James 1:12
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12 (A)Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive (B)the crown of life, (C)which God has promised to those who love him.
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Lamentations 3:38-41
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38 (A)Is it not from the mouth of the Most High
that good and bad come?
39 (B)Why should a living man complain,
a man, about the punishment of his sins?
40 Let us test and examine our ways,
(C)and return to the Lord!
41 (D)Let us lift up our hearts and hands
to God in heaven:
Romans 12:12
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12 (A)Rejoice in hope, (B)be patient in tribulation, (C)be constant in prayer.
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James 5:10-11
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10 As an example of suffering and patience, brothers, take (A)the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. 11 Behold, we consider those blessed who remained steadfast. You have heard of (B)the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen (C)the purpose of the Lord, how (D)the Lord is compassionate and merciful.
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Hebrews 12:9-11
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9 Besides this, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to (A)the Father of spirits (B)and live? 10 For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, (C)that we may share his holiness. 11 (D)For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields (E)the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
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Matthew 16:23
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23 But he turned and said to Peter, (A)“Get behind me, Satan! You are (B)a hindrance[a] to me. For you (C)are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.”
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- Matthew 16:23 Greek stumbling block
John 18:11
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11 So Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword into its sheath; (A)shall I not drink the cup that the Father has given me?”
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Matthew 12:34-37
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34 (A)You brood of vipers! How can you speak good, (B)when you are evil? (C)For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. 35 (D)The good person out of his good treasure brings forth good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure brings forth evil. 36 I tell you, (E)on the day of judgment (F)people will give account for (G)every careless word they speak, 37 for (H)by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
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2 Samuel 24:10
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The Lord's Judgment of David's Sin
10 But (A)David's heart struck him after he had numbered the people. And David said to the Lord, (B)“I have sinned greatly in what I have done. But now, O Lord, please take away the iniquity of your servant, for I have done (C)very foolishly.”
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Psalm 39:1
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What Is the Measure of My Days?
To the choirmaster: to (A)Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.
39 I said, “I will (B)guard my ways,
that I (C)may not sin with my tongue;
I will (D)guard my mouth with a muzzle,
so long as the wicked are in my presence.”
Genesis 3:17
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17 And to Adam he said,
“Because you have listened to the voice of your wife
and have eaten of the tree
(A)of which I commanded you,
‘You shall not eat of it,’
(B)cursed is the ground because of you;
(C)in pain you shall eat of it all the days of your life;
James 3:2
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2 For (A)we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, (B)he is a perfect man, (C)able also to bridle his whole body.
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2 Samuel 13:13
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13 As for me, where could I carry my shame? And as for you, you would be as one of (A)the outrageous fools in Israel. Now therefore, please speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you.”
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Matthew 25:2
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2 Five of them were foolish, and five were (A)wise.
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Psalm 59:12
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12 For (A)the sin of their mouths, the words of their lips,
let them be trapped in their pride.
For the cursing and lies that they utter,
Job 1:1-3
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Job's Character and Wealth
1 There was a man in the land of (A)Uz whose name was (B)Job, and that man was (C)blameless and upright, one who (D)feared God and (E)turned away from evil. 2 There were born to him (F)seven sons and three daughters. 3 He possessed 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, and 500 female donkeys, and very many servants, so that this man was the greatest of all (G)the people of the east.
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2 Chronicles 16:9
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9 (A)For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to give strong support to those (B)whose heart is blameless[a] toward him. (C)You have done foolishly in this, for from now on (D)you will have wars.”
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- 2 Chronicles 16:9 Or whole
2 Samuel 19:28
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28 For all my father's house were but men doomed to death before my lord the king, but (A)you set your servant among those who eat at your table. What further right have I, then, to cry to the king?”
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2 Samuel 19:22
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22 But David said, (A)“What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah, that you should this day be as an adversary to me? (B)Shall anyone be put to death in Israel this day? For do I not know that I am this day king over Israel?”
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2 Samuel 6:20-21
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20 And David returned to bless his household. But Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David and said, “How the king of Israel honored himself today, (A)uncovering himself today before the eyes of his servants' female servants, as one of the (B)vulgar fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!” 21 And David said to Michal, “It was before the Lord, (C)who chose me above your father and above all his house, to appoint me as prince[a] over Israel, the people of the Lord—and I will celebrate before the Lord.
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- 2 Samuel 6:21 Or leader
Proverbs 9:13
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Proverbs 9:6
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- Proverbs 9:6 Or Leave the company of the simple
Job 1:10
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10 Have you not put (A)a hedge around him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have (B)blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.
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