1 Chronicles 28:9
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9 “As for you, my son Solomon, (A)know the God of your father, and serve Him (B)with a loyal heart and with a willing mind; for (C)the Lord searches all hearts and understands all the intent of the thoughts. (D)If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will (E)cast you off forever.
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Jeremiah 29:13
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James 4:8-11
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8 (A)Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. (B)Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and (C)purify your hearts, you double-minded. 9 (D)Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10 (E)Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.
Do Not Judge a Brother
11 (F)Do not speak evil of one another, brethren. He who speaks evil of a brother (G)and judges his brother, speaks evil of the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge.
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Matthew 7:7-8
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Keep Asking, Seeking, Knocking(A)
7 (B)“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For (C)everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.
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Isaiah 55:6-7
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6 (A)Seek the Lord while He may be (B)found,
Call upon Him while He is near.
7 (C)Let the [a]wicked forsake his way,
And the unrighteous man (D)his thoughts;
Let him return to the Lord,
(E)And He will have mercy on him;
And to our God,
For He will abundantly pardon.
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- Isaiah 55:7 Lit. man of iniquity
Jeremiah 24:7
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7 Then I will give them (A)a heart to know Me, that I am the Lord; and they shall be (B)My people, and I will be their God, for they shall return to Me (C)with their whole heart.
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1 Kings 8:61
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61 Let your (A)heart therefore be [a]loyal to the Lord our God, to walk in His statutes and keep His commandments, as at this day.”
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- 1 Kings 8:61 Lit. at peace with
Proverbs 2:1-6
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The Value of Wisdom
2 My son, if you receive my words,
And (A)treasure my commands within you,
2 So that you incline your ear to wisdom,
And apply your heart to understanding;
3 Yes, if you cry out for discernment,
And lift up your voice for understanding,
4 (B)If you seek her as silver,
And search for her as for hidden treasures;
5 (C)Then you will understand the fear of the Lord,
And find the knowledge of God.
6 (D)For the Lord gives wisdom;
From His mouth come knowledge and understanding;
2 Chronicles 15:2
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2 And he went out [a]to meet Asa, and said to him: “Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin. (A)The Lord is with you while you are with Him. (B)If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but (C)if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.
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- 2 Chronicles 15:2 Lit. before
Psalm 9:10
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10 And those who (A)know Your name will put their trust in You;
For You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.
1 Samuel 16:7
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7 But the Lord said to Samuel, (A)“Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have [a]refused him. (B)For[b] the Lord does not see as man sees; for man (C)looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the (D)heart.”
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- 1 Samuel 16:7 rejected
- 1 Samuel 16:7 LXX For God does not see as man sees; Tg. It is not by the appearance of a man; Vg. Nor do I judge according to the looks of a man
John 4:24
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24 (A)God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”
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Jeremiah 17:10
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10 I, the Lord, (A)search the heart,
I test the [a]mind,
(B)Even to give every man according to his ways,
According to the fruit of his doings.
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- Jeremiah 17:10 Most secret parts, lit. kidneys
Psalm 139:2
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Hebrews 10:38-39
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39 But we are not of those (B)who draw back to [b]perdition, but of those who (C)believe to the saving of the soul.
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- Hebrews 10:38 NU My just one
- Hebrews 10:39 destruction
Jeremiah 9:24
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24 But (A)let him who glories glory in this,
That he understands and knows Me,
That I am the Lord, exercising lovingkindness, [a]judgment, and righteousness in the earth.
(B)For in these I delight,” says the Lord.
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- Jeremiah 9:24 justice
John 17:3
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3 And (A)this is eternal life, that they may know You, (B)the only true God, and Jesus Christ (C)whom You have sent.
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Hosea 4:1
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God’s Charge Against Israel
4 Hear the word of the Lord,
You children of Israel,
For the Lord brings a (A)charge[a] against the inhabitants of the land:
“There is no truth or mercy
Or (B)knowledge of God in the land.
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- Hosea 4:1 A legal complaint
1 Chronicles 29:17-19
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17 I know also, my God, that You (A)test the heart and (B)have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things; and now with joy I have seen Your people, who are present here to offer willingly to You. 18 O Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep this forever in the intent of the thoughts of the heart of Your people, and fix their heart toward You. 19 And (C)give my son Solomon a loyal heart to keep Your commandments and Your testimonies and Your statutes, to do all these things, and to build the [a]temple for which (D)I have made provision.”
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- 1 Chronicles 29:19 Lit. palace
Jeremiah 31:34
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34 No more shall every man teach his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for (A)they all shall know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them, says the Lord. For (B)I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more.”
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Isaiah 45:19
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19 I have not spoken in (A)secret,
In a dark place of the earth;
I did not say to the seed of Jacob,
‘Seek Me [a]in vain’;
(B)I, the Lord, speak righteousness,
I declare things that are right.
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- Isaiah 45:19 Or in a waste place
2 Kings 20:3
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3 (A)“Remember now, O Lord, I pray, how I have walked before You in truth and with a loyal heart, and have done what was good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.
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Exodus 15:2
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2 The Lord is my strength and (A)song,
And He has become my salvation;
He is my God, and (B)I will praise Him;
My (C)father’s God, and I (D)will exalt Him.
Jeremiah 22:16
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16 He [a]judged the cause of the poor and needy;
Then it was well.
Was not this knowing Me?” says the Lord.
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- Jeremiah 22:16 Defended
1 Chronicles 29:9
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9 Then the people rejoiced, for they had offered willingly, because with a loyal heart they had (A)offered willingly to the Lord; and King David also rejoiced greatly.
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