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| Ephesians 1:3-5; Praise of God in Predestination |
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3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,
4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love,
5 having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will
6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved. |
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| Ephesians 1:13-14; The Steps of Salvation |
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13 In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,
14 who is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory. |
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| Ephesians 2:1; Dead in Trespasses |
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| 1 And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, |
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| Ephesians 4:1-3; Walk Worthy of the Calling |
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1 I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called,
2 with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love,
3 endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. |
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| Ephesians 4:4-6; Oneness of Christians |
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4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in hope of your calling;
5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism;
6 one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. |
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| Ephesians 4:25; Don't Lie |
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| 25 Therefore, putting away lying, Let each one of you speak truth with his neighbor," for we are members of one another. |
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| Ephesians 4:29; Don't Curse |
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| 29 Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers. |
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| Ephesians 4:31-32; Be Kind and Forgiving |
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31 Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice.
32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you. |
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| Ephesians 5:8,11; Children of Light |
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8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light
11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them, |
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| Ephesians 6:1-3; Honor Parents |
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1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
2 Honor your father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise;
3 That it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth. |
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| Matthew 5:27-28; Don't Lust |
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27 You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not commit adultery.'
28 But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. |
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| Matthew 5:34a,37; Don't Swear |
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34a "But I say to you, do not swear at all,
37 but let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' 'No.' For whatever is more than these is from the evil one." |
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| Matthew 5:38-39; Turn the Other Cheek |
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38 "You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.'
39 But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.
Surrounding verses make it seem like this is more about legal suits than self defense. |
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| Matthew 5:44; Love Your Enemies |
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44 "But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you,
45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven..." |
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| Matthew 6:1,4b; Secret Charity |
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1 "Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven.
4 ... your Father who sees in secret will Himself reward you." |
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| Matthew 6:6; Secret Prayer |
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| 6 "But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you." |
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| Matthew 6:14-15; Forgive and be Forgiven |
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14 "For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
15 But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses." |
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| Matthew 6:17-18; Secret Fasting |
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17 "But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,
18 so that you do not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you." |
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| Matthew 6:32b-33; Seek First the Kingdom |
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32 "... For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you." |
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| Matthew 7:1-2; Do Not Judge |
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1 "Judge not, that you be not judged.
2 For with what judgement you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you." |
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| Matthew 7:12; The Law in One Word |
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| 12 "Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets." |
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| Matthew 7:13-14; The Way of Life is Difficult |
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13 "Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it.
14 Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it. |
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| Matthew 7:15-16a; False Prophets |
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15 "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
16 You will know them by their fruits. |
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| 24 "Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock..." |
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| Matthew 10:32-33; Being Confessed Before the Father |
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32 "Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven.
33 But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven. |
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| John 5:24; "He Who Hears and Believes" |
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| 24 "Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life." |
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| John 3:36; He Who Believes Has Everlasting Life, He Who Does Not Believe |
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| 36 "He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him." |
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| John 3:18; Not Condemned, Condemned |
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| 18 "He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God." |
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| John 3:14-15; Son of Man Lifted Up |
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14 "And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
15 that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life." |
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| 16 "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." |
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| Matthew 10:34; Not Peace, but A Sword |
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| 34 "Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword." |
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| Matthew 11:25b; Not to the Wise |
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| 25 "I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and have revealed them to babes." |
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| 28 "Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." |
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| Matthew 12:34b-35; Out of the Abundance of the Heart |
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34 "... out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
35 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things." |
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| Matthew 12:50; Be Jesus' Brother! |
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| 50 "For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother." |
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5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,
6 who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God,
7 but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men.
8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. |
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| If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. |
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