Romans 7:22
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22 I love God’s law with all my heart.
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Psalm 1:2
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2 But they delight in the law of the Lord,
meditating on it day and night.
Psalm 40:8
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8 I take joy in doing your will, my God,
for your instructions are written on my heart.”
Psalm 119:35
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35 Make me walk along the path of your commands,
for that is where my happiness is found.
Psalm 119:47-48
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47 How I delight in your commands!
How I love them!
48 I honor and love your commands.
I meditate on your decrees.
Job 23:12
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12 I have not departed from his commands,
but have treasured his words more than daily food.
Hebrews 8:10
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10 But this is the new covenant I will make
with the people of Israel on that day,[a] says the Lord:
I will put my laws in their minds,
and I will write them on their hearts.
I will be their God,
and they will be my people.
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- 8:10 Greek after those days.
Psalm 119:97-104
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97 Oh, how I love your instructions!
I think about them all day long.
98 Your commands make me wiser than my enemies,
for they are my constant guide.
99 Yes, I have more insight than my teachers,
for I am always thinking of your laws.
100 I am even wiser than my elders,
for I have kept your commandments.
101 I have refused to walk on any evil path,
so that I may remain obedient to your word.
102 I haven’t turned away from your regulations,
for you have taught me well.
103 How sweet your words taste to me;
they are sweeter than honey.
104 Your commandments give me understanding;
no wonder I hate every false way of life.
2 Corinthians 4:16
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16 That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are[a] being renewed every day.
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- 4:16 Greek our inner being is.
Psalm 119:92
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92 If your instructions hadn’t sustained me with joy,
I would have died in my misery.
Psalm 119:16
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16 I will delight in your decrees
and not forget your word.
Psalm 19:8-10
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8 The commandments of the Lord are right,
bringing joy to the heart.
The commands of the Lord are clear,
giving insight for living.
9 Reverence for the Lord is pure,
lasting forever.
The laws of the Lord are true;
each one is fair.
10 They are more desirable than gold,
even the finest gold.
They are sweeter than honey,
even honey dripping from the comb.
Ephesians 3:16
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16 I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit.
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Psalm 119:174
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174 O Lord, I have longed for your rescue,
and your instructions are my delight.
Psalm 119:167
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167 I have obeyed your laws,
for I love them very much.
1 Peter 3:4
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4 You should clothe yourselves instead with the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God.
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Romans 8:7
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7 For the sinful nature is always hostile to God. It never did obey God’s laws, and it never will.
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Psalm 119:111
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111 Your laws are my treasure;
they are my heart’s delight.
Psalm 119:72
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72 Your instructions are more valuable to me
than millions in gold and silver.
Psalm 119:24
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24 Your laws please me;
they give me wise advice.
Isaiah 51:7
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7 “Listen to me, you who know right from wrong,
you who cherish my law in your hearts.
Do not be afraid of people’s scorn,
nor fear their insults.