1 Corinthians 13:7
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7 Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.
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1 Peter 4:8
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8 Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins.
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2 Timothy 2:24
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24 A servant of the Lord must not quarrel but must be kind to everyone, be able to teach, and be patient with difficult people.
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1 Corinthians 13:4
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4 Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud
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1 Peter 2:24
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24 He personally carried our sins
in his body on the cross
so that we can be dead to sin
and live for what is right.
By his wounds
you are healed.
Proverbs 10:12
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12 Hatred stirs up quarrels,
but love makes up for all offenses.
1 Corinthians 9:12
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12 If you support others who preach to you, shouldn’t we have an even greater right to be supported? But we have never used this right. We would rather put up with anything than be an obstacle to the Good News about Christ.
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Galatians 6:2
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2 Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ.
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2 Timothy 2:3-10
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3 Endure suffering along with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 4 Soldiers don’t get tied up in the affairs of civilian life, for then they cannot please the officer who enlisted them. 5 And athletes cannot win the prize unless they follow the rules. 6 And hardworking farmers should be the first to enjoy the fruit of their labor. 7 Think about what I am saying. The Lord will help you understand all these things.
8 Always remember that Jesus Christ, a descendant of King David, was raised from the dead. This is the Good News I preach. 9 And because I preach this Good News, I am suffering and have been chained like a criminal. But the word of God cannot be chained. 10 So I am willing to endure anything if it will bring salvation and eternal glory in Christ Jesus to those God has chosen.
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2 Timothy 4:5
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5 But you should keep a clear mind in every situation. Don’t be afraid of suffering for the Lord. Work at telling others the Good News, and fully carry out the ministry God has given you.
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James 1:12
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12 God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.
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Psalm 119:66
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66 I believe in your commands;
now teach me good judgment and knowledge.
2 Thessalonians 1:4
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4 We proudly tell God’s other churches about your endurance and faithfulness in all the persecutions and hardships you are suffering.
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2 Timothy 3:11
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11 You know how much persecution and suffering I have endured. You know all about how I was persecuted in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra—but the Lord rescued me from all of it.
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Romans 15:1
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Living to Please Others
15 We who are strong must be considerate of those who are sensitive about things like this. We must not just please ourselves.
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Matthew 10:22
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22 And all nations will hate you because you are my followers.[a] But everyone who endures to the end will be saved.
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- 10:22 Greek on account of my name.
Hebrews 13:13
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13 So let us go out to him, outside the camp, and bear the disgrace he bore.
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2 Corinthians 11:8-12
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8 I “robbed” other churches by accepting their contributions so I could serve you at no cost. 9 And when I was with you and didn’t have enough to live on, I did not become a financial burden to anyone. For the brothers who came from Macedonia brought me all that I needed. I have never been a burden to you, and I never will be. 10 As surely as the truth of Christ is in me, no one in all of Greece[a] will ever stop me from boasting about this. 11 Why? Because I don’t love you? God knows that I do.
12 But I will continue doing what I have always done. This will undercut those who are looking for an opportunity to boast that their work is just like ours.
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- 11:10 Greek Achaia, the southern region of the Greek peninsula.
Romans 8:24
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24 We were given this hope when we were saved. (If we already have something, we don’t need to hope[a] for it.
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- 8:24 Some manuscripts read wait.
Luke 19:4-10
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4 So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree beside the road, for Jesus was going to pass that way.
5 When Jesus came by, he looked up at Zacchaeus and called him by name. “Zacchaeus!” he said. “Quick, come down! I must be a guest in your home today.”
6 Zacchaeus quickly climbed down and took Jesus to his house in great excitement and joy. 7 But the people were displeased. “He has gone to be the guest of a notorious sinner,” they grumbled.
8 Meanwhile, Zacchaeus stood before the Lord and said, “I will give half my wealth to the poor, Lord, and if I have cheated people on their taxes, I will give them back four times as much!”
9 Jesus responded, “Salvation has come to this home today, for this man has shown himself to be a true son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of Man[a] came to seek and save those who are lost.”
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- 19:10 “Son of Man” is a title Jesus used for himself.
Luke 7:44-46
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44 Then he turned to the woman and said to Simon, “Look at this woman kneeling here. When I entered your home, you didn’t offer me water to wash the dust from my feet, but she has washed them with her tears and wiped them with her hair. 45 You didn’t greet me with a kiss, but from the time I first came in, she has not stopped kissing my feet. 46 You neglected the courtesy of olive oil to anoint my head, but she has anointed my feet with rare perfume.
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Job 13:15
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15 God might kill me, but I have no other hope.[a]
I am going to argue my case with him.
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- 13:15 An alternate reading in the Masoretic Text reads God might kill me, but I hope in him.
Genesis 29:20
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20 So Jacob worked seven years to pay for Rachel. But his love for her was so strong that it seemed to him but a few days.
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1 Corinthians 9:18-22
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18 What then is my pay? It is the opportunity to preach the Good News without charging anyone. That’s why I never demand my rights when I preach the Good News.
19 Even though I am a free man with no master, I have become a slave to all people to bring many to Christ. 20 When I was with the Jews, I lived like a Jew to bring the Jews to Christ. When I was with those who follow the Jewish law, I too lived under that law. Even though I am not subject to the law, I did this so I could bring to Christ those who are under the law. 21 When I am with the Gentiles who do not follow the Jewish law,[a] I too live apart from that law so I can bring them to Christ. But I do not ignore the law of God; I obey the law of Christ.
22 When I am with those who are weak, I share their weakness, for I want to bring the weak to Christ. Yes, I try to find common ground with everyone, doing everything I can to save some.
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- 9:21 Greek those without the law.
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