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1 Peter 5:9

1 Peter 5:9 (NCV)
Refuse to give in to him, by standing strong in your faith. You know that your Christian family all over the world is having the same kinds of suffering.

Hebrews 12:2, Hebrews 12:4-6, Hebrews 12:11-13, Hebrews 12:15-17

Hebrews 12:2 (NCV)
Let us look only to Jesus, the One who began our faith and who makes it perfect. He suffered death on the cross. But he accepted the shame as if it were nothing because of the joy that God put before him. And now he is sitting at the right side of God’s throne.

Hebrews 12:4-6 (NCV)
You are struggling against sin, but your struggles have not yet caused you to be killed.

Hebrews 12:11-13 (NCV)
We do not enjoy being disciplined. It is painful at the time, but later, after we have learned from it, we have peace, because we start living in the right way.

Hebrews 12:15-17 (NCV)
Be careful that no one fails to receive God’s grace and begins to cause trouble among you. A person like that can ruin many of you.

1 Peter 5:8-9

1 Peter 5:8-9 (NCV)
Control yourselves and be careful! The devil, your enemy, goes around like a roaring lion looking for someone to eat.

Sin against God

1 John 3:2 (NCV)
Dear friends, now we are children of God, and we have not yet been shown what we will be in the future. But we know that when Christ comes again, we will be like him, because we will see him as he really is.

1 John 3:4-10 (NCV)
The person who sins breaks God’s law. Yes, sin is living against God’s law.

Judge

Matthew 7:2 (AMP)
For just as you judge and criticize and condemn others, you will be judged and criticized and condemned, and in accordance with the measure you [use to] deal out to others, it will be dealt out again to you.

Matthew 7:7-9

Matthew 7:7-9 (AMP)
Keep on asking and it will be given you; keep on seeking and you will find; keep on knocking [reverently] and [the door] will be opened to you.

Deeds

James 2:14 (NIV)
What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them?

James 2:18-19 (NIV)
But someone will say, "You have faith; I have deeds." Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.

James 2:22-24 (NIV)
You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did.

James 2:26 (NIV)
As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.

God is light. Related to 1 John chp 1

Psalm 101:7 (AMP)
He who works deceit shall not dwell in my house; he who tells lies shall not continue in my presence.

Walk away from the unjust

Proverbs 4:18-23 (AMP)
But the path of the [uncompromisingly] just and righteous is like the light of dawn, that shines more and more (brighter and clearer) until [it reaches its full strength and glory in] the perfect day [to be prepared].

1 John 2:10, 1 John 2:15-17

1 John 2:10 (AMP)
Whoever loves his brother [believer] abides (lives) in the Light, and in It or in him there is no occasion for stumbling or cause for error or sin.

1 John 2:15-17 (AMP)
Do not love or cherish the world or the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in him.

Sexual immoralities

Matthew 5:27-29 (KJV)
Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:

I can do all things thru Christ

Philippians 4:1 (NCV)
My dear brothers and sisters, I love you and want to see you. You bring me joy and make me proud of you, so stand strong in the Lord as I have told you.

Philippians 4:13-14 (NCV)
I can do all things through Christ, because he gives me strength.

Philippians 4:16 (NCV)
Several times you sent me things I needed when I was in Thessalonica.

Philippians 4:19 (NCV)
My God will use his wonderful riches in Christ Jesus to give you everything you need.

Philippians 4:23 (NCV)
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.

Listening to Gods words increases your wisdom.

Proverbs 1:11 (NCV)
They will say, “Come with us. Let’s ambush and kill someone; let’s attack some innocent people just for fun.

Proverbs 1:32-33 (NCV)
Fools will die because they refuse to listen; they will be destroyed because they do not care.

Denying God

Matthew 10:33 (NCV)
But all who stand before others and say they do not believe in me, I will say before my Father in heaven that they do not belong to me.

Plans

Jeremiah 29:11-13 (NCV)
I say this because I know what I am planning for you,” says the Lord. “I have good plans for you, not plans to hurt you. I will give you hope and a good future.

Quote for the year

Jeremiah 29:11-13 (NCV)
I say this because I know what I am planning for you,” says the Lord. “I have good plans for you, not plans to hurt you. I will give you hope and a good future.

A year of going the extra mile

Matthew 5:38-48 (NCV)
“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ 

1 Corinthians 1:5, 1 Corinthians 1:18-19

1 Corinthians 1:5 (NCV)
I thank God because in Christ you have been made rich in every way, in all your speaking and in all your knowledge.

1 Corinthians 1:18-19 (NCV)
The teaching about the cross is foolishness to those who are being lost, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

Psalm 119:114-115

Psalm 119:114-115 (NCV)
You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word.

Psalm 119:132-133

Psalm 119:132-133 (NCV)
Look at me and have mercy on me as you do for those who love you.

Psalm 16:2, Psalm 16:5

Psalm 16:2 (NCV)
I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord. Every good thing I have comes from you.”

Psalm 16:5 (NCV)
No, the Lord is all I need. He takes care of me.

Proverbs 3:6-7

Proverbs 3:6-7 (NCV)
Remember the Lord in all you do, and he will give you success.

Proverbs 9:12

Proverbs 9:12 (NIV)
If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you; if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer.

Proverbs 9:10

Proverbs 9:10 (NIV)
The fear of the lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Temptation

Proverbs 6:16-19 (NIV)
There are six things the lord hates, seven that are detestable to him:

Proverbs 6:25 (NIV)
Do not lust in your heart after her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyes.