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Romans 8:8
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Romans 8:8
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8 That’s why those who are still under the control of their sinful nature can never please God.
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Romans 8:8
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Romans 8:8
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8 Those who are in the realm of the flesh(A) cannot please God.
John 3:5-6
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John 3:5-6
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5 Jesus replied, “I assure you, no one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit.[a] 6 Humans can reproduce only human life, but the Holy Spirit gives birth to spiritual life.[b]
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John 3:5-6
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John 3:5-6
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5 Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit.(A) 6 Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit[a] gives birth to spirit.(B)
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- John 3:6 Or but spirit
Romans 7:5
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Romans 7:5
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5 When we were controlled by our old nature,[a] sinful desires were at work within us, and the law aroused these evil desires that produced a harvest of sinful deeds, resulting in death.
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- 7:5 Greek When we were in the flesh.
Romans 7:5
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Romans 7:5
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5 For when we were in the realm of the flesh,[a](A) the sinful passions aroused by the law(B) were at work in us,(C) so that we bore fruit for death.(D)
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- Romans 7:5 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit.
Hebrews 11:5-6
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Hebrews 11:5-6
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5 It was by faith that Enoch was taken up to heaven without dying—“he disappeared, because God took him.”[a] For before he was taken up, he was known as a person who pleased God. 6 And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.
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Hebrews 11:5-6
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Hebrews 11:5-6
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5 By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.”[a](A) For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God. 6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him(B) must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
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- Hebrews 11:5 Gen. 5:24
Romans 8:9
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Romans 8:9
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9 But you are not controlled by your sinful nature. You are controlled by the Spirit if you have the Spirit of God living in you. (And remember that those who do not have the Spirit of Christ living in them do not belong to him at all.)
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Romans 8:9
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Romans 8:9
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9 You, however, are not in the realm of the flesh(A) but are in the realm of the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you.(B) And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ,(C) they do not belong to Christ.
1 John 3:22
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1 John 3:22
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22 And we will receive from him whatever we ask because we obey him and do the things that please him.
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1 John 3:22
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1 John 3:22
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22 and receive from him anything we ask,(A) because we keep his commands(B) and do what pleases him.(C)
Colossians 1:10
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Colossians 1:10
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10 Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better.
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Colossians 1:10
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Colossians 1:10
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10 so that you may live a life worthy(A) of the Lord and please him(B) in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,(C)
John 3:3
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John 3:3
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3 Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, unless you are born again,[a] you cannot see the Kingdom of God.”
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John 3:3
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John 3:3
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3 Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.[a]”(A)
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- John 3:3 The Greek for again also means from above; also in verse 7.
Hebrews 13:21
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Hebrews 13:21
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21 may he equip you with all you need
for doing his will.
May he produce in you,[a]
through the power of Jesus Christ,
every good thing that is pleasing to him.
All glory to him forever and ever! Amen.
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- 13:21 Some manuscripts read in us.
Hebrews 13:21
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Hebrews 13:21
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21 equip you with everything good for doing his will,(A) and may he work in us(B) what is pleasing to him,(C) through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.(D)
1 Corinthians 7:32
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1 Corinthians 7:32
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32 I want you to be free from the concerns of this life. An unmarried man can spend his time doing the Lord’s work and thinking how to please him.
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1 Corinthians 7:32
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1 Corinthians 7:32
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32 I would like you to be free from concern. An unmarried man is concerned about the Lord’s affairs(A)—how he can please the Lord.
John 8:29
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John 8:29
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29 And the one who sent me is with me—he has not deserted me. For I always do what pleases him.”
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John 8:29
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John 8:29
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29 The one who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone,(A) for I always do what pleases him.”(B)
Hebrews 13:16
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Hebrews 13:16
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16 And don’t forget to do good and to share with those in need. These are the sacrifices that please God.
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Hebrews 13:16
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Hebrews 13:16
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16 And do not forget to do good and to share with others,(A) for with such sacrifices(B) God is pleased.
1 Thessalonians 4:1
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1 Thessalonians 4:1
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Live to Please God
4 Finally, dear brothers and sisters,[a] we urge you in the name of the Lord Jesus to live in a way that pleases God, as we have taught you. You live this way already, and we encourage you to do so even more.
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1 Thessalonians 4:1
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1 Thessalonians 4:1
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Living to Please God
4 As for other matters, brothers and sisters,(A) we instructed you how to live(B) in order to please God,(C) as in fact you are living. Now we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus to do this more and more.
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