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Ecclesiastes 11:10
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Ecclesiastes 11:10
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10 So refuse to worry, and keep your body healthy. But remember that youth, with a whole life before you, is meaningless.
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Ecclesiastes 11:10
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Ecclesiastes 11:10
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2 Corinthians 7:1
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2 Corinthians 7:1
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7 Because we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that can defile our body or spirit. And let us work toward complete holiness because we fear God.
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2 Corinthians 7:1
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2 Corinthians 7:1
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7 Therefore, since we have these promises,(A) dear friends,(B) let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness(C) out of reverence for God.
2 Timothy 2:22
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2 Timothy 2:22
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22 Run from anything that stimulates youthful lusts. Instead, pursue righteous living, faithfulness, love, and peace. Enjoy the companionship of those who call on the Lord with pure hearts.
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2 Timothy 2:22
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2 Timothy 2:22
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22 Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love(A) and peace, along with those who call on the Lord(B) out of a pure heart.(C)
Ecclesiastes 12:1
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Ecclesiastes 12:1
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12 Don’t let the excitement of youth cause you to forget your Creator. Honor him in your youth before you grow old and say, “Life is not pleasant anymore.”
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Ecclesiastes 12:1
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Ecclesiastes 12:1
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Ecclesiastes 1:14
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Ecclesiastes 1:14
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14 I observed everything going on under the sun, and really, it is all meaningless—like chasing the wind.
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Ecclesiastes 1:14
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Ecclesiastes 1:14
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14 I have seen all the things that are done under the sun; all of them are meaningless, a chasing after the wind.(A)
Ecclesiastes 1:2
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Ecclesiastes 1:2
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Everything Is Meaningless
2 “Everything is meaningless,” says the Teacher, “completely meaningless!”
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Ecclesiastes 1:2
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Ecclesiastes 1:2
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2 “Meaningless! Meaningless!”
says the Teacher.
“Utterly meaningless!
Everything is meaningless.”(A)
2 Peter 3:11-14
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2 Peter 3:11-14
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11 Since everything around us is going to be destroyed like this, what holy and godly lives you should live, 12 looking forward to the day of God and hurrying it along. On that day, he will set the heavens on fire, and the elements will melt away in the flames. 13 But we are looking forward to the new heavens and new earth he has promised, a world filled with God’s righteousness.
14 And so, dear friends, while you are waiting for these things to happen, make every effort to be found living peaceful lives that are pure and blameless in his sight.
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2 Peter 3:11-14
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2 Peter 3:11-14
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11 Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives 12 as you look forward(A) to the day of God and speed its coming.[a](B) That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat.(C) 13 But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth,(D) where righteousness dwells.
14 So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to be found spotless, blameless(E) and at peace with him.
Footnotes
- 2 Peter 3:12 Or as you wait eagerly for the day of God to come
Psalm 90:7-11
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Psalm 90:7-11
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7 We wither beneath your anger;
we are overwhelmed by your fury.
8 You spread out our sins before you—
our secret sins—and you see them all.
9 We live our lives beneath your wrath,
ending our years with a groan.
10 Seventy years are given to us!
Some even live to eighty.
But even the best years are filled with pain and trouble;
soon they disappear, and we fly away.
11 Who can comprehend the power of your anger?
Your wrath is as awesome as the fear you deserve.
Psalm 90:7-11
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Psalm 90:7-11
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7 We are consumed by your anger
and terrified by your indignation.
8 You have set our iniquities before you,
our secret sins(A) in the light of your presence.(B)
9 All our days pass away under your wrath;
we finish our years with a moan.(C)
10 Our days may come to seventy years,(D)
or eighty,(E) if our strength endures;
yet the best of them are but trouble and sorrow,(F)
for they quickly pass, and we fly away.(G)
11 If only we knew the power of your anger!
Your wrath(H) is as great as the fear that is your due.(I)
Psalm 39:5
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Psalm 39:5
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5 You have made my life no longer than the width of my hand.
My entire lifetime is just a moment to you;
at best, each of us is but a breath.” Interlude
Psalm 39:5
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Psalm 39:5
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Footnotes
- Psalm 39:5 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 11.
Job 20:11
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Job 20:11
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11 Though they are young,
their bones will lie in the dust.
Job 20:11
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Job 20:11
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Job 13:26
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Job 13:26
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26 “You write bitter accusations against me
and bring up all the sins of my youth.
Job 13:26
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Job 13:26
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26 For you write down bitter things against me
and make me reap the sins of my youth.(A)
Psalm 25:7
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Psalm 25:7
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7 Do not remember the rebellious sins of my youth.
Remember me in the light of your unfailing love,
for you are merciful, O Lord.
Psalm 25:7
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Psalm 25:7
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Proverbs 22:15
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Proverbs 22:15
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15 A youngster’s heart is filled with foolishness,
but physical discipline will drive it far away.
Proverbs 22:15
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Proverbs 22:15
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15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child,
but the rod of discipline will drive it far away.(A)
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