Romans 7:22
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22 For I delight in the law of God in my inmost self,(A)
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Psalm 1:2
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2 but their delight is in the law of the Lord,
and on his law they meditate day and night.(A)
Psalm 40:8
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8 I delight to do your will, O my God;
your law is within my heart.”(A)
Psalm 119:35
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35 Lead me in the path of your commandments,
for I delight in it.
Psalm 119:47-48
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47 I find my delight in your commandments
because I love them.
48 I revere your commandments, which I love,
and I will meditate on your statutes.(A)
Job 23:12
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12 I have not departed from the commandment of his lips;
I have treasured his words in my bosom.[a](A)
Footnotes
- 23.12 Gk: Heb words more than my daily bread
Hebrews 8:10
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10 This is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel
after those days, says the Lord:
I will put my laws in their minds
and write them on their hearts,
and I will be their God,
and they shall be my people.(A)
Psalm 119:97-104
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97 Oh, how I love your law!
It is my meditation all day long.(A)
98 Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies,
for it is always with me.
99 I have more understanding than all my teachers,
for your decrees are my meditation.
100 I understand more than the aged,
for I keep your precepts.(B)
101 I hold back my feet from every evil way,
in order to keep your word.(C)
102 I do not turn away from your ordinances,
for you have taught me.
103 How sweet are your words to my taste,
sweeter than honey to my mouth!(D)
104 Through your precepts I get understanding;
therefore I hate every false way.(E)
2 Corinthians 4:16
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Living by Faith
16 So we do not lose heart. Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day.(A)
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Psalm 119:92
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92 If your law had not been my delight,
I would have perished in my misery.
Psalm 119:16
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16 I will delight in your statutes;
I will not forget your word.(A)
Psalm 19:8-10
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8 the precepts of the Lord are right,
rejoicing the heart;
the commandment of the Lord is clear,
enlightening the eyes;(A)
9 the fear of the Lord is pure,
enduring forever;
the ordinances of the Lord are true
and righteous altogether.(B)
10 More to be desired are they than gold,
even much fine gold;
sweeter also than honey
and drippings of the honeycomb.(C)
Ephesians 3:16
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16 I pray that, according to the riches of his glory, he may grant that you may be strengthened in your inner being with power through his Spirit(A)
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Romans 8:7
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7 For this reason the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law—indeed, it cannot,(A)
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Psalm 119:174
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174 I long for your salvation, O Lord,
and your law is my delight.
Psalm 119:167
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167 My soul keeps your decrees;
I love them exceedingly.
1 Peter 3:4
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4 rather, let your adornment be the inner self with the lasting beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in God’s sight.(A)
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Isaiah 51:7
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7 Listen to me, you who know righteousness,
you people who have my teaching in your hearts;
do not fear the reproach of others,
and do not be dismayed when they revile you.(A)
Psalm 119:127
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127 Truly I love your commandments
more than gold, more than fine gold.(A)
Psalm 119:113
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113 I hate the double-minded,
but I love your law.(A)
Psalm 119:111
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111 Your decrees are my heritage forever;
they are the joy of my heart.(A)
Psalm 119:72
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72 The law of your mouth is better to me
than thousands of gold and silver pieces.(A)
Psalm 119:24
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24 Your decrees are my delight;
they are my counselors.(A)
Colossians 3:9
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9 Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have stripped off the old self with its practices
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John 4:34
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34 Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to complete his work.(A)
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