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Acts 11:23
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Acts 11:23
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23 When he arrived and saw this evidence of God’s blessing, he was filled with joy, and he encouraged the believers to stay true to the Lord.
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Acts 11:23
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Acts 11:23
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23 When he arrived and saw what the grace of God had done,(A) he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts.(B)
1 Corinthians 15:58
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1 Corinthians 15:58
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58 So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.
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1 Corinthians 15:58
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1 Corinthians 15:58
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58 Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord,(A) because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.(B)
Acts 14:22
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Acts 14:22
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22 where they strengthened the believers. They encouraged them to continue in the faith, reminding them that we must suffer many hardships to enter the Kingdom of God.
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Acts 14:22
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Acts 14:22
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22 strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the faith.(A) “We must go through many hardships(B) to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.
1 John 2:28
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1 John 2:28
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Living as Children of God
28 And now, dear children, remain in fellowship with Christ so that when he returns, you will be full of courage and not shrink back from him in shame.
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1 John 2:28
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1 John 2:28
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God’s Children and Sin
28 And now, dear children,(A) continue in him, so that when he appears(B) we may be confident(C) and unashamed before him at his coming.(D)
Colossians 1:6
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Colossians 1:6
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6 This same Good News that came to you is going out all over the world. It is bearing fruit everywhere by changing lives, just as it changed your lives from the day you first heard and understood the truth about God’s wonderful grace.
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Colossians 1:6
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Colossians 1:6
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6 that has come to you. In the same way, the gospel is bearing fruit(A) and growing throughout the whole world(B)—just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood God’s grace.
2 Timothy 3:10
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2 Timothy 3:10
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Paul’s Charge to Timothy
10 But you, Timothy, certainly know what I teach, and how I live, and what my purpose in life is. You know my faith, my patience, my love, and my endurance.
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2 Timothy 3:10
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2 Timothy 3:10
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A Final Charge to Timothy
10 You, however, know all about my teaching,(A) my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance,
Acts 20:24
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Acts 20:24
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24 But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God.
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Acts 14:26
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Acts 14:26
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26 Finally, they returned by ship to Antioch of Syria, where their journey had begun. The believers there had entrusted them to the grace of God to do the work they had now completed.
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Acts 14:26
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Acts 14:26
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26 From Attalia they sailed back to Antioch,(A) where they had been committed to the grace of God(B) for the work they had now completed.(C)
Acts 13:43
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Acts 13:43
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43 Many Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, and the two men urged them to continue to rely on the grace of God.
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Acts 13:43
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Acts 13:43
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43 When the congregation was dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who talked with them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.(A)
2 Peter 1:4-9
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2 Peter 1:4-9
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4 And because of his glory and excellence, he has given us great and precious promises. These are the promises that enable you to share his divine nature and escape the world’s corruption caused by human desires.
5 In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge, 6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness, 7 and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love for everyone.
8 The more you grow like this, the more productive and useful you will be in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But those who fail to develop in this way are shortsighted or blind, forgetting that they have been cleansed from their old sins.
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2 Peter 1:4-9
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2 Peter 1:4-9
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4 Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises,(A) so that through them you may participate in the divine nature,(B) having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.(C)
5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge;(D) 6 and to knowledge, self-control;(E) and to self-control, perseverance;(F) and to perseverance, godliness;(G) 7 and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love.(H) 8 For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive(I) in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.(J) 9 But whoever does not have them is nearsighted and blind,(K) forgetting that they have been cleansed from their past sins.(L)
John 15:4
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John 15:4
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4 Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me.
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John 15:4
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John 15:4
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4 Remain in me, as I also remain in you.(A) No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.
Matthew 16:24
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Matthew 16:24
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24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me.
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Matthew 16:24
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Matthew 16:24
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24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.(A)
Joshua 22:5
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Joshua 22:5
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5 But be very careful to obey all the commands and the instructions that Moses gave to you. Love the Lord your God, walk in all his ways, obey his commands, hold firmly to him, and serve him with all your heart and all your soul.”
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Joshua 22:5
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Joshua 22:5
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5 But be very careful to keep the commandment(A) and the law that Moses the servant of the Lord gave you: to love the Lord(B) your God, to walk in obedience to him, to keep his commands,(C) to hold fast to him and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.(D)”
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