2 Corinthians 8:8
I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.
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2 Corinthians 8:8
I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.
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Genesis 20:5
Didn’t he tell me, ‘She is my sister’? She, even she herself, said, ‘He is my brother.’ I have done this in the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands.”
Matthew 18:32
Then his lord called him in and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me.
Matthew 18:33
Shouldn’t you also have had mercy on your fellow servant, even as I had mercy on you?’
John 13:34
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also love one another.
John 14:24
He who doesn’t love me doesn’t keep my words. The word which you hear isn’t mine, but the Father’s who sent me.
Acts 24:16
In this I also practice always having a conscience void of offense toward God and men.
Ephesians 5:25
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly and gave himself up for her,
Ephesians 5:27
that he might present the assembly to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without defect.
Philippians 1:16
The former insincerely preach Christ from selfish ambition, thinking that they add affliction to my chains;
1 Thessalonians 3:13
to the end he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
1 Thessalonians 5:23
May the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 John 4:9
By this God’s love was revealed in us, that God has sent his only born Son into the world that we might live through him.
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Genesis 42:15
By this you shall be tested. By the life of Pharaoh, you shall not go out from here, unless your youngest brother comes here.
Genesis 42:16
Send one of you, and let him get your brother, and you shall be bound, that your words may be tested, whether there is truth in you, or else by the life of Pharaoh surely you are spies.”
Genesis 42:20
Bring your youngest brother to me; so will your words be verified, and you won’t die.” They did so.
Genesis 43:32
They served him by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians who ate with him by themselves, because the Egyptians don’t eat with the Hebrews, for that is an abomination to the Egyptians.
Genesis 44:2
Put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack’s mouth of the youngest, with his grain money.” He did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.
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Deuteronomy 5:14
but the seventh day is a Sabbath to Yahweh your God, in which you shall not do any work— neither you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your ox, nor your donkey, nor any of your livestock, nor your stranger who is within your gates; that your male servant and your female servant may rest as well as you.
Deuteronomy 5:15
You shall remember that you were a servant in the land of Egypt, and Yahweh your God brought you out of there by a mighty hand and by an outstretched arm. Therefore Yahweh your God commanded you to keep the Sabbath day.
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 24:18
but you shall remember that you were a slave in Egypt, and Yahweh your God redeemed you there. Therefore I command you to do this thing.
Deuteronomy 24:19
When you reap your harvest in your field, and have forgotten a sheaf in the field, you shall not go again to get it. It shall be for the foreigner, for the fatherless, and for the widow, that Yahweh your God may bless you in all the work of your hands.
Deuteronomy 24:20
When you beat your olive tree, you shall not go over the boughs again. It shall be for the foreigner, for the fatherless, and for the widow.
Deuteronomy 24:21
When you harvest your vineyard, you shall not glean it after yourselves. It shall be for the foreigner, for the fatherless, and for the widow.
Deuteronomy 24:22
You shall remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt. Therefore I command you to do this thing.
Ruth 2:16
Also pull out some for her from the bundles, and leave it. Let her glean, and don’t rebuke her.”
Isaiah 51:1
“Listen to me, you who follow after righteousness, you who seek Yahweh. Look to the rock you were cut from, and to the quarry you were dug from.
Isaiah 58:13
“If you turn away your foot from the Sabbath, from doing your pleasure on my holy day, and call the Sabbath a delight, and the holy of Yahweh honorable, and honor it, not doing your own ways, nor finding your own pleasure, nor speaking your own words,
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Deuteronomy 8:2
You shall remember all the way which Yahweh your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble you, to test you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep his commandments or not.
Deuteronomy 8:16
who fed you in the wilderness with manna, which your fathers didn’t know, that he might humble you, and that he might prove you, to do you good at your latter end;
2 Corinthians 2:9
For to this end I also wrote, that I might know the proof of you, whether you are obedient in all things.
2 Corinthians 7:11
For behold, this same thing, that you were grieved in a godly way, what earnest care it worked in you. Yes, what defense, indignation, fear, longing, zeal, and vindication! In everything you demonstrated yourselves to be pure in the matter.
2 Corinthians 7:12
So although I wrote to you, I wrote not for his cause that did the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered the wrong, but that your earnest care for us might be revealed in you in the sight of God.
2 Corinthians 7:14
For if in anything I have boasted to him on your behalf, I was not disappointed. But as we spoke all things to you in truth, so our glorying also which I made before Titus was found to be truth.
2 Corinthians 8:22
We have sent with them our brother whom we have many times proved earnest in many things, but now much more earnest, by reason of the great confidence which he has in you.
2 Corinthians 9:3
But I have sent the brothers so that our boasting on your behalf may not be in vain in this respect, that, just as I said, you may be prepared,
2 Corinthians 9:5
I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brothers that they would go before to you and arrange ahead of time the generous gift that you promised before, that the same might be ready as a matter of generosity, and not of greediness.
Philippians 2:22
But you know that he has proved himself. As a child serves a father, so he served with me in furtherance of the Good News.
1 Timothy 3:10
Let them also first be tested; then let them serve if they are blameless.
1 Peter 1:7
that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes, even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ—
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2 Samuel 20:9
Joab said to Amasa, “Is it well with you, my brother?” Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.
2 Samuel 20:10
But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab’s hand. So he struck him with it in the body and shed out his bowels to the ground, and didn’t strike him again; and he died. Joab and Abishai his brother pursued Sheba the son of Bichri.
Psalms 55:21
His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
Proverbs 26:25
When his speech is charming, don’t believe him, for there are seven abominations in his heart.
Matthew 26:49
Immediately he came to Jesus, and said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed him.
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Job 22:7
You haven’t given water to the weary to drink, and you have withheld bread from the hungry.
Job 22:8
But as for the mighty man, he had the earth. The honorable man, he lived in it.
Job 22:9
You have sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
Proverbs 3:27
Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.
Proverbs 3:28
Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again; tomorrow I will give it to you,” when you have it by you.
Matthew 14:15
When evening had come, his disciples came to him, saying, “This place is deserted, and the hour is already late. Send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food.”
Matthew 14:16
But Jesus said to them, “They don’t need to go away. You give them something to eat.”
Matthew 15:32
Jesus summoned his disciples and said, “I have compassion on the multitude, because they have continued with me now three days and have nothing to eat. I don’t want to send them away fasting, or they might faint on the way.”
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Psalms 32:2
Blessed is the man to whom Yahweh doesn’t impute iniquity, in whose spirit there is no deceit.
Psalms 106:1
Praise Yahweh! Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
Psalms 112:4
Light dawns in the darkness for the upright, gracious, merciful, and righteous.
Zechariah 8:16
These are the things that you shall do: speak every man the truth with his neighbor. Execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates,
John 15:13
Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.
Ephesians 3:18
may be strengthened to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and height and depth,
Ephesians 3:19
and to know Christ’s love which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
Ephesians 4:31
Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander be put away from you, with all malice.
Ephesians 5:9
for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,
1 John 3:22
so whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.
1 John 3:24
He who keeps his commandments remains in him, and he in him. By this we know that he remains in us, by the Spirit which he gave us.
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Deuteronomy 6:5
You shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might.
Song of Solomon 8:6
Set me as a seal on your heart, as a seal on your arm; for love is strong as death. Jealousy is as cruel as Sheol. Its flashes are flashes of fire, a very flame of Yahweh.
Song of Solomon 8:7
Many waters can’t quench love, neither can floods drown it. If a man would give all the wealth of his house for love, he would be utterly scorned. Brothers
Matthew 10:16
“Behold, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.
Matthew 10:37
He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me isn’t worthy of me.
Matthew 10:38
He who doesn’t take his cross and follow after me isn’t worthy of me.
Matthew 22:37
Jesus said to him, “ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’
Luke 7:45
You gave me no kiss, but she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet.
Luke 7:47
Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But one to whom little is forgiven, loves little.”
2 Corinthians 5:14
For the love of Christ compels us; because we judge thus: that one died for all, therefore all died.
Philippians 3:9
and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own, that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith,
1 Peter 1:8
whom, not having known, you love. In him, though now you don’t see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy that is unspeakable and full of glory,
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Matthew 25:22
“He also who got the two talents came and said, ‘Lord, you delivered to me two talents. Behold, I have gained another two talents in addition to them.’
Luke 19:18
“The second came, saying, ‘Your mina, Lord, has made five minas.’
Luke 19:19
“So he said to him, ‘And you are to be over five cities.’
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Matthew 25:41
Then he will say also to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels;
Matthew 25:46
These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
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Luke 3:8
Therefore produce fruits worthy of repentance, and don’t begin to say among yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father;’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones!
Luke 3:9
Even now the ax also lies at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that doesn’t produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”
Luke 3:10
The multitudes asked him, “What then must we do?”
Luke 3:11
He answered them, “He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise.”
Luke 3:12
Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, “Teacher, what must we do?”
Luke 3:13
He said to them, “Collect no more than that which is appointed to you.”
James 1:10
and the rich, in that he is made humble, because like the flower in the grass, he will pass away.
James 1:11
For the sun arises with the scorching wind and withers the grass; and the flower in it falls, and the beauty of its appearance perishes. So the rich man will also fade away in his pursuits.
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Luke 6:34
If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive back as much.
Luke 6:35
But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.
Luke 11:41
But give for gifts to the needy those things which are within, and behold, all things will be clean to you.
Luke 18:22
When Jesus heard these things, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have and distribute it to the poor. Then you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.”
Acts 4:33
With great power, the apostles gave their testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. Great grace was on them all.
Acts 20:35
In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
2 Corinthians 8:15
As it is written, “He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack.”
2 Corinthians 9:6
Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
2 Corinthians 9:9
As it is written, “He has scattered abroad. He has given to the poor. His righteousness remains forever.”
1 Timothy 6:18
that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to share;
Hebrews 13:16
But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
James 2:14
What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him?
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Song of Solomon 1:4
Take me away with you. Let’s hurry. The king has brought me into his rooms. Friends We will be glad and rejoice in you. We will praise your love more than wine! Beloved They are right to love you.
Luke 7:42
When they couldn’t pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?”
Luke 7:43
Simon answered, “He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most.” He said to him, “You have judged correctly.”
Luke 7:44
Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head.
Luke 7:46
You didn’t anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.
1 Corinthians 16:22
If any man doesn’t love the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be cursed. Come, Lord!
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Luke 10:37
He said, “He who showed mercy on him.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”
John 12:6
Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the money box, used to steal what was put into it.
John 15:10
If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, even as I have kept my Father’s commandments and remain in his love.
John 15:12
“This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.
Ephesians 5:15
Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise,
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 2:3
For our exhortation is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in deception.
1 Timothy 1:5
But the goal of this command is love from a pure heart, a good conscience, and sincere faith,
1 Peter 4:8
And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.
1 John 3:1
See how great a love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesn’t know us, because it didn’t know him.
1 John 4:21
This commandment we have from him, that he who loves God should also love his brother.
Revelation 1:5
and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us, and washed us from our sins by his blood—
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Deuteronomy 15:8
but you shall surely open your hand to him, and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need, which he lacks.
Deuteronomy 15:11
For the poor will never cease out of the land. Therefore I command you to surely open your hand to your brother, to your needy, and to your poor, in your land.
Psalms 37:26
All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed.
Psalms 41:1
Blessed is he who considers the poor. Yahweh will deliver him in the day of evil.
Proverbs 14:21
He who despises his neighbor sins, but he who has pity on the poor is blessed.
Proverbs 14:31
He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.
Matthew 5:42
Give to him who asks you, and don’t turn away him who desires to borrow from you.
Luke 6:30
Give to everyone who asks you, and don’t ask him who takes away your goods to give them back again.
Luke 6:31
“As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.
Acts 4:32
The multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.
2 Corinthians 9:10
Now may he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness,
1 Timothy 6:17
Charge those who are rich in this present age that they not be arrogant, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy;
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Acts 4:36
Joses, who by the apostles was also called Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,
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Acts 4:37
having a field, sold it and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
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Acts 16:3
Paul wanted to have him go out with him, and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
Acts 16:4
As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered the decrees to them to keep which had been ordained by the apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem.
Acts 16:5
So the assemblies were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.
Acts 16:6
When they had gone through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.
Acts 16:7
When they had come opposite Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit didn’t allow them.
Acts 16:8
Passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.
Acts 16:9
A vision appeared to Paul in the night. There was a man of Macedonia standing, begging him and saying, “Come over into Macedonia and help us.”
Acts 16:10
When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go out to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the Good News to them.
Acts 16:11
Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis;
Acts 16:12
and from there to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the foremost of the district, a Roman colony. We were staying some days in this city.
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Romans 11:12
Now if their fall is the riches of the world, and their loss the riches of the Gentiles, how much more their fullness!
Romans 11:13
For I speak to you who are Gentiles. Since then as I am an apostle to Gentiles, I glorify my ministry,
Romans 11:14
if by any means I may provoke to jealousy those who are my flesh, and may save some of them.
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Romans 12:6
having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us: if prophecy, let’s prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;
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Acts 11:27
Now in these days, prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.
Romans 12:7
or service, let’s give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching;
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Ezra 2:69
They gave according to their ability into the treasury of the work sixty-one thousand darics of gold, five thousand minas of silver, and one hundred priests’ garments.
Job 30:25
Didn’t I weep for him who was in trouble? Wasn’t my soul grieved for the needy?
Proverbs 21:26
There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don’t withhold.
Matthew 19:21
Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”
Luke 6:32
“If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.
Luke 6:33
If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.
Luke 16:9
I tell you, make for yourselves friends by means of unrighteous mammon, so that when you fail, they may receive you into the eternal tents.
Luke 18:23
But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was very rich.
Luke 19:8
Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, half of my goods I give to the poor. If I have wrongfully exacted anything of anyone, I restore four times as much.”
Romans 12:13
contributing to the needs of the saints, and given to hospitality.
2 Corinthians 9:11
you being enriched in everything for all generosity, which produces thanksgiving to God through us.
Galatians 6:6
But let him who is taught in the word share all good things with him who teaches.
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Hosea 12:1
Ephraim feeds on wind, and chases the east wind. He continually multiplies lies and desolation. They make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried into Egypt.
Acts 2:47
praising God and having favor with all the people. The Lord added to the assembly day by day those who were being saved.
Romans 12:11
not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord,
Romans 15:27
Yes, it has been their good pleasure, and they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, they owe it to them also to serve them in material things.
Galatians 6:7
Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.
Galatians 6:8
For he who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption. But he who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.
Galatians 6:9
Let’s not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season if we don’t give up.
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1 Corinthians 7:10
But to the married I command—not I, but the Lord—that the wife not leave her husband
1 Corinthians 7:40
But she is happier if she stays as she is, in my judgment, and I think that I also have God’s Spirit.
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John 11:36
The Jews therefore said, “See how much affection he had for him!”
John 16:15
All things that the Father has are mine; therefore I said that he takes of mine and will declare it to you.
John 17:5
Now, Father, glorify me with your own self with the glory which I had with you before the world existed.
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.”
Romans 16:20
And the God of peace will quickly crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
2 Corinthians 4:2
But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
Ephesians 3:8
To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
Ephesians 4:25
Therefore, putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor, for we are members of one another.
Ephesians 6:14
Stand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
Titus 2:15
Say these things and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one despise you.
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2 Corinthians 10:8
For even if I boast somewhat abundantly concerning our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for casting you down, I will not be ashamed,
2 Corinthians 12:19
Again, do you think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.
2 Corinthians 13:3
seeing that you seek a proof of Christ who speaks in me who is not weak, but is powerful in you.
2 Corinthians 13:10
For this cause I write these things while absent, that I may not deal sharply when present, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up and not for tearing down.
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Ephesians 1:15
For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you and the love which you have toward all the saints,
Philippians 1:3
I thank my God whenever I remember you,
Philippians 1:4
always in every request of mine on behalf of you all, making my requests with joy,
Colossians 1:4
having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love which you have toward all the saints,
1 Thessalonians 4:10
for indeed you do it toward all the brothers who are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brothers, that you abound more and more;
2 Thessalonians 1:3
We are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers, even as it is appropriate, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each and every one of you toward one another abounds,
Philemon 1:5
hearing of your love and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints,
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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2 Peter 1:12
Therefore I will not be negligent to remind you of these things, though you know them and are established in the present truth.
2 Peter 1:13
I think it right, as long as I am in this tent, to stir you up by reminding you,
2 Peter 1:14
knowing that the putting off of my tent comes swiftly, even as our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me.
2 Peter 1:15
Yes, I will make every effort that you may always be able to remember these things even after my departure.
2 Peter 3:1
This is now, beloved, the second letter that I have written to you; and in both of them I stir up your sincere mind by reminding you
3 John 1:7
because for the sake of the Name they went out, taking nothing from the Gentiles.
3 John 1:8
We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow workers for the truth.
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1 Corinthians 3:13
each man’s work will be revealed. For the Day will declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself will test what sort of work each man’s work is.
1 Corinthians 11:28
But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup.
2 Corinthians 8:19
Not only so, but he was also appointed by the assemblies to travel with us in this grace, which is served by us to the glory of the Lord himself, and to show our readiness.
2 Corinthians 9:4
lest by any means, if anyone from Macedonia comes there with me and finds you unprepared, we (to say nothing of you) would be disappointed in this confident boasting.
Revelation 2:2
“I know your works, and your toil and perseverance, and that you can’t tolerate evil men, and have tested those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and found them false.
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