Philippians 1:6
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6 I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work in you will continue to complete[a] it until the day of Jesus Christ.
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- 1.6 Or perfect
1 Thessalonians 5:23-24
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23 May the God of peace himself sanctify you entirely, and may your spirit and soul and body be kept sound[a] and blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.(A) 24 The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do this.(B)
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- 5.23 Or complete
Philippians 2:13
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13 for it is God who is at work in you, enabling you both to will and to work for his good pleasure.
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Ephesians 4:12
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12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,(A)
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Hebrews 13:20-21
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Benediction
20 Now may the God of peace, who brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant,(A) 21 make you complete in everything good[a] so that you may do his will, as he works among us[b] that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever.[c] Amen.(B)
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Romans 8:28-30
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28 We know that all things work together[a] for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.(A) 29 For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn within a large family.[b](B) 30 And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified.(C)
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1 Peter 5:10
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10 And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ,[a] will himself restore, support, strengthen, and establish you.(A)
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- 5.10 Other ancient authorities read Christ Jesus
Psalm 138:8
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8 The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me;
your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever.
Do not forsake the work of your hands.(A)
1 Corinthians 1:8
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8 He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you may be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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2 Thessalonians 1:11
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11 To this end we always pray for you, asking that our God will make you worthy of his call and will fulfill by his power every good resolve and work of faith,
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Hebrews 10:35
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35 Do not, therefore, abandon that boldness of yours; it brings a great reward.
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John 6:29
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29 Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.”(A)
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Philippians 1:10
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10 to help you to determine what really matters, so that in the day of Christ you may be pure and blameless,
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Hebrews 12:2
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2 looking to Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith, who for the sake of[a] the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.(A)
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Ephesians 2:4-10
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4 but God, who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he loved us(A) 5 even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ[a]—by grace you have been saved— 6 and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places[b] in Christ Jesus, 7 so that in the ages to come he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God— 9 not the result of works, so that no one may boast. 10 For we are what he has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we may walk in them.(B)
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Titus 3:4-6
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4 But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared,(A) 5 he saved us, not because of any works of righteousness that we had done, but according to his mercy, through the water[a] of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.(B) 6 This Spirit he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior,
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- 3.5 Gk washing
James 1:16-18
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16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers and sisters. 17 Every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.[a](A) 18 In fulfillment of his own purpose he gave birth to us by the word of truth, so that we would become a kind of first fruits of his creatures.(B)
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- 1.17 Other ancient authorities read variation due to a shadow of turning
2 Thessalonians 2:13-14
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Chosen for Salvation
13 But we must always give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the first fruits[a] for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and through belief in the truth.(A) 14 For this purpose he called you through our gospel, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.(B)
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- 2.13 Other ancient authorities read from the beginning
1 Peter 1:2-3
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2 who have been chosen and destined by God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit to be obedient to Jesus Christ and to be sprinkled with his blood:
May grace and peace be yours in abundance.(A)
A Living Hope
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead(B)
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Philippians 1:29
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29 For he has graciously granted you the privilege not only of believing in Christ but of suffering for him as well,(A)
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Philemon 21
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21 Confident of your obedience, I am writing to you, knowing that you will do even more than I ask.(A)
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2 Thessalonians 3:4
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4 And we have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you are doing and will go on doing the things that we command.(A)
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1 Thessalonians 1:3
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3 remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Colossians 2:12
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12 when you were buried with him in baptism, you were also raised with him through faith in the power of God, who raised him from the dead.(A)
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2 Corinthians 7:16
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16 I rejoice because I have complete confidence in you.(A)
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