1 Samuel 15:22
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22 Then Samuel said:
Does the Lord(A) take pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices
as much as in obeying the Lord?
Look: to obey is better than sacrifice,
to pay attention is better than the fat of rams.(B)
Psalm 18:19-20
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20 The Lord rewarded me
according to my righteousness;(C)
he repaid me
according to the cleanness of my hands.(D)
Psalm 51:17
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17 The sacrifice pleasing to God is[a] a broken spirit.
You will not despise a broken and humbled heart, God.(A)
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- 51:17 Lit The sacrifices of God are
Psalm 149:4
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Proverbs 11:1
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Proverbs 12:22
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Proverbs 15:8-9
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8 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the Lord,(A)
but the prayer of the upright is his delight.(B)
9 The Lord detests the way of the wicked,
but he loves the one who pursues righteousness.(C)
Ezekiel 18:23
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23 Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked?” (A) This is the declaration of the Lord God. “Instead, don’t I take pleasure when he turns from his ways and lives?
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Zephaniah 3:9-17
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Final Restoration Promised
9 For I will then restore
pure(A) speech to the peoples
so that all of them may call
on the name of the Lord
and serve him with a single purpose.[a]
10 From beyond the rivers of Cush(B)
my supplicants, my dispersed people,
will bring an offering to me.
11 On that day you[b] will not be put to shame(C)
because of everything you have done
in rebelling(D) against me.
For then I will remove
from among you your jubilant,(E) arrogant people,
and you will never again be haughty
on my holy mountain.(F)
12 I will leave
a meek and humble people(G) among you,
and they will take refuge in the name of the Lord.
13 The remnant(H) of Israel will no longer
do wrong or tell lies;
a deceitful tongue will not be found
in their mouths.
They will pasture and lie down,
with nothing to make them afraid.(I)
14 Sing for joy, Daughter Zion;
shout loudly, Israel!
Be glad and celebrate with all your heart,
Daughter Jerusalem!
15 The Lord has removed your punishment;
he has turned back your enemy.
The King of Israel, the Lord, is among you;
you need no longer fear harm.
16 On that day it will be said to Jerusalem:
“Do not fear;
Zion, do not let your hands grow weak.(J)
17 The Lord your God is among you,
a warrior(K) who saves.
He will rejoice over you(L) with gladness.
He will be quiet[c] in his love.
He will delight in you with singing.”(M)
Romans 12:1-2
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A Living Sacrifice
12 Therefore, brothers and sisters, in view of the mercies of God, I urge you(A) to present your bodies as a living sacrifice,(B) holy and pleasing to God; this is your true worship.[a] 2 Do not be conformed(C) to this age,(D) but be transformed by the renewing of your mind,(E) so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will(F) of God.
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- 12:1 Or your reasonable service
Colossians 1:9-14
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Prayer for Spiritual Growth
9 For this reason also, since the day we heard this, we haven’t stopped praying for you. We are asking(A) that you may be filled with the knowledge(B) of his will(C) in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,[a] 10 so that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work(D) and growing in the knowledge of God,(E) 11 being strengthened(F) with all power,(G) according to his glorious(H) might, so that you may have great endurance and patience, joyfully 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has enabled you[b] to share in the saints’ inheritance in the light.(I) 13 He has rescued(J) us from the domain of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom(K) of the Son(L) he loves.(M) 14 In him we have redemption,[c] the forgiveness of sins.
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1 Thessalonians 4:1-8
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The Call to Sanctification
4 Additionally then, brothers and sisters, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus, that as you have received instruction from us on how you should live and please God—as you are doing[a]—do this even more. 2 For you know what commands we gave you through the Lord Jesus.
3 For this is God’s will,(A) your sanctification:(B) that you keep away(C) from sexual immorality, 4 that each of you knows how to control his own body[b] in holiness and honor, 5 not with lustful passions,(D) like the Gentiles, who don’t know God. 6 This means one must not transgress against and take advantage(E) of a brother or sister in this manner, because the Lord is an avenger of all these offenses, as we also previously told and warned you. 7 For God has not called us to impurity(F) but to live in holiness. 8 Consequently, anyone who rejects this does not reject man, but God, who gives you his Holy Spirit.(G)
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1 Timothy 2:1-4
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Instructions on Prayer
2 First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone, 2 for kings and all those who are in authority,(A) so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness(B) and dignity.(C) 3 This is good, and it pleases God our Savior,(D) 4 who wants everyone(E) to be saved(F) and to come to the knowledge of the truth.(G)
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Hebrews 11:13-16
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13 These all died in faith, although they had not received the things that were promised. But they saw them from a distance,(A) greeted them, and confessed that they were foreigners and temporary residents on the earth.(B) 14 Now those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. 15 If they were thinking about where they came from, they would have had an opportunity to return. 16 But they now desire a better place—a heavenly one. Therefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.(C)
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