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Ecclesiastes 3:12
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Ecclesiastes 3:12
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12 I know that nothing is (A)better for them than to rejoice, and to do good in their lives,
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Ecclesiastes 3:12
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Ecclesiastes 3:12
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12 I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live.
Psalm 37:3
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Psalm 37:3
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3 Trust in the Lord, and do good;
Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.
Psalm 37:3
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Psalm 37:3
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Ecclesiastes 3:22
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Ecclesiastes 3:22
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22 (A)So I perceived that nothing is better than that a man should rejoice in his own works, for (B)that is his [a]heritage. (C)For who can bring him to see what will happen after him?
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- Ecclesiastes 3:22 portion or lot
Ecclesiastes 3:22
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Ecclesiastes 3:22
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22 So I saw that there is nothing better for a person than to enjoy their work,(A) because that is their lot.(B) For who can bring them to see what will happen after them?
1 Timothy 6:18
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1 Timothy 6:18
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18 Let them do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to give, willing to share,
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1 Timothy 6:18
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1 Timothy 6:18
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18 Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds,(A) and to be generous and willing to share.(B)
1 Thessalonians 5:15-16
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1 Thessalonians 5:15-16
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15 (A)See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always (B)pursue what is good both for yourselves and for all.
16 (C)Rejoice always,
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1 Thessalonians 5:15-16
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1 Thessalonians 5:15-16
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15 Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong,(A) but always strive to do what is good for each other(B) and for everyone else.
16 Rejoice always,(C)
Philippians 4:4-9
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Philippians 4:4-9
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4 (A)Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!
5 Let your [a]gentleness be known to all men. (B)The Lord is at hand.
6 (C)Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with (D)thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and (E)the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Meditate on These Things
8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are (F)true, whatever things are (G)noble, whatever things are (H)just, (I)whatever things are pure, whatever things are (J)lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. 9 The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and (K)the God of peace will be with you.
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- Philippians 4:5 graciousness or forbearance
Philippians 4:4-9
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Philippians 4:4-9
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Final Exhortations
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!(A) 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.(B) 6 Do not be anxious about anything,(C) but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.(D) 7 And the peace of God,(E) which transcends all understanding,(F) will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. 9 Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice.(G) And the God of peace(H) will be with you.
Luke 11:41
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Luke 11:41
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41 (A)But rather give alms of [a]such things as you have; then indeed all things are clean to you.
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- Luke 11:41 Or what is inside
Luke 11:41
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Luke 11:41
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41 But now as for what is inside you—be generous to the poor,(A) and everything will be clean for you.(B)
Isaiah 64:5
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Isaiah 64:5
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5 You meet him who rejoices and does righteousness,
Who remembers You in Your ways.
You are indeed angry, for we have sinned—
(A)In these ways we continue;
And we need to be saved.
Isaiah 64:5
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Isaiah 64:5
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Deuteronomy 28:63
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Deuteronomy 28:63
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63 And it shall be, that just as the Lord (A)rejoiced over you to do you good and multiply you, so the Lord (B)will rejoice over you to destroy you and bring you to nothing; and you shall be (C)plucked[a] from off the land which you go to possess.
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- Deuteronomy 28:63 torn
Deuteronomy 28:63
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Deuteronomy 28:63
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63 Just as it pleased(A) the Lord to make you prosper and increase in number, so it will please(B) him to ruin and destroy you.(C) You will be uprooted(D) from the land you are entering to possess.
Acts 20:35
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Acts 20:35
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35 I have shown you in every way, (A)by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”
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Acts 20:35
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Acts 20:35
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35 In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”
Ecclesiastes 9:7-9
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Ecclesiastes 9:7-9
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7 Go, (A)eat your bread with joy,
And drink your wine with a merry heart;
For God has already accepted your works.
8 Let your garments always be white,
And let your head lack no oil.
9 [a]Live joyfully with the wife whom you love all the days of your vain life which He has given you under the sun, all your days of vanity; (B)for that is your portion in life, and in the labor which you perform under the sun.
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- Ecclesiastes 9:9 Lit. See life
Ecclesiastes 9:7-9
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Ecclesiastes 9:7-9
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7 Go, eat your food with gladness, and drink your wine(A) with a joyful heart,(B) for God has already approved what you do. 8 Always be clothed in white,(C) and always anoint your head with oil. 9 Enjoy life with your wife,(D) whom you love, all the days of this meaningless life that God has given you under the sun—all your meaningless days. For this is your lot(E) in life and in your toilsome labor under the sun.
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