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Acts 17:11-12
And the people of Berea were more open minded than those in Thessalonica, and they listened eagerly to Paul’s message. They searched the Scriptures day after day to see if Paul and Silas were teaching the truth.As a result, many Jews believed, as did many of the prominent Greek women and men.
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James 1:19
Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.
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Galatians 4:14
But even though my condition tempted you to reject me, you did not despise me or turn me away. No, you took me in and cared for me as though I were an angel from God or even Christ Jesus himself.
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Proverbs 18:15
Intelligent people are always ready to learn. Their ears are open for knowledge.
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James 1:21
So get rid of all the filth and evil in your lives, and humbly accept the word God has planted in your hearts, for it has the power to save your souls.
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Matthew 18:4
So anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.
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Proverbs 1:5
Let the wise listen to these proverbs and become even wiser. Let those with understanding receive guidance
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Acts 28:28
So I want you to know that this salvation from God has also been offered to the Gentiles, and they will accept it.”
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1 Corinthians 3 18
Stop deceiving yourselves. If you think you are wise by this world’s standards, you need to become a fool to be truly wise.
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2 Chronicles 30 12
At the same time, God’s hand was on the people in the land of Judah, giving them all one heart to obey the orders of the king and his officials, who were following the word of the Lord.
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1 Peter 2 1-1 Peter 2 2
So get rid of all evil behavior. Be done with all deceit, hypocrisy, jealousy, and all unkind speech.Like newborn babies, you must crave pure spiritual milk so that you will grow into a full experience of salvation. Cry out for this nourishment,
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Mark 10:15
I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.”
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Proverbs 25:12
To one who listens, valid criticism is like a gold earring or other gold jewelry.
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Deuteronomy 5:25-29
But now, why should we risk death again? If the Lord our God speaks to us again, we will certainly die and be consumed by this awesome fire.Can any living thing hear the voice of the living God from the heart of the fire as we did and yet survive?Go yourself and listen to what the Lord our God says. Then come and tell us everything he tells you, and we will listen and obey.’“ The Lord heard the request you made to me. And he said,‘ I have heard what the people said to you, and they are right.Oh, that they would always have hearts like this, that they might fear me and obey all my commands! If they did, they and their descendants would prosper forever.
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Proverbs 9:9-10
Instruct the wise, and they will be even wiser. Teach the righteous, and they will learn even more.Fear of the Lord is the foundation of wisdom. Knowledge of the Holy One results in good judgment.
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1 Thessalonians 2 13
Therefore, we never stop thanking God that when you received his message from us, you didn’t think of our words as mere human ideas. You accepted what we said as the very word of God— which, of course, it is. And this word continues to work in you who believe.
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Matthew 19:30
But many who are the greatest now will be least important then, and those who seem least important now will be the greatest then.