1 Thessalonians 5:14
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14 And we urge you, brothers and sisters, to admonish the idlers, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with all of them.(A)
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2 Timothy 4:2
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2 proclaim the message; be persistent whether the time is favorable or unfavorable; convince, rebuke, and encourage with the utmost patience in teaching.(A)
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2 Thessalonians 3:6-7
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Warning against Idleness
6 Now we command you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from every brother or sister living irresponsibly and not according to the tradition that they[a] received from us.(A) 7 For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us; we were not irresponsible when we were with you,(B)
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Romans 14:1
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Do Not Judge Another
14 Welcome those who are weak in faith[a] but not for the purpose of quarreling over opinions.(A)
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2 Thessalonians 3:11-13
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11 For we hear that some of you are living irresponsibly, mere busybodies, not doing any work.(A) 12 Now such persons we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work quietly and to earn their own living.(B) 13 Brothers and sisters, do not be weary in doing what is right.
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1 Thessalonians 2:7-12
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7 though we might have made demands as apostles of Christ. But we were gentle[a] among you, like a nurse tenderly caring for her own children. 8 So deeply do we care for you that we are determined to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you have become very dear to us.
9 You remember our labor and toil, brothers and sisters; we worked night and day so that we might not burden any of you while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.(A) 10 You are witnesses, and God also, how pure, upright, and blameless our conduct was toward you believers.(B) 11 As you know, we dealt with each one of you like a father with his children, 12 urging and encouraging you and pleading that you lead a life worthy of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory.(C)
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1 Corinthians 4:14
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Fatherly Admonition
14 I am not writing this to make you ashamed but to admonish you as my beloved children.
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Acts 20:35
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35 In all this I have given you an example that by such work we must support the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus, for he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”(A)
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Hebrews 13:3
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3 Remember those who are in prison, as though you were in prison with them, those who are being tortured, as though you yourselves were being tortured.[a]
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Hebrews 12:12
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12 Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees(A)
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Hebrews 5:2-3
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2 He is able to deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself is subject to weakness,(A) 3 and because of this he must offer sacrifice for his own sins as well as for those of the people.
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Titus 1:10
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10 There are also many rebellious people, idle talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision;(A)
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Titus 1:6
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6 someone who is blameless, married only once,[a] whose children are believers, not accused of debauchery and not rebellious.(A)
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- 1.6 Gk husband of one wife
2 Timothy 2:24-25
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24 And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but kindly to everyone, an apt teacher, patient,(A) 25 correcting opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant that they will repent and come to know the truth(B)
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1 Timothy 6:11
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The Good Fight of Faith
11 But as for you, man of God, shun all this; pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, gentleness.
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1 Timothy 3:3
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3 not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, and not a lover of money.(A)
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Colossians 3:12-13
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12 Therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience.(A) 13 Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord[a] has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.
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Colossians 1:28
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28 It is he whom we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone in all wisdom, so that we may present everyone mature in Christ.[a](A)
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Ephesians 4:32-5:2
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Ephesians 4:2
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2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,(A)
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Galatians 6:1-2
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Bear One Another’s Burdens
6 My brothers and sisters, if anyone is detected in a transgression, you who have received the Spirit should restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness. Take care that you yourselves are not tempted. 2 Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill[a] the law of Christ.(A)
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Galatians 5:22
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The Fruit of the Spirit
22 By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness,(A)
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1 Corinthians 13:4-5
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4 Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant(A) 5 or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable; it keeps no record of wrongs;(B)
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Romans 15:1-3
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Please Others, Not Yourselves
15 We who are strong ought to put up with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves.(A) 2 Each of us must please our neighbor for the good purpose of building up the neighbor.(B) 3 For Christ did not please himself, but, as it is written, “The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.”
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Romans 12:1
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The New Life in Christ
12 I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, on the basis of God’s mercy, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your reasonable act of worship.(A)
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