Acts 2:39
For the word of God is for you and for your children and for all those who are far off, even all those who may be marked out by the Lord our God.
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Acts 2:39
For the word of God is for you and for your children and for all those who are far off, even all those who may be marked out by the Lord our God.
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Genesis 12:2
And I will make of you a great nation, blessing you and making your name great; and you will be a blessing:
Genesis 17:9
And God said to Abraham, On your side, you are to keep the agreement, you and your seed after you through all generations.
Genesis 22:17
That I will certainly give you my blessing, and your seed will be increased like the stars of heaven and the sand by the seaside; your seed will take the land of those who are against them;
Genesis 28:14
Your seed will be like the dust of the earth, covering all the land to the west and to the east, to the north and to the south: you and your seed will be a name of blessing to all the families of the earth.
Exodus 4:22
And you are to say to Pharaoh, The Lord says, Israel is the first of my sons:
Exodus 19:5
If now you will truly give ear to my voice and keep my agreement, you will be my special property out of all the peoples: for all the earth is mine:
Exodus 19:6
And you will be a kingdom of priests to me, and a holy nation. These are the words which you are to say to the children of Israel.
Exodus 20:6
And I will have mercy through a thousand generations on those who have love for me and keep my laws.
Deuteronomy 4:37
And because of his love for your fathers, he took their seed and made it his, and he himself, present among you, took you out of Egypt by his great power;
Psalms 128:6
May you see your children's children. Peace be on Israel.
Luke 1:54
His help he has given to Israel, his servant, so that he might keep in mind his mercy to Abraham and his seed for ever,
Luke 1:72
To do acts of mercy to our fathers and to keep in mind his holy word,
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Genesis 21:4
And when his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham made him undergo circumcision, as God had said to him.
Genesis 47:10
And Jacob gave Pharaoh his blessing, and went out from before him.
Genesis 47:11
And Joseph made a place for his father and his brothers, and gave them a heritage in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had given orders.
Genesis 47:12
And Joseph took care of his father and his brothers and all his father's people, giving them food for the needs of their families.
Genesis 47:13
Now there was no food to be had in all the land, so that all Egypt and Canaan were wasted from need of food.
Genesis 47:14
And all the money in Egypt and in the land of Canaan which had been given for grain, came into the hands of Joseph: and he put it in Pharaoh's house.
Deuteronomy 31:12
Make all the people come together, men and women and children, and anyone from another country who is with you, so that hearing they may become wise in the fear of the Lord your God, and take care to do all the words of this law;
2 Chronicles 20:13
And all Judah were waiting before the Lord, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.
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Genesis 48:1
Now after these things, word came to Joseph that his father was ill: and he took with him his sons Manasseh and Ephraim.
Genesis 48:9
And Joseph said to his father, They are my sons, whom God has given me in this land. And he said, Let them come near me, and I will give them a blessing.
Genesis 48:10
Now because Israel was old, his eyes were no longer clear, and he was not able to see. So he made them come near to him, and he gave them a kiss, folding them in his arms.
Genesis 48:11
And Israel said to Joseph, I had no hope of seeing your face again, but God in his mercy has let me see you and your children.
Genesis 48:12
Then Joseph took them from between his knees, and went down on his face to the earth.
Genesis 48:13
Then taking Ephraim with his right hand, Joseph put him at Israel's left side, and with his left hand he put Manasseh at Israel's right side, placing them near him.
Genesis 48:14
And Israel, stretching out his right hand, put it on the head of Ephraim, the younger, and his left hand on the head of Manasseh, crossing his hands on purpose, for Manasseh was the older.
Genesis 48:15
And he gave Joseph a blessing, saying, May the God to whom my fathers, Abraham and Isaac, gave worship, the God who has taken care of me all my life till this day,
Genesis 48:16
The angel who has been my saviour from all evil, send his blessing on these children: and let my name and the name of my fathers, Abraham and Isaac, be given to them; and let them become a great nation in the earth.
Genesis 48:17
Now when Joseph saw that his father had put his right hand on the head of Ephraim, it did not seem right to him; and lifting his father's hand he would have put it on the head of Manasseh.
Genesis 48:18
And Joseph said to his father, Not so, my father, for this is the older; put your right hand on his head.
Genesis 48:19
But his father would not, saying, I am doing it on purpose, my son; he will certainly become a nation and a great one; but his younger brother will be greater than he, and his seed will become a great family of nations.
Genesis 48:20
So he gave them his blessing that day, saying, You will be the sign of blessing in Israel, for they will say, May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh; and he put Ephraim before Manasseh.
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Exodus 12:26
And when your children say to you, What is the reason of this act of worship?
Exodus 12:27
Then you will say, This is the offering of the Lord's Passover; for he went over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he sent death on the Egyptians, and kept our families safe. And the people gave worship with bent heads.
Exodus 13:14
And when your son says to you in time to come, What is the reason for this? say to him, By the strength of his hand the Lord took us out of Egypt, out of the prison-house:
Deuteronomy 6:20
And when your son says to you in time to come, What is the reason for these rules and laws and decisions which the Lord our God has given you?
Deuteronomy 6:21
Then you will say to your son, We were servants under Pharaoh's yoke in Egypt; and the Lord took us out of Egypt with a strong hand:
Joshua 4:6
So that this may be a sign among you; when your children say to you in time to come, What is the reason for these stones?
Joshua 4:21
And he said to the children of Israel, When your children say to their fathers in time to come, What is the reason for these stones?
Psalms 44:1
To the chief music-maker. Of the sons of Korah Maschil. It has come to our ears, O God, our fathers have given us the story, of the works which you did in their days, in the old times,
Psalms 71:18
Now when I am old and grey-headed, O God, give me not up; till I have made clear your strength to this generation, and your power to all those to come.
Psalms 78:3
Which have come to our hearing and our knowledge, as they were given to us by our fathers.
Psalms 78:4
We will not keep them secret from our children; we will make clear to the coming generation the praises of the Lord and his strength, and the great works of wonder which he has done.
Psalms 78:5
He put up a witness in Jacob, and made a law in Israel; which he gave to our fathers so that they might give knowledge of them to their children;
Psalms 78:6
So that the generation to come might have knowledge of them, even the children of the future, who would give word of them to their children;
Psalms 78:7
So that they might put their hope in God, and not let God's works go out of their minds, but keep his laws;
Psalms 78:8
And not be like their fathers, a stiff-necked and uncontrolled generation; a generation whose heart was hard, whose spirit was not true to God.
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Numbers 14:3
Why is the Lord taking us into this land to come to our death by the sword? Our wives and our little ones will get into strange hands: would it not be better for us to go back to Egypt?
Numbers 14:31
And your little ones, whom you said would come into strange hands, I will take in, and they will see the land which you would not have.
Ezra 8:21
Then I gave orders for a time of going without food, there by the river Ahava, so that we might make ourselves low before our God in prayer, requesting from him a straight way for us and for our little ones and for all our substance.
Psalms 8:2
You have made clear your strength even out of the mouths of babies at the breast, because of those who are against you; so that you may put to shame the cruel and violent man.
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Numbers 19:10
And he who takes up the dust of the burned cow is to have his clothing washed with water and be unclean till evening: this is to be a law for ever, for the children of Israel as well as for the man from another country who is living among them.
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Deuteronomy 11:18
So keep these words deep in your heart and in your soul, and have them fixed on your hand for a sign and marked on your brow;
Deuteronomy 11:20
Writing them on the pillars of your houses and over the doors of your towns:
Deuteronomy 11:21
So that your days, and the days of your children, may be long in the land which the Lord by his oath to your fathers said he would give them, like the days of the eternal heavens.
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Deuteronomy 30:1
Now when all these things have come on you, the blessing and the curse which I have put before you, if the thought of them comes back to your minds, when you are living among the nations where the Lord your God has sent you,
Deuteronomy 30:2
And your hearts are turned again to the Lord your God, and you give ear to his word which I give you today, you and your children, with all your heart and with all your soul:
Deuteronomy 30:3
Then the Lord will have pity on you, changing your fate, and taking you back again from among all the nations where you have been forced to go.
Deuteronomy 30:4
Even if those who have been forced out are living in the farthest part of heaven, the Lord your God will go in search of you, and take you back;
Deuteronomy 30:5
Placing you again in the land of your fathers as your heritage; and he will do you good, increasing you till you are more in number than your fathers were.
Deuteronomy 30:6
And the Lord your God will give to you and to your seed a circumcision of the heart, so that, loving him with all your heart and all your soul, you may have life.
Deuteronomy 30:7
And the Lord your God will put all these curses on those who are against you, and on your haters who put a cruel yoke on you.
Deuteronomy 30:8
And you will again give ear to the voice of the Lord, and do all his orders which I have given you today.
Deuteronomy 30:9
And the Lord your God will make you fertile in all good things, blessing the work of your hands, and the fruit of your body, and the fruit of your cattle, and the fruit of your land: for the Lord will have joy in you, as he had in your fathers:
Deuteronomy 30:10
If you give ear to the voice of the Lord your God, keeping his orders and his laws which are recorded in this book of the law, and turning to the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
Daniel 9:13
As it was recorded in the law of Moses, all this evil has come on us: but we have made no prayer for grace from the Lord our God that we might be turned from our evil doings and come to true wisdom.
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1 Samuel 1:24
Then when she had done so, she took him with her, with a three-year old ox and an ephah of meal and a skin full of wine, and took him to the house of the Lord at Shiloh: now the child was still very young.
Matthew 18:4
Whoever, then, will make himself as low as this little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 18:5
And whoever gives honour to one such little child in my name, gives honour to me:
Matthew 19:14
But Jesus said, Let the little ones come to me, and do not keep them away: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 19:15
And he put his hands on them, and went away.
Mark 10:15
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.
Mark 10:16
And he took them in his arms, and gave them a blessing, putting his hands on them.
Luke 18:15
And they took their children to him, so that he might put his hands on them: but when the disciples saw it, they said sharp words to them
Luke 18:16
But Jesus sent for them, saying, Let the children come to me, and do not keep them away, for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
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2 Chronicles 33:12
And crying out to the Lord his God in his trouble, he made himself low before the God of his fathers,
Psalms 90:17
Let the pleasure of the Lord our God be on us: O Lord, give strength to the work of our hands.
Psalms 112:1
Let the Lord be praised. Happy is the man who gives honour to the Lord, and has great delight in his laws.
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:
Luke 2:11
For on this day, in the town of David, a Saviour has come to birth, who is Christ the Lord.
Luke 19:9
And Jesus said to him, Today salvation has come to this house, for even he is a son of Abraham.
Romans 9:11
Before the children had come into existence, or had done anything good or bad, in order that God's purpose and his selection might be effected, not by works, but by him whose purpose it is,
2 Corinthians 6:17
For which cause, Come out from among them, and be separate, says the Lord, and let no unclean thing come near you; and I will take you for myself,
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.
Ephesians 3:8
To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, was this grace given, so that I might make clear to the Gentiles the good news of the unending wealth of Christ:
1 Timothy 1:12
I give praise to him who gave me power, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he took me to be true, making me his servant,
Revelation 19:9
And he said to me, Put in the book, Happy are the guests at the bride-feast of the Lamb. And he said to me, These are the true words of God.
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Psalms 34:1
Of David. When he made a change in his behaviour before Abimelech, who sent him away, and he went. I will be blessing the Lord at all times; his praise will be ever in my mouth.
Psalms 34:2
My soul will say great things of the Lord: the poor in spirit will have knowledge of it and be glad.
Psalms 34:3
O give praise to the Lord with me; let us be witnesses together of his great name.
Psalms 34:4
I was searching for the Lord, and he gave ear to my voice, and made me free from all my fears.
Psalms 34:5
Let your eyes be turned to him and you will have light, and your faces will not be shamed.
Psalms 34:6
This poor man's cry came before the Lord, and he gave him salvation from all his troubles.
Psalms 35:27
Let those who are on my side give cries of joy; let them ever say, The Lord be praised, for he has pleasure in the peace of his servant.
Psalms 52:6
The upright will see it with fear, and will say, laughing at you:
Psalms 64:9
And in fear men make public the works of God; and giving thought to his acts they get wisdom.
Psalms 64:10
The upright will be glad in the Lord and have hope in him; and all the lovers of righteousness will give him glory.
Psalms 142:7
Take my soul out of prison, so that I may give praise to your name: the upright will give praise because of me; for you have given me a full reward.
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Psalms 40:3
And he put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God; numbers have seen it with fear, and put their faith in the Lord.
Psalms 68:18
You have gone up on high, taking your prisoners with you; you have taken offerings from men; the Lord God has taken his place on the seat of his power.
Psalms 103:18
If they keep his agreement, and have his laws in mind to do them.
Isaiah 59:20
And as a saviour he will come to Zion, turning away sin from Jacob, says the Lord.
Jeremiah 31:31
See, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new agreement with the people of Israel and with the people of Judah:
Jeremiah 31:34
And no longer will they be teaching every man his neighbour and every man his brother, saying, Get knowledge of the Lord: for they will all have knowledge of me, from the least of them to the greatest of them, says the Lord: for they will have my forgiveness for their evil-doing, and their sin will go from my memory for ever.
Ezekiel 36:27
And I will put my spirit in you, causing you to be guided by my rules, and you will keep my orders and do them.
John 6:45
The writings of the prophets say, And they will all have teaching from God. Everyone whose ears have been open to the teaching of the Father comes to me.
Acts 1:8
But you will have power, when the Holy Spirit has come on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and all Judaea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.
Acts 9:17
And Ananias went out and came to the house, and putting his hands on him, said, Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, whom you saw when you were on your journey, has sent me, so that you may be able to see, and be full of the Holy Spirit.
Ephesians 4:8
For this reason he says, He went up on high, taking his prisoners with him, and gave freely to men.
Hebrews 8:10
For this is the agreement which I will make with the people of Israel after those days: I will put my laws into their minds, writing them in their hearts: and I will be their God, and they will be my people:
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Isaiah 2:2
And it will come about in the last days, that the mountain of the Lord will be placed on the top of the mountains, and be lifted up over the hills; and all nations will come to it.
Isaiah 2:3
And the peoples will say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob: and he will give us knowledge of his ways, and we will be guided by his word; for out of Zion the law will go out, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
Isaiah 10:22
For though your people, O Israel, are as the sand of the sea, only a small number will come back: for the destruction is fixed, overflowing in righteousness.
Isaiah 49:7
The Lord who takes up Israel's cause, even his Holy One, says to him whom men make sport of, who is hated by the nations, a servant of rulers: Kings will see and get up from their places, and chiefs will give worship: because of the Lord who keeps faith; even the Holy One of Israel who has taken you for himself.
Isaiah 49:8
This is the word of the Lord: I have given ear to you at a good time, and I have been your helper in a day of salvation: and I will keep you safe, and will make you a glory for the people, putting the land in order, and giving them the heritages which now are waste;
Isaiah 49:9
Saying to those who are in chains, Go free; to those who are in the dark, Come out into the light. They will get food by the way wherever they go, and have grass-lands on all the dry mountain-tops.
Isaiah 49:10
They will not be in need of food or drink, or be troubled by the heat or the sun: for he who has mercy on them will be their guide, taking them by the springs of water.
Isaiah 49:11
And I will make all my mountains a way, and my highways will be lifted up.
Isaiah 49:12
See, these are coming from far; and these from the north and the west; and these from the land of Sinim.
Micah 5:7
And the rest of Jacob will be among the mass of peoples like dew from the Lord, like showers on the grass, which may not be kept back by man, or be waiting for the sons of men.
Zechariah 10:7
And Ephraim will be like a man of war, and their hearts will be glad as with wine; and their children will see it with joy; their hearts will be glad in the Lord.
Zechariah 10:8
With the sound of the pipe I will get them together; for I have given the price to make them free: and they will be increased as they were increased.
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Isaiah 27:4
My passion is over: if the thorns were fighting against me, I would make an attack on them, and they would be burned up together.
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Isaiah 27:5
Or let him put himself under my power, and make peace with me.
Isaiah 57:20
But the evil-doers are like the troubled sea, for which there is no rest, and its waters send up earth and waste.
Isaiah 57:21
There is no peace, says my God, for the evil-doers.
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Isaiah 33:13
Give ear, you who are far off, to what I have done: see my power, you who are near.
Ezekiel 11:6
You have made great the number of your dead in this town, you have made its streets full of dead men.
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Proverbs 9:6
Give up the simple ones and have life, and go in the way of knowledge.
Proverbs 11:21
Certainly the evil-doer will not go free from punishment, but the seed of the upright man will be safe.
Isaiah 40:5
And the glory of the Lord will be made clear, and all flesh will see it together, for the mouth of the Lord has said it.
Isaiah 52:7
How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of him who comes with good news, who gives word of peace, saying that salvation is near; who says to Zion, Your God is ruling!
John 10:9
I am the door: if any man goes in through me he will have salvation, and will go in and go out, and will get food.
Acts 13:38
And so, let it be clear to you, my brothers, that through this man forgiveness of sins is offered to you:
Romans 1:7
To all those who are in Rome, loved by God, marked out as saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians 4:5
For our preaching is not about ourselves, but about Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants through Jesus.
2 Corinthians 5:21
For him who had no knowledge of sin God made to be sin for us; so that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
Galatians 5:24
And those who are Christ's have put to death on the cross the flesh with its passions and its evil desires.
Hebrews 4:1
Let us then, though we still have God's word that we may come into his rest, go in fear that some of you may be unable to do so.
2 Peter 1:4
And through this he has given us the hope of great rewards highly to be valued; so that by them we might have our part in God's being, and be made free from the destruction which is in the world through the desires of the flesh.
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Isaiah 57:17
I was quickly angry with his evil ways, and sent punishment on him, veiling my face in wrath: and he went on, turning his heart from me.
Isaiah 57:18
I have seen his ways, and I will make him well: I will give him rest, comforting him and his people who are sad.
Matthew 19:16
And one came to him and said, Master, what good thing have I to do, so that I may have eternal life?
Acts 16:29
And he sent for lights and came rushing in and, shaking with fear, went down on his face before Paul and Silas,
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Isaiah 32:15
Till the spirit comes on us from on high, and the waste land becomes a fertile field, and the fertile field is changed into a wood.
Isaiah 44:4
And they will come up like grass in a well-watered field, like water-plants by the streams.
Isaiah 59:19
So they will see the name of the Lord from the west, and his glory from the east: for he will come like a rushing stream, forced on by a wind of the Lord.
Jeremiah 50:5
They will be questioning about the way to Zion, with their faces turned in its direction, saying, Come, and be united to the Lord in an eternal agreement which will be kept in mind for ever.
Ezekiel 39:29
And my face will no longer be covered from them: for I have sent the out-flowing of my spirit on the children of Israel, says the Lord.
Luke 11:13
If, then, you who are evil are able to give good things to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who make request to him?
Luke 24:49
And now I will send to you what my father has undertaken to give you, but do not go from the town, till the power from heaven comes to you.
John 4:10
In answer Jesus said, If you had knowledge of what God gives freely and who it is who says to you, Give me water, you would make your prayer to him, and he would give you living water.
John 14:16
And I will make prayer to the Father and he will give you another Helper to be with you for ever,
Acts 2:31
He, having knowledge of the future, was talking of the coming again of Christ from the dead, that he was not kept in hell and his body did not see destruction.
Acts 2:32
This Jesus God has given back to life, of which we all are witnesses.
Acts 5:14
And a great number of men and women had faith, and were joined to the Lord;
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Job 5:17
Truly, that man is happy who has training from the hand of God: so do not let your heart be shut to the teaching of the Ruler of all.
Job 5:18
For after his punishment he gives comfort, and after wounding, his hands make you well.
Psalms 6:2
Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am wasted away: make me well, for even my bones are troubled.
Psalms 6:3
My soul is in bitter trouble; and you, O Lord, how long?
Psalms 38:3
My flesh is wasted because of your wrath; and there is no peace in my bones because of my sin.
Psalms 51:8
Make me full of joy and rapture; so that the bones which have been broken may be glad.
Isaiah 57:15
For this is the word of him who is high and lifted up, whose resting-place is eternal, whose name is Holy: my resting-place is in the high and holy place, and with him who is crushed and poor in spirit, to give life to the spirit of the poor, and to make strong the heart of the crushed.
Isaiah 57:16
For I will not give punishment for ever, or be angry without end: for from me breath goes out; and I it was who made the souls.
Hosea 6:1
Come, let us go back to the Lord; for he has given us wounds and he will make us well; he has given blows and he will give help.
Hosea 6:2
After two days he will give us life, and on the third day he will make us get up, and we will be living before him.
Luke 4:18
The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because I am marked out by him to give good news to the poor; he has sent me to make well those who are broken-hearted; to say that the prisoners will be let go, and the blind will see, and to make the wounded free from their chains,
Acts 16:30
And took them out and said, Sirs, what have I to do to get salvation?
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Joel 3:8
I will give your sons and your daughters into the hands of the children of Judah for a price, and they will give them for a price to the men of Sheba, a nation far off: for the Lord has said it.
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Amos 2:13
See, I am crushing you down, as one is crushed under a cart full of grain.
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Isaiah 11:11
And in that day the hand of the Lord will be stretched out the second time to get back the rest of his people, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the sea-lands.
Isaiah 11:16
And there will be a highway for the rest of his people from Assyria; as there was for Israel in the day when he came up out of the land of Egypt.
Isaiah 56:6
And as for those from a strange country, who are joined to the Lord, to give worship to him and honour to his name, to be his servants, even everyone who keeps the Sabbath holy, and keeps his agreement with me:
Isaiah 56:7
I will make them come to my holy mountain, and will give them joy in my house of prayer; I will take pleasure in the burned offerings which they make on my altar: for my house will be named a house of prayer for all peoples.
Isaiah 56:8
The Lord God, who gets together the wandering ones of Israel, says, I will get together others in addition to those of Israel who have come back.
Isaiah 60:4
Let your eyes be lifted up, and see: they are all coming together to you: your sons will come from far, and your daughters taken with loving care.
Ezekiel 34:29
And I will give them planting-places of peace, and they will no longer be wasted from need of food or put to shame by the nations.
Hosea 3:5
And after that, the children of Israel will come back and go in search of the Lord their God and David their king; and they will come in fear to the Lord and to his mercies in the days to come.
Micah 4:1
But in the last days it will come about that the mountain of the Lord's house will be placed on the top of the mountains, and be lifted up over the hills; and peoples will be flowing to it.
Micah 4:6
In that day, says the Lord, I will get together her who goes with uncertain steps, I will get together her who has been sent away, and her on whom I have sent evil;
Micah 5:8
And the rest of Jacob will be among the nations, in the middle of the mass of peoples, like a lion among the beasts of the woods, like a young lion among the flocks of sheep: if he goes through, they will be crushed under foot and pulled to bits, and there will be no saviour.
John 10:16
And I have other sheep which are not of this field: I will be their guide in the same way, and they will give ear to my voice, so there will be one flock and one keeper.
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Zechariah 13:3
And if anyone goes on acting as a prophet, then his father and his mother who gave him life will say to him, You may not go on living, for you are saying what is false in the name of the Lord; and his father and his mother will put a sword through him when he does so.
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Ezekiel 18:27
Again, when the evil-doer, turning away from the evil he has done, does what is ordered and right, he will have life for his soul.
Ezekiel 18:28
Because he had fear and was turned away from all the wrong which he had done, life will certainly be his, death will not be his fate.
Ezekiel 18:29
But still the children of Israel say, The way of the Lord is not equal. O children of Israel, are my ways not equal? are not your ways unequal?
Ezekiel 18:32
For I have no pleasure in the death of him on whom death comes, says the Lord: be turned back then, and have life.
Matthew 3:8
Let your change of heart be seen in your works:
Matthew 3:10
And even now the axe is put to the root of the trees; every tree then which does not give good fruit is cut down, and put into the fire.
Matthew 7:13
Go in by the narrow door; for wide is the door and open is the way which goes to destruction, and great numbers go in by it.
Matthew 23:13
But a curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! because you are shutting the kingdom of heaven against men: for you do not go in yourselves, and those who are going in, you keep back.
Luke 9:33
And when they were about to go away from him, Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here; let us make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah: having no knowledge of what he was saying.
Luke 13:24
Do your best to go in by the narrow door, for I say to you, A number will make the attempt to go in, but will not be able to do so.
Luke 13:25
When the master of the house has got up, and the door has been shut, and you, still outside, give blows on the door, saying, Lord, let us in; he will make answer and say, I have no knowledge of where you come from.
Acts 26:20
But I went about, first to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, and through all the country of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, preaching a change of heart, so that they, being turned to God, might give, in their works, the fruits of a changed heart.
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Ezekiel 47:10
And fishermen will take up their places by it: from En-gedi as far as En-eglaim will be a place for the stretching out of nets; the fish will be of every sort, like the fish of the Great Sea, a very great number.
Matthew 4:19
And he said to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.
Matthew 4:20
And straight away they let go the nets and went after him.
Mark 1:17
And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.
Luke 5:10
And so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were working with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Have no fear; from this time forward you will be a fisher of men.
John 21:6
And he said to them, Let down the net on the right side of the boat and you will get some. So they put it in the water and now they were not able to get it up again because of the great number of fish.
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Psalms 148:14
He has put on high the horn of his people, for the praise of all his saints; even the children of Israel, a people which is near to him. Let the Lord be praised.
Isaiah 49:15
Will a woman give up the child at her breast, will she be without pity for the fruit of her body? yes, these may, but I will not let you go out of my memory.
Isaiah 60:10
And men from strange countries will be building up your walls, and their kings will be your servants: for in my wrath I sent punishment on you, but in my grace I have had mercy on you.
Jeremiah 31:7
For the Lord has said, Make a glad song for Jacob and give a cry on the top of the mountains: give the news, give praise, and say, The Lord has given salvation to his people, even to the rest of Israel.
Lamentations 5:7
Our fathers were sinners and are dead; and the weight of their evil-doing is on us.
Amos 9:12
So that the rest of Edom may be their heritage, and all the nations who have been named by my name, says the Lord, who is doing this.
Matthew 8:11
And I say to you that numbers will come from the east and the west, and will take their seats with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven:
Luke 13:29
And they will come from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south, and take their places in the kingdom of God.
Acts 15:14
Symeon has given an account of how God was first pleased to take from among the Gentiles a people for himself.
Acts 15:17
So that the rest of men may make search for the Lord, and all the Gentiles on whom my name is named,
1 Peter 2:4
To whom you come, as to a living stone, not honoured by men, but of great and special value to God;
1 Peter 2:5
You, as living stones, are being made into a house of the spirit, a holy order of priests, making those offerings of the spirit which are pleasing to God through Jesus Christ.
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Luke 1:73
The oath which he made to Abraham, our father,
Romans 4:16
For this reason it is of faith, so that it may be through grace; and so that the word of God may be certain to all the seed; not only to that which is of the law, but to that which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,
Romans 9:9
For this is the word of God's undertaking, At this time will I come, and Sarah will have a son.
Romans 11:24
For if you were cut out of a field olive-tree, and against the natural use were united to a good olive-tree, how much more will these, the natural branches, be united again with the olive-tree which was theirs?
Romans 11:28
As far as the good news is in question, they are cut off from God on account of you, but as far as the selection is in question, they are loved on account of the fathers.
Galatians 3:6
Even as Abraham had faith in God, and it was put to his account as righteousness.
Galatians 3:7
Be certain, then, that those who are of faith, the same are sons of Abraham.
Galatians 3:9
So then those who are of faith have a part in the blessing of Abraham who was full of faith.
Galatians 3:16
Now to Abraham were the undertakings given, and to his seed. He says not, And to seeds, as of a great number; but as of one, he says, And to your seed, which is Christ.
Hebrews 6:13
For when God made his oath to Abraham, because there was no greater oath, he made it by himself,
Hebrews 6:14
Saying, Be certain that I will give you my blessing, and make your numbers very great.
Hebrews 6:15
And so, when he had been waiting calmly for a long time, God's word to him was put into effect.
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Luke 1:75
In righteousness and holy living before him all our days.
Romans 4:24
But for us in addition, to whose account it will be put, if we have faith in him who made Jesus our Lord come back again from the dead,
Galatians 3:3
Are you so foolish? having made a start in the Spirit, will you now be made complete in the flesh?
Galatians 3:22
However, the holy Writings have put all things under sin, so that that for which God gave the undertaking, based on faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who have such faith.
Galatians 3:26
Because you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
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Luke 10:5
And whenever you go into a house, first say, Peace be to this house.
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Luke 10:6
And if a son of peace is there, your peace will be with him: but if not, it will come back to you again.
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Luke 13:3
I say to you, It is not so: but if your hearts are not changed, you will all come to the same end.
Luke 13:5
I say to you, It is not so: but if your hearts are not changed, you will all come to an end in the same way.
Revelation 2:21
And I gave her time for a change of heart, but she has no mind to give up her unclean ways.
Revelation 2:22
See, I will put her into a bed, and those who make themselves unclean with her, into great trouble, if they go on with her works.
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Matthew 3:12
In whose hand is the instrument with which he will make clean his grain; he will put the good grain in his store, but the waste will be burned up in the fire which will never be put out.
Luke 14:33
And so whoever is not ready to give up all he has may not be my disciple.
Acts 17:30
Those times when men had no knowledge were overlooked by God; but now he gives orders to all men in every place to undergo a change of heart:
Acts 17:31
Because a day has been fixed in which all the world will be judged in righteousness by the man who has been marked out by him for this work; of which he has given a sign to all men by giving him back from the dead.
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John 8:28
So Jesus said, When the Son of man has been lifted up by you, then it will be clear to you who I am, and that I do nothing of myself, but say as the Father gave me teaching.
John 20:28
And Thomas said in answer, My Lord and my God!
Acts 26:6
And now I am here to be judged because of the hope given by God's word to our fathers;
1 Corinthians 2:15
But he who has the Spirit, though judging all things, is himself judged by no one.
1 Corinthians 12:3
So it is my desire for you to be clear about this; that no one is able to say by the Spirit of God that Jesus is cursed; and no one is able to say that Jesus is Lord, but by the Holy Spirit.
Galatians 2:16
Being conscious that a man does not get righteousness by the works of the law, but through faith in Jesus Christ, we had faith in Christ Jesus, so that we might get righteousness by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law will no flesh get righteousness.
2 Thessalonians 1:11
For this reason, you are ever in our prayers, that you may seem to our God such as may have a part in his purpose and that by his power he will make all his good purpose, and the work of faith, complete;
Jude 1:25
To the only God our Saviour, through Jesus Christ our Lord, let us give glory and honour and authority and power, before all time and now and for ever. So be it.
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Isaiah 61:8
For I, the Lord, take pleasure in upright judging; I will not put up with the violent taking away of right; and I will certainly give them their reward, and I will make an eternal agreement with them.
John 14:17
Even the Spirit of true knowledge. That Spirit the world is not able to take to its heart because it sees him not and has no knowledge of him: but you have knowledge of him, because he is ever with you and will be in you.
John 16:7
But what I am saying is true: my going is for your good: for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.
Acts 1:4
And when they were all together, with him, he gave them orders not to go away from Jerusalem, but to keep there, waiting till the word of the Father was put into effect, of which, he said, I have given you knowledge:
Acts 1:5
For the baptism of John was with water, but you will have baptism with the Holy Spirit, after a little time.
Acts 2:1
And when the day of Pentecost was come, they were all together in one place.
Acts 2:2
And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like the rushing of a violent wind, and all the house where they were was full of it.
Acts 2:3
And they saw tongues, like flames of fire, coming to rest on every one of them.
Acts 2:14
But Peter, getting up, with the eleven, said in a loud voice, O men of Judaea, and all you who are living in Jerusalem, take note of this and give ear to my words.
Acts 2:19
And wonders will be seen in heaven, and signs on the earth, blood and fire and smoke:
Acts 22:16
And now, why are you waiting? get up, and have baptism, for the washing away of your sins, giving worship to his name.
2 Corinthians 3:6
Who has made us able to be servants of a new agreement; not of the letter, but of the Spirit: for the letter gives death, but the Spirit gives life.
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John 17:20
My prayer is not for them only, but for all who will have faith in me through their word;
Acts 2:22
Men of Israel, give ear to these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man who had the approval of God, as was made clear to you by the great works and signs and wonders which God did by him among you, as you yourselves have knowledge,
Acts 5:32
And we are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who keep his laws.
Acts 11:24
For he was a good man and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith: and a great number were joined to the Lord.
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Acts 8:13
And Simon himself had faith and, having had baptism, he went with Philip and, seeing the signs and the great wonders which he did, he was full of surprise.
Acts 8:20
But Peter said, May your money come to destruction with you, because you had the idea that what is freely given by God may be got for a price.
Acts 8:22
Let your heart be changed, and make prayer to God that you may have forgiveness for your evil thoughts.
Acts 8:23
For I see that you are prisoned in bitter envy and the chains of sin.
Acts 8:24
And Simon, answering, said, Make prayer for me to the Lord, so that these things which you have said may not come on me.
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Acts 8:15
Who, when they came there, made prayer for them, that the Holy Spirit might be given to them:
Acts 8:16
For up to that time he had not come on any of them; only baptism had been given to them in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Acts 8:17
Then they put their hands on them, and the Holy Spirit came on them.
Acts 8:36
And while they were going on their way, they came to some water, and the Ethiopian said, See, here is water; why may I not have baptism?
Acts 8:38
And he gave orders for the carriage to be stopped, and the two of them went down into the water, and Philip gave him baptism.
Acts 10:46
And they were talking in tongues, and giving glory to God. Then Peter said,
Acts 10:47
Will any man say that these may not have baptism who have been given the Holy Spirit as we have?
Acts 11:14
Who will say words to you through which you and all your family may get salvation.
Acts 19:2
And he said to them, Did you get the Holy Spirit when you had faith? And they said to him, No, we have had no knowledge of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 10:16
But they have not all given ear to the good news. For Isaiah says, Lord, who has had faith in our word?
Romans 10:17
So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.
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Luke 3:6
And all flesh will see the salvation of God.
Luke 19:10
For the Son of man came to make search for those who are wandering from the way, and to be their Saviour.
Acts 13:48
And the Gentiles, hearing this, were glad and gave glory to the word of God: and those marked out by God for eternal life had faith.
Acts 14:27
And when they came there, and had got the church together, they gave them an account of all the things which God had done through them, and how he had made open a door of faith to the Gentiles.
Acts 15:7
And when there had been much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, My brothers, you have knowledge that some time back it was God's pleasure that by my mouth the good news might be given to the Gentiles so that they might have faith.
Ephesians 3:5
Which in other generations was not given to the sons of men, but the revelation of it has now been made to his holy Apostles and prophets in the Spirit;
1 Timothy 6:12
Be fighting the good fight of the faith; take for yourself the life eternal, for which you were marked out, and of which you gave witness in the eyes of all.
2 Timothy 1:9
Who gave us salvation, marking us out for his purpose, not on account of our works, but in the measure of his purpose and his grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,
Hebrews 9:28
So Christ, having at his first coming taken on himself the sins of men, will be seen a second time, without sin, by those who are waiting for him, for their salvation.
James 2:1
My brothers, if you have the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory, do not take a man's position into account.
Jude 1:4
For certain men have come among you secretly, marked out before in the holy Writings for this evil fate, men without the fear of God, turning his grace into an unclean thing, and false to our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
Revelation 17:14
These will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, because he is the Lord of lords and King of kings; and those who are with him are named, marked out, and true.
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Acts 5:17
But the high priest and those who were with him (the Sadducees) were full of envy,
Acts 15:5
But some of the Pharisees, who were of the faith, got up and said, It is necessary for these to have circumcision and to keep the law of Moses.
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1 Corinthians 1:13
Is there a division in Christ? was Paul nailed to the cross for you? or were you given baptism in the name of Paul?
1 Corinthians 1:14
I give praise to God that not one of you had baptism from me, but Crispus and Gaius;
1 Corinthians 1:15
So that no one may be able to say that you had baptism in my name.
1 Corinthians 1:16
And I gave baptism to the house of Stephanas; but I am not certain that any others had baptism from me.
1 Corinthians 1:17
For Christ sent me, not to give baptism, but to be a preacher of the good news: not with wise words, for fear that the cross of Christ might be made of no value.
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Matthew 10:6
But go to the wandering sheep of the house of Israel,
Acts 11:19
Then those who had gone away at the time of the trouble about Stephen, went as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus, preaching to the Jews only.
Acts 15:3
So they, being sent on their way by the church, went through Phoenicia and Samaria, giving news of the salvation of the Gentiles, to the great joy of all the brothers.
Romans 1:11
For I have a strong desire to see you, and to give you some grace of the spirit, so that you may be made strong;
1 Corinthians 1:24
But to those of God's selection, Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power and the wisdom of God.
Galatians 2:15
We being Jews by birth, and not sinners of the Gentiles,
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:
1 Timothy 2:5
For there is one God and one peacemaker between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
1 Timothy 2:6
Who gave himself as an offering for all; witness of which was to be given at the right time;
1 Peter 1:13
So make your minds ready, and keep on the watch, hoping with all your power for the grace which is to come to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
1 Peter 3:15
But give honour to Christ in your hearts as your Lord; and be ready at any time when you are questioned about the hope which is in you, to give an answer in the fear of the Lord and without pride;
2 Peter 1:10
For this reason, my brothers, take all the more care to make your selection and approval certain; for if you do these things you will never have a fall:
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Luke 15:13
And not long after, the younger son got together everything which was his and took a journey into a far-away country, and there all his money went in foolish living.
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.
1 Corinthians 3:11
For there is no other base for the building but that which has been put down, which is Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 3:12
But on the base a man may put gold, silver, stones of great price, wood, dry grass, cut stems;
1 Corinthians 3:13
Every man's work will be made clear in that day, because it will be tested by fire; and the fire itself will make clear the quality of every man's work.
1 Corinthians 3:14
If any man's work comes through the test, he will have a reward.
1 Corinthians 3:15
If the fire puts an end to any man's work, it will be his loss: but he will get salvation himself, though as by fire.
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Proverbs 1:22
How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge?
Isaiah 66:5
Give ear to the word of the Lord, you who are in fear at his word: your countrymen, hating you, and driving you out because of my name, have said, Let the Lord's glory be made clear, so that we may see your joy; but they will be put to shame.
John 14:6
Jesus said to him, I am the true and living way: no one comes to the Father but by me.
Acts 3:21
Who is to be kept in heaven till the time when all things are put right, of which God has given word by the mouth of his holy prophets, who have been from the earliest times.
Romans 5:1
For which reason, because we have righteousness through faith, let us be at peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;
1 Corinthians 6:10
Or is a thief, or the worse for drink, or makes use of strong language, or takes by force what is not his, will have any part in the kingdom of God.
Philippians 3:10
That I may have knowledge of him, and of the power of his coming back from the dead, and a part with him in his pains, becoming like him in his death;
1 Timothy 1:14
And the grace of our Lord was very great, with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
Hebrews 2:3
What will come on us, if we do not give our minds to such a great salvation? a salvation of which our fathers first had knowledge through the words of the Lord, and which was made certain to us by those to whom his words came;
Hebrews 3:1
For this reason, holy brothers, marked out to have a part in heaven, give thought to Jesus the representative and high priest of our faith;
2 Peter 3:18
But be increased in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. May he have glory now and for ever. So be it.
1 John 3:23
And this is his law, that we have faith in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love for one another, even as he said to us.
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Psalms 73:27
For those who are far away from you will come to destruction: you will put an end to all those who have not kept faith with you.
Acts 2:43
But fear came on every soul: and all sorts of wonders and signs were done by the Apostles.
Acts 2:44
And all those who were of the faith kept together, and had all things in common;
Acts 2:45
And exchanging their goods and property for money, they made division of it among them all, as they had need.
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,
2 Thessalonians 1:6
For it is an act of righteousness on God's part to give trouble as their reward to those who are troubling you,
2 Thessalonians 1:7
And to you who are troubled, rest with us, when the Lord Jesus comes from heaven with the angels of his power in flames of fire,
2 Thessalonians 1:8
To give punishment to those who have no knowledge of God, and to those who do not give ear to the good news of our Lord Jesus:
2 Thessalonians 1:9
Whose reward will be eternal destruction from the face of the Lord and from the glory of his strength,
2 Thessalonians 1:10
At his coming, when he will have glory in his saints, and will be a cause of wonder in all those who had faith (because our witness among you had effect) in that day.
1 Peter 4:13
But be glad that you are given a part in the pains of Christ; so that at the revelation of his glory you may have great joy.
1 Peter 4:14
If men say evil things of you because of the name of Christ, happy are you; for the Spirit of glory and of God is resting on you.
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Deuteronomy 30:19
Let heaven and earth be my witnesses against you this day that I have put before you life and death, a blessing and a curse: so take life for yourselves and for your seed:
Psalms 85:10
Mercy and faith have come together; righteousness and peace have given one another a kiss.
John 6:37
Whatever the Father gives to me will come to me; and I will not send away anyone who comes to me.
Romans 11:6
But if it is of grace, then it is no longer of works: or grace would not be grace.
1 Corinthians 1:9
God is true, through whom you have been given a part with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
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:
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 3:3
For in the past we were foolish, hard in heart, turned from the true way, servants of evil desires and pleasures, living in bad feeling and envy, hated and hating one another.
Titus 3:7
So that, having been given righteousness through grace, we might have a part in the heritage, the hope of eternal life.
James 1:1
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, sends words of love to the twelve tribes of the Jews living in all parts of the earth.
1 Peter 1:1
Peter, an Apostle of Jesus Christ, to the saints who are living in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
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Exodus 9:19
Then send quickly and get in your cattle and all you have from the fields; for if any man or beast in the field has not been put under cover, the ice-storm will come down on them with destruction.
Exodus 9:20
Then everyone among the servants of Pharaoh who had the fear of the Lord, made his servants and his cattle come quickly into the house:
Exodus 9:21
And he who gave no attention to the word of the Lord, kept his servants and his cattle in the field.
2 Kings 6:10
So the king of Israel sent to the place where the man of God had said there was danger, and kept clear of it more than once.
Ezekiel 33:5
On hearing the sound of the horn, he did not take note; his blood will be on him; for if he had taken note his life would have been safe.
Hebrews 11:7
By faith Noah, being moved by the fear of God, made ready an ark for the salvation of his family, because God had given him news of things which were not seen at the time; and through it the world was judged by him, and he got for his heritage the righteousness which is by faith.
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Genesis 17:10
And this is the agreement which you are to keep with me, you and your seed after you: every male among you is to undergo circumcision.
Genesis 17:18
And Abraham said to God, If only Ishmael's life might be your care!
Deuteronomy 7:9
Be certain, then, that the Lord your God is God; whose faith and mercy are unchanging, who keeps his word through a thousand generations to those who have love for him and keep his laws;
Isaiah 65:9
And I will take a seed out of Jacob, and out of Judah one who will have my mountains for a heritage: and the people I have taken to be mine will have it for themselves, and my servants will have their resting-place there.
Luke 1:69
Lifting up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David,
Luke 1:70
(As he said, by the mouth of his holy prophets, from the earliest times,)
Luke 1:71
Salvation from those who are against us, and from the hands of those who have hate for us;
Luke 1:74
That we, being made free from the fear of those who are against us, might give him worship,
John 4:53
It was clear then to the father that this was the very time at which Jesus said to him, Your son is living. And he had faith in Jesus, he and all his family.
Romans 9:6
But it is not as if the word of God was without effect. For they are not all Israel, who are of Israel:
Hebrews 6:16
For men at all times make their oaths by what is greater; and any argument is ended by the decision of the oath.
Hebrews 11:13
All these came to their end in faith, not having had the heritage; but having seen it with delight far away, they gave witness that they were wanderers and not of the earth.
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Isaiah 52:10
The Lord has let his holy arm be seen by the eyes of all nations; and all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.
Zechariah 9:10
And he will have the war-carriage cut off from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the bow of war will be cut off: and he will say words of peace to the nations: and his rule will be from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.
Matthew 5:44
But I say to you, Have love for those who are against you, and make prayer for those who are cruel to you;
Acts 13:46
Then Paul and Barnabas without fear said, It was necessary for the word of God to be given to you first; but because you will have nothing to do with it, and have no desire for eternal life, it will now be offered to the Gentiles.
Romans 5:5
And hope does not put to shame; because our hearts are full of the love of God through the Holy Spirit which is given to us.
Ephesians 1:18
And that having the eyes of your heart full of light, you may have knowledge of what is the hope of his purpose, what is the wealth of the glory of his heritage in the saints,
Titus 2:14
Who gave himself for us, so that he might make us free from all wrongdoing, and make for himself a people clean in heart and on fire with good works.
Hebrews 12:14
Let your desire be for peace with all men, and to be made holy, without which no man may see the Lord;
Hebrews 13:6
So that we say with a good heart, The Lord is my helper; I will have no fear: what is man able to do to me?
1 Peter 5:10
And after you have undergone pain for a little time, the God of all grace who has given you a part in his eternal glory through Christ Jesus, will himself give you strength and support, and make you complete in every good thing;
Jude 1:21
Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for life eternal through the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Revelation 5:9
And their voices are sounding in a new song, saying, It is right for you to take the book and to make it open: for you were put to death and have made an offering to God of your blood for men of every tribe, and language, and people, and nation,
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1 Peter 4:12
Dear brothers, do not be surprised, as if it was something strange, if your faith is tested as by fire:
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Jeremiah 13:15
Give ear and let your ears be open; be not lifted up: for these are the words of the Lord.
Matthew 9:13
But go and take to heart the sense of these words, My desire is for mercy, not offerings: for I have come not to get the upright, but sinners.
Luke 7:47
And so I say to you, She will have forgiveness for her sins which are great in number, because of her great love: but he who has small need of forgiveness gives little love.
Luke 15:5
And when he has got it again, he takes it in his arms with joy.
Luke 15:6
And when he gets back to his house, he sends for his neighbours and friends, saying to them, Be glad with me, for I have got back my sheep which had gone away.
Acts 13:39
And through him everyone who has faith is made free from all those things, from which the law of Moses was not able to make you free.
1 Corinthians 6:9
Have you not knowledge that evil-doers will have no part in the kingdom of God? Have no false ideas about this: no one who goes after the desires of the flesh, or gives worship to images, or is untrue when married, or is less than a man, or makes a wrong use of men,
Ephesians 4:4
There is one body and one Spirit, even as you have been marked out by God in the one hope of his purpose for you;
Colossians 2:13
And you, being dead through your sins and the evil condition of your flesh, to you, I say, he gave life together with him, and forgiveness of all our sins;
1 Timothy 2:4
Whose desire is that all men may have salvation and come to the knowledge of what is true.
2 Peter 1:3
Because by his power he has given us everything necessary for life and righteousness, through the knowledge of him who has been our guide by his glory and virtue;
Revelation 19:16
And on his robe and on his leg is a name, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
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