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Hebrews 5:14
Solid food is for those who are grown up. They have trained themselves to tell the difference between good and evil. That shows they have grown up.
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Philippians 1:9-10
I pray that your love will grow more and more. And let it be based on knowledge and understanding.Then you will be able to know what is best. Then you will be pure and without blame for the day that Christ returns.
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Acts 4:19
But Peter and John replied,“ Which is right from God’s point of view? Should we listen to you? Or should we listen to God? You be the judges!
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Luke 20:25
He said to them,“ Then give back to Caesar what belongs to Caesar. And give back to God what belongs to God.”
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1 Corinthians 2 14-1 Corinthians 2 15
The person without the Spirit doesn’t accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. These things are foolish to them. They can’t understand them. In fact, such things can’t be understood without the Spirit’s help.The person who has the Spirit can judge all things. But no human being can judge those who have the Spirit. It is written,
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1 Peter 3 13-1 Peter 3 14
Who is going to hurt you if you really want to do good?But suppose you do suffer for doing what is right. Even then you will be blessed. Scripture says,“ Don’t fear what others say they will do to hurt you. Don’t be afraid.”( Isaiah 8:12)
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Romans 13:5-7
You must obey the authorities. Then you will not be punished. You must also obey them because you know it is right.That’s also why you pay taxes. The authorities serve God. Ruling takes up all their time.Give to everyone what you owe them. Do you owe taxes? Then pay them. Do you owe anything else to the government? Then pay it. Do you owe respect? Then give it. Do you owe honor? Then show it.
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Ecclesiastes 8:2
I’m telling you to obey the king’s command. You promised to serve him. You made a promise to God.
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Proverbs 17:24
Anyone who understands what is right keeps wisdom in view. But the eyes of a foolish person look everywhere else.
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Ecclesiastes 2:14
The eyes of a wise person see things clearly. A person who is foolish lives in darkness. But I finally realized that death catches up with both of them.
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Acts 5:29
Peter and the other apostles replied,“ We must obey God instead of people!
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Exodus 1:17
But Shiphrah and Puah had respect for God. They didn’t do what the king of Egypt had told them to do. They let the boys live.
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1 Chronicles 12 32
The men from Issachar understood what was going on at that time. They knew what Israel should do. The total number of their chiefs was 200. They came with all their relatives who were under their command.
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Luke 12:56-57
You pretenders! You know how to understand the appearance of the earth and the sky. Why can’t you understand the meaning of what is happening right now?“ Why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?
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Hosea 5:11
Ephraim will soon be crushed. The Assyrians will stomp all over them. It will happen because they have made up their minds to chase after other gods.
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Ecclesiastes 10:2
The hearts of wise people lead them on the right path. But the hearts of foolish people take them down the wrong path.
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Exodus 1:20-21
So God was kind to Shiphrah and Puah. And the number of Israelites became even greater.Shiphrah and Puah had respect for God. So he gave them families of their own.
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Colossians 1:9
That’s why we have not stopped praying for you. We have been praying for you since the day we heard about you. We keep asking God to fill you with the knowledge of what he wants. We pray he will give you the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives.
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Psalms 119:6
Then I won’t be put to shame when I think about all your commands.