Matthew 13:52
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52 And he said to them, “Therefore every (A)scribe (B)who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house, who (C)brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.”
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1 John 2:7-8
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The New Commandment
7 Beloved, I am writing you (A)no new commandment, but (B)an old commandment (C)that you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word that you have heard. 8 At the same time, it is (D)a new commandment that I am writing to you, which is true in him and in you, because[a] (E)the darkness is passing away and (F)the true light is already shining.
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- 1 John 2:8 Or that
Titus 1:9
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9 He must (A)hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in (B)sound[a] doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it.
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2 Timothy 3:16-17
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16 (A)All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that (B)the man of God[a] may be complete, (C)equipped (D)for every good work.
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- 2 Timothy 3:17 That is, a messenger of God (the phrase echoes a common Old Testament expression)
Titus 2:6-7
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6 Likewise, urge (A)the younger men to be self-controlled. 7 Show yourself in all respects to be (B)a model of good works, and in your teaching (C)show integrity, (D)dignity,
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2 Corinthians 3:4-6
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4 (A)Such is the confidence that we have through Christ toward God. 5 (B)Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but (C)our sufficiency is from God, 6 who has made us sufficient to be (D)ministers of (E)a new covenant, not of (F)the letter but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but (G)the Spirit gives life.
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Matthew 12:35
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35 (A)The good person out of his good treasure brings forth good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure brings forth evil.
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Proverbs 15:7
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- Proverbs 15:7 Or the hearts of fools are not steadfast
1 Timothy 3:15-16
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15 if I delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, a pillar and buttress of the truth. 16 Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness:
(A)He[a] was manifested in the flesh,
vindicated[b] by the Spirit,[c]
(B)seen by angels,
(C)proclaimed among the nations,
(D)believed on in the world,
(E)taken up in glory.
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- 1 Timothy 3:16 Greek Who; some manuscripts God; others Which
- 1 Timothy 3:16 Or justified
- 1 Timothy 3:16 Or vindicated in spirit
Proverbs 16:20-24
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20 Whoever gives thought to the word[a] (A)will discover good,
and blessed is he (B)who trusts in the Lord.
21 The wise of heart is called discerning,
and sweetness of speech (C)increases persuasiveness.
22 Good sense is (D)a fountain of life to him who has it,
but the instruction of fools is folly.
23 (E)The heart of the wise makes his speech judicious
and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
24 (F)Gracious words are like (G)a honeycomb,
sweetness to the soul and (H)health to the body.
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- Proverbs 16:20 Or to a matter
Ezra 7:21
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21 “And I, Artaxerxes the king, make a decree to all the treasurers in the province Beyond the River: Whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven, requires of you, let it be done with all diligence,
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Ezra 7:10
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10 For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the Lord, and to do it (A)and to (B)teach his statutes and rules in Israel.
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Proverbs 18:4
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4 The words of a man's mouth are (A)deep waters;
the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
Colossians 3:16
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16 Let (A)the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, (B)singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, (C)with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
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Colossians 1:7
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7 just as you learned it from (A)Epaphras our beloved (B)fellow servant.[a] He is (C)a faithful minister of Christ on your[b] behalf
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- Colossians 1:7 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word sundoulos, see Preface
- Colossians 1:7 Some manuscripts our
Ephesians 3:8
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8 To me, (A)though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, (B)to preach to the Gentiles the (C)unsearchable (D)riches of Christ,
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John 13:34
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34 (A)A new commandment (B)I give to you, (C)that you love one another: (D)just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.
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Ecclesiastes 12:9-11
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Fear God and Keep His Commandments
9 Besides being wise, (A)the Preacher also taught the people knowledge, weighing and studying and arranging (B)many proverbs with great care. 10 (C)The Preacher sought to find words of delight, and uprightly he wrote words of truth.
11 (D)The words of the wise are like goads, and like (E)nails firmly fixed are the collected sayings; they are (F)given by (G)one Shepherd.
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Proverbs 22:17-18
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Words of the Wise
17 (A)Incline your ear, and hear (B)the words of the wise,
(C)and apply your heart to my knowledge,
18 for it will be pleasant if you keep them within you,
if all of them are ready on your lips.
Proverbs 11:30
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Proverbs 10:20-21
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20 The tongue of the righteous is (A)choice silver;
the heart of the wicked is of little worth.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many,
but fools die for (B)lack of sense.
Ezra 7:6
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6 this Ezra went up from Babylonia. He was a scribe (A)skilled in the Law of Moses that the Lord, the God of Israel, had given, and the king granted him all that he asked, (B)for the hand of the Lord his God was on him.
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