1 Peter 2:15
Because it is God's pleasure that foolish and narrow-minded men may be put to shame by your good behaviour:
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1 Peter 2:15
Because it is God's pleasure that foolish and narrow-minded men may be put to shame by your good behaviour:
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1 Peter 2:16
As those who are free, not using your free position as a cover for wrongdoing, but living as the servants of God;
1 Peter 2:17
Have respect for all, loving the brothers, fearing God, honouring the king.
Romans 13:2
For which reason everyone who puts himself against the authority puts himself against the order of God: and those who are against it will get punishment for themselves.
Romans 13:6
For the same reason, make payment of taxes; because the authority is God's servant, to take care of such things at all times.
Proverbs 24:21
My son, go in fear of the Lord and the king: have nothing to do with those who are in high positions:
Ecclesiastes 8:2
I say to you, Keep the king's law, from respect for the oath of God.
Luke 23:2
And they made statements against him, saying, This man has to our knowledge been teaching our nation to do wrong, and not to make payment of taxes to Caesar, even saying that he himself is Christ, a king.
1 Timothy 2:2
For kings and all those in authority; so that we may have a calm and quiet life in all fear of God and serious behaviour.
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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.
1 Corinthians 15:34
Be awake to righteousness and keep yourselves from sin; for some have no knowledge of God: I say this to put you to shame.
1 Peter 2:20
What credit is it if, when you have done evil, you take your punishment quietly? but if you are given punishment for doing right, and take it quietly, this is pleasing to God.
1 Peter 3:6
As Sarah was ruled by Abraham, naming him lord; whose children you are if you do well, and are not put in fear by any danger.
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Matthew 22:34
But the Pharisees, hearing how the mouths of the Sadducees had been stopped, came together;
Titus 2:8
Saying true and right words, against which no protest may be made, so that he who is not on our side may be put to shame, unable to say any evil of us.
Job 5:16
So the poor man has hope, and the mouth of the evil-doer is stopped.
Psalms 107:42
The upright see it and are glad: the mouth of the sinner is stopped.
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Luke 6:35
But be loving to those who are against you and do them good, and give them your money, not giving up hope, and your reward will be great and you will be the sons of the Most High: for he is kind to evil men, and to those who have hard hearts.
Hebrews 13:16
But go on doing good and giving to others, because God is well-pleased with such offerings.
Psalms 34:14
Be turned from evil, and do good; make a search for peace, desiring it with all your heart.
Psalms 37:3
Have faith in the Lord, and do good; be at rest in the land, and go after righteousness.
Psalms 37:27
Be turned from evil, and do good; and your place will be for ever.
Romans 13:13
With right behaviour as in the day; not in pleasure-making and drinking, not in bad company and unclean behaviour, not in fighting and envy.
Galatians 6:10
So then, as we have the chance, let us do good to all men, and specially to those who are of the family of the faith.
1 Timothy 6:18
And to do good, having wealth in good works, being quick to give, taking part with one another;
James 4:17
The man who has knowledge of how to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.
1 Peter 3:11
And let him be turned from evil and do good; searching for peace and going after it with all his heart.
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1 Thessalonians 4:3
For the purpose of God for you is this: that you may be holy, and may keep yourselves from the desires of the flesh;
John 7:17
If any man is ready to do God's pleasure he will have knowledge of the teaching and of where it comes from--from God or from myself.
1 Thessalonians 5:18
In everything give praise: for this is the purpose of God in Christ Jesus for you.
Hebrews 13:21
Make you full of every good work and ready to do all his desires, working in us whatever is pleasing in his eyes through Jesus Christ; and may the glory be given to him for ever and ever. So be it.
Matthew 7:21
Not everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord, will go into the kingdom of heaven; but he who does the pleasure of my Father in heaven.
Matthew 12:50
For whoever does the pleasure of my Father in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Romans 12:2
And let not your behaviour be like that of this world, but be changed and made new in mind, so that by experience you may have knowledge of the good and pleasing and complete purpose of God.
Colossians 1:9
For this reason, we, from the day when we had word of it, keep on in prayer for you, that you may be full of the knowledge of his purpose, with all wisdom and experience of the Spirit,
Colossians 4:12
Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you his love, ever taking thought for you in his prayers, that you may be complete and fully certain of all the purpose of God.
1 John 2:17
And the world and its desires is coming to an end: but he who does God's pleasure is living for ever.
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