians 1:10
Who gave us salvation from so great a death: on whom we have put our hope that he will still go on to give us salvation;
2 Corinthians 1:11
You at the same time helping together by your prayer for us; so that for what has been given to us through a number of persons, praise may go up to God for us from all of them.
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Psalms 17:3
You have put my heart to the test, searching me in the night; you have put me to the test and seen no evil purpose in me; I will keep my mouth from sin.
Psalms 18:20
The Lord gives me the reward of my righteousness, because my hands are clean before him.
John 21:17
He said to him a third time, Simon, son of John, am I dear to you? Now Peter was troubled in his heart because he put the question a third time, Am I dear to you? And he said to him, Lord, you have knowledge of all things; you see that you are dear to me. Jesus said to him, Then give my sheep food.
1 Samuel 24:11
And see, my father, see the skirt of your robe in my hand: for the fact that I took off the skirt of your robe and did not put you to death is witness that I have no evil purpose, and I have done you no wrong, though you are waiting for my life to take it.
1 Samuel 24:12
May the Lord be judge between me and you, and may the Lord give me my rights against you, but my hand will never be lifted up against you.
Job 27:5
Let it be far from me! I will certainly not say that you are right! I will come to death before I give up my righteousness.
Psalms 7:9
O let the evil of the evil-doer come to an end, but give strength to the upright: for men's minds and hearts are tested by the God of righteousness.
Psalms 44:18
Our hearts have not gone back, and our steps have not been turned out of your way;
Acts 25:10
And Paul said, I am before the seat of Caesar's authority where it is right for me to be judged: I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you are well able to see.
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1 Corinthians 2:13
And these are the things which we say, not in the language of man's wisdom, but in words given to us by the Spirit, judging the things of the spirit by the help of the Spirit.
James 3:15
This wisdom is not from heaven, but is of the earth and the flesh and the Evil One.
James 3:13
Who has wisdom and good sense among you? let him make his works clear by a life of gentle wisdom.
Matthew 11:25
At that time Jesus made answer and said, I give praise to you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have kept these things secret from the wise and the men of learning, and have made them clear to little children.
1 Corinthians 1:19
As it says in the holy Writings, I will put an end to the wisdom of the wise, and will put on one side the designs of those who have knowledge.
1 Corinthians 1:20
Where is the wise? where is he who has knowledge of the law? where is the man of this world who has a love of discussion? has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
1 Corinthians 2:4
And in my preaching there were no honeyed words of wisdom, but I was dependent on the power of the Spirit to make it clear to you:
1 Corinthians 2:5
So that your faith might be based not on man's wisdom but on the power of God.
1 Corinthians 2:6
But still we have wisdom for those who are complete in knowledge, though not the wisdom of this world, and not of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nothing:
Luke 16:8
And his lord was pleased with the false servant, because he had been wise; for the sons of this world are wiser in relation to their generation than the sons of light.
1 Corinthians 3:19
For the wisdom of this world is foolish before God. As it is said in the holy Writings, He who takes the wise in their secret designs:
2 Corinthians 4:4
Because the god of this world has made blind the minds of those who have not faith, so that the light of the good news of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, might not be shining on them.
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Romans 8:16
The Spirit is witness with our spirit that we are children of God:
Ephesians 4:14
So that we may be no longer children, sent this way and that, turned about by every wind of teaching, by the twisting and tricks of men, by the deceits of error;
2 Peter 3:1
My loved ones, this is now my second letter to you, and in this as in the first, I am attempting to keep your true minds awake;
1 John 5:10
He who has faith in the Son of God has the witness in himself: he who has not faith in God makes him false, because he has not faith in the witness which God has given about his Son.
2 Corinthians 5:12
We are not again requesting your approval, but we are giving you the chance of taking pride in us, so that you may be able to give an answer to those whose glory is in seeming, and not in the heart.
2 Corinthians 6:3
Giving no cause for trouble in anything, so that no one may be able to say anything against our work;
Hebrews 13:9
Do not be turned away by different strange teachings, because it is good for your hearts to be made strong by grace, and not by meats, which were of no profit to those who took so much trouble over them.
1 John 2:28
And now, my children, keep your hearts in him; so that at his revelation, we may have no fear or shame before him at his coming.
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Proverbs 15:15
All the days of the troubled are evil; but he whose heart is glad has an unending feast.
Romans 5:2
Through whom, in the same way, we have been able by faith to come to this grace in which we now are; and let us have joy in hope of the glory of God.
Romans 15:13
Now may the God of hope make you full of joy and peace through faith, so that all hope may be yours in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Proverbs 17:22
A glad heart makes a healthy body, but a crushed spirit makes the bones dry.
Luke 2:11
For on this day, in the town of David, a Saviour has come to birth, who is Christ the Lord.
Acts 8:39
And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord took Philip away; and the Ethiopian saw him no more, for he went on his way full of joy.
2 Corinthians 6:10
As full of sorrow, but ever glad; as poor, but giving wealth to others; as having nothing, but still having all things.
Philippians 4:7
And the peace of God, which is deeper than all knowledge, will keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
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John 4:24
God is Spirit: then let his worshippers give him worship in the true way of the spirit.
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1 Samuel 12:3
Here I am: give witness against me before the Lord and before the man on whom he has put the holy oil: whose ox or ass have I taken? to whom have I been untrue? who has been crushed down by me? from whose hand have I taken a price for the blinding of my eyes? I will give it all back to you.
1 Samuel 12:4
And they said, You have never been untrue to us or cruel to us; you have taken nothing from any man.
1 Samuel 12:5
Then he said, The Lord is witness against you, and the man on whom he has put the holy oil is witness this day that you have seen no wrong in me. And they said, He is witness.
2 Corinthians 7:2
Let your hearts be open to us: we have done no man wrong, no man has been damaged by us, we have made no profit out of any man,
2 Corinthians 12:14
This is now the third time that I am ready to come to you; and I will not be a trouble to you: my desire is for you, not for your property: for it is not the children's business to make store for their fathers, but the fathers for the children.
2 Corinthians 12:15
And I will gladly give all I have for your souls. If I have the more love for you, am I to be loved the less?
2 Corinthians 12:16
But let it be so, that I was not a trouble to you myself; but (someone may say) being false, I took you with deceit.
2 Corinthians 12:17
Did I make a profit out of you by any of those whom I sent to you?
Numbers 16:15
Then Moses was very angry, and said to the Lord, Give no attention to their offering: not one of their asses have I taken, or done wrong to any of them.
Acts 20:33
I have had no desire for any man's silver or gold or clothing.
Acts 20:34
You yourselves have seen that with these hands I got what was necessary for me and those who were with me.
1 Corinthians 9:15
But I have not made use of any of these things: and I am not writing this in the hope that it may be so for me: for it would be better for me to undergo death, than for any man to make this pride of mine of no effect.
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James 4:6
But he gives more grace. So that the Writings say, God is against the men of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low before him.
Galatians 1:13
For news has come to you of my way of life in the past in the Jews' religion, how I was cruel without measure to the church of God, and did great damage to it:
Hebrews 2:9
But we see him who was made a little lower than the angels, even Jesus, crowned with glory and honour, because he let himself be put to death so that by the grace of God he might undergo death for all men.
1 Peter 5:5
And in the same way, let the younger men be ruled by the older ones. Let all of you put away pride and make yourselves ready to be servants: for God is a hater of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low.
1 Timothy 1:15
It is a true saying, in which all may put their faith, that Christ Jesus came into the world to give salvation to sinners, of whom I am the chief:
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Romans 5:11
And not only so, but we have joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we are now at peace with God.
Hebrews 12:10
For they truly gave us punishment for a short time, as it seemed good to them; but he does it for our profit, so that we may become holy as he is.
1 Peter 1:6
You have cause for great joy in this, though it may have been necessary for you to be troubled for a little time, being tested in all sorts of ways,
1 Peter 1:7
So that the true metal of your faith, being of much greater value than gold (which, though it comes to an end, is tested by fire), may come to light in praise and glory and honour, at the revelation of Jesus Christ:
1 Peter 1:8
To whom your love is given, though you have not seen him; and the faith which you have in him, though you do not see him now, gives you joy greater than words and full of glory:
Job 2:9
And his wife said to him, Are you still keeping your righteousness? Say a curse against God, and put an end to yourself.
Psalms 119:14
I have taken as much delight in the way of your unchanging word, as in all wealth.
Proverbs 3:17
Her ways are ways of delight, and all her goings are peace.
Proverbs 18:14
The spirit of a man will be his support when he is ill; but how may a broken spirit be lifted up?
Isaiah 50:10
Who among you has the fear of the Lord, giving ear to the voice of his servant who has been walking in the dark and has no light? Let him put his faith in the name of the Lord, looking to his God for support.
Luke 2:10
And the angel said, Have no fear; for truly, I give you good news of great joy which will be for all the people:
Romans 5:3
And not only so, but let us have joy in our troubles: in the knowledge that trouble gives us the power of waiting;
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Job 6:13
I have no help in myself, and wisdom is completely gone from me.
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John 4:23
But the time is coming, and is even now here, when the true worshippers will give worship to the Father in the true way of the spirit, for these are the worshippers desired by the Father.
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Acts 20:18
And when they had come, he said to them, You yourselves have seen what my life has been like all the time from the day when I first came into Asia,
Acts 20:19
Doing the Lord's work without pride, through all the sorrow and troubles which came on me because of the evil designs of the Jews:
Acts 20:20
And how I kept back nothing which might be of profit to you, teaching you publicly and privately,
Acts 20:27
For I have not kept back from you anything of the purpose of God.
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2 Corinthians 7:9
Now I am glad, not that you had sorrow, but that your sorrow was the cause of a change of heart; for yours was a holy sorrow so that you might undergo no loss by us in anything.
2 Corinthians 7:10
For the sorrow which God gives is the cause of salvation through a change of heart, in which there is no reason for grief: but the sorrow of the world is a cause of death.
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