Judges 5:31
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31 So perish all your enemies, O Lord!
But may your friends be like the sun as it rises in its might.”
And the land had rest forty years.(A)
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Psalm 37:6
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6 He will make your vindication shine like the light
and the justice of your cause like the noonday.(A)
Psalm 19:4-5
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4 yet their voice[a] goes out through all the earth
and their words to the end of the world.
In the heavens[b] he has set a tent for the sun,(A)
5 which comes out like a bridegroom from his wedding canopy,
and like a strong man runs its course with joy.(B)
2 Samuel 23:4
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4 is like the light of morning,
like the sun rising on a cloudless morning,
gleaming from the rain on the grassy land.”(A)
1 Peter 1:8
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8 Although you have not seen[a] him, you love him, and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy,(A)
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- 1.8 Other ancient authorities read known
James 2:5
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5 Listen, my beloved brothers and sisters. Has not God chosen the poor in the world to be rich in faith and to be heirs of the kingdom that he has promised to those who love him?(A)
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James 1:12
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Trial and Temptation
12 Blessed is anyone who endures temptation. Such a one has stood the test and will receive the crown of life that the Lord[a] has promised to those who love him.(A)
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- 1.12 Gk he; other ancient authorities read God
1 Corinthians 8:3
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3 but anyone who loves God is known by him.(A)
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Romans 8:28
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28 We know that all things work together[a] for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.(A)
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- 8.28 Other ancient authorities read God makes all things work together or in all things God works
Matthew 13:43
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43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Let anyone with ears[a] listen!(A)
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- 13.43 Other ancient authorities add to hear
Daniel 12:3
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3 Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky,[a] and those who lead the many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.(A)
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- 12.3 Or dome
Psalm 91:14
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14 Those who love me, I will deliver;
I will protect those who know my name.(A)
Psalm 89:36
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36 His line shall continue forever,
and his throne endure before me like the sun.(A)
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