Philippians 2:16
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16 holding forth the word of life so that I can boast on the day of Christ that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.(A)
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1 Corinthians 9:26
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26 So I do not run aimlessly, nor do I box as though beating the air,
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Galatians 2:2
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2 I went up in response to a revelation. Then I laid before them (though only in a private meeting with the acknowledged leaders) the gospel that I proclaim among the gentiles, in order to make sure that I was not running, or had not run, in vain.(A)
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1 John 1:1
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The Word of Life
1 We declare to you what was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and touched with our hands, concerning the word of life(A)—
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2 Corinthians 1:14
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14 as you have already understood us in part—that on the day of the Lord Jesus we are your boast even as you are our boast.(A)
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John 6:68
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68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom can we go? You have the words of eternal life.
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1 Thessalonians 3:5
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5 For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith; I was afraid that somehow the tempter had tempted you and that our labor had been in vain.(A)
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John 6:63
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63 It is the spirit that gives life; the flesh is useless. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life.
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Luke 12:8
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8 “And I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man also will acknowledge before the angels of God,(A)
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Hebrews 4:12
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12 Indeed, the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing until it divides soul from spirit, joints from marrow; it is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.(A)
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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 by him, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly explaining the word of truth. 16 Avoid profane chatter, for it will lead people[a] into more and more impiety,(A) 17 and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,(B)
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- 2.16 Gk for they will advance
1 Peter 1:23
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23 You have been born anew, not of perishable but of imperishable seed, through the living and enduring word of God.[a](A)
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- 1.23 Or through the word of the living and enduring God
1 Thessalonians 2:19
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19 For what is our hope or joy or crown of boasting before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not you?(A)
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Philippians 1:26-27
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26 so that, by my presence again with you, your boast might abound in Christ Jesus because of me.(A)
27 Only, live your life in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that, whether I come and see you or am absent and hear about you, I will know that you are standing firm in one spirit, striving side by side with one mind for the faith of the gospel
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Galatians 4:11
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11 I am afraid that my work for you may have been wasted.
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Romans 10:8-16
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8 But what does it say?
“The word is near you,
in your mouth and in your heart”
(that is, the word of faith that we proclaim),(A) 9 because[a] if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe[b] in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.(B) 10 For one believes[c] with the heart, leading to righteousness, and one confesses with the mouth, leading to salvation. 11 The scripture says, “No one who believes[d] in him will be put to shame.”(C) 12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all and is generous to all who call on him.(D) 13 For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”(E)
14 But how are they to call on one in whom they have not believed?[e] And how are they to believe[f] in one of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone to proclaim him? 15 And how are they to proclaim him unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”(F) 16 But not all have obeyed the good news,[g] for Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed[h] our message?”(G)
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Isaiah 49:4
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4 But I said, “I have labored in vain;
I have spent my strength for nothing and vanity;
yet surely my cause is with the Lord
and my reward with my God.”(A)
Psalm 71:17
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17 O God, from my youth you have taught me,
and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds.(A)
Revelation 22:17
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17 The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.”
And let everyone who hears say, “Come.”
And let everyone who is thirsty come.
Let anyone who wishes take the water of life as a gift.(A)
Acts 13:26
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26 “Brothers and sisters,[a] you descendants of Abraham’s family and others who fear God, to us[b] the message of this salvation has been sent.
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Matthew 10:27
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27 What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light, and what you hear whispered, proclaim from the housetops.
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Psalm 40:9
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9 I have told the glad news of deliverance
in the great congregation;
see, I have not restrained my lips,
as you know, O Lord.(A)
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