1 Peter 3:15
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15 But [a]sanctify [b]the Lord God in your hearts, and always (A)be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the (B)hope that is in you, with meekness and fear;
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- 1 Peter 3:15 set apart
- 1 Peter 3:15 NU Christ as Lord
Colossians 4:6
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6 Let your speech always be (A)with grace, (B)seasoned with salt, (C)that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
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2 Timothy 2:25-26
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25 (A)in humility correcting those who are in opposition, (B)if God perhaps will grant them repentance, (C)so that they may know the truth, 26 and that they may come to their senses and (D)escape the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him to do his will.
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Luke 21:14-15
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14 (A)Therefore settle it in your hearts not to meditate beforehand on what you will [a]answer; 15 for I will give you a mouth and wisdom (B)which all your adversaries will not be able to contradict or [b]resist.
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- Luke 21:14 say in defense
- Luke 21:15 withstand
1 Peter 3:2
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2 (A)when they observe your chaste conduct accompanied by fear.
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1 Samuel 12:7
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7 Now therefore, stand still, that I may (A)reason with you before the Lord concerning all the (B)righteous acts of the Lord which He did to you and your fathers:
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Colossians 1:27
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27 (A)To them God willed to make known what are (B)the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: [a]which is (C)Christ in you, (D)the hope of glory.
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- Colossians 1:27 M who
Hebrews 6:18-19
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18 that by two [a]immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to (A)lie, we [b]might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope (B)set before us.
19 This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, (C)and which enters the Presence behind the veil,
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- Hebrews 6:18 unchangeable
- Hebrews 6:18 M omits might
Titus 1:2
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2 in hope of eternal life which God, who (A)cannot lie, promised before time began,
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Hebrews 6:1
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The Peril of Not Progressing
6 Therefore, (A)leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to [a]perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from (B)dead works and of faith toward God,
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- Hebrews 6:1 maturity
Hebrews 3:6
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6 but Christ as (A)a Son over His own house, (B)whose house we are (C)if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope [a]firm to the end.
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- Hebrews 3:6 NU omits firm to the end
Colossians 1:23
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23 if indeed you continue (A)in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are (B)not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, (C)which was preached to every creature under heaven, (D)of which I, Paul, became a minister.
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Colossians 1:5
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5 because of the hope (A)which is laid up for you in heaven, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel,
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Acts 5:29-31
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29 But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: (A)“We ought to obey God rather than men. 30 (B)The God of our fathers raised up Jesus whom you murdered by (C)hanging on a tree. 31 (D)Him God has exalted to His right hand to be (E)Prince and (F)Savior, (G)to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.
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Matthew 10:18-20
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18 (A)You will be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles. 19 (B)But when they deliver you up, do not worry about how or what you should speak. For (C)it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak; 20 (D)for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.
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Psalm 119:46
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46 (A)I will speak of Your testimonies also before kings,
And will not be ashamed.
Acts 4:8-12
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8 (A)Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders of Israel: 9 If we this day are judged for a good deed done to a helpless man, by what means he has been made well, 10 let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, (B)that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, (C)whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole. 11 This is the (D)‘stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone.’ 12 (E)Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”
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Amos 7:14-17
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14 Then Amos answered, and said to Amaziah:
“I was no prophet,
Nor was I (A)a son of a prophet,
But I was a (B)sheepbreeder
And a tender of sycamore fruit.
15 Then the Lord took me [a]as I followed the flock,
And the Lord said to me,
‘Go, (C)prophesy to My people Israel.’
16 Now therefore, hear the word of the Lord:
You say, ‘Do not prophesy against Israel,
And (D)do not [b]spout against the house of Isaac.’
17 “Therefore(E) thus says the Lord:
(F)‘Your wife shall be a harlot in the city;
Your sons and daughters shall fall by the sword;
Your land shall be divided by survey line;
You shall die in a (G)defiled land;
And Israel shall surely be led away captive
From his own land.’ ”
Daniel 3:16-18
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16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego answered and said to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, (A)we have no need to answer you in this matter. 17 If that is the case, our (B)God whom we serve is able to (C)deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us from your hand, O king. 18 But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, nor will we (D)worship the gold image which you have set up.”
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1 Peter 1:3-4
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A Heavenly Inheritance
3 (A)Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who (B)according to His abundant mercy (C)has begotten us again to a living hope (D)through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to an inheritance [a]incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, (E)reserved in heaven for you,
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- 1 Peter 1:4 imperishable
Isaiah 41:21
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The Futility of Idols
21 “Present your case,” says the Lord.
“Bring forth your strong reasons,” says the (A)King of Jacob.
Isaiah 1:18
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18 “Come now, and let us (A)reason together,”
Says the Lord,
“Though your sins are like scarlet,
(B)They shall be as white as snow;
Though they are red like crimson,
They shall be as wool.
1 Peter 3:4
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4 rather let it be (A)the hidden person of the heart, with the [a]incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.
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- 1 Peter 3:4 imperishable
Acts 21:39-22:5
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39 But Paul said, (A)“I am a Jew from Tarsus, in Cilicia, a citizen of no [a]mean city; and I implore you, permit me to speak to the people.”
40 So when he had given him permission, Paul stood on the stairs and (B)motioned with his hand to the people. And when there was a great silence, he spoke to them in the (C)Hebrew language, saying,
Paul’s Defense at Jerusalem
22 “Brethren(D) and fathers, hear my defense before you now.” 2 And when they heard that he spoke to them in the (E)Hebrew language, they kept all the more silent.
Then he said: 3 (F)“I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city (G)at the feet of (H)Gamaliel, taught (I)according to the strictness of our fathers’ law, and (J)was zealous toward God (K)as you all are today. 4 (L)I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women, 5 as also the high priest bears me witness, and (M)all the council of the elders, (N)from whom I also received letters to the brethren, and went to Damascus (O)to bring in chains even those who were there to Jerusalem to be punished.
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- Acts 21:39 insignificant
1 Peter 1:17
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17 And if you call on the Father, who (A)without partiality judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves throughout the time of your [a]stay here in fear;
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- 1 Peter 1:17 sojourning, dwelling as resident aliens
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