Hebrews 6:4
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4 For it is impossible, in the case of those (A)who have once been enlightened, who have tasted (B)the heavenly gift, and (C)have shared in the Holy Spirit,
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Hebrews 10:26-29
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26 For (A)if we go on sinning deliberately (B)after receiving the knowledge of the truth, (C)there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, 27 (D)but a fearful expectation of judgment, and (E)a fury of fire that will consume the adversaries. 28 (F)Anyone who has set aside the law of Moses dies without mercy (G)on the evidence of two or three witnesses. 29 How much worse punishment, do you think, will be deserved by the one (H)who has trampled underfoot the Son of God, and has profaned (I)the blood of the covenant (J)by which he was sanctified, and has (K)outraged the Spirit of grace?
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2 Peter 2:20-22
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20 For if, (A)after they have escaped the defilements of the world (B)through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and overcome, (C)the last state has become worse for them than the first. 21 For (D)it would have been better for them never to have known the way of righteousness than after knowing it to turn back from (E)the holy commandment delivered to them. 22 What the true proverb says has happened to them: “The (F)dog returns to its own vomit, and the sow, after washing herself, returns to wallow in the mire.”
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Matthew 5:13
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Salt and Light
13 “You are the salt of the earth, (A)but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet.
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John 15:6
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6 If anyone does not abide in me (A)he is thrown away like a branch and withers; (B)and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned.
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Matthew 12:31-32
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31 (A)Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but (B)the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. 32 And whoever speaks a word (C)against the Son of Man (D)will be forgiven, but (E)whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in (F)this age or in the age to come.
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Matthew 7:21-22
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I Never Knew You
21 (A)“Not everyone who (B)says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will (C)enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who (D)does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 (E)On that day (F)many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not (G)prophesy in your name, and cast out demons (H)in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’
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Hebrews 12:15-17
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15 See to it that no one (A)fails to obtain the grace of God; that no (B)“root of bitterness” springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled; 16 that no one is (C)sexually immoral or unholy like Esau, who sold his birthright for a single meal. 17 For you know that (D)afterward, when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no chance to repent, though he sought it with tears.
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Luke 11:24-26
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Return of an Unclean Spirit
24 (A)“When the unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it passes through (B)waterless places seeking rest, and finding none it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ 25 And when it comes, it finds the house swept and put in order. 26 Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and dwell there. And (C)the last state of that person is worse than the first.”
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Ephesians 2:8
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8 For (A)by grace you have been saved (B)through faith. And this is (C)not your own doing; (D)it is the gift of God,
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John 3:27
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27 John answered, (A)“A person cannot receive even one thing (B)unless it is given him (C)from heaven.
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Matthew 12:45
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45 Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and dwell there, and (A)the last state of that person is worse than the first. So also will it be with this (B)evil generation.”
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Hebrews 10:32
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32 But recall the former days when, after (A)you were enlightened, you endured (B)a hard struggle with sufferings,
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Galatians 3:2
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2 Let me ask you only this: (A)Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by (B)hearing with faith?
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Numbers 24:15-16
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Balaam's Final Oracle
15 (A)And he took up his discourse and said,
“The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor,
the oracle of the man whose eye is opened,
16 the oracle of him who hears the words of God,
and knows the knowledge of (B)the Most High,
who sees the vision of the Almighty,
(C)falling down with his eyes uncovered:
2 Timothy 2:25
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25 correcting his opponents (A)with gentleness. God (B)may perhaps grant them repentance (C)leading to a knowledge of the truth,
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1 John 5:16
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16 If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and (A)God[a] will give him life—to those who commit sins that do not lead to death. (B)There is sin that leads to death; (C)I do not say that one should pray for that.
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- 1 John 5:16 Greek he
Hebrews 2:4
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4 (A)while God also bore witness (B)by signs and wonders and various miracles and by (C)gifts of the Holy Spirit (D)distributed according to his will.
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1 Timothy 4:14
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14 (A)Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you (B)by prophecy when the council of elders (C)laid their hands on you.
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Luke 10:19-20
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19 Behold, I have given you authority (A)to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of (B)the enemy, and (C)nothing shall hurt you. 20 (D)Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that (E)your names are written in heaven.”
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James 1:17-18
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17 (A)Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from (B)the Father of lights, (C)with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.[a] 18 (D)Of his own will he (E)brought us forth by the word of truth, (F)that we should be a kind of (G)firstfruits of his creatures.
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- James 1:17 Some manuscripts variation due to a shadow of turning
Ephesians 4:7
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7 But (A)grace was given (B)to each one of us (C)according to the measure of Christ's gift.
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Ephesians 3:7
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7 (A)Of this gospel I was made (B)a minister according to the gift of (C)God's grace, which was given me (D)by the working of his power.
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1 Corinthians 13:1-2
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The Way of Love
13 If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 And if I have (A)prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, (B)so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
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