Psalm 106:3
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3 There is joy for those who deal justly with others
and always do what is right.
Psalm 15:2
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2 Those who lead blameless lives and do what is right,
speaking the truth from sincere hearts.
James 1:25
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25 But if you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and don’t forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it.
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Galatians 6:9
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9 So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.
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John 15:14
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14 You are my friends if you do what I command.
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John 13:17
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17 Now that you know these things, God will bless you for doing them.
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Revelation 22:14
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14 Blessed are those who wash their robes. They will be permitted to enter through the gates of the city and eat the fruit from the tree of life.
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Romans 2:7
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7 He will give eternal life to those who keep on doing good, seeking after the glory and honor and immortality that God offers.
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Mark 3:35
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35 Anyone who does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother.”
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Psalm 119:112
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112 I am determined to keep your decrees
to the very end.
Psalm 119:106
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106 I’ve promised it once, and I’ll promise it again:
I will obey your righteous regulations.
Psalm 119:44
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44 I will keep on obeying your instructions
forever and ever.
Psalm 119:20
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20 I am always overwhelmed
with a desire for your regulations.
Psalm 119:1-3
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Psalm 119[a]
Aleph
1 Joyful are people of integrity,
who follow the instructions of the Lord.
2 Joyful are those who obey his laws
and search for him with all their hearts.
3 They do not compromise with evil,
and they walk only in his paths.
Footnotes
- 119 This psalm is a Hebrew acrostic poem; there are twenty-two stanzas, one for each successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet. Each of the eight verses within each stanza begins with the Hebrew letter named in its heading.
Deuteronomy 11:1
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11 “You must love the Lord your God and always obey his requirements, decrees, regulations, and commands.
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Revelation 7:15
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15 “That is why they stand in front of God’s throne
and serve him day and night in his Temple.
And he who sits on the throne
will give them shelter.
Acts 24:16
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16 Because of this, I always try to maintain a clear conscience before God and all people.
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John 14:21-23
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21 Those who accept my commandments and obey them are the ones who love me. And because they love me, my Father will love them. And I will love them and reveal myself to each of them.”
22 Judas (not Judas Iscariot, but the other disciple with that name) said to him, “Lord, why are you going to reveal yourself only to us and not to the world at large?”
23 Jesus replied, “All who love me will do what I say. My Father will love them, and we will come and make our home with each of them.
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Luke 11:28
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28 Jesus replied, “But even more blessed are all who hear the word of God and put it into practice.”
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Luke 6:47-49
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47 I will show you what it’s like when someone comes to me, listens to my teaching, and then follows it. 48 It is like a person building a house who digs deep and lays the foundation on solid rock. When the floodwaters rise and break against that house, it stands firm because it is well built. 49 But anyone who hears and doesn’t obey is like a person who builds a house right on the ground, without a foundation. When the floods sweep down against that house, it will collapse into a heap of ruins.”
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Luke 1:74-75
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74 We have been rescued from our enemies
so we can serve God without fear,
75 in holiness and righteousness
for as long as we live.
Ezekiel 18:21-22
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21 But if wicked people turn away from all their sins and begin to obey my decrees and do what is just and right, they will surely live and not die. 22 All their past sins will be forgotten, and they will live because of the righteous things they have done.
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Jeremiah 22:15-16
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15 But a beautiful cedar palace does not make a great king!
Your father, Josiah, also had plenty to eat and drink.
But he was just and right in all his dealings.
That is why God blessed him.
16 He gave justice and help to the poor and needy,
and everything went well for him.
Isn’t that what it means to know me?”
says the Lord.
Isaiah 64:5
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5 You welcome those who gladly do good,
who follow godly ways.
But you have been very angry with us,
for we are not godly.
We are constant sinners;
how can people like us be saved?
Isaiah 56:1-2
New Living Translation
Blessings for All Nations
56 This is what the Lord says:
“Be just and fair to all.
Do what is right and good,
for I am coming soon to rescue you
and to display my righteousness among you.
2 Blessed are all those
who are careful to do this.
Blessed are those who honor my Sabbath days of rest
and keep themselves from doing wrong.
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