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1 Thessalonians 2 4
but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not intending to please people, but to please God, who examines our hearts.
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1 Timothy 4 6
In pointing out these things to the brothers and sisters, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, constantly nourished on the words of the faith and of the good doctrine which you have been following.
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2 Corinthians 5 9
Therefore we also have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, to be pleasing to Him.
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2 Peter 1 10
Therefore, brothers and sisters, be all the more diligent to make certain about His calling and choice of you; for as long as you practice these things, you will never stumble;
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2 Corinthians 10 18
For it is not the one who commends himself that is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.
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1 Timothy 4 12-1 Timothy 4 16
Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but rather in speech, conduct, love, faith, and purity, show yourself an example of those who believe.Until I come, give your attention to the public reading, to exhortation, and teaching.Do not neglect the spiritual gift within you, which was granted to you through words of prophecy with the laying on of hands by the council of elders.Take pains with these things; be absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all.Pay close attention to yourself and to the teaching; persevere in these things, for as you do this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.
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2 Corinthians 4 2
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.
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2 Peter 1 15
And I will also be diligent that at any time after my departure you will be able to call these things to mind.
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Galatians 1:10
For am I now seeking the favor of people, or of God? Or am I striving to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a bond servant of Christ.
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James 1:18
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.
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Hebrews 5:11-14
Concerning him we have much to say, and it is difficult to explain, since you have become poor listeners.For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you have need again for someone to teach you the elementary principles of the actual words of God, and you have come to need milk and not solid food.For everyone who partakes only of milk is unacquainted with the word of righteousness, for he is an infant.But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their senses trained to distinguish between good and evil.
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2 Corinthians 3 6
who also made us adequate as servants of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
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2 Peter 3 14
Therefore, beloved, since you look for these things, be diligent to be found spotless and blameless by Him, at peace,
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1 Thessalonians 5 14
We urge you, brothers and sisters, admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone.
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1 Corinthians 2 6
Yet we do speak wisdom among those who are mature; a wisdom, however, not of this age nor of the rulers of this age, who are passing away;
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John 21:15-17
Now when they had finished breakfast, Jesus* said to Simon Peter,“ Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?” He* said to Him,“ Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He* said to him,“ Tend My lambs.”He* said to him again, a second time,“ Simon, son of John, do you love Me?” He* said to Him,“ Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He* said to him,“ Shepherd My sheep.”He* said to him the third time,“ Simon, son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was hurt because He said to him the third time,“ Do you love Me?” And he said to Him,“ Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.” Jesus* said to him,“ Tend My sheep.
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Romans 16:10
Greet Apelles, the approved in Christ. Greet those who are of the household of Aristobulus.
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Acts 20:27
For I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole purpose of God.
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Hebrews 4:11
Therefore let’s make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following the same example of disobedience.
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Ephesians 1:13
In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation— having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of the promise,
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Acts 2:22
“ Men of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus the Nazarene, a Man attested to you by God with miracles and wonders and signs which God performed through Him in your midst, just as you yourselves know—
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Matthew 13:52
And Jesus said to them,“ Therefore every scribe who has become a disciple of the kingdom of heaven is like a head of a household, who brings out of his treasure new things and old.”
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Romans 14:18
For the one who serves Christ in this way is acceptable to God and approved by other people.
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Luke 12:42
And the Lord said,“ Who then is the faithful and sensible steward, whom his master will put in charge of his servants, to give them their rations at the proper time?
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1 Corinthians 3 1-1 Corinthians 3 2
And I, brothers and sisters, could not speak to you as spiritual people, but only as fleshly, as to infants in Christ.I gave you milk to drink, not solid food; for you were not yet able to consume it. But even now you are not yet able,
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2 Corinthians 6 3-2 Corinthians 6 4
giving no reason for taking offense in anything, so that the ministry will not be discredited,but in everything commending ourselves as servants of God, in much endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in difficulties,
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Mark 4:33
And with many such parables He was speaking the word to them, so far as they were able to understand it;