Deuteronomy 32:47
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47 These instructions are not empty words—they are your life! By obeying them you will enjoy a long life in the land you will occupy when you cross the Jordan River.”
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Proverbs 4:22
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22 for they bring life to those who find them,
and healing to their whole body.
2 Peter 1:16
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16 For we were not making up clever stories when we told you about the powerful coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. We saw his majestic splendor with our own eyes
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Leviticus 18:5
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5 If you obey my decrees and my regulations, you will find life through them. I am the Lord.
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1 Peter 3:10-12
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10 For the Scriptures say,
“If you want to enjoy life
and see many happy days,
keep your tongue from speaking evil
and your lips from telling lies.
11 Turn away from evil and do good.
Search for peace, and work to maintain it.
12 The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right,
and his ears are open to their prayers.
But the Lord turns his face
against those who do evil.”[a]
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2 Peter 1:3
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Growing in Faith
3 By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence.
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Proverbs 3:22
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22 for they will refresh your soul.
They are like jewels on a necklace.
Proverbs 3:18
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18 Wisdom is a tree of life to those who embrace her;
happy are those who hold her tightly.
Proverbs 3:1-2
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Trusting in the Lord
3 My child,[a] never forget the things I have taught you.
Store my commands in your heart.
2 If you do this, you will live many years,
and your life will be satisfying.
Romans 10:5-6
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Salvation Is for Everyone
5 For Moses writes that the law’s way of making a person right with God requires obedience to all of its commands.[a] 6 But faith’s way of getting right with God says, “Don’t say in your heart, ‘Who will go up to heaven?’ (to bring Christ down to earth).
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Matthew 6:33
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33 Seek the Kingdom of God[a] above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.
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- 6:33 Some manuscripts do not include of God.
Isaiah 45:19
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19 I publicly proclaim bold promises.
I do not whisper obscurities in some dark corner.
I would not have told the people of Israel[a] to seek me
if I could not be found.
I, the Lord, speak only what is true
and declare only what is right.
Deuteronomy 30:19-20
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19 “Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your descendants might live! 20 You can make this choice by loving the Lord your God, obeying him, and committing yourself firmly to him. This[a] is the key to your life. And if you love and obey the Lord, you will live long in the land the Lord swore to give your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”
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- 30:20 Or He.
Revelation 22:14
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14 Blessed are those who wash their robes. They will be permitted to enter through the gates of the city and eat the fruit from the tree of life.
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1 Timothy 6:6-8
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6 Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth. 7 After all, we brought nothing with us when we came into the world, and we can’t take anything with us when we leave it. 8 So if we have enough food and clothing, let us be content.
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1 Timothy 4:8
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8 “Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come.”
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