Hebrews 12:14
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14 (A)Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, (B)without which no one will see the Lord:
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2 Corinthians 7:1
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The Corinthians’ Repentance
7 Therefore,(A) having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
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1 Peter 1:15-16
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15 (A)but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 because it is written, (B)“Be holy, for I am holy.”
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1 Peter 3:11
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1 Thessalonians 4:7
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7 For God did not call us to uncleanness, (A)but in holiness.
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Romans 12:18
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18 If it is possible, as much as depends on you, (A)live peaceably with all men.
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Matthew 5:8-9
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8 (A)Blessed are the pure in heart,
For (B)they shall see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers,
For they shall be called sons of God.
3 John 11
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11 Beloved, (A)do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. (B)He who does good is of God, [a]but he who does evil has not seen (C)God.
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- 3 John 1:11 NU, M omit but
Romans 14:19
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19 (A)Therefore let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by which (B)one may [a]edify another.
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- Romans 14:19 build up
2 Peter 3:11
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11 Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be (A)in holy conduct and godliness,
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Romans 6:22
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22 But now (A)having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit [a]to holiness, and the end, everlasting life.
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- Romans 6:22 unto sanctification
Proverbs 16:7
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7 When a man’s ways please the Lord,
He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Psalm 34:14
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Revelation 22:11-15
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11 He who is unjust, let him be unjust still; he who is filthy, let him be filthy still; he who is righteous, let him [a]be righteous still; he who is holy, let him be holy still.”
Jesus Testifies to the Churches
12 “And behold, I am coming quickly, and (A)My reward is with Me, (B)to give to every one according to his work. 13 (C)I am the Alpha and the Omega, the [b]Beginning and the End, the First and the Last.”
14 (D)Blessed are those who [c]do His commandments, that they may have the right (E)to the tree of life, (F)and may enter through the gates into the city. 15 [d]But (G)outside are (H)dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie.
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- Revelation 22:11 NU, M do right
- Revelation 22:13 NU, M First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.
- Revelation 22:14 NU wash their robes,
- Revelation 22:15 NU, M omit But
1 Timothy 6:11
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The Good Confession
11 But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness.
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Isaiah 51:1
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The Lord Comforts Zion(A)
51 “Listen to Me, (B)you who [a]follow after righteousness,
You who seek the Lord:
Look to the rock from which you were hewn,
And to the hole of the pit from which you were dug.
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- Isaiah 51:1 pursue
Hebrews 12:10
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10 For they indeed for a few days chastened us as seemed best to them, but He for our profit, (A)that we may be partakers of His holiness.
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1 Thessalonians 3:13
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13 so that He may establish (A)your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints.
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Ephesians 5:5
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5 For [a]this you know, that no fornicator, unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any (A)inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.
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- Ephesians 5:5 NU know this
1 Peter 3:13
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Suffering for Right and Wrong
13 (A)And who is he who will harm you if you become followers of what is good?
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Mark 9:50
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50 (A)Salt is good, but if the salt loses its flavor, how will you season it? (B)Have salt in yourselves, and (C)have peace with one another.”
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Proverbs 15:1
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A Soft Answer Turns Away Wrath
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1 John 3:2-3
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Ephesians 4:1-8
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Walk in Unity
4 I, therefore, the prisoner [a]of the Lord, [b]beseech you to (A)walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, 2 with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, 3 endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit (B)in the bond of peace. 4 (C)There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; 5 (D)one Lord, (E)one faith, (F)one baptism; 6 (G)one God and Father of all, who is above all, and (H)through all, and in [c]you all.
Spiritual Gifts
7 But (I)to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift. 8 Therefore He says:
(J)“When He ascended on high,
He led captivity captive,
And gave gifts to men.”
Footnotes
- Ephesians 4:1 Lit. in
- Ephesians 4:1 exhort, encourage
- Ephesians 4:6 NU omits you; M us
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