2 Corinthians 4:16
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Living by Faith
16 So we do not lose heart. Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day.(A)
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Isaiah 40:31
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31 but those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings like eagles;
they shall run and not be weary;
they shall walk and not faint.(A)
Colossians 3:10
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10 and have clothed yourselves with the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge according to the image of its creator.(A)
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Isaiah 40:29
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29 He gives power to the faint
and strengthens the powerless.(A)
Romans 12:2
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2 Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of the mind, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect.[a](A)
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- 12.2 Or what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God
2 Corinthians 4:1
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Treasure in Clay Jars
4 Therefore, since it is by God’s mercy that we are engaged in this ministry, we do not lose heart.(A)
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Psalm 73:26
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26 My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength[a] of my heart and my portion forever.(A)
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- 73.26 Heb rock
Ephesians 3:16
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16 I pray that, according to the riches of his glory, he may grant that you may be strengthened in your inner being with power through his Spirit(A)
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Romans 7:22
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22 For I delight in the law of God in my inmost self,(A)
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Titus 3:5
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5 he saved us, not because of any works of righteousness that we had done, but according to his mercy, through the water[a] of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.(A)
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- 3.5 Gk washing
Psalm 27:13
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13 I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lord
in the land of the living.(A)
1 Peter 3:4
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4 rather, let your adornment be the inner self with the lasting beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in God’s sight.(A)
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Ephesians 4:23
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23 and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds,
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1 Corinthians 15:58
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58 Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord because you know that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.(A)
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Job 19:26-27
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26 and after my skin has been destroyed,
then in my flesh I shall see God,(A)
27 whom I shall see on my side,
and my eyes shall behold, and not another.
My heart faints within me!(B)
Psalm 51:10
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- 51.10 Or steadfast
2 Corinthians 12:15
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15 I will most gladly spend and be spent for you. If I love you more, am I to be loved less?(A)
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Isaiah 57:1-2
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Israel’s Futile Idolatry
57 The righteous perish,
and no one considers why;
the devout are taken away,
while no one understands
that it is due to evil that the righteous are taken away.(A)
2 Those who walk uprightly enter into peace
and rest on their couches.(B)
Luke 11:3
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Psalm 119:81
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81 My soul languishes for your salvation;
I hope in your word.(A)
Matthew 5:29-30
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29 If your right eye causes you to sin,[a] tear it out and throw it away; it is better for you to lose one of your members than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.[b](A) 30 And if your right hand causes you to sin,[c] cut it off and throw it away; it is better for you to lose one of your members than for your whole body to go into hell.[d]
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