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Colossians 2:7
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Colossians 2:7
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7 Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.
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Colossians 2:7
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Colossians 2:7
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7 rooted(A) and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught,(B) and overflowing with thankfulness.
Ephesians 3:17
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Ephesians 3:17
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17 Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong.
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Ephesians 3:17
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Ephesians 3:17
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17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts(A) through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted(B) and established in love,
Ephesians 2:20-22
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Ephesians 2:20-22
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20 Together, we are his house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. And the cornerstone is Christ Jesus himself. 21 We are carefully joined together in him, becoming a holy temple for the Lord. 22 Through him you Gentiles are also being made part of this dwelling where God lives by his Spirit.
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Ephesians 2:20-22
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Ephesians 2:20-22
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20 built(A) on the foundation(B) of the apostles and prophets,(C) with Christ Jesus himself(D) as the chief cornerstone.(E) 21 In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple(F) in the Lord. 22 And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.(G)
Jeremiah 17:8
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Jeremiah 17:8
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8 They are like trees planted along a riverbank,
with roots that reach deep into the water.
Such trees are not bothered by the heat
or worried by long months of drought.
Their leaves stay green,
and they never stop producing fruit.
Jeremiah 17:8
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Jeremiah 17:8
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Colossians 1:23
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Colossians 1:23
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23 But you must continue to believe this truth and stand firmly in it. Don’t drift away from the assurance you received when you heard the Good News. The Good News has been preached all over the world, and I, Paul, have been appointed as God’s servant to proclaim it.
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Colossians 1:23
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Colossians 1:23
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John 15:4-5
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John 15:4-5
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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.
5 “Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.
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John 15:4-5
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John 15:4-5
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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.
5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit;(B) apart from me you can do nothing.
2 Peter 3:17-18
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2 Peter 3:17-18
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Peter’s Final Words
17 You already know these things, dear friends. So be on guard; then you will not be carried away by the errors of these wicked people and lose your own secure footing. 18 Rather, you must grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
All glory to him, both now and forever! Amen.
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2 Peter 3:17-18
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2 Peter 3:17-18
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17 Therefore, dear friends, since you have been forewarned, be on your guard(A) so that you may not be carried away by the error(B) of the lawless(C) and fall from your secure position.(D) 18 But grow in the grace(E) and knowledge(F) of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.(G) To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.(H)
2 Thessalonians 2:17
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2 Thessalonians 2:17
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17 comfort you and strengthen you in every good thing you do and say.
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2 Thessalonians 2:17
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2 Thessalonians 2:17
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Ephesians 5:20
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Ephesians 5:20
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20 And give thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Ephesians 5:20
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Ephesians 5:20
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20 always giving thanks(A) to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 16:25
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Romans 16:25
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25 Now all glory to God, who is able to make you strong, just as my Good News says. This message about Jesus Christ has revealed his plan for you Gentiles, a plan kept secret from the beginning of time.
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Romans 16:25
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Romans 16:25
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25 Now to him who is able(A) to establish you in accordance with my gospel,(B) the message I proclaim about Jesus Christ, in keeping with the revelation of the mystery(C) hidden for long ages past,
Matthew 7:24-25
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Matthew 7:24-25
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Building on a Solid Foundation
24 “Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock. 25 Though the rain comes in torrents and the floodwaters rise and the winds beat against that house, it won’t collapse because it is built on bedrock.
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Matthew 7:24-25
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Matthew 7:24-25
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The Wise and Foolish Builders(A)
24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice(B) is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.
Colossians 1:12-13
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Colossians 1:12-13
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12 always thanking the Father. He has enabled you to share in the inheritance that belongs to his people, who live in the light. 13 For he has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of his dear Son,
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Colossians 1:12-13
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Colossians 1:12-13
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12 and giving joyful thanks to the Father,(A) who has qualified you[a] to share in the inheritance(B) of his holy people in the kingdom of light.(C) 13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness(D) and brought us into the kingdom(E) of the Son he loves,(F)
Footnotes
- Colossians 1:12 Some manuscripts us
Isaiah 61:3
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Isaiah 61:3
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3 To all who mourn in Israel,[a]
he will give a crown of beauty for ashes,
a joyous blessing instead of mourning,
festive praise instead of despair.
In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks
that the Lord has planted for his own glory.
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- 61:3 Hebrew in Zion.
Isaiah 61:3
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Isaiah 61:3
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3 and provide for those who grieve in Zion—
to bestow on them a crown(A) of beauty
instead of ashes,(B)
the oil(C) of joy
instead of mourning,(D)
and a garment of praise
instead of a spirit of despair.
They will be called oaks of righteousness,
a planting(E) of the Lord
for the display of his splendor.(F)
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