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Ecclesiastes 8:5
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Ecclesiastes 8:5
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5 Whoever keeps a command will know no evil thing, and the wise heart will know the proper time and the just way.[a]
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- Ecclesiastes 8:5 Or and judgment
Ecclesiastes 8:5
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Ecclesiastes 8:5
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5 Whoever obeys his command will come to no harm,
and the wise heart will know the proper time and procedure.
Hebrews 5:14
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Hebrews 5:14
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14 But solid food is for (A)the mature, for those who have their powers (B)of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.
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Hebrews 5:14
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Hebrews 5:14
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14 But solid food is for the mature,(A) who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.(B)
1 Peter 3:13-14
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1 Peter 3:13-14
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13 Now (A)who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? 14 (B)But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you will be blessed. (C)Have no fear of them, (D)nor be troubled,
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1 Peter 3:13-14
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1 Peter 3:13-14
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13 Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good?(A) 14 But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed.(B) “Do not fear their threats[a]; do not be frightened.”[b](C)
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- 1 Peter 3:14 Or fear what they fear
- 1 Peter 3:14 Isaiah 8:12
Philippians 1:9-10
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Philippians 1:9-10
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9 And it is my prayer that (A)your love may abound more and more, (B)with knowledge and all discernment, 10 so that you may approve what is excellent, (C)and so be pure and blameless (D)for the day of Christ,
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Philippians 1:9-10
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Philippians 1:9-10
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9 And this is my prayer: that your love(A) may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,(B) 10 so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,(C)
1 Corinthians 2:14-15
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1 Corinthians 2:14-15
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14 The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are (A)folly to him, and (B)he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned. 15 The (C)spiritual person judges all things, but is himself to be judged by no one.
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1 Corinthians 2:14-15
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1 Corinthians 2:14-15
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14 The person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God(A) but considers them foolishness,(B) and cannot understand them because they are discerned only through the Spirit. 15 The person with the Spirit(C) makes judgments about all things, but such a person is not subject to merely human judgments,
Romans 13:5-7
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Romans 13:5-7
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5 Therefore one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God's wrath but also (A)for the sake of conscience. 6 For because of this you also pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very thing. 7 (B)Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed.
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Romans 13:5-7
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Romans 13:5-7
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5 Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also as a matter of conscience.(A)
6 This is also why you pay taxes,(B) for the authorities are God’s servants, who give their full time to governing. 7 Give to everyone what you owe them: If you owe taxes, pay taxes;(C) if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.
Acts 4:19
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Acts 4:19
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19 But Peter and John answered them, (A)“Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge,
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Acts 4:19
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Acts 4:19
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19 But Peter and John replied, “Which is right in God’s eyes: to listen to you, or to him?(A) You be the judges!
Luke 20:25
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Luke 20:25
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25 He said to them, “Then (A)render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.”
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Luke 20:25
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Luke 20:25
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25 He said to them, “Then give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s,(A) and to God what is God’s.”
1 Chronicles 12:32
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1 Chronicles 12:32
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32 Of Issachar, men who (A)had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, 200 chiefs, and all their kinsmen under their command.
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1 Chronicles 12:32
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1 Chronicles 12:32
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32 from Issachar, men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do(A)—200 chiefs, with all their relatives under their command;
Acts 5:29
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Acts 5:29
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29 But Peter and the apostles answered, (A)“We must obey God rather than men.
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Acts 5:29
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Acts 5:29
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29 Peter and the other apostles replied: “We must obey God rather than human beings!(A)
Luke 12:56-57
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Luke 12:56-57
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56 You hypocrites! (A)You know how to interpret the appearance of earth and sky, but why do you not know how to interpret the present time?
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57 “And why (B)do you not judge (C)for yourselves what is right?
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Luke 12:56-57
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Luke 12:56-57
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56 Hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky. How is it that you don’t know how to interpret this present time?(A)
57 “Why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?
Hosea 5:11
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Hosea 5:11
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- Hosea 5:11 Or to follow human precepts
Hosea 5:11
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Hosea 5:11
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- Hosea 5:11 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
Ecclesiastes 10:2
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Ecclesiastes 10:2
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2 (A)A wise man's heart inclines him to the right,
but a fool's heart to the left.
Ecclesiastes 10:2
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Ecclesiastes 10:2
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2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right,
but the heart of the fool to the left.
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