Luke 8:13
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13 And the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it (A)with joy. But these have no root; they (B)believe for a while, and in time of testing (C)fall away.
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John 5:35
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35 He was a burning and (A)shining lamp, and (B)you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.
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Ezekiel 33:32
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32 And behold, you are to them like one who sings lustful songs with a beautiful voice and (A)plays[a] well on an instrument, for (B)they hear what you say, but they will not do it.
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- Ezekiel 33:32 Hebrew like the singing of lustful songs with a beautiful voice and one who plays
Proverbs 12:12
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12 Whoever is wicked covets (A)the spoil of evildoers,
but the root of the righteous bears fruit.
Jude 12
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2 Peter 2:22
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22 What the true proverb says has happened to them: “The (A)dog returns to its own vomit, and the sow, after washing herself, returns to wallow in the mire.”
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2 Peter 2:20
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20 For if, (A)after they have escaped the defilements of the world (B)through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and overcome, (C)the last state has become worse for them than the first.
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James 2:26
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26 For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also faith apart from works is dead.
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Hebrews 10:39
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39 But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls.
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2 Timothy 2:18-19
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18 who have swerved from the truth, (A)saying that the resurrection has already happened. They are upsetting the faith of some. 19 But God's firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: (B)“The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let everyone (C)who names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.”
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Isaiah 58:2
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2 (A)Yet they seek me daily
and delight to know my ways,
as if they were a nation that did righteousness
and did not forsake the judgment of their God;
they ask of me righteous judgments;
they delight to draw near to God.
1 Timothy 1:19
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19 (A)holding faith and a good conscience. By rejecting this, some have (B)made shipwreck of their faith,
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Colossians 1:23
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23 (A)if indeed you continue in the faith, (B)stable and steadfast, not shifting from (C)the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed (D)in all creation[a] under heaven, (E)and of which I, Paul, became a minister.
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- Colossians 1:23 Or to every creature
Ephesians 3:17
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17 (A)so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being (B)rooted and (C)grounded in love,
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Galatians 4:15-20
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15 What then has become of your blessedness? For I testify to you that, if possible, you would have gouged out your eyes and given them to me. 16 Have I then become your enemy by (A)telling you the truth?[a] 17 They make much of you, but for no good purpose. They want to shut you out, that you may make much of them. 18 It is always good to be made much of for a good purpose, and (B)not only when I am present with you, 19 (C)my little children, (D)for whom I am again in the anguish of childbirth until Christ (E)is formed in you! 20 I wish I could be present with you now and change my tone, for I am perplexed about you.
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- Galatians 4:16 Or by dealing truthfully with you
Galatians 3:4
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4 (A)Did you suffer[a] so many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain?
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- Galatians 3:4 Or experience
Galatians 3:1
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By Faith, or by Works of the Law?
3 O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? (A)It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly (B)portrayed as crucified.
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1 Corinthians 15:2
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2 and by which (A)you are being saved, if you (B)hold fast to the word I preached to you—(C)unless you believed in vain.
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1 Corinthians 13:2
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2 And if I have (A)prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, (B)so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
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Acts 8:13-23
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13 Even Simon himself believed, and after being baptized he continued with Philip. And (A)seeing signs and (B)great miracles[a] performed, (C)he was amazed.
14 Now when (D)the apostles at Jerusalem heard that (E)Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John, 15 who came down and prayed for them (F)that they might receive the Holy Spirit, 16 for (G)he had not yet (H)fallen on any of them, but (I)they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 17 Then (J)they laid their hands on them and (K)they received the Holy Spirit. 18 Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money, 19 saying, “Give me this power also, so that anyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.” 20 But Peter said to him, (L)“May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God (M)with money! 21 You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for (N)your heart is not right before God. 22 Repent, therefore, of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, (O)if possible, the intent of your heart may be forgiven you. 23 For I see that you are in (P)the gall[b] of bitterness and in (Q)the bond of iniquity.”
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John 15:6
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6 If anyone does not abide in me (A)he is thrown away like a branch and withers; (B)and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned.
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John 15:2
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2 (A)Every branch in me that does not bear fruit (B)he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, (C)that it may bear more fruit.
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