Hebrews 12:14
New Living Translation
A Call to Listen to God
14 Work at living in peace with everyone, and work at living a holy life, for those who are not holy will not see the Lord.
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2 Corinthians 7:1
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7 Because we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that can defile our body or spirit. And let us work toward complete holiness because we fear God.
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1 Peter 1:15-16
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15 But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God who chose you is holy. 16 For the Scriptures say, “You must be holy because I am holy.”[a]
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- 1:16 Lev 11:44-45; 19:2; 20:7.
1 Thessalonians 4:7
New Living Translation
7 God has called us to live holy lives, not impure lives.
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Matthew 5:8-9
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8 God blesses those whose hearts are pure,
for they will see God.
9 God blesses those who work for peace,
for they will be called the children of God.
1 Peter 3:11
New Living Translation
11 Turn away from evil and do good.
Search for peace, and work to maintain it.
Romans 12:18
New Living Translation
18 Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone.
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Romans 14:19
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19 So then, let us aim for harmony in the church and try to build each other up.
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Proverbs 16:7
New Living Translation
7 When people’s lives please the Lord,
even their enemies are at peace with them.
Romans 6:22
New Living Translation
22 But now you are free from the power of sin and have become slaves of God. Now you do those things that lead to holiness and result in eternal life.
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1 Thessalonians 3:13
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13 May he, as a result, make your hearts strong, blameless, and holy as you stand before God our Father when our Lord Jesus comes again with all his holy people. Amen.
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Psalm 34:14
New Living Translation
14 Turn away from evil and do good.
Search for peace, and work to maintain it.
3 John 11
New Living Translation
11 Dear friend, don’t let this bad example influence you. Follow only what is good. Remember that those who do good prove that they are God’s children, and those who do evil prove that they do not know God.[a]
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- 11 Greek they have not seen God.
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