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Keep these words that I am commanding you today in your heart.

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16 Let the word of Christ[a] dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God.[b](A)

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  1. 3.16 Other ancient authorities read of God or of the Lord
  2. 3.16 Other ancient authorities read to the Lord

33 But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.(A)

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bind them on your fingers;
    write them on the tablet of your heart.(A)

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18 “You shall put these words of mine in your heart and soul, and you shall bind them as a sign on your hand and fix them as an emblem on your forehead.(A)

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31 The law of their God is in their hearts;
    their steps do not slip.(A)

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and you show that you are a letter of Christ, prepared by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets that are human hearts.[a](A)

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  1. 3.3 Gk hearts of flesh

Listen to me, you who know righteousness,
    you people who have my teaching in your hearts;
do not fear the reproach of others,
    and do not be dismayed when they revile you.(A)

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46 he said to them, “Take to heart all the words that I am giving in witness against you today; give them as a command to your children, so that they may diligently observe all the words of this law.(A)

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15 But as for that in the good soil, these are the ones who, when they hear the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart and bear fruit with endurance.

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51 Then he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was obedient to them, and his mother treasured all these things in her heart.(A)

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Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
    and do not rely on your own insight.(A)

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Admonition to Trust and Honor God

My child, do not forget my teaching,
    but let your heart keep my commandments,(A)
for length of days and years of life
    and abundant welfare they will give you.(B)

Do not let loyalty and faithfulness forsake you;
    bind them around your neck;
    write them on the tablet of your heart.(C)

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11 I treasure your word in my heart,
    so that I may not sin against you.(A)

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10 for wisdom will come into your heart,
    and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul;
11 prudence will watch over you,
    and understanding will guard you.

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98 Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies,
    for it is always with me.

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I delight to do your will, O my God;
    your law is within my heart.”(A)

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because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever:

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