Romans 9:19
You will say then to me, “Why does he still find fault? For who withstands his will?”
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Romans 9:19
You will say then to me, “Why does he still find fault? For who withstands his will?”
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Genesis 2:7
Yahweh God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
Job 34:14
If he set his heart on himself, if he gathered to himself his spirit and his breath,
Job 34:15
all flesh would perish together, and man would turn again to dust.
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Genesis 3:12
The man said, “The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit from the tree, and I ate it.”
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Genesis 15:13
He said to Abram, “Know for sure that your offspring will live as foreigners in a land that is not theirs, and will serve them. They will afflict them four hundred years.
Exodus 10:1
Yahweh said to Moses, “Go in to Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart and the heart of his servants, that I may show these my signs among them;
Exodus 10:20
But Yahweh hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he didn’t let the children of Israel go.
Exodus 14:4
I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and he will follow after them; and I will get honor over Pharaoh, and over all his armies; and the Egyptians shall know that I am Yahweh.” They did so.
Psalms 105:25
He turned their heart to hate his people, to conspire against his servants.
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Exodus 9:17
because you still exalt yourself against my people, that you won’t let them go.
1 Samuel 6:6
Why then do you harden your hearts as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? When he had worked wonderfully among them, didn’t they let the people go, and they departed?
Job 9:4
God is wise in heart, and mighty in strength. Who has hardened himself against him and prospered?
Proverbs 16:5
Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh; they shall certainly not be unpunished.
Proverbs 28:14
Blessed is the man who always fears; but one who hardens his heart falls into trouble.
Daniel 5:20
But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was hardened so that he dealt proudly, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him.
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Exodus 33:19
He said, “I will make all my goodness pass before you, and will proclaim Yahweh’s name before you. I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy.”
Exodus 34:6
Yahweh passed by before him, and proclaimed, “Yahweh! Yahweh, a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth,
Exodus 34:7
keeping loving kindness for thousands, forgiving iniquity and disobedience and sin; and who will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, and on the children’s children, on the third and on the fourth generation.”
Micah 7:18
Who is a God like you, who pardons iniquity, and passes over the disobedience of the remnant of his heritage? He doesn’t retain his anger forever, because he delights in loving kindness.
Luke 15:8
“Or what woman, if she had ten drachma coins, if she lost one drachma coin, wouldn’t light a lamp, sweep the house, and seek diligently until she found it?
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Numbers 14:8
If Yahweh delights in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it to us: a land which flows with milk and honey.
Deuteronomy 4:37
Because he loved your fathers, therefore he chose their offspring after them, and brought you out with his presence, with his great power, out of Egypt;
Deuteronomy 7:7
Yahweh didn’t set his love on you nor choose you, because you were more in number than any people; for you were the fewest of all peoples;
Deuteronomy 7:8
but because Yahweh loves you, and because he desires to keep the oath which he swore to your fathers, Yahweh has brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.
Deuteronomy 10:15
Only Yahweh had a delight in your fathers to love them, and he chose their offspring after them, even you above all peoples, as it is today.
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Numbers 21:23
Sihon would not allow Israel to pass through his border, but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness, and came to Jahaz. He fought against Israel.
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Joshua 11:19
There was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, except the Hivites, the inhabitants of Gibeon. They took all in battle.
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Judges 11:20
But Sihon didn’t trust Israel to pass through his border; but Sihon gathered all his people together, and encamped in Jahaz, and fought against Israel.
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Job 9:3
If he is pleased to contend with him, he can’t answer him one time in a thousand.
Job 9:14
How much less will I answer him, and choose my words to argue with him?
Job 9:15
Though I were righteous, yet I wouldn’t answer him. I would make supplication to my judge.
Job 9:19
If it is a matter of strength, behold, he is mighty! If of justice, ‘Who,’ says he, ‘will summon me?’
Job 40:4
“Behold, I am of small account. What will I answer you? I lay my hand on my mouth.
Job 40:5
I have spoken once, and I will not answer; Yes, twice, but I will proceed no further.”
Psalms 39:9
I was mute. I didn’t open my mouth, because you did it.
Jeremiah 49:19
“Behold, he will come up like a lion from the pride of the Jordan against the strong habitation; for I will suddenly make them run away from it, and whoever is chosen, I will appoint him over it. For who is like me? Who will appoint me a time? Who is the shepherd who will stand before me?”
Lamentations 3:39
Why should a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
Mark 14:21
For the Son of Man goes as it is written about him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for that man if he had not been born.”
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Numbers 23:19
God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should repent. Has he said, and he won’t do it? Or has he spoken, and he won’t make it good?
Numbers 23:20
Behold, I have received a command to bless. He has blessed, and I can’t reverse it.
Job 23:14
For he performs that which is appointed for me. Many such things are with him.
Psalms 76:10
Surely the wrath of man praises you. The survivors of your wrath are restrained.
Proverbs 19:21
There are many plans in a man’s heart, but Yahweh’s counsel will prevail.
Proverbs 21:30
There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against Yahweh.
Ecclesiastes 7:13
Consider the work of God, for who can make that straight which he has made crooked?
Isaiah 14:27
For Yahweh of Armies has planned, and who can stop it? His hand is stretched out, and who can turn it back?”
Acts 4:27
“For truly, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed,
Acts 4:28
to do whatever your hand and your council foreordained to happen.
Acts 20:27
for I didn’t shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.
1 Thessalonians 3:3
that no one would be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed to this task.
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Psalms 115:3
But our God is in the heavens. He does whatever he pleases.
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Psalms 130:3
If you, Yah, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand?
Ezekiel 16:63
that you may remember, and be confounded, and never open your mouth any more because of your shame, when I have forgiven you all that you have done,” says the Lord Yahweh.’ ”
Luke 1:78
because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the dawn from on high will visit us,
Romans 2:1
Therefore you are without excuse, O man, whoever you are who judge. For in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself. For you who judge practice the same things.
Romans 3:6
May it never be! For then how will God judge the world?
Romans 3:9
What then? Are we better than they? No, in no way. For we previously warned both Jews and Greeks that they are all under sin.
Romans 3:27
Where then is the boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith.
Romans 4:1
What then will we say that Abraham, our forefather, has found according to the flesh?
Romans 6:1
What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
Romans 7:7
What shall we say then? Is the law sin? May it never be! However, I wouldn’t have known sin except through the law. For I wouldn’t have known coveting unless the law had said, “You shall not covet.”
1 Corinthians 10:15
I speak as to wise men. Judge what I say.
2 Timothy 1:18
(the Lord grant to him to find the Lord’s mercy in that day); and in how many things he served at Ephesus, you know very well.
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Isaiah 6:10
Make the heart of this people fat. Make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and turn again, and be healed.”
Isaiah 29:14
therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvelous work among this people, even a marvelous work and a wonder; and the wisdom of their wise men will perish, and the understanding of their prudent men will be hidden.”
John 12:39
For this cause they couldn’t believe, for Isaiah said again:
John 12:40
“He has blinded their eyes and he hardened their heart, lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, and would turn, and I would heal them.”
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Jeremiah 13:21
What will you say when he sets over you as head those whom you have yourself taught to be friends to you? Won’t sorrows take hold of you, as of a woman in travail?
John 5:40
Yet you will not come to me, that you may have life.
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Jeremiah 18:1
The word which came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying,
Jeremiah 18:2
“Arise, and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause you to hear my words.”
Jeremiah 18:3
Then I went down to the potter’s house, and behold, he was making something on the wheels.
Jeremiah 18:4
When the vessel that he made of the clay was marred in the hand of the potter, he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.
Jeremiah 18:5
Then Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,
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Jeremiah 18:7
At the instant I speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up and to break down and to destroy it,
Jeremiah 18:8
if that nation, concerning which I have spoken, turns from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do to them.
Jeremiah 18:9
At the instant I speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it,
Jeremiah 18:10
if they do that which is evil in my sight, that they not obey my voice, then I will repent of the good with which I said I would benefit them.
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Jeremiah 20:8
For as often as I speak, I cry out; I cry, “Violence and destruction!” because Yahweh’s word has been made a reproach to me, and a derision, all day.
John 6:66
At this, many of his disciples went back and walked no more with him.
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1 Kings 8:18
But Yahweh said to David my father, ‘Whereas it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart.
Ezekiel 16:6
“ ‘ “When I passed by you, and saw you wallowing in your blood, I said to you, ‘Though you are in your blood, live!’ Yes, I said to you, ‘Though you are in your blood, live!’
Ezekiel 16:7
I caused you to multiply as that which grows in the field, and you increased and grew great, and you attained to excellent beauty. Your breasts were formed, and your hair grew; yet you were naked and bare.
Ezekiel 16:8
“ ‘ “Now when I passed by you, and looked at you, behold, your time was the time of love; and I spread my garment over you and covered your nakedness. Yes, I pledged myself to you and entered into a covenant with you,” says the Lord Yahweh, “and you became mine.
Matthew 19:30
But many will be last who are first, and first who are last.
Acts 9:6
But rise up and enter into the city, then you will be told what you must do.”
Acts 9:15
But the Lord said to him, “Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the children of Israel.
Acts 26:16
But arise, and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose: to appoint you a servant and a witness both of the things which you have seen and of the things which I will reveal to you;
Galatians 1:15
But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me from my mother’s womb and called me through his grace,
Galatians 1:16
to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I didn’t immediately confer with flesh and blood,
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Job 1:22
In all this, Job didn’t sin, nor charge God with wrongdoing.
Job 34:10
“Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness, from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.
Job 34:11
For the work of a man he will render to him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.
Job 34:12
Yes surely, God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert justice.
Job 34:17
Should even one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty,
Job 34:18
who says to a king, ‘Vile!’ or to nobles, ‘Wicked!’?
Job 34:19
He doesn’t respect the persons of princes, nor respect the rich more than the poor, for they all are the work of his hands.
Job 34:23
For he doesn’t need to consider a man further, that he should go before God in judgment.
Job 35:2
“Do you think this to be your right, or do you say, ‘My righteousness is more than God’s,’
Job 36:22
Behold, God is exalted in his power. Who is a teacher like him?
Job 36:23
Who has prescribed his way for him? Or who can say, ‘You have committed unrighteousness?’
Ezekiel 18:25
“Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not equal.’ Hear now, house of Israel: Is my way not equal? Aren’t your ways unequal?
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Hosea 4:4
“Yet let no man bring a charge, neither let any man accuse; for your people are like those who bring charges against a priest.
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Habakkuk 2:12
Woe to him who builds a town with blood, and establishes a city by iniquity!
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Habakkuk 2:13
Behold, isn’t it from Yahweh of Armies that the peoples labor for the fire, and the nations weary themselves for vanity?
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Mark 7:2
Now when they saw some of his disciples eating bread with defiled, that is unwashed, hands, they found fault.
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Luke 21:15
for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict.
Acts 7:10
and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. He made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
Acts 13:8
But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
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Exodus 8:32
Pharaoh hardened his heart this time also, and he didn’t let the people go.
Exodus 11:7
But against any of the children of Israel a dog won’t even bark or move its tongue, against man or animal, that you may know that Yahweh makes a distinction between the Egyptians and Israel.
2 Chronicles 28:22
In the time of his distress, he trespassed yet more against Yahweh, this same king Ahaz.
Isaiah 27:11
When its boughs are withered, they will be broken off. The women will come and set them on fire, for they are a people of no understanding. Therefore he who made them will not have compassion on them, and he who formed them will show them no favor.
Ezekiel 18:23
Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked?” says the Lord Yahweh, “and not rather that he should return from his way, and live?
John 15:22
If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have had sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin.
Romans 2:4
Or do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?
Romans 2:5
But according to your hardness and unrepentant heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath, revelation, and of the righteous judgment of God,
1 Timothy 2:4
who desires all people to be saved and come to full knowledge of the truth.
1 Peter 1:10
Concerning this salvation, the prophets sought and searched diligently. They prophesied of the grace that would come to you,
2 Peter 2:1
But false prophets also arose among the people, as false teachers will also be among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction.
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but he is patient with us, not wishing that anyone should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
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Acts 13:27
For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they didn’t know him, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him.
Acts 13:28
Though they found no cause for death, they still asked Pilate to have him killed.
Acts 13:29
When they had fulfilled all things that were written about him, they took him down from the tree and laid him in a tomb.
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Acts 27:43
But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stopped them from their purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should throw themselves overboard first to go toward the land;
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Genesis 25:23
Yahweh said to her, “Two nations are in your womb. Two peoples will be separated from your body. The one people will be stronger than the other people. The elder will serve the younger.”
Isaiah 53:10
Yet it pleased Yahweh to bruise him. He has caused him to suffer. When you make his soul an offering for sin, he will see his offspring. He will prolong his days and Yahweh’s pleasure will prosper in his hand.
Matthew 11:26
Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.
Matthew 20:15
Isn’t it lawful for me to do what I want to with what I own? Or is your eye evil, because I am good?’
Romans 1:25
who exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
Romans 8:18
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.
Romans 9:6
But it is not as though the word of God has come to nothing. For they are not all Israel that are of Israel.
Romans 9:11
For being not yet born, neither having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him who calls,
Romans 9:24
us, whom he also called, not from the Jews only, but also from the Gentiles?
Romans 11:5
Even so too at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
Romans 11:6
And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.
Ephesians 1:9
making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him
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Psalms 130:4
But there is forgiveness with you, therefore you are feared.
Luke 1:72
to show mercy toward our fathers, to remember his holy covenant,
Romans 3:8
Why not (as we are slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say), “Let’s do evil, that good may come?” Those who say so are justly condemned.
Romans 3:19
Now we know that whatever things the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be closed, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God.
Romans 3:23
for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;
Romans 3:24
being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,
Romans 5:20
The law came in that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace abounded more exceedingly,
Romans 8:31
What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
Ephesians 2:4
But God, being rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us,
1 Timothy 1:14
The grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
1 Timothy 1:15
The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.
1 Timothy 1:16
However, for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first, Jesus Christ might display all his patience for an example of those who were going to believe in him for eternal life.
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Romans 6:15
What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? May it never be!
Galatians 2:11
But when Peter came to Antioch, I resisted him to his face, because he stood condemned.
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Isaiah 61:9
Their offspring will be known among the nations, and their offspring among the peoples. All who see them will acknowledge them, that they are the offspring which Yahweh has blessed.”
Matthew 21:13
He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a den of robbers!”
Romans 9:2
that I have great sorrow and unceasing pain in my heart.
Romans 9:26
“It will be that in the place where it was said to them, ‘You are not my people,’ there they will be called ‘children of the living God.’ ”
Romans 10:20
Isaiah is very bold and says, “I was found by those who didn’t seek me. I was revealed to those who didn’t ask for me.”
Romans 11:4
But how does God answer him? “I have reserved for myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”
James 1:18
Of his own will he gave birth to us by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.
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Isaiah 45:11
Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel and his Maker says: “You ask me about the things that are to come, concerning my sons, and you command me concerning the work of my hands!
Romans 11:33
Oh the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!
Romans 11:35
“Or who has first given to him, and it will be repaid to him again?”
Romans 11:36
For of him and through him and to him are all things. To him be the glory for ever! Amen.
1 Corinthians 2:16
“For who has known the mind of the Lord that he should instruct him?” But we have Christ’s mind.
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1 Corinthians 1:1
Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,
2 Corinthians 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the assembly of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints who are in the whole of Achaia:
Ephesians 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus:
Colossians 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
2 Timothy 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, according to the promise of the life which is in Christ Jesus,
1 Peter 4:19
Therefore let them also who suffer according to the will of God in doing good entrust their souls to him, as to a faithful Creator.
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1 Corinthians 15:12
Now if Christ is preached, that he has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?
1 Corinthians 15:34
Wake up righteously and don’t sin, for some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.
1 Corinthians 15:36
You foolish one, that which you yourself sow is not made alive unless it dies.
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Romans 12:2
Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.
Galatians 1:4
who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father—
1 Thessalonians 4:3
For this is the will of God: your sanctification, that you abstain from sexual immorality,
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James 1:2
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations,
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James 1:12
Blessed is a person who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord promised to those who love him.
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1 Peter 2:6
Because it is contained in Scripture, “Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, chosen and precious. He who believes in him will not be disappointed.”
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1 Peter 2:8
and, “a stumbling stone and a rock of offense.” For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which also they were appointed.
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