2 Peter 3:11
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11 Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what sort of persons ought you to be in leading lives of holiness and godliness,
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1 Peter 1:15
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15 Instead, as he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in all your conduct,(A)
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2 Peter 3:12
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12 waiting for and hastening[a] the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be set ablaze and destroyed and the elements will melt with fire?
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- 3.12 Or earnestly desiring
Philippians 1:27
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27 Only, live your life in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that, whether I come and see you or am absent and hear about you, I will know that you are standing firm in one spirit, striving side by side with one mind for the faith of the gospel
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1 Peter 2:12
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12 Conduct yourselves honorably among the gentiles, so that, though they malign you as evildoers, they may see your honorable deeds and glorify God when he comes to judge.[a](A)
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- 2.12 Gk God on the day of visitation
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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Isaiah 34:4
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4 All the host of heaven shall rot away,
and the skies roll up like a scroll.
All their host shall wither
like a leaf withering on a vine
or fruit withering on a fig tree.(A)
Philippians 3:20
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20 But our citizenship[a] is in heaven, and it is from there that we are expecting a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.
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- 3.20 Or commonwealth
Isaiah 14:31
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31 Wail, O gate; cry, O city;
melt in fear, O Philistia, all of you!
For smoke comes out of the north,
and there is no straggler in its ranks.(A)
James 3:13
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Two Kinds of Wisdom
13 Who is wise and knowledgeable among you? Show by your good life that your works are done with gentleness born of wisdom.(A)
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Matthew 8:27
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27 They were amazed, saying, “What sort of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?”
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Psalm 75:3
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3 When the earth totters, with all its inhabitants,
it is I who keep its pillars steady. Selah
Psalm 50:23
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23 Those who bring thanksgiving as their sacrifice honor me;
to those who go the right way,[a]
I will show the salvation of God.”
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- 50.23 Heb who set a way
2 Peter 1:3
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The Christian’s Call and Election
3 His divine power has given us everything needed for life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by[a] his own glory and excellence.(A)
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- 1.3 Other ancient authorities read through
James 1:24
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24 for they look at themselves and, on going away, immediately forget what they were like.
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1 Timothy 6:3
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3 Whoever teaches otherwise and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching that is in accordance with godliness(A)
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1 Timothy 4:12
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12 Let no one despise your youth, but set the believers an example in speech and conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.(A)
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1 Timothy 3:16
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16 Without any doubt, the mystery of godliness is great:
He[a] was revealed in flesh,
vindicated[b] in spirit,[c]
seen by angels,
proclaimed among gentiles,
believed in throughout the world,
taken up in glory.(A)
1 Thessalonians 1:5
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5 because our message of the gospel came to you not in word only but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction; just as you know what kind of persons we proved to be among you for your sake.(A)
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Isaiah 24:19
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19 The earth is utterly broken;
the earth is torn apart;
the earth is violently shaken.(A)
2 Peter 1:6
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6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with endurance, and endurance with godliness,
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Hebrews 13:5
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5 Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be content with what you have, for he himself has said, “I will never leave you or forsake you.”(A)
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1 Timothy 6:6
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6 Of course, there is great gain in godliness combined with contentment,(A)
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2 Corinthians 1:12
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The Postponement of Paul’s Visit
12 Indeed, this is our boast, the testimony of our conscience: we have behaved in the world with holiness[a] and godly sincerity, not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God—and all the more toward you.(A)
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- 1.12 Other ancient authorities read simplicity
Psalm 37:14
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14 The wicked draw the sword and bend their bows
to bring down the poor and needy,
to kill those who walk uprightly;(A)
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