1 John 5:18
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18 We know that those who are born of God do not sin, but the one who was born of God protects them, and the evil one does not touch them.[a](A)
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- 5.18 Other ancient authorities read protects himself, and the evil one does not touch him
1 John 3:9
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9 Those who have been born of God do not sin because God’s seed abides in them;[a] they cannot sin because they have been born of God.(A)
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- 3.9 Or because the children of God abide in him
1 John 5:4
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4 for whatever is born of God conquers the world. And this is the victory that conquers the world, our faith.(A)
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Jude 21
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21 keep yourselves in the love of God; look forward to the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to[a] eternal life.(A)
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- 21 Gk Christ to
1 John 5:1
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Faith Conquers the World
5 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ[a] has been born of God, and everyone who loves the parent loves the child.(A)
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- 5.1 Or the Messiah
Jude 24
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Benediction
24 Now to him who is able to keep you from falling and to make you stand without blemish in the presence of his glory with rejoicing,(A)
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1 John 3:3
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3 And all who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure.
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James 1:27
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27 Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained by the world.(A)
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1 John 2:29
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Children of God
29 If you perceive that he is righteous, you also know that everyone who does right has been born of him.(A)
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1 Peter 1:23
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23 You have been born anew, not of perishable but of imperishable seed, through the living and enduring word of God.[a](A)
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- 1.23 Or through the word of the living and enduring God
Revelation 3:8-10
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8 “I know your works. Look, I have set before you an open door that no one is able to shut. I know that you have but little power, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name.(A) 9 I will make those of the synagogue of Satan who say that they are Jews and are not but are lying—I will make them come and bow down before your feet, and they will learn that I have loved you.(B) 10 Because you have kept my word of endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trial that is coming on the whole world to test the inhabitants of the earth.(C)
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John 15:9
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9 As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love.
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Psalm 119:101
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101 I hold back my feet from every evil way,
in order to keep your word.(A)
John 3:2-5
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2 He came to Jesus[a] by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with that person.”(A) 3 Jesus answered him, “Very truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above.”[b](B) 4 Nicodemus said to him, “How can anyone be born after having grown old? Can one enter a second time into the mother’s womb and be born?” 5 Jesus answered, “Very truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit.(C)
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Psalm 18:23
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23 I was blameless before him,
and I kept myself from guilt.
Psalm 17:4
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4 As for what others do, by the word of your lips
I have avoided the ways of the violent.(A)
Revelation 2:13
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13 “I know where you are living, where Satan’s throne is. Yet you are holding fast to my name, and you did not deny your faith in me[a] even in the days of Antipas my witness, my faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan lives.
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- 2.13 Or deny my faith
1 John 5:21
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21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols.[a]
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- 5.21 Other ancient authorities add Amen
1 John 4:6
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6 We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us, and whoever is not from God does not listen to us. From this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error.(A)
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1 John 2:13-14
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13 I am writing to you, fathers,
because you know him who is from the beginning.
I am writing to you, young people,
because you have conquered the evil one.
14 I write to you, children,
because you know the Father.
I write to you, fathers,
because you know him who is from the beginning.
I write to you, young people,
because you are strong
and the word of God abides in you,
and you have overcome the evil one.(A)
John 15:7
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7 If you abide in me and my words abide in you, ask for whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.(A)
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John 1:13
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13 who were born, not of blood or of the will of the flesh or of the will of man, but of God.(A)
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Proverbs 4:23
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23 Keep your heart with all vigilance,
for from it flow the springs of life.(A)
Psalm 39:1
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Psalm 39
Prayer for Wisdom and Forgiveness
To the leader: to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.
1 I said, “I will guard my ways
that I may not sin with my tongue;
I will keep a muzzle on my mouth
as long as the wicked are in my presence.”(A)
1 John 3:12
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12 We must not be like Cain, who was from the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil and his brother’s righteous.
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