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Philippians 2:16
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Philippians 2:16
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16 Hold firmly to the word of life; then, on the day of Christ’s return, I will be proud that I did not run the race in vain and that my work was not useless.
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Philippians 2:16
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Philippians 2:16
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16 as you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ(A) that I did not run(B) or labor in vain.(C)
1 Corinthians 9:26
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1 Corinthians 9:26
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26 So I run with purpose in every step. I am not just shadowboxing.
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1 Corinthians 9:26
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1 Corinthians 9:26
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26 Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly;(A) I do not fight like a boxer beating the air.(B)
1 John 1:1
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1 John 1:1
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Introduction
1 We proclaim to you the one who existed from the beginning,[a] whom we have heard and seen. We saw him with our own eyes and touched him with our own hands. He is the Word of life.
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- 1:1 Greek What was from the beginning.
1 John 1:1
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1 John 1:1
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The Incarnation of the Word of Life
1 That which was from the beginning,(A) which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes,(B) which we have looked at and our hands have touched(C)—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life.
2 Corinthians 1:14
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2 Corinthians 1:14
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14 even if you don’t understand us now. Then on the day when the Lord Jesus[a] returns, you will be proud of us in the same way we are proud of you.
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- 1:14 Some manuscripts read our Lord Jesus.
2 Corinthians 1:14
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2 Corinthians 1:14
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14 as you have understood us in part, you will come to understand fully that you can boast of us just as we will boast of you in the day of the Lord Jesus.(A)
Hebrews 4:12
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Hebrews 4:12
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12 For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.
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2 Timothy 2:15-17
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2 Timothy 2:15-17
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An Approved Worker
15 Work hard so you can present yourself to God and receive his approval. Be a good worker, one who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly explains the word of truth. 16 Avoid worthless, foolish talk that only leads to more godless behavior. 17 This kind of talk spreads like cancer,[a] as in the case of Hymenaeus and Philetus.
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- 2:17 Greek gangrene.
2 Timothy 2:15-17
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2 Timothy 2:15-17
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15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.(A) 16 Avoid godless chatter,(B) because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly. 17 Their teaching will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus(C) and Philetus,
1 Thessalonians 3:5
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1 Thessalonians 3:5
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5 That is why, when I could bear it no longer, I sent Timothy to find out whether your faith was still strong. I was afraid that the tempter had gotten the best of you and that our work had been useless.
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1 Thessalonians 3:5
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1 Thessalonians 3:5
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5 For this reason, when I could stand it no longer,(A) I sent to find out about your faith.(B) I was afraid that in some way the tempter(C) had tempted you and that our labors might have been in vain.(D)
Galatians 2:2
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Galatians 2:2
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2 I went there because God revealed to me that I should go. While I was there I met privately with those considered to be leaders of the church and shared with them the message I had been preaching to the Gentiles. I wanted to make sure that we were in agreement, for fear that all my efforts had been wasted and I was running the race for nothing.
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Galatians 2:2
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Galatians 2:2
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2 I went in response to a revelation(A) and, meeting privately with those esteemed as leaders, I presented to them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles.(B) I wanted to be sure I was not running and had not been running my race(C) in vain.
John 6:68
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John 6:68
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68 Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words that give eternal life.
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John 6:68
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John 6:68
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John 6:63
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John 6:63
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63 The Spirit alone gives eternal life. Human effort accomplishes nothing. And the very words I have spoken to you are spirit and life.
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John 6:63
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John 6:63
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63 The Spirit gives life;(A) the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit[a] and life.
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- John 6:63 Or are Spirit; or are spirit
Luke 12:8
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Luke 12:8
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8 “I tell you the truth, everyone who acknowledges me publicly here on earth, the Son of Man[a] will also acknowledge in the presence of God’s angels.
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- 12:8 “Son of Man” is a title Jesus used for himself.
Luke 12:8
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Luke 12:8
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8 “I tell you, whoever publicly acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before the angels of God.(A)
1 Peter 1:23
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1 Peter 1:23
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23 For you have been born again, but not to a life that will quickly end. Your new life will last forever because it comes from the eternal, living word of God.
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1 Peter 1:23
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1 Peter 1:23
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23 For you have been born again,(A) not of perishable seed, but of imperishable,(B) through the living and enduring word of God.(C)
1 Thessalonians 2:19
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1 Thessalonians 2:19
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19 After all, what gives us hope and joy, and what will be our proud reward and crown as we stand before our Lord Jesus when he returns? It is you!
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1 Thessalonians 2:19
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1 Thessalonians 2:19
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19 For what is our hope, our joy, or the crown(A) in which we will glory(B) in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes?(C) Is it not you?
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