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James 1:25
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James 1:25
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25 But those who look into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and persevere, being not hearers who forget but doers who act—they will be blessed in their doing.(A)
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James 1:25
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James 1:25
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25 But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom,(A) and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.(B)
Luke 11:28
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Luke 11:28
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28 But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it!”(A)
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Luke 11:28
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John 13:17
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John 13:17
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17 If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them.
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John 13:17
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17 Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.(A)
2 Corinthians 3:17-18
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2 Corinthians 3:17-18
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17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.(A) 18 And all of us, with unveiled faces, seeing the glory of the Lord as though reflected in a mirror, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another, for this comes from the Lord, the Spirit.(B)
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2 Corinthians 3:17-18
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2 Corinthians 3:17-18
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17 Now the Lord is the Spirit,(A) and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.(B) 18 And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate[a](C) the Lord’s glory,(D) are being transformed into his image(E) with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
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- 2 Corinthians 3:18 Or reflect
1 Peter 2:16
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1 Peter 2:16
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16 As servants of God, live as free people, yet do not use your freedom as a pretext for evil.(A)
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1 Peter 2:16
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16 Live as free people,(A) but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil;(B) live as God’s slaves.(C)
Luke 6:47-49
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Luke 6:47-49
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47 I will show you what someone is like who comes to me, hears my words, and acts on them.(A) 48 That one is like a man building a house who dug deeply and laid the foundation on rock; when a flood arose, the river burst against that house but could not shake it because it had been well built.[a] 49 But the one who hears and does not act is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. When the river burst against it, it quickly collapsed, and great was the ruin of that house.”
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- 6.48 Other ancient authorities read founded upon the rock
Luke 6:47-49
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Luke 6:47-49
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47 As for everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice,(A) I will show you what they are like. 48 They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built. 49 But the one who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The moment the torrent struck that house, it collapsed and its destruction was complete.”
James 2:12
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James 2:12
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12 So speak and so act as those who are to be judged by the law of liberty.(A)
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Galatians 5:1
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Galatians 5:1
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Galatians 5:1
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Galatians 5:1
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Freedom in Christ
5 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.(A) Stand firm,(B) then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.(C)
John 8:31-32
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John 8:31-32
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True Disciples
31 Then Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, “If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples, 32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”(A)
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John 8:31-32
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John 8:31-32
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31 To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching,(A) you are really my disciples. 32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”(B)
1 Corinthians 15:58
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1 Corinthians 15:58
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58 Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord because you know that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.(A)
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1 Corinthians 15:58
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1 Corinthians 15:58
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58 Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord,(A) because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.(B)
1 Timothy 4:16
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1 Timothy 4:16
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16 Pay close attention to yourself and to your teaching; continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and your hearers.(A)
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1 Timothy 4:16
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1 Timothy 4:16
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16 Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save(A) both yourself and your hearers.
Psalm 119:96-105
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Psalm 119:96-105
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96 I have seen a limit to all perfection,
but your commandment is exceedingly broad.
97 Oh, how I love your law!
It is my meditation all day long.(A)
98 Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies,
for it is always with me.
99 I have more understanding than all my teachers,
for your decrees are my meditation.
100 I understand more than the aged,
for I keep your precepts.(B)
101 I hold back my feet from every evil way,
in order to keep your word.(C)
102 I do not turn away from your ordinances,
for you have taught me.
103 How sweet are your words to my taste,
sweeter than honey to my mouth!(D)
104 Through your precepts I get understanding;
therefore I hate every false way.(E)
105 Your word is a lamp to my feet
and a light to my path.(F)
Psalm 119:96-105
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Psalm 119:96-105
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96 To all perfection I see a limit,
but your commands are boundless.(A)
מ Mem
97 Oh, how I love your law!(B)
I meditate(C) on it all day long.
98 Your commands are always with me
and make me wiser(D) than my enemies.
99 I have more insight than all my teachers,
for I meditate on your statutes.(E)
100 I have more understanding than the elders,
for I obey your precepts.(F)
101 I have kept my feet(G) from every evil path
so that I might obey your word.(H)
102 I have not departed from your laws,(I)
for you yourself have taught(J) me.
103 How sweet are your words to my taste,
sweeter than honey(K) to my mouth!(L)
104 I gain understanding(M) from your precepts;
therefore I hate every wrong path.(N)
נ Nun
James 1:23-24
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James 1:23-24
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23 For if any are hearers of the word and not doers, they are like those who look at themselves[a] in a mirror;(A) 24 for they look at themselves and, on going away, immediately forget what they were like.
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- 1.23 Gk at the face of his birth
James 1:23-24
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James 1:23-24
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23 Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror 24 and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.
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