Solomon (A)loved the Lord, (B)walking in the statutes of David his father, only he sacrificed and made offerings at the high places.

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Solomon showed his love(A) for the Lord by walking(B) according to the instructions(C) given him by his father David, except that he offered sacrifices and burned incense on the high places.(D)

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But if anyone loves God, (A)he is known by God.[a]

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  1. 1 Corinthians 8:3 Greek him

But whoever loves God is known by God.[a](A)

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  1. 1 Corinthians 8:3 An early manuscript and another ancient witness think they have knowledge do not yet know as they ought to know. But whoever loves truly knows.

23 Love the Lord, all you his (A)saints!
    The Lord preserves the faithful
    but abundantly (B)repays the one who acts in pride.

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23 Love the Lord, all his faithful people!(A)
    The Lord preserves those who are true to him,(B)
    but the proud he pays back(C) in full.

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16 If you obey the commandments of the Lord your God[a] that I command you today, (A)by loving the Lord your God, by walking in his ways, and by keeping his commandments and his statutes and his rules,[b] then you shall live and multiply, and the Lord your God will bless you in the land that you are entering to take possession of it.

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  1. Deuteronomy 30:16 Septuagint; Hebrew lacks If you obey the commandments of the Lord your God
  2. Deuteronomy 30:16 Or his just decrees

16 For I command you today to love(A) the Lord your God, to walk in obedience to him, and to keep his commands, decrees and laws; then you will live(B) and increase, and the Lord your God will bless you in the land you are entering to possess.

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You (A)shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.

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Love(A) the Lord your God with all your heart(B) and with all your soul and with all your strength.(C)

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14 And if you will walk in my ways, keeping my statutes and my commandments, (A)as your father David walked, then (B)I will lengthen your days.”

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14 And if you walk(A) in obedience to me and keep my decrees and commands as David your father did, I will give you a long life.”(B)

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And Solomon said, “You have shown great and steadfast love to your servant David my father, because (A)he walked before you in faithfulness, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart toward you. And you have kept for him this great and steadfast love and (B)have given him a son to sit on his throne this day.

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Solomon answered, “You have shown great kindness to your servant, my father David, because he was faithful(A) to you and righteous and upright in heart. You have continued this great kindness to him and have given him a son(B) to sit on his throne this very day.

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20 loving the Lord your God, obeying his voice (A)and holding fast to him, for (B)he is your life and length of days, that you may dwell in (C)the land that the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.”

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20 and that you may love(A) the Lord your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him. For the Lord is your life,(B) and he will give(C) you many years in the land(D) he swore to give to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

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And (A)the Lord your God will circumcise your heart and the heart of your offspring, (B)so that you will love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, that you may live.

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The Lord your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants,(A) so that you may love(B) him with all your heart and with all your soul, and live.

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Circumcise Your Heart

12 “And now, Israel, (A)what does the Lord your God require of you, but (B)to fear the Lord your God, (C)to walk in all his ways, (D)to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul,

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Fear the Lord

12 And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God ask of you(A) but to fear(B) the Lord your God, to walk(C) in obedience to him, to love him,(D) to serve the Lord(E) your God with all your heart(F) and with all your soul,(G)

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(A)By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. For (B)this is the love of God, that we (C)keep his commandments. And (D)his commandments are not burdensome.

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This is how we know(A) that we love the children of God:(B) by loving God and carrying out his commands. In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands.(C) And his commands are not burdensome,(D)

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19 (A)We love because he first loved us. 20 (B)If anyone says, “I love God,” and (C)hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot[a] love God (D)whom he has not seen.

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  1. 1 John 4:20 Some manuscripts how can he

19 We love because he first loved us.(A) 20 Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister(B) is a liar.(C) For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen,(D) cannot love God, whom they have not seen.(E)

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Listen, my beloved brothers, (A)has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be (B)rich in faith and heirs of (C)the kingdom, (D)which he has promised to those who love him?

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Listen, my dear brothers and sisters:(A) Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world(B) to be rich in faith(C) and to inherit the kingdom(D) he promised those who love him?(E)

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