Philippians 1:10
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10 that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ,
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Romans 12:2
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2 And (A)do not be conformed to this world, but (B)be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may (C)prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
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1 Thessalonians 3:13
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13 so that He may establish (A)your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints.
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1 Thessalonians 5:23
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Blessing and Admonition
23 Now may (A)the God of peace Himself (B)sanctify[a] you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body (C)be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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- 1 Thessalonians 5:23 set you apart
Romans 2:18
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18 and (A)know His will, and (B)approve the things that are excellent, being instructed out of the law,
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Ephesians 5:10
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10 (A)finding out what is acceptable to the Lord.
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1 John 4:1
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Love for God and One Another
4 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but (A)test the spirits, whether they are of God; because (B)many false prophets have gone out into the world.
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1 Thessalonians 5:21
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21 (A)Test all things; (B)hold fast what is good.
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Philippians 1:6
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6 being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun (A)a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;
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1 Corinthians 1:8
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8 (A)who will also confirm you to the end, (B)that you may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Ephesians 5:27
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27 (A)that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, (B)not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.
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Romans 14:20-21
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20 (A)Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. (B)All things indeed are pure, (C)but it is evil for the man who eats with [a]offense. 21 It is good neither to eat (D)meat nor drink wine nor do anything by which your brother stumbles [b]or is offended or is made weak.
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- Romans 14:20 A feeling of giving offense
- Romans 14:21 NU omits the rest of v. 21.
John 1:47
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47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him, and said of him, “Behold, (A)an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!”
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Matthew 18:6-7
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Jesus Warns of Offenses(A)
6 (B)“But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the sea. 7 Woe to the world because of [a]offenses! For (C)offenses must come, but (D)woe to that man by whom the offense comes!
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- Matthew 18:7 enticements to sin
Matthew 16:23
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23 But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, (A)Satan! (B)You are [a]an offense to Me, for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.”
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- Matthew 16:23 a stumbling block
Joshua 24:14
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14 (A)“Now therefore, fear the Lord, serve Him in (B)sincerity and in truth, and (C)put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of [a]the River and (D)in Egypt. Serve the Lord!
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- Joshua 24:14 The Euphrates
Revelation 2:2
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2 (A)“I know your works, your labor, your [a]patience, and that you cannot [b]bear those who are evil. And (B)you have tested those (C)who say they are apostles and are not, and have found them liars;
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- Revelation 2:2 perseverance
- Revelation 2:2 endure
Hebrews 5:12-14
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Spiritual Immaturity
12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the [a]oracles of God; and you have come to need (A)milk and not solid food. 13 For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is (B)a babe. 14 But solid food belongs to those who are [b]of full age, that is, those who by reason of [c]use have their senses exercised (C)to discern both good and evil.
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- Hebrews 5:12 sayings, Scriptures
- Hebrews 5:14 mature
- Hebrews 5:14 practice
2 Corinthians 11:13-15
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13 For such (A)are false apostles, (B)deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ. 14 And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into (C)an angel of light. 15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also transform themselves into ministers of righteousness, (D)whose end will be according to their works.
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2 Corinthians 1:12
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Paul’s Sincerity
12 For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience that we conducted ourselves in the world in [a]simplicity and (A)godly sincerity, (B)not with fleshly wisdom but by the grace of God, and more abundantly toward you.
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- 2 Corinthians 1:12 The opposite of duplicity
Romans 12:9
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Behave Like a Christian
9 (A)Let love be without hypocrisy. (B)Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good.
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Romans 8:7
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7 Because (A)the [a]carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, (B)nor indeed can be.
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- Romans 8:7 fleshly
Matthew 26:33
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33 Peter answered and said to Him, “Even if all are [a]made to stumble because of You, I will never be made to stumble.”
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- Matthew 26:33 caused to take offense at You
Micah 3:2
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2 You who hate good and love evil;
Who strip the skin from [a]My people,
And the flesh from their bones;
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- Micah 3:2 Lit. them
Amos 5:14-15
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14 Seek good and not evil,
That you may live;
So the Lord God of hosts will be with you,
(A)As you have spoken.
15 (B)Hate evil, love good;
Establish justice in the gate.
(C)It may be that the Lord God of hosts
Will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.
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