Hebrews 4:12
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12 For the word of God is (A)living and powerful, and (B)sharper than any (C)two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is (D)a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
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Jeremiah 23:29
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29 “Is not My word like a (A)fire?” says the Lord,
“And like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?
Isaiah 55:11
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11 (A)So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth;
It shall not return to Me [a]void,
But it shall accomplish what I please,
And it shall (B)prosper in the thing for which I sent it.
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- Isaiah 55:11 empty, without fruit
Ephesians 6:17
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17 And (A)take the helmet of salvation, and (B)the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;
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Psalm 119:130
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Isaiah 49:2
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2 And He has made (A)My mouth like a sharp sword;
(B)In the shadow of His hand He has hidden Me,
And made Me (C)a polished shaft;
In His quiver He has hidden Me.”
1 Peter 1:23
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23 (A)having been born again, not of [a]corruptible seed but [b]incorruptible, (B)through the word of God which lives and abides [c]forever,
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- 1 Peter 1:23 perishable
- 1 Peter 1:23 imperishable
- 1 Peter 1:23 NU omits forever
Revelation 1:16
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16 (A)He had in His right hand seven stars, (B)out of His mouth went a sharp two-edged sword, (C)and His countenance was like the sun shining in its strength.
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1 Thessalonians 2:13
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Their Conversion
13 For this reason we also thank God (A)without ceasing, because when you (B)received the word of God which you heard from us, you welcomed it (C)not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which also effectively (D)works in you who believe.
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Romans 1:16
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The Just Live by Faith
16 For (A)I am not ashamed of the gospel [a]of Christ, for (B)it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, (C)for the Jew first and also for the Greek.
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- Romans 1:16 NU omits of Christ
Jeremiah 17:10
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10 I, the Lord, (A)search the heart,
I test the [a]mind,
(B)Even to give every man according to his ways,
According to the fruit of his doings.
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- Jeremiah 17:10 Most secret parts, lit. kidneys
Revelation 19:15
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15 Now (A)out of His mouth goes a [a]sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And (B)He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. (C)He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
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- Revelation 19:15 M sharp two-edged
Ephesians 5:13
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13 But (A)all things that are [a]exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light.
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- Ephesians 5:13 reproved
2 Corinthians 10:4-5
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4 (A)For the weapons (B)of our warfare are not [a]carnal but (C)mighty in God (D)for pulling down strongholds, 5 (E)casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,
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- 2 Corinthians 10:4 of the flesh
Psalm 149:6
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6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth,
And (A)a two-edged sword in their hand,
1 Peter 2:4-5
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The Chosen Stone and His Chosen People(A)
4 Coming to Him as to a living stone, (B)rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious, 5 you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
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Hebrews 13:7
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Concluding Religious Directions
7 Remember those who [a]rule over you, who have spoken the word of God to you, whose faith follow, considering the outcome of their conduct.
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- Hebrews 13:7 lead
Luke 8:11
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The Parable of the Sower Explained(A)
11 (B)“Now the parable is this: The seed is the (C)word of God.
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1 Corinthians 14:24-25
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24 But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or an uninformed person comes in, he is convinced by all, he is convicted by all. 25 [a]And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed; and so, falling down on his face, he will worship God and report (A)that God is truly among you.
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- 1 Corinthians 14:25 NU omits And thus
Acts 4:31
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31 And when they had prayed, (A)the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, (B)and they spoke the word of God with boldness.
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John 6:51
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51 I am the living bread (A)which came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and (B)the bread that I shall give is My flesh, which I shall give for the life of the world.”
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Revelation 19:21
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21 And the rest (A)were killed with the sword which proceeded from the mouth of Him who sat on the horse. (B)And all the birds (C)were filled with their flesh.
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Psalm 139:2
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Revelation 20:4
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The Saints Reign with Christ 1,000 Years
4 And I saw (A)thrones, and they sat on them, and (B)judgment was committed to them. Then I saw (C)the souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness to Jesus and for the word of God, (D)who had not worshiped the beast (E)or his image, and had not received his mark on their foreheads or on their hands. And they (F)lived and (G)reigned with Christ for [a]a thousand years.
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- Revelation 20:4 M the
Revelation 2:23
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23 I will kill her children with death, and all the churches shall know that I am He who (A)searches[a] the minds and hearts. And I will give to each one of you according to your works.
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- Revelation 2:23 examines
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