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1 Peter 3:15
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1 Peter 3:15
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15 but (A)in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, (B)always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and (C)respect,
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1 Peter 3:15
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1 Peter 3:15
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15 But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer(A) to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope(B) that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,
Colossians 4:6
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Colossians 4:6
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6 Let your speech always (A)be gracious, (B)seasoned with salt, (C)so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.
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Colossians 4:6
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Colossians 4:6
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6 Let your conversation be always full of grace,(A) seasoned with salt,(B) so that you may know how to answer everyone.(C)
2 Timothy 2:25-26
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2 Timothy 2:25-26
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25 correcting his opponents (A)with gentleness. God (B)may perhaps grant them repentance (C)leading to a knowledge of the truth, 26 and they may come to their senses and escape from (D)the snare of the devil, after being captured by him to do his will.
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2 Timothy 2:25-26
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2 Timothy 2:25-26
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25 Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth,(A) 26 and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil,(B) who has taken them captive to do his will.
Luke 21:14-15
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Luke 21:14-15
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14 Settle it therefore in your minds (A)not to meditate beforehand how to answer, 15 for (B)I will give you a mouth and (C)wisdom, which none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or (D)contradict.
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Luke 21:14-15
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Luke 21:14-15
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14 But make up your mind not to worry beforehand how you will defend yourselves.(A) 15 For I will give you(B) words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
1 Peter 3:2
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1 Peter 3:2
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2 when they see your (A)respectful and pure conduct.
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1 Peter 3:2
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1 Peter 3:2
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2 when they see the purity and reverence of your lives.
Matthew 10:18-20
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Matthew 10:18-20
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18 (A)and you will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake, (B)to bear witness before them and the Gentiles. 19 (C)When (D)they deliver you over, (E)do not be anxious how you are to speak or what you are to say, for (F)what you are to say will be given to you in that hour. 20 (G)For it is not you who speak, but (H)the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
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Matthew 10:18-20
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Matthew 10:18-20
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18 On my account you will be brought before governors and kings(A) as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles. 19 But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it.(B) At that time you will be given what to say, 20 for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father(C) speaking through you.
1 Samuel 12:7
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1 Samuel 12:7
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7 Now therefore stand still that I may plead with you before the Lord concerning all the righteous deeds of the Lord that he performed for you and for your fathers.
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1 Samuel 12:7
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1 Samuel 12:7
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7 Now then, stand(A) here, because I am going to confront(B) you with evidence before the Lord as to all the righteous acts(C) performed by the Lord for you and your ancestors.
Titus 1:2
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Titus 1:2
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2 in the hope of eternal life,(A) which God, who does not lie,(B) promised before the beginning of time,(C)
Colossians 1:27
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Colossians 1:27
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27 (A)To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are (B)the riches of the glory of (C)this mystery, which is Christ in you, (D)the hope of glory.
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Colossians 1:27
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Colossians 1:27
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27 To them God has chosen to make known(A) among the Gentiles the glorious riches(B) of this mystery, which is Christ in you,(C) the hope of glory.
Hebrews 6:1
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Hebrews 6:1
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6 Therefore (A)let us leave (B)the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance (C)from dead works and of faith toward God,
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Hebrews 6:1
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Hebrews 6:1
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6 Therefore let us move beyond(A) the elementary teachings(B) about Christ and be taken forward to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death,[a](C) and of faith in God,
Footnotes
- Hebrews 6:1 Or from useless rituals
Psalm 119:46
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Psalm 119:46
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46 I will also speak of your testimonies (A)before kings
and shall not be put to shame,
Psalm 119:46
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Psalm 119:46
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Colossians 1:5
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Colossians 1:5
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5 because of (A)the hope (B)laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in (C)the word of the truth, the gospel,
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Colossians 1:5
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Colossians 1:5
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5 the faith and love that spring from the hope(A) stored up for you in heaven(B) and about which you have already heard in the true message(C) of the gospel
Hebrews 6:18-19
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Hebrews 6:18-19
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18 so that by two unchangeable things, in which (A)it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope (B)set before us. 19 We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into (C)the inner place behind the curtain,
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Hebrews 6:18-19
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Hebrews 6:18-19
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18 God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie,(A) we who have fled to take hold of the hope(B) set before us may be greatly encouraged. 19 We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,(C)
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