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1 Timothy 4:12
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1 Timothy 4:12
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12 Let no one despise your youth, but set the believers an example in speech and conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.(A)
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1 Timothy 4:12
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1 Timothy 4:12
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12 Don’t let anyone look down on you(A) because you are young, but set an example(B) for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith(C) and in purity.
Titus 2:7
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Titus 2:7
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7 in all things, offering yourself as a model of good works and in your teaching offering integrity, gravity,
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Titus 2:7
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Titus 2:7
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7 In everything set them an example(A) by doing what is good.(B) In your teaching show integrity, seriousness
2 Timothy 2:22
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2 Timothy 2:22
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22 Shun youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.(A)
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2 Timothy 2:22
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2 Timothy 2:22
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22 Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love(A) and peace, along with those who call on the Lord(B) out of a pure heart.(C)
2 Timothy 2:15
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2 Timothy 2:15
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15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved by him, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly explaining the word of truth.
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2 Timothy 2:15
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2 Timothy 2:15
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15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.(A)
1 Peter 5:3
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1 Peter 5:3
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3 Do not lord it over those in your charge, but be examples to the flock.(A)
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1 Peter 5:3
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1 Peter 5:3
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2 Peter 1:5-8
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2 Peter 1:5-8
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5 For this very reason, you must make every effort to support your faith with excellence, and excellence with knowledge,(A) 6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with endurance, and endurance with godliness, 7 and godliness with mutual affection, and mutual affection with love. 8 For if these things are yours and are increasing among you, they keep you from being ineffective and unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.(B)
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2 Peter 1:5-8
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2 Peter 1:5-8
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5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge;(A) 6 and to knowledge, self-control;(B) and to self-control, perseverance;(C) and to perseverance, godliness;(D) 7 and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love.(E) 8 For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive(F) in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.(G)
1 Corinthians 11:1
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1 Corinthians 11:1
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1 Corinthians 11:1
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1 Corinthians 11:1
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1 Thessalonians 1:6
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1 Thessalonians 1:6
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6 And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for in spite of persecution you received the word with joy from the Holy Spirit,(A)
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1 Thessalonians 1:6
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6 You became imitators of us(A) and of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering(B) with the joy(C) given by the Holy Spirit.(D)
Titus 2:15
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Titus 2:15
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15 Declare these things; exhort and reprove with all authority.[a] Let no one look down on you.
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- 2.15 Gk commandment
Titus 2:15
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Titus 2:15
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15 These, then, are the things you should teach. Encourage and rebuke with all authority. Do not let anyone despise you.
Matthew 18:10
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Matthew 18:10
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The Parable of the Lost Sheep
10 “Take care that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I tell you, in heaven their angels continually see the face of my Father in heaven.[a](A)
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- 18.10 Other ancient authorities add 18.11, For the Son of Man came to save the lost
Matthew 18:10
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Matthew 18:10
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The Parable of the Wandering Sheep(A)
10 “See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels(B) in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.
2 Timothy 2:7
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2 Timothy 2:7
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7 Think over what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in all things.
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2 Timothy 2:7
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7 Reflect on what I am saying, for the Lord will give you insight into all this.
James 3:13
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James 3:13
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Two Kinds of Wisdom
13 Who is wise and knowledgeable among you? Show by your good life that your works are done with gentleness born of wisdom.(A)
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James 3:13
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James 3:13
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Two Kinds of Wisdom
13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it(A) by their good life, by deeds(B) done in the humility that comes from wisdom.
James 3:17
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James 3:17
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17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy.(A)
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James 3:17
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James 3:17
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17 But the wisdom that comes from heaven(A) is first of all pure; then peace-loving,(B) considerate, submissive, full of mercy(C) and good fruit, impartial and sincere.(D)
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