Matthew 7:11
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11 If you then, (A)who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will (B)your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!
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Luke 11:11-13
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11 What father among you, if his son asks for[a] a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent; 12 or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13 If you then, (A)who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father (B)give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
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- Luke 11:11 Some manuscripts insert bread, will give him a stone; or if he asks for
James 1:17
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17 (A)Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from (B)the Father of lights, (C)with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.[a]
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- James 1:17 Some manuscripts variation due to a shadow of turning
Romans 8:32
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32 (A)He who did not spare his own Son but (B)gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?
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Psalm 84:11
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11 For the Lord God is (A)a sun and (B)shield;
the Lord bestows favor and honor.
(C)No good thing does he withhold
from those who (D)walk uprightly.
Isaiah 49:15
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15 (A)“Can a woman forget her nursing child,
that she should have no compassion on the son of her womb?
Even these may forget,
yet I will not forget you.
Ephesians 2:1-5
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By Grace Through Faith
2 (A)And you were (B)dead in the trespasses and sins 2 (C)in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following (D)the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in (E)the sons of disobedience— 3 among whom we all once lived in (F)the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body[a] and the mind, and (G)were by nature (H)children of wrath, like the rest of mankind.[b] 4 But[c] God, being (I)rich in mercy, (J)because of the great love with which he loved us, 5 even (K)when we were dead in our trespasses, (L)made us alive together with Christ—(M)by grace you have been saved—
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- Ephesians 2:3 Greek flesh
- Ephesians 2:3 Greek like the rest
- Ephesians 2:4 Or And
Psalm 86:15
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15 But you, O Lord, are a God (A)merciful and gracious,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.
1 John 4:10
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10 In this is love, (A)not that we have loved God (B)but that he loved us and sent his Son to be (C)the propitiation for our sins.
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Psalm 86:5
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5 For you, O Lord, are good and (A)forgiving,
(B)abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you.
Genesis 8:21
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21 And when the Lord smelled (A)the pleasing aroma, the Lord said in his heart, “I will never again (B)curse[a] the ground because of man, for (C)the intention of man's heart is evil from his youth. (D)Neither will I ever again strike down every living creature as I have done.
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- Genesis 8:21 Or dishonor
1 John 3:1
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3 See (A)what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called (B)children of God; and so we are. The reason why (C)the world does not know us is that (D)it did not know him.
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Genesis 6:5
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5 (A)The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every (B)intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
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Titus 3:3-7
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3 For (A)we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another. 4 But when (B)the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, (C)not because of works done by us in righteousness, but (D)according to his own mercy, by (E)the washing of regeneration and (F)renewal of the Holy Spirit, 6 whom he (G)poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that (H)being justified by his grace we might become (I)heirs (J)according to the hope of eternal life.
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2 Corinthians 9:8-15
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8 And (A)God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency[a] in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work. 9 As it is written,
(B)“He has distributed freely, he has given to the poor;
his righteousness endures forever.”
10 He who supplies (C)seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and (D)increase the harvest of your righteousness. 11 (E)You will be enriched in every way to be generous in every way, which (F)through us will produce thanksgiving to God. 12 For the ministry of this service is not only supplying (G)the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many thanksgivings to God. 13 By their approval of this service, (H)they[b] will glorify God because of your submission that comes from your (I)confession of the gospel of Christ, and the generosity of your contribution for them and for all others, 14 while they long for you and pray for you, because of the surpassing grace of God upon you. 15 (J)Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift!
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- 2 Corinthians 9:8 Or all contentment
- 2 Corinthians 9:13 Or you
Malachi 1:6
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The Priests' Polluted Offerings
6 (A)“A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If then I am (B)a father, where is my honor? And if I am (C)a master, where is my fear? says the Lord of hosts to you, O priests, who despise my name. (D)But you say, ‘How have we despised your name?’
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Micah 7:18
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God's Steadfast Love and Compassion
18 (A)Who is a God like you, (B)pardoning iniquity
and passing over transgression
(C)for the remnant of his inheritance?
(D)He does not retain his anger forever,
because he delights in steadfast love.
Isaiah 55:8-9
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8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord.
9 (A)For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Psalm 103:11-13
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11 For (A)as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is his (B)steadfast love toward (C)those who fear him;
12 as far as the east is from the west,
so far does he (D)remove our transgressions from us.
13 As (E)a father shows compassion to his children,
so the Lord shows compassion (F)to those who fear him.
Psalm 85:12
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Romans 5:8-10
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8 but (A)God shows his love for us in that (B)while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Since, therefore, (C)we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from (D)the wrath of God. 10 For if (E)while we were enemies (F)we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by (G)his life.
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Romans 3:19
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19 Now we know that whatever (A)the law says it speaks to those who are under the law, (B)so that every mouth may be stopped, and (C)the whole world may be held accountable to God.
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Galatians 3:22
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22 But the Scripture (A)imprisoned everything under sin, so that (B)the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given (C)to those who believe.
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