2 Timothy 2:15
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15 Do your best to win God's approval as a worker who doesn't need to be ashamed and who teaches only the true message.
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2 Corinthians 13:7
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7 We pray you will stop doing evil things. We don't pray like this to make ourselves look good, but to get you to do right, even if we are failures.
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James 1:12
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Trials and Temptations
12 (A) God will bless you, if you don't give up when your faith is being tested. He will reward you with a glorious life,[a] just as he rewards everyone who loves him.
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- 1.12 a glorious life: The Greek text has “the crown of life.” In ancient times an athlete who had won a contest was rewarded with a crown of flowers as a sign of victory.
1 Thessalonians 2:4
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4 God was pleased to trust us with his message. We didn't speak to please people, but to please God who knows our motives.
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2 Corinthians 10:18
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18 You may brag about yourself, but the only approval that counts is the Lord's approval.
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