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Isaiah 58:2
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Isaiah 58:2
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2 Yet day after day they seek me
and delight to know my ways,
as if they were a nation that practiced righteousness
and did not forsake the ordinance of their God;
they ask of me righteous judgments;
they want God on their side.[a](A)
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- 58.2 Or they delight to draw near to God
Isaiah 58:2
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Isaiah 58:2
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Titus 1:16
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Titus 1:16
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16 They profess to know God, but they deny him by their actions; they are detestable, disobedient, unfit for any good work.(A)
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Titus 1:16
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Titus 1:16
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16 They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him.(A) They are detestable, disobedient and unfit for doing anything good.(B)
Isaiah 29:13
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Isaiah 29:13
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13 The Lord said:
Because these people draw near with their mouths
and honor me with their lips,
while their hearts are far from me
and their worship of me is a human commandment learned by rote,(A)
Isaiah 29:13
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Isaiah 29:13
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13 The Lord says:
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- Isaiah 29:13 Hebrew; Septuagint They worship me in vain; / their teachings are merely human rules
Matthew 15:7-9
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Matthew 15:7-9
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7 You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied rightly about you when he said:
8 ‘This people honors me with their lips,
but their hearts are far from me;(A)
9 in vain do they worship me,
teaching human precepts as doctrines.’ ”(B)
Matthew 15:7-9
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Matthew 15:7-9
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7 You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you:
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- Matthew 15:9 Isaiah 29:13
1 Peter 2:1-2
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1 Peter 2:1-2
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The Living Stone and a Chosen People
2 Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice and all guile, insincerity, envy, and all slander.(A) 2 Like newborn infants, long for the pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow into salvation(B)—
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1 Peter 2:1-2
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1 Peter 2:1-2
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2 Therefore, rid yourselves(A) of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander(B) of every kind. 2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk,(C) so that by it you may grow up(D) in your salvation,
James 1:21-22
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James 1:21-22
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21 Therefore rid yourselves of all sordidness and rank growth of wickedness, and welcome with meekness the implanted word that has the power to save your souls.(A)
22 But be doers of the word and not merely hearers who deceive themselves.(B)
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James 1:21-22
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James 1:21-22
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21 Therefore, get rid of(A) all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you,(B) which can save you.
22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.(C)
Mark 4:16-17
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Mark 4:16-17
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16 And these are the ones sown on rocky ground: when they hear the word, they immediately receive it with joy. 17 But they have no root and endure only for a while; then, when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately they fall away.[a]
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- 4.17 Or stumble
Mark 4:16-17
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Mark 4:16-17
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16 Others, like seed sown on rocky places, hear the word and at once receive it with joy. 17 But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.
Hebrews 6:4-6
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Hebrews 6:4-6
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4 For it is impossible to restore again to repentance those who have once been enlightened and have tasted the heavenly gift and have shared in the Holy Spirit(A) 5 and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come(B) 6 and then have fallen away, since they are crucifying again the Son of God to their own harm and are holding him up to contempt.(C)
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Hebrews 6:4-6
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Hebrews 6:4-6
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4 It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened,(A) who have tasted the heavenly gift,(B) who have shared in the Holy Spirit,(C) 5 who have tasted the goodness(D) of the word of God(E) and the powers of the coming age 6 and who have fallen[a] away, to be brought back to repentance.(F) To their loss they are crucifying the Son of God(G) all over again and subjecting him to public disgrace.
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- Hebrews 6:6 Or age, 6 if they fall
Ezekiel 33:30-33
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Ezekiel 33:30-33
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30 As for you, mortal, your people who talk together about you by the walls and at the doors of the houses say to one another, each to a neighbor, “Come and hear what the word is that comes from the Lord.” 31 They come to you as people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but they will not obey them. For flattery is on their lips, but their heart is set on their gain.[a](A) 32 To them you are like a singer of love songs,[b] one who has a beautiful voice and plays well on an instrument; they hear what you say, but they will not do it. 33 When this comes—and come it will!—then they shall know that a prophet has been among them.(B)
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Ezekiel 33:30-33
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Ezekiel 33:30-33
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30 “As for you, son of man, your people are talking together about you by the walls and at the doors of the houses, saying to each other, ‘Come and hear the message that has come from the Lord.’ 31 My people come to you, as they usually do, and sit before(A) you to hear your words, but they do not put them into practice. Their mouths speak of love, but their hearts are greedy(B) for unjust gain.(C) 32 Indeed, to them you are nothing more than one who sings love songs(D) with a beautiful voice and plays an instrument well, for they hear your words but do not put them into practice.(E)
33 “When all this comes true—and it surely will—then they will know that a prophet has been among them.(F)”
1 Samuel 15:21-25
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1 Samuel 15:21-25
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21 But from the spoil the people took sheep and cattle, the best of the things devoted to destruction, to sacrifice to the Lord your God in Gilgal.”(A) 22 And Samuel said,
“Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices
as in obedience to the voice of the Lord?
Surely, to obey is better than sacrifice
and to heed than the fat of rams.(B)
23 For rebellion is no less a sin than divination,
and stubbornness is like iniquity and idolatry.
Because you have rejected the word of the Lord,
he has also rejected you from being king.”(C)
24 Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned, for I have transgressed the commandment of the Lord and your words because I feared the people and obeyed their voice.(D) 25 Now therefore, I pray, pardon my sin, and return with me, so that I may worship the Lord.”
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1 Samuel 15:21-25
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1 Samuel 15:21-25
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21 The soldiers took sheep and cattle from the plunder, the best of what was devoted to God, in order to sacrifice them to the Lord your God at Gilgal.”
22 But Samuel replied:
“Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices
as much as in obeying the Lord?
To obey is better than sacrifice,(A)
and to heed is better than the fat of rams.
23 For rebellion is like the sin of divination,(B)
and arrogance like the evil of idolatry.
Because you have rejected(C) the word of the Lord,
he has rejected you as king.”
24 Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned.(D) I violated(E) the Lord’s command and your instructions. I was afraid(F) of the men and so I gave in to them. 25 Now I beg you, forgive(G) my sin and come back with me, so that I may worship the Lord.”
John 5:35
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John 5:35
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35 He was a burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.(A)
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John 5:35
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John 5:35
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35 John was a lamp that burned and gave light,(A) and you chose for a time to enjoy his light.
Mark 12:14
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Mark 12:14
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14 And they came and said to him, “Teacher, we know that you are sincere and show deference to no one, for you do not regard people with partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?
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Mark 12:14
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Mark 12:14
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14 They came to him and said, “Teacher, we know that you are a man of integrity. You aren’t swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are; but you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it right to pay the imperial tax[a] to Caesar or not?
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- Mark 12:14 A special tax levied on subject peoples, not on Roman citizens
Mark 6:20
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Mark 6:20
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20 for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he protected him. When he heard him, he was greatly perplexed,[a] and yet he liked to listen to him.(A)
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- 6.20 Other ancient authorities read he did many things
Mark 6:20
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Mark 6:20
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20 because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man.(A) When Herod heard John, he was greatly puzzled[a]; yet he liked to listen to him.
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- Mark 6:20 Some early manuscripts he did many things
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