Ephesians 4:15
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15 Instead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church.
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1 John 3:18
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18 Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions.
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Zechariah 8:16
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16 But this is what you must do: Tell the truth to each other. Render verdicts in your courts that are just and that lead to peace.
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Ephesians 4:25
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25 So stop telling lies. Let us tell our neighbors the truth, for we are all parts of the same body.
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2 Peter 3:18
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18 Rather, you must grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
All glory to him, both now and forever! Amen.
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1 Peter 1:22
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22 You were cleansed from your sins when you obeyed the truth, so now you must show sincere love to each other as brothers and sisters.[a] Love each other deeply with all your heart.[b]
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Ephesians 2:21
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21 We are carefully joined together in him, becoming a holy temple for the Lord.
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Ephesians 1:22
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22 God has put all things under the authority of Christ and has made him head over all things for the benefit of the church.
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1 Peter 2:2
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2 Like newborn babies, you must crave pure spiritual milk so that you will grow into a full experience of salvation. Cry out for this nourishment,
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2 Corinthians 4:2
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2 We reject all shameful deeds and underhanded methods. We don’t try to trick anyone or distort the word of God. We tell the truth before God, and all who are honest know this.
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John 1:47
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47 As they approached, Jesus said, “Now here is a genuine son of Israel—a man of complete integrity.”
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Colossians 1:18-19
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18 Christ is also the head of the church,
which is his body.
He is the beginning,
supreme over all who rise from the dead.[a]
So he is first in everything.
19 For God in all his fullness
was pleased to live in Christ,
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- 1:18 Or the firstborn from the dead.
Ephesians 5:23
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23 For a husband is the head of his wife as Christ is the head of the church. He is the Savior of his body, the church.
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Romans 12:9
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9 Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good.
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Psalm 32:2
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2 Yes, what joy for those
whose record the Lord has cleared of guilt,[a]
whose lives are lived in complete honesty!
Judges 16:15
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15 Then Delilah pouted, “How can you tell me, ‘I love you,’ when you don’t share your secrets with me? You’ve made fun of me three times now, and you still haven’t told me what makes you so strong!”
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2 Corinthians 8:8
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8 I am not commanding you to do this. But I am testing how genuine your love is by comparing it with the eagerness of the other churches.
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Hosea 14:5-7
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5 I will be to Israel
like a refreshing dew from heaven.
Israel will blossom like the lily;
it will send roots deep into the soil
like the cedars in Lebanon.
6 Its branches will spread out like beautiful olive trees,
as fragrant as the cedars of Lebanon.
7 My people will again live under my shade.
They will flourish like grain and blossom like grapevines.
They will be as fragrant as the wines of Lebanon.
Malachi 4:2
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2 “But for you who fear my name, the Sun of Righteousness will rise with healing in his wings.[a] And you will go free, leaping with joy like calves let out to pasture.
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- 4:2 Or the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings.
James 2:15-16
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15 Suppose you see a brother or sister who has no food or clothing, 16 and you say, “Good-bye and have a good day; stay warm and eat well”—but then you don’t give that person any food or clothing. What good does that do?
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