Job 23:12
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12 I have not departed from his commands,
but have treasured his words more than daily food.
Jeremiah 15:16
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16 When I discovered your words, I devoured them.
They are my joy and my heart’s delight,
for I bear your name,
O Lord God of Heaven’s Armies.
Psalm 119:103
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103 How sweet your words taste to me;
they are sweeter than honey.
John 4:34
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34 Then Jesus explained: “My nourishment comes from doing the will of God, who sent me, and from finishing his work.
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Psalm 119:11
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11 I have hidden your word in my heart,
that I might not sin against you.
Psalm 19:9-10
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9 Reverence for the Lord is pure,
lasting forever.
The laws of the Lord are true;
each one is fair.
10 They are more desirable than gold,
even the finest gold.
They are sweeter than honey,
even honey dripping from the comb.
John 4:32
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32 But Jesus replied, “I have a kind of food you know nothing about.”
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John 8:31
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Jesus and Abraham
31 Jesus said to the people who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings.
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Job 22:22
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22 Listen to his instructions,
and store them in your heart.
Psalm 119:127
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127 Truly, I love your commands
more than gold, even the finest gold.
John 6:66-69
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66 At this point many of his disciples turned away and deserted him. 67 Then Jesus turned to the Twelve and asked, “Are you also going to leave?”
68 Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words that give eternal life. 69 We believe, and we know you are the Holy One of God.[a]”
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- 6:69 Other manuscripts read you are the Christ, the Holy One of God; still others read you are the Christ, the Son of God; and still others read you are the Christ, the Son of the living God.
Acts 14:22
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22 where they strengthened the believers. They encouraged them to continue in the faith, reminding them that we must suffer many hardships to enter the Kingdom of God.
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Luke 12:46
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46 The master will return unannounced and unexpected, and he will cut the servant in pieces and banish him with the unfaithful.
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Luke 12:42
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42 And the Lord replied, “A faithful, sensible servant is one to whom the master can give the responsibility of managing his other household servants and feeding them.
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Job 6:10
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10 At least I can take comfort in this:
Despite the pain,
I have not denied the words of the Holy One.
1 Peter 2:2
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2 Like newborn babies, you must crave pure spiritual milk so that you will grow into a full experience of salvation. Cry out for this nourishment,
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Hebrews 10:38-39
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38 And my righteous ones will live by faith.[a]
But I will take no pleasure in anyone who turns away.”[b]
39 But we are not like those who turn away from God to their own destruction. We are the faithful ones, whose souls will be saved.
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1 John 2:19
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19 These people left our churches, but they never really belonged with us; otherwise they would have stayed with us. When they left, it proved that they did not belong with us.
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