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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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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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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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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2 when they see the purity and reverence of your lives.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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