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Colossians 3:23
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Colossians 3:23
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23 Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.
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Colossians 3:23
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Colossians 3:23
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23 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters,
Colossians 3:17
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Colossians 3:17
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17 And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father.
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Colossians 3:17
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Colossians 3:17
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17 And whatever you do,(A) whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks(B) to God the Father through him.
Ephesians 6:6-7
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Ephesians 6:6-7
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6 Try to please them all the time, not just when they are watching you. As slaves of Christ, do the will of God with all your heart. 7 Work with enthusiasm, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.
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Ephesians 6:6-7
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Ephesians 6:6-7
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6 Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but as slaves of Christ,(A) doing the will of God from your heart. 7 Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people,(B)
Ecclesiastes 9:10
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Ecclesiastes 9:10
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10 Whatever you do, do well. For when you go to the grave,[a] there will be no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.
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- 9:10 Hebrew to Sheol.
Ecclesiastes 9:10
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Ecclesiastes 9:10
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10 Whatever(A) your hand finds to do, do it with all your might,(B) for in the realm of the dead,(C) where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom.(D)
1 Peter 2:15
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1 Peter 2:15
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15 It is God’s will that your honorable lives should silence those ignorant people who make foolish accusations against you.
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1 Peter 2:15
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1 Peter 2:15
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15 For it is God’s will(A) that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people.(B)
Romans 14:8
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Romans 14:8
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8 If we live, it’s to honor the Lord. And if we die, it’s to honor the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.
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Romans 14:8
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Romans 14:8
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8 If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.(A)
2 Chronicles 31:21
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2 Chronicles 31:21
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21 In all that he did in the service of the Temple of God and in his efforts to follow God’s laws and commands, Hezekiah sought his God wholeheartedly. As a result, he was very successful.
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2 Chronicles 31:21
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2 Chronicles 31:21
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21 In everything that he undertook in the service of God’s temple and in obedience to the law and the commands, he sought his God and worked wholeheartedly. And so he prospered.(A)
1 Peter 2:13
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1 Peter 2:13
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Respecting People in Authority
13 For the Lord’s sake, submit to all human authority—whether the king as head of state,
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1 Peter 2:13
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1 Peter 2:13
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13 Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority:(A) whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority,
Romans 14:6
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Romans 14:6
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6 Those who worship the Lord on a special day do it to honor him. Those who eat any kind of food do so to honor the Lord, since they give thanks to God before eating. And those who refuse to eat certain foods also want to please the Lord and give thanks to God.
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Romans 14:6
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Romans 14:6
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6 Whoever regards one day as special does so to the Lord. Whoever eats meat does so to the Lord, for they give thanks to God;(A) and whoever abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God.
1 Peter 1:22
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1 Peter 1:22
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22 You were cleansed from your sins when you obeyed the truth, so now you must show sincere love to each other as brothers and sisters.[a] Love each other deeply with all your heart.[b]
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1 Peter 1:22
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1 Peter 1:22
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22 Now that you have purified(A) yourselves by obeying(B) the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply,(C) from the heart.[a]
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- 1 Peter 1:22 Some early manuscripts from a pure heart
Psalm 119:34
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Psalm 119:34
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34 Give me understanding and I will obey your instructions;
I will put them into practice with all my heart.
Psalm 119:34
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Psalm 119:34
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Zechariah 7:5-7
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Zechariah 7:5-7
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5 “Say to all your people and your priests, ‘During these seventy years of exile, when you fasted and mourned in the summer and in early autumn,[a] was it really for me that you were fasting? 6 And even now in your holy festivals, aren’t you eating and drinking just to please yourselves? 7 Isn’t this the same message the Lord proclaimed through the prophets in years past when Jerusalem and the towns of Judah were bustling with people, and the Negev and the foothills of Judah[b] were well populated?’”
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- 7:5 Hebrew fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh months. The fifth month of the ancient Hebrew lunar calendar usually occurs within the months of July and August. The seventh month usually occurs within the months of September and October; both the Day of Atonement and the Festival of Shelters were celebrated in the seventh month.
- 7:7 Hebrew the Shephelah.
Zechariah 7:5-7
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Zechariah 7:5-7
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5 “Ask all the people of the land and the priests, ‘When you fasted(A) and mourned in the fifth and seventh(B) months for the past seventy years,(C) was it really for me that you fasted? 6 And when you were eating and drinking, were you not just feasting for yourselves?(D) 7 Are these not the words the Lord proclaimed through the earlier prophets(E) when Jerusalem and its surrounding towns were at rest(F) and prosperous, and the Negev and the western foothills(G) were settled?’”(H)
Jeremiah 3:10
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Jeremiah 3:10
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10 But despite all this, her faithless sister Judah has never sincerely returned to me. She has only pretended to be sorry. I, the Lord, have spoken!”
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Jeremiah 3:10
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Jeremiah 3:10
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10 In spite of all this, her unfaithful sister Judah did not return(A) to me with all her heart, but only in pretense,(B)” declares the Lord.(C)
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