16 above all, taking (A)the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.

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16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith,(A) with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.(B)

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Be [a]sober, be [b]vigilant; [c]because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world.

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  1. 1 Peter 5:8 self-controlled
  2. 1 Peter 5:8 watchful
  3. 1 Peter 5:8 NU, M omit because

Be alert and of sober mind.(A) Your enemy the devil prowls around(B) like a roaring lion(C) looking for someone to devour. Resist him,(D) standing firm in the faith,(E) because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.(F)

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For (A)whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that (B)has overcome the world—[a]our faith. Who is he who overcomes the world, but (C)he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

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  1. 1 John 5:4 M your

for everyone born of God(A) overcomes(B) the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.(C)

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Whenever I am afraid,
I will trust in You.
In God (I will praise His word),
In God I have put my trust;
(A)I will not fear.
What can flesh do to me?

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When I am afraid,(A) I put my trust in you.(B)
    In God, whose word I praise—(C)
in God I trust and am not afraid.(D)
    What can mere mortals do to me?(E)

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10 The name of the Lord is a strong (A)tower;
The righteous run to it and are [a]safe.

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  1. Proverbs 18:10 secure, lit. set on high

10 The name of the Lord is a fortified tower;(A)
    the righteous run to it and are safe.(B)

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God’s Covenant with Abram(A)

15 After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram (B)in a vision, saying, (C)“Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your (D)shield, [a]your exceedingly (E)great reward.”

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  1. Genesis 15:1 Or your reward shall be very great

10 In God (I will praise His word),
In the Lord (I will praise His word),
11 In God I have put my trust;
I will not be afraid.
What can man do to me?

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10 In God, whose word I praise,
    in the Lord, whose word I praise—
11 in God I trust and am not afraid.
    What can man do to me?

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17 Thus God, determining to show more abundantly to (A)the heirs of promise (B)the [a]immutability of His counsel, [b]confirmed it by an oath, 18 that by two [c]immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to (C)lie, we [d]might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope (D)set before us.

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  1. Hebrews 6:17 unchangeableness of His purpose
  2. Hebrews 6:17 guaranteed
  3. Hebrews 6:18 unchangeable
  4. Hebrews 6:18 M omits might

17 Because God wanted to make the unchanging(A) nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised,(B) he confirmed it with an oath. 18 God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie,(C) we who have fled to take hold of the hope(D) set before us may be greatly encouraged.

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Seeing the Invisible

16 Therefore we (A)do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is (B)being renewed day by day. 17 For (C)our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, 18 (D)while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.

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16 Therefore we do not lose heart.(A) Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly(B) we are being renewed(C) day by day. 17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.(D) 18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen,(E) since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

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24 By faith (A)Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, 25 choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the [a]passing pleasures of sin, 26 esteeming (B)the [b]reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures [c]in Egypt; for he looked to the (C)reward.

27 By faith (D)he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible. 28 By faith (E)he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, lest he who destroyed the firstborn should touch them.

29 By faith (F)they passed through the Red Sea as by dry land, whereas the Egyptians, attempting to do so, were drowned.

By Faith They Overcame

30 By faith (G)the walls of Jericho fell down after they were encircled for seven days. 31 By faith (H)the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who [d]did not believe, when (I)she had received the spies with peace.

32 And what more shall I say? For the time would fail me to tell of (J)Gideon and (K)Barak and (L)Samson and (M)Jephthah, also of (N)David and (O)Samuel and the prophets: 33 who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, (P)stopped the mouths of lions, 34 (Q)quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in battle, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.

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  1. Hebrews 11:25 temporary
  2. Hebrews 11:26 reviling because of
  3. Hebrews 11:26 NU, M of
  4. Hebrews 11:31 were disobedient

24 By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.(A) 25 He chose to be mistreated(B) along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. 26 He regarded disgrace(C) for the sake of Christ(D) as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward.(E) 27 By faith he left Egypt,(F) not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw him who is invisible. 28 By faith he kept the Passover and the application of blood, so that the destroyer(G) of the firstborn would not touch the firstborn of Israel.(H)

29 By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to do so, they were drowned.(I)

30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the army had marched around them for seven days.(J)

31 By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who were disobedient.[a](K)

32 And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon,(L) Barak,(M) Samson(N) and Jephthah,(O) about David(P) and Samuel(Q) and the prophets, 33 who through faith conquered kingdoms,(R) administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions,(S) 34 quenched the fury of the flames,(T) and escaped the edge of the sword;(U) whose weakness was turned to strength;(V) and who became powerful in battle and routed foreign armies.(W)

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  1. Hebrews 11:31 Or unbelieving

24 Not (A)that we [a]have dominion over your faith, but are fellow workers for your joy; for (B)by faith you stand.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 1:24 rule

24 Not that we lord it over(A) your faith, but we work with you for your joy, because it is by faith you stand firm.(B)

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19 (A)Do not quench the Spirit.

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19 Do not quench the Spirit.(A)

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Sharp arrows of the [a]warrior,
With coals of the broom tree!

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  1. Psalm 120:4 mighty one

He will punish you with a warrior’s sharp arrows,(A)
    with burning coals of the broom bush.

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