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2 Peter 1 3-2 Peter 1 9
His divine power has given us everything required for life and godliness through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.By these he has given us very great and precious promises, so that through them you may share in the divine nature, escaping the corruption that is in the world because of evil desire.For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with goodness, goodness with knowledge,knowledge with self-control, self-control with endurance, endurance with godliness,godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love.For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being useless or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.The person who lacks these things is blind and shortsighted and has forgotten the cleansing from his past sins.
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2 Peter 3 18
But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity.
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1 Peter 4 8
Above all, maintain constant love for one another, since love covers a multitude of sins.
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Colossians 1:4-6
for we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all the saintsbecause of the hope reserved for you in heaven. You have already heard about this hope in the word of truth, the gospelthat has come to you. It is bearing fruit and growing all over the world, just as it has among you since the day you heard it and came to truly appreciate God’s grace.
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1 Thessalonians 2 13-1 Thessalonians 2 14
This is why we constantly thank God, because when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you welcomed it not as a human message, but as it truly is, the word of God, which also works effectively in you who believe.For you, brothers and sisters, became imitators of God’s churches in Christ Jesus that are in Judea, since you have also suffered the same things from people of your own country, just as they did from the Jews
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Psalms 20:1-5
May the LORD answer you in a day of trouble; may the name of Jacob’s God protect you.May he send you help from the sanctuary and sustain you from Zion.May he remember all your offerings and accept your burnt offering. SelahMay he give you what your heart desires and fulfill your whole purpose.Let us shout for joy at your victory and lift the banner in the name of our God. May the LORD fulfill all your requests.
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Philemon 1:5-7
because I hear of your love for all the saints and the faith that you have in the Lord Jesus.I pray that your participation in the faith may become effective through knowing every good thing that is in us for the glory of Christ.For I have great joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.
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2 Thessalonians 1 3
We ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, since your faith is flourishing and the love each one of you has for one another is increasing.
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Revelation 2:9
I know your affliction and poverty, but you are rich. I know the slander of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
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James 5:12
Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath. But let your“ yes” mean“ yes,” and your“ no” mean“ no,” so that you won’t fall under judgment.
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1 Thessalonians 1 3-1 Thessalonians 1 10
We recall, in the presence of our God and Father, your work produced by faith, your labor motivated by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.For we know, brothers and sisters loved by God, that he has chosen you,because our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with full assurance. You know how we lived among you for your benefit,and you yourselves became imitators of us and of the Lord when, in spite of severe persecution, you welcomed the message with joy from the Holy Spirit.As a result, you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.For the word of the Lord rang out from you, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place that your faith in God has gone out. Therefore, we don’t need to say anything,for they themselves report what kind of reception we had from you: how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true Godand to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead— Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath.
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1 Thessalonians 3 6-1 Thessalonians 3 9
But now Timothy has come to us from you and brought us good news about your faith and love. He reported that you always have good memories of us and that you long to see us, as we also long to see you.Therefore, brothers and sisters, in all our distress and affliction, we were encouraged about you through your faith.For now we live, if you stand firm in the Lord.How can we thank God for you in return for all the joy we experience before our God because of you,
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Philippians 2:4
Everyone should look not to his own interests, but rather to the interests of others.
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3 John 1 3-3 John 1 6
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Philippians 2:27
Indeed he was ill, and almost died. But God had mercy on him, and not on him only but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow. (niv)
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2 Thessalonians 2 13
But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as firstfruits to be saved through the sanctifying work of the Spirit and through belief in the truth. (niv)
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1 Thessalonians 2 19-1 Thessalonians 2 20
For what is our hope, our joy, or the crown in which we will glory in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes? Is it not you?Indeed, you are our glory and joy. (niv)