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Losing

Matthew 10:39 (ESV)
Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

All nations

Matthew 8:11-12 (ESV)
I tell you, many will come from east and west and recline at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven,

Eternal life

Matthew 7:21 (ESV)
"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 6:14

Matthew 6:14 (ESV)
For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you,

Whose glory?

John 12:43 (ESV)
for they loved the glory that comes from man more than the glory that comes from God.

The "good ol times"

Ecclesiastes 7:10 (ESV)
Say not, "Why were the former days better than these?" For it is not from wisdom that you ask this.

Joy in the toil of life

Ecclesiastes 5:19-20 (ESV)
Everyone also to whom God has given wealth and possessions and power to enjoy them, and to accept his lot and rejoice in his toil—this is the gift of God.

Joy in the toil of life

Ecclesiastes 5:19-20 (ESV)
Everyone also to whom God has given wealth and possessions and power to enjoy them, and to accept his lot and rejoice in his toil—this is the gift of God.

Abusing the poor

Proverbs 22:16 (ESV)
Whoever oppresses the poor to increase his own wealth, or gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.

Which deed is better?

Proverbs 21:3 (ESV)
To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

Slow to offence

Proverbs 19:11 (ESV)
Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.

The foolish can't listen

Proverbs 18:2 (ESV)
A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.

Fools thought to be wise

Proverbs 17:28 (ESV)
Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.

Peace with enemies

Proverbs 16:7 (ESV)
When a man's ways please the Lord, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Jesus as judge, not God

John 5:22 (ESV)
The Father judges no one, but has given all judgment to the Son,

John 5:27 (ESV)
And he has given him authority to execute judgment, because he is the Son of Man.

John 5:30 (ESV)
"I can do nothing on my own. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I seek not my own will but the will of him who sent me.

Poor's Maker

Proverbs 14:31 (ESV)
Whoever oppresses a poor man insults his Maker, but he who is generous to the needy honors him.

Foundation of knowledge

Proverbs 12:1 (ESV)
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.

Pride undoing of the foolish

Proverbs 11:2-3 (ESV)
When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom.

Righteous wisdom

Proverbs 10:32 (ESV)
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked, what is perverse.

Search for God

Proverbs 8:35-36 (ESV)
For whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the Lord,

Honor God first

Proverbs 3:9-10 (ESV)
Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce;

Faithful to the end

Matthew 24:45-47 (ESV)
"Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his master has set over his household, to give them their food at the proper time?

High calling of singles

Matthew 19:11-12 (ESV)
But he said to them, "Not everyone can receive this saying, but only those to whom it is given.

Who is of the kingdom

Matthew 18:3-4 (ESV)
and said, "Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

Who is man?

Psalm 144:3-4 (ESV)
O Lord, what is man that you regard him, or the son of man that you think of him?