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Acts 17:11-12
Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.As a result, many of them believed, as did also a number of prominent Greek women and many Greek men.
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James 1:19
My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,
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Galatians 4:14
and even though my illness was a trial to you, you did not treat me with contempt or scorn. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God, as if I were Christ Jesus himself.
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Proverbs 18:15
The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, for the ears of the wise seek it out.
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James 1:21
Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.
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Matthew 18:4
Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
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Proverbs 1:5
let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance—
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Acts 28:28
“ Therefore I want you to know that God’s salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!”
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1 Corinthians 3 18
Do not deceive yourselves. If any of you think you are wise by the standards of this age, you should become“ fools” so that you may become wise.
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2 Chronicles 30 12
Also in Judah the hand of God was on the people to give them unity of mind to carry out what the king and his officials had ordered, following the word of the Lord.
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1 Peter 2 1-1 Peter 2 2
Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind.Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,
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Mark 10:15
Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
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Proverbs 25:12
Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is the rebuke of a wise judge to a listening ear.
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Deuteronomy 5:25-29
But now, why should we die? This great fire will consume us, and we will die if we hear the voice of the Lord our God any longer.For what mortal has ever heard the voice of the living God speaking out of fire, as we have, and survived?Go near and listen to all that the Lord our God says. Then tell us whatever the Lord our God tells you. We will listen and obey.”The Lord heard you when you spoke to me, and the Lord said to me,“ I have heard what this people said to you. Everything they said was good.Oh, that their hearts would be inclined to fear me and keep all my commands always, so that it might go well with them and their children forever!
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Proverbs 9:9-10
Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
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1 Thessalonians 2 13
And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is indeed at work in you who believe.
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Matthew 19:30
But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first.