Mark 6:17-20
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17 For Herod himself had sent men and had John arrested and bound in prison on account of (A)Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, because he had married her. 18 For John had been saying to Herod, “(B)It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.” 19 And (C)Herodias held a grudge against him and wanted to put him to death, and could not do so; 20 for (D)Herod was afraid of John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he had been protecting him. And when he heard him, he was very perplexed; and yet he [a]used to enjoy listening to him.
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- Mark 6:20 Lit was hearing him gladly
1 John 2:1-2
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Christ Is Our Advocate
2 (A)My little children, I am (B)writing these things to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, (C)we have an [a](D)Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; 2 and He Himself is (E)the [b]propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also (F)for the sins of the whole world.
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- 1 John 2:1 Or Intercessor
- 1 John 2:2 I.e., means of reconciliation with God by atoning for sins; or sin-offering
1 John 5:2-3
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2 (A)By this we know that (B)we love the children of God, when we love God and [a]follow His commandments. 3 For (C)this is the love of God, that we (D)keep His commandments; and (E)His commandments are not burdensome.
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- 1 John 5:2 Lit do
Ezekiel 3:21
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21 However, if you have (A)warned [a]the righteous person that the righteous is not to sin, and he does not sin, he shall certainly live because he took warning; and you have saved yourself.”
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- Ezekiel 3:21 Lit him, the righteous
Ezekiel 13:22
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22 Because you (A)disheartened the righteous with falsehood when I did not cause him pain, but you have [a](B)encouraged the wicked not to (C)turn from his wicked way to keep him alive,
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- Ezekiel 13:22 Lit strengthened the hands of
Ezekiel 18:5-9
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5 “But if a man is righteous and practices justice and righteousness, 6 if he does not (A)eat at the mountain shrines or (B)raise his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, or (C)defile his neighbor’s wife or approach a woman during her menstrual period— 7 and if a man does not oppress anyone, but (D)restores to the debtor his pledge, (E)does not commit robbery, but (F)gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing, 8 and if he does not [a]lend money at (G)interest or take [b](H)interest, if he keeps his hand from injustice and (I)executes true justice between one person and another, 9 if he walks in (J)My statutes and keeps My ordinances so as to deal faithfully—(K)he is righteous and will certainly (L)live,” declares the Lord God.
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- Ezekiel 18:8 Lit give
- Ezekiel 18:8 Or usury, and so throughout the ch; i.e., on other kinds of loans
Proverbs 10:7
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Proverbs 10:16
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- Proverbs 10:16 Or work
Proverbs 11:30
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- Proverbs 11:30 Lit takes
Proverbs 12:5
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5 The thoughts of the righteous are just,
But the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.
Proverbs 13:5
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5 A righteous person (A)hates a false statement,
But a wicked person [a](B)acts disgustingly and shamefully.
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- Proverbs 13:5 Lit causes a bad odor and causes shame
Proverbs 18:10
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- Proverbs 18:10 Lit set on high
Proverbs 23:24
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24 The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice,
And (A)he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him.
Proverbs 24:16
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16 For a (A)righteous person falls seven times and rises again,
But the (B)wicked stumble in time of disaster.
Isaiah 26:7
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1 Kings 8:32
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32 then hear in heaven and act and judge Your servants, (A)condemning the wicked by [a]bringing his way on his own head, and acquitting the righteous by giving him according to his righteousness.
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- 1 Kings 8:32 Lit giving
Habakkuk 2:4
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4 “Behold, as for the (A)impudent one,
His soul is not right within him;
But the (B)righteous one will live by his [a]faith.
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- Habakkuk 2:4 Or faithfulness
Psalm 32:11
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11 Be (A)glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous ones;
And shout for joy, all you who are (B)upright in heart.
Psalm 33:1
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Praise to the Creator and Protector.
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Psalm 58:10-11
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10 The (A)righteous will rejoice when he (B)sees vengeance;
He will (C)wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.
11 And people will say, “There certainly is [a](D)a reward for the righteous;
There certainly is a God who (E)judges on the earth!”
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- Psalm 58:11 Lit fruit
Psalm 64:10
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10 The righteous person will be (A)glad in the Lord and (B)take refuge in Him;
And all the upright in heart will boast.
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