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Proverbs 15:7
The lips of wise people spread knowledge. But the hearts of foolish people are not honest.
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1 John 2 7-1 John 2 8
Dear friends, I’m not writing you a new command. Instead, I’m writing one you have heard before. You have had it since the beginning.But I am writing what amounts to a new command. Its truth was shown in how Jesus lived. It is also shown in how you live. That’s because the darkness is passing away. And the true light is already shining.
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2 Timothy 3 16-2 Timothy 3 17
God has breathed life into all Scripture. It is useful for teaching us what is true. It is useful for correcting our mistakes. It is useful for making our lives whole again. It is useful for training us to do what is right.By using Scripture, the servant of God can be completely prepared to do every good thing.
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Matthew 23:34
So I am sending you prophets, wise people, and teachers. You will kill some of them. You will nail some to a cross. Others you will whip in your synagogues. You will chase them from town to town.
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1 Timothy 3 15-1 Timothy 3 16
Then if I have to put off my visit, you will know how people should act in God’s family. The family of God is the church of the living God. It is the pillar and foundation of the truth.There is no doubt that true godliness comes from this great mystery. Jesus came as a human being. The Holy Spirit proved that he was the Son of God. He was seen by angels. He was preached among the nations. People in the world believed in him. He was taken up to heaven in glory.
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2 Corinthians 3 4-2 Corinthians 3 6
Through Christ, we can be sure of this before God.In ourselves we are not able to claim anything for ourselves. The power to do what we do comes from God.He has given us the power to serve under a new covenant. The covenant is not based on the written Law of Moses. It comes from the Holy Spirit. The written Law kills, but the Spirit gives life.
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Titus 1:9
The message as it has been taught can be trusted. He must hold firmly to it. Then he will be able to use true teaching to comfort others and build them up. He will be able to prove that people who oppose it are wrong.
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Matthew 12:35
A good man says good things. These come from the good that is stored up inside him. An evil man says evil things. These come from the evil that is stored up inside him.
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Proverbs 16:20-24
If anyone pays attention to what they’re taught, they will succeed. Blessed is the person who trusts in the Lord.Wise hearts are known for understanding what is right. Kind words make people want to learn more.Understanding is like a fountain of life to those who have it. But foolish people are punished for the foolish things they do.The hearts of wise people guide their mouths. Their words make people want to learn more.Kind words are like honey. They are sweet to the spirit and bring healing to the body.
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Titus 2:6-7
In the same way, help the young men to control themselves.Do what is good. Set an example for them in everything. When you teach, be honest and serious.
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Proverbs 18:4
The words of a person’s mouth are like deep water. But the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing stream.
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Song of Solomon 7 13
The mandrake flowers give off their strong smell. All the best things are waiting for us, new and old alike. I’ve stored them up for you, my love.
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Ephesians 3:8
I am by far the least important of all the Lord’s holy people. But he gave me the grace to preach to the Gentiles about the unlimited riches that Christ gives.
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Proverbs 22:17-18
Pay attention and listen to the sayings of wise people. Apply your heart to the sayings I teach.It is pleasing when you keep them in your heart. Have all of them ready on your lips.
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Colossians 3:16
Let the message about Christ live among you like a rich treasure. Teach and correct one another wisely. Teach one another by singing psalms and hymns and songs from the Spirit. Sing to God with thanks in your hearts.
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Proverbs 11:30
The fruit that godly people bear is like a tree of life. And those who are wise save lives.
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Ezra 7:10
Ezra had committed himself to study and obey the Law of the Lord. He also wanted to teach the Lord’ s rules and laws in Israel.
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Colossians 1:7
You learned the good news from Epaphras. He is dear to us. He serves Christ together with us. He faithfully works for Christ and for us among you.
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Ecclesiastes 12:9-11
The Teacher was wise. He gave knowledge to people. He tried out many proverbs. He thought about them carefully. Then he wrote them down in order.He did his best to find just the right words. And what he wrote was honest and true.The sayings of those who are wise move people to take action. Their collected sayings are like nails pounded in firm and deep. These sayings are given to us by one shepherd.
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John 13:34
“ I give you a new command. Love one another. You must love one another, just as I have loved you.
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Ezra 7:6
So Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a teacher who knew the Law of Moses very well. The Lord, the God of Israel, had given Israel that law. The king had given Ezra everything he asked for. That’s because the Lord his God helped him.
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Luke 11:49
So God in his wisdom said,‘ I will send prophets and apostles to them. They will kill some. And they will try to hurt others.’
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2 Corinthians 4 5-2 Corinthians 4 7
The message we preach is not about ourselves. Our message is about Jesus Christ. We say that he is Lord. And we say that we serve you because of Jesus.God said,“ Let light shine out of darkness.”( Genesis 1:3) He made his light shine in our hearts. His light gives us the light to know God’s glory. His glory is shown in the face of Christ.Treasure is kept in clay jars. In the same way, we have the treasure of the good news in these earthly bodies of ours. That shows that the mighty power of the good news comes from God. It doesn’t come from us.
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Proverbs 10:20-21
The tongues of those who do right are like fine silver. But the hearts of those who do wrong aren’t worth very much.The words of those who do right benefit many people. But those who are foolish die because they have no sense.
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Ephesians 3:4
By reading about this mystery, you will be able to understand what I know. You will know about the mystery of Christ.
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Ezra 7:21
I, King Artaxerxes, also give this order. It applies to all those who are in charge of the treasures west of the Euphrates River. Make sure you provide anything Ezra the priest might ask you to give. He is the teacher of the Law of the God of heaven.
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1 Timothy 3 6
The leader must not be a new believer. If he is, he might become proud. Then he would be judged just like the devil.
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2 Corinthians 6 10
We are sad, but we are always full of joy. We are poor, but we make many people rich. We have nothing, but we own everything.