2 Peter 1:8
For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to not be idle or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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2 Peter 1:8
For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to not be idle or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Exodus 15:26
He said, “If you will diligently listen to Yahweh your God’s voice, and will do that which is right in his eyes, and will pay attention to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have put on the Egyptians; for I am Yahweh who heals you.”
Deuteronomy 11:13
It shall happen, if you shall listen diligently to my commandments which I command you today, to love Yahweh your God, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul,
Deuteronomy 11:22
For if you shall diligently keep all these commandments which I command you—to do them, to love Yahweh your God, to walk in all his ways, and to cling to him—
Zechariah 6:15
Those who are far off shall come and build in Yahweh’s temple; and you shall know that Yahweh of Armies has sent me to you. This will happen, if you will diligently obey Yahweh your God’s voice.” ’ ”
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Proverbs 19:15
Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Proverbs 20:4
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
Matthew 25:26
“But his lord answered him, ‘You wicked and slothful servant. You knew that I reap where I didn’t sow, and gather where I didn’t scatter.
Romans 12:11
not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord,
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Matthew 3:10
Even now the ax lies at the root of the trees. Therefore every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.
Matthew 13:22
What was sown among the thorns, this is he who hears the word, but the cares of this age and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.
John 15:4
Remain in me, and I in you. As the branch can’t bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you, unless you remain in me.
John 15:7
If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you.
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Matthew 12:36
I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.
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Luke 8:15
Those in the good ground, these are those who with an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it tightly, and produce fruit with perseverance.
John 7:17
If anyone desires to do his will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is from God or if I am speaking from myself.
Romans 8:29
For whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.
2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.
Philippians 3:15
Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, think this way. If in anything you think otherwise, God will also reveal that to you.
Philippians 4:8
Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report: if there is any virtue and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
Colossians 1:6
which has come to you, even as it is in all the world and is bearing fruit and growing, as it does in you also, since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth,
Colossians 2:7
rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, even as you were taught, abounding in it in thanksgiving.
Colossians 3:10
and have put on the new man, who is being renewed in knowledge after the image of his Creator,
Colossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.
1 Thessalonians 1:3
remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and perseverance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.
1 Timothy 2:10
but with good works, which is appropriate for women professing godliness.
Titus 2:12
instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age;
1 Peter 2:2
as newborn babies, long for the pure spiritual milk, that with it you may grow,
1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
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1 Corinthians 13:2
If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but don’t have love, I am nothing.
1 Corinthians 13:3
If I give away all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but don’t have love, it profits me nothing.
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2 Corinthians 4:6
seeing it is God who said, “Light will shine out of darkness,” who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
Philippians 3:8
Yes most certainly, and I count all things to be a loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord, for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and count them nothing but refuse, that I may gain Christ
2 Peter 1:1
Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:
2 Peter 1:16
For we didn’t follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
2 Peter 1:19
We have the more sure word of prophecy; and you do well that you heed it as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star arises in your hearts,
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2 Corinthians 6:17
Therefore “ ‘Come out from among them, and be separate,’ says the Lord. ‘Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you.
2 Corinthians 8:2
how in a severe ordeal of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their generosity.
2 Corinthians 8:7
But as you abound in everything—in faith, utterance, knowledge, all earnestness, and in your love to us—see that you also abound in this grace.
Colossians 3:12
Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;
1 Thessalonians 4:9
But concerning brotherly love, you have no need that one write to you. For you yourselves are taught by God to love one another,
2 Timothy 1:9
who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,
Philemon 1:6
that the fellowship of your faith may become effective in the knowledge of every good thing which is in us in Christ Jesus.
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Hebrews 5:1
For every high priest, being taken from among men, is appointed for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.
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Hebrews 8:3
For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices. Therefore it is necessary that this high priest also have something to offer.
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Romans 2:6
who “will pay back to everyone according to their works:”
Romans 2:7
to those who by perseverance in well-doing seek for glory, honor, and incorruptibility, eternal life;
James 2:19
You believe that God is one. You do well. The demons also believe—and shudder.
James 2:21
Wasn’t Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son on the altar?
James 2:25
In the same way, wasn’t Rahab the prostitute also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way?
James 2:26
For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.
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James 3:6
And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna.
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