Psalm 141:4
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4 Don’t let me drift toward evil
or take part in acts of wickedness.
Don’t let me share in the delicacies
of those who do wrong.
Matthew 6:13
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Psalm 119:36
New Living Translation
36 Give me an eagerness for your laws
rather than a love for money!
Isaiah 63:17
New Living Translation
17 Lord, why have you allowed us to turn from your path?
Why have you given us stubborn hearts so we no longer fear you?
Return and help us, for we are your servants,
the tribes that are your special possession.
2 Corinthians 6:17
New Living Translation
17 Therefore, come out from among unbelievers,
and separate yourselves from them, says the Lord.
Don’t touch their filthy things,
and I will welcome you.[a]
Footnotes
- 6:17 Isa 52:11; Ezek 20:34 (Greek version).
1 Corinthians 15:33
New Living Translation
33 Don’t be fooled by those who say such things, for “bad company corrupts good character.”
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1 Kings 8:58
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58 May he give us the desire to do his will in everything and to obey all the commands, decrees, and regulations that he gave our ancestors.
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James 1:13
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13 And remember, when you are being tempted, do not say, “God is tempting me.” God is never tempted to do wrong,[a] and he never tempts anyone else.
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- 1:13 Or God should not be put to a test by evil people.
1 Corinthians 10:31
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31 So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.
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Revelation 18:4
New Living Translation
4 Then I heard another voice calling from heaven,
“Come away from her, my people.
Do not take part in her sins,
or you will be punished with her.
Deuteronomy 29:4
New Living Translation
4 But to this day the Lord has not given you minds that understand, nor eyes that see, nor ears that hear!
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Daniel 1:5-8
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5 The king assigned them a daily ration of food and wine from his own kitchens. They were to be trained for three years, and then they would enter the royal service.
6 Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah were four of the young men chosen, all from the tribe of Judah. 7 The chief of staff renamed them with these Babylonian names:
Daniel was called Belteshazzar.
Hananiah was called Shadrach.
Mishael was called Meshach.
Azariah was called Abednego.
8 But Daniel was determined not to defile himself by eating the food and wine given to them by the king. He asked the chief of staff for permission not to eat these unacceptable foods.
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Proverbs 23:1-3
New Living Translation
23 While dining with a ruler,
pay attention to what is put before you.
2 If you are a big eater,
put a knife to your throat;
3 don’t desire all the delicacies,
for he might be trying to trick you.
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
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