Amos 5:14
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14 Seek good and not evil,
that you may live,
and so the Lord, the God of hosts, will be with you,
just as you have said.(A)
Joshua 1:9
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9 I hereby command you: Be strong and courageous; do not be frightened or dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”(A)
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Matthew 6:33
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33 But seek first the kingdom of God[a] and his[b] righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.(A)
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Philippians 4:8-9
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8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about[a] these things. 9 As for the things that you have learned and received and heard and noticed in me, do them, and the God of peace will be with you.(A)
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- 4.8 Gk take account of
Micah 6:8
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8 He has told you, O mortal, what is good,
and what does the Lord require of you
but to do justice and to love kindness
and to walk humbly with your God?(A)
Micah 3:11
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11 Its rulers give judgment for a bribe;
its priests teach for a price;
its prophets give oracles for money;
yet they lean upon the Lord and say,
“Surely the Lord is with us!
No harm shall come upon us.”(A)
2 Timothy 4:22
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22 The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you.[a]
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- 4.22 The Greek word for you here is plural. Other ancient authorities add Amen
Amos 3:3
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3 Do two walk together
unless they have made an appointment?(A)
Isaiah 48:1-2
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God the Creator and Redeemer
48 Hear this, O house of Jacob,
who are called by the name of Israel
and who came forth from the loins[a] of Judah,
who swear by the name of the Lord
and invoke the God of Israel
but not in truth or right.(A)
2 For they call themselves after the holy city
and lean on the God of Israel;
the Lord of hosts is his name.(B)
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- 48.1 Cn: Heb waters
1 Chronicles 28:20
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20 David said further to his son Solomon, “Be strong and of good courage, and act. Do not be afraid or dismayed, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of the Lord is finished.(A)
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Genesis 39:2-3
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2 The Lord was with Joseph, and he became a successful man; he was in the house of his Egyptian master.(A) 3 His master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord caused all that he did to prosper in his hands.(B)
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Romans 2:7-9
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7 to those who by patiently doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life, 8 while for those who are self-seeking and who obey not the truth but injustice, there will be wrath and fury.(A) 9 There will be affliction and distress for everyone who does evil, both the Jew first and the Greek,(B)
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Psalm 34:12-16
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12 Which of you desires life
and covets many days to enjoy good?(A)
13 Keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from speaking deceit.(B)
14 Depart from evil, and do good;
seek peace, and pursue it.(C)
15 The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
and his ears are open to their cry.(D)
16 The face of the Lord is against evildoers,
to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.(E)
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