Genesis 13:9
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9 Is not the whole land before you? Separate yourself from me. If you take the left hand, then I will go to the right, or if you take the right hand, then I will go to the left.”
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1 Peter 3:8-12
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Suffering for Doing Right
8 Finally, all of you, have unity of spirit, sympathy, love for one another, a tender heart, and a humble mind.(A) 9 Do not repay evil for evil or abuse for abuse, but, on the contrary, repay with a blessing. It is for this that you were called—that you might inherit a blessing.(B) 10 For
“Those who desire to love life
and to see good days,
let them keep their tongues from evil
and their lips from speaking deceit;
11 let them turn away from evil and do good;
let them seek peace and pursue it.
12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
and his ears are open to their prayer.
But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
Hebrews 12:14
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Warnings against Rejecting God’s Grace
14 Pursue peace with everyone and the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.
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Genesis 34:10
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10 You shall live with us, and the land shall be open to you; live and trade in it and get property in it.”(A)
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Genesis 20:15
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15 Abimelech said, “My land is before you; settle where it pleases you.”(A)
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1 Corinthians 6:7
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7 In fact, to have lawsuits at all with one another is already a defeat for you. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded?(A)
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Romans 12:18
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18 If it is possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.(A)
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Psalm 120:7
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7 I am for peace,
but when I speak,
they are for war.
James 3:13-18
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Two Kinds of Wisdom
13 Who is wise and knowledgeable among you? Show by your good life that your works are done with gentleness born of wisdom.(A) 14 But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not be arrogant and lie about the truth. 15 This is not wisdom that comes down from above but is earthly, unspiritual, devilish.(B) 16 For where there is envy and selfish ambition, there will also be disorder and wickedness of every kind.(C) 17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy.(D) 18 And the fruit of righteousness[a] is sown in peace by those who make peace.(E)
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