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Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction.
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1 Corinthians 1 18
For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
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2 Corinthians 4 2-2 Corinthians 4 3
but we have renounced the things hidden because of shame, not walking in trickery nor distorting the word of God, but by the open proclamation of the truth commending ourselves to every person’s conscience in the sight of God.And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing,
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1 Corinthians 16 22
If anyone does not love the Lord, he is to be accursed. Maranatha!
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2 Peter 2 12
But these, like unreasoning animals, born as creatures of instinct to be captured and killed, using abusive speech where they have no knowledge, will in the destruction of those creatures also be destroyed,
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John 8:45-47
But because I say the truth, you do not believe Me.Which one of you convicts Me of sin? If I speak truth, why do you not believe Me?The one who is of God hears the words of God; for this reason you do not hear them, because you are not of God.”
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Romans 16:18
For such people are slaves, not of our Lord Christ but of their own appetites; and by their smooth and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.
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2 Corinthians 11 15
Therefore it is not surprising if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their deeds.
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Romans 2:7-8
to those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life;but to those who are self serving and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, He will give wrath and indignation.
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1 Timothy 2 4
who wants all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
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Romans 6:17
But thanks be to God that though you were slaves of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching to which you were entrusted,
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John 3:17
For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but so that the world might be saved through Him.
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Proverbs 8:17
I love those who love me; And those who diligently seek me will find me.
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Proverbs 2:1-6
My son, if you will receive my words And treasure my commandments within you,Make your ear attentive to wisdom; Incline your heart to understanding.For if you cry out for insight, And raise your voice for understanding;If you seek her as silver And search for her as for hidden treasures;Then you will understand the fear of the Lord, And discover the knowledge of God.For the Lord gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
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Proverbs 4:5-6
Acquire wisdom! Acquire understanding! Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.Do not abandon her, and she will guard you; Love her, and she will watch over you.
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2 Corinthians 2 15
For we are a fragrance of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing:
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Romans 10:1
Brothers and sisters, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God for them is for their salvation.
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John 5:34
But the testimony I receive is not from man, but I say these things so that you may be saved.
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Matthew 13:11
And Jesus answered them,“ To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been granted.
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2 Corinthians 11 13
For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.
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1 Thessalonians 2 16
hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved; with the result that they always reach the limit of their sins. But wrath has come upon them fully.
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2 Corinthians 2 17
For we are not like the many, peddling the word of God, but as from sincerity, but as from God, we speak in Christ in the sight of God.
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John 3:19-21
And this is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the Light; for their deeds were evil.For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light, so that his deeds will not be exposed.But the one who practices the truth comes to the Light, so that his deeds will be revealed as having been performed in God.”
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Ephesians 4:14
As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of people, by craftiness in deceitful scheming;
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Hebrews 3:13
But encourage one another every day, as long as it is still called“ today,” so that none of you will be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.
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2 Peter 2 18
For, while speaking out arrogant words of no value they entice by fleshly desires, by indecent behavior, those who barely escape from the ones who live in error,
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James 1:16-18
Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers and sisters.Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.In the exercise of His will He gave us birth by the word of truth, so that we would be a kind of first fruits among His creatures.