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1 Peter 4 8
Most of all, love one another deeply. Love erases many sins by forgiving them.
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Galatians 5:21-22
It wants what others have. It gets drunk and takes part in wild parties. It does many things of that kind. I warn you now as I did before. People who live like this will not receive God’s kingdom.But the fruit the Holy Spirit produces is love, joy and peace. It is being patient, kind and good. It is being faithful
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Ephesians 4:32
Be kind and tender to one another. Forgive one another, just as God forgave you because of what Christ has done.
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Colossians 3:12
You are God’s chosen people. You are holy and dearly loved. So put on tender mercy and kindness as if they were your clothes. Don’t be proud. Be gentle and patient.
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Proverbs 10:12
Hate stirs up fights. But love erases all sins by forgiving them.
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1 John 4 11
Dear friends, since God loved us this much, we should also love one another.
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Proverbs 17:9
Whoever wants to show love forgives a wrong. But those who talk about it separate close friends.
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1 John 3 16-1 John 3 18
We know what love is because Jesus Christ gave his life for us. So we should give our lives for our brothers and sisters.Suppose someone sees a brother or sister in need and is able to help them. And suppose that person doesn’t take pity on these needy people. Then how can the love of God be in that person?Dear children, don’t just talk about love. Put your love into action. Then it will truly be love.
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1 Thessalonians 5 14
Brothers and sisters, we are asking you to warn certain people. These people don’t want to work. Instead, they make trouble. We are also asking you to encourage those who have lost hope. Help those who are weak. Be patient with everyone.
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Proverbs 19:22
Everyone longs for love that never fails. It is better to be poor than to be a liar.
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2 Peter 1 7
To godliness, add kindness for one another. And to kindness for one another, add love.
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James 3:14-17
But suppose your hearts are jealous and bitter. Suppose you are concerned only about getting ahead. Then don’t brag about it. And don’t say no to the truth.Wisdom like this doesn’t come down from heaven. It belongs to the earth. It doesn’t come from the Holy Spirit. It comes from the devil.Are you jealous? Are you concerned only about getting ahead? Then your life will be a mess. You will be doing all kinds of evil things.But the wisdom that comes from heaven is pure. That’s the most important thing about it. And that’s not all. It also loves peace. It thinks about others. It obeys. It is full of mercy and good fruit. It is fair. It doesn’t pretend to be what it is not.
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2 Corinthians 6 6
We remain pure. We understand completely what it means to serve God. We are patient and kind. We serve him in the power of the Holy Spirit. We serve him with true love.
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1 Peter 3 8
Finally, I want all of you to agree with one another. Be understanding. Love one another. Be kind and tender. Be humble.
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Colossians 1:11
We want you to be very strong, in keeping with his glorious power. We want you to be patient. We pray that you will never give up.
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Ephesians 4:2
Don’t be proud at all. Be completely gentle. Be patient. Put up with one another in love.
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Galatians 5:26
Let us not become proud. Let us not make each other angry. Let us not want what belongs to others.
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Proverbs 31:20
She opens her arms to those who are poor. She reaches out her hands to those who are needy.
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Ecclesiastes 7:8-9
The end of a matter is better than its beginning. So it’s better to be patient than proud.Don’t become angry quickly. Anger lives in the hearts of foolish people.
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Luke 6:35-36
But love your enemies. Do good to them. Lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then you will receive a lot in return. And you will be children of the Most High God. He is kind to people who are evil and are not thankful.So have mercy, just as your Father has mercy.
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1 Corinthians 4 6
Brothers and sisters, I have used myself and Apollos as examples to help you. You can learn from us the meaning of the saying,“ Don’t go beyond what is written.” Then you won’t be proud that you follow one of us instead of the other.
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Proverbs 31:26
She speaks wisely. She teaches faithfully.
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2 Timothy 4 2
Preach the word. Be ready to serve God in good times and bad. Correct people’s mistakes. Warn them. Encourage them with words of hope. Be very patient as you do these things. Teach them carefully.
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Nehemiah 9:17
They refused to listen to you. They forgot the miracles you had done among them. So they became stubborn. When they refused to obey you, they appointed a leader for themselves. They wanted to go back to being slaves in Egypt. But you are a God who forgives. You are gracious. You are tender and kind. You are slow to get angry. You are full of love. So you didn’t desert them.
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2 Timothy 2 25
They must gently teach those who are against them. Maybe God will give a change of heart to those who are against you. That will lead them to know the truth.
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2 Timothy 3 10
But you know all about my teaching. You know how I live and what I live for. You know about my faith and love. You know how patient I am. You know I haven’t given up.
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Colossians 2:18
Some people enjoy pretending they aren’t proud. They worship angels. But don’t let people like that judge you. These people tell you every little thing about what they have seen. They are proud of their useless ideas. That’s because their minds are not guided by the Holy Spirit.
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1 Timothy 6 4
Then that person is proud and doesn’t understand anything. They like to argue more than they should. They can’t agree about what words mean. All of this results in wanting what others have. It causes fighting, harmful talk, and evil distrust.
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Proverbs 17:14
Starting to argue is like making a crack in a dam. So drop the matter before a fight breaks out.
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1 Corinthians 3 3
You are still following the ways of the world. Some of you are jealous. Some of you argue. So aren’t you following the ways of the world? Aren’t you acting like ordinary human beings?
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Philippians 2:1-5
So does belonging to Christ help you in any way? Does his love comfort you at all? Do you share anything in common because of the Holy Spirit? Has Christ ever been gentle and loving toward you?If any of these things has happened to you, then agree with one another. Have the same love. Be one in spirit and in the way you think and act. By doing this, you will make my joy complete.Don’t do anything only to get ahead. Don’t do it because you are proud. Instead, be humble. Value others more than yourselves.None of you should look out just for your own good. Each of you should also look out for the good of others.As you deal with one another, you should think and act as Jesus did.
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1 Corinthians 8 1
Now I want to deal with food sacrificed to statues of gods. We know that“ We all have knowledge.” But knowledge makes people proud, while love builds them up.
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Proverbs 13:10
Where there is arguing, there is pride. But those who take advice are wise.
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Titus 3:3
At one time we too acted like fools. We didn’t obey God. We were tricked. We were controlled by all kinds of desires and pleasures. We were full of evil. We wanted what belongs to others. People hated us, and we hated one another.
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Acts 7:9
“ Jacob’s sons were jealous of their brother Joseph. So they sold him as a slave. He was taken to Egypt. But God was with him.
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1 Corinthians 5 2
And you are proud! Shouldn’t you be very sad instead? Shouldn’t you have thrown out of your church the man doing this?
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2 Corinthians 12 20
I’m afraid that when I come I won’t find you as I want you to be. I’m afraid that you won’t find me as you want me to be. I’m afraid there will be arguing, jealousy and fits of anger. I’m afraid each of you will focus only on getting ahead. Then you will tell lies about each other. You will talk about each other. I’m afraid you will be proud and cause trouble.
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1 Corinthians 4 18
Some of you have become proud. You act as if I weren’t coming to you.
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James 4:5
Don’t you know what Scripture says? God wants the spirit in us to belong only to him. God caused this spirit to live in us. Don’t you think Scripture has a reason for saying this?
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Ecclesiastes 10:4
Suppose a ruler gets very angry with you. If he does, don’t quit your job in the palace. Being calm can overcome what you have done against him.
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1 Peter 2 1
So get rid of every kind of evil, and stop telling lies. Don’t pretend to be something you are not. Stop wanting what others have, and don’t speak against one another.
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Psalms 10:5
Everything always goes well for him. So he is proud. He doesn’t want to have anything to do with God’s laws. He makes fun of all his enemies.
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Genesis 37:11
His brothers were jealous of him. But his father kept the dreams in mind.
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Daniel 3:19-22
Then Nebuchadnezzar was very angry with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. The look on his face changed. And he ordered that the furnace be heated seven times hotter than usual.He also gave some of the strongest soldiers in his army a command. He ordered them to tie up Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. Then he told his men to throw them into the blazing furnace.So they were tied up. Then they were thrown into the furnace. They were wearing their robes, pants, turbans and other clothes.The king’s command was carried out quickly. The furnace was so hot that its flames killed the soldiers who threw Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego into it.
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1 Samuel 25 33-1 Samuel 25 34
May the Lord bless you for what you have done. You have shown a lot of good sense. You have kept me from killing Nabal and his men this day. You have kept me from using my own hands to get even.It’s a good thing you came quickly to meet me. If you hadn’t come, not one of Nabal’s men would have been left alive by sunrise. And that’s just as sure as the Lord, the God of Israel, is alive. He has kept me from harming you.”
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Genesis 30:1
Rachel saw that she wasn’t having any children by Jacob. So she became jealous of her sister. She said to Jacob,“ Give me children, or I’ll die!”
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Proverbs 25:8-10
don’t bring too quickly to court. What will you do in the end if your neighbor puts you to shame?If you take your neighbor to court, don’t tell others any secrets you promised to keep.If you do, someone might hear it and put you to shame. And the charge against you will stand.
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1 Samuel 25 21-1 Samuel 25 22
David had just said,“ Everything we’ve done hasn’t been worth a thing! I watched over that fellow’s property in the desert. I made sure none of it was stolen. But he has paid me back evil for good.I won’t leave even one of his men alive until morning. If I do, may God punish me greatly!”
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1 Kings 20 10-1 Kings 20 11
Then Ben- Hadad sent another message to Ahab. Ben- Hadad said,“ There won’t be enough dust left in Samaria to give each of my followers even a handful. If there is, may the gods punish me greatly.”The king of Israel replied. He said,“ Tell him,‘ Someone who puts his armor on shouldn’t brag like someone who takes it off.’ ”
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Matthew 27:18
Pilate knew that the leaders wanted to get their own way. He knew this was why they had handed Jesus over to him.
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Philippians 1:15
It’s true that some preach about Christ because they are jealous. But others preach about Christ to help me in my work.
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Romans 13:13
Let us act as we should, like people living in the daytime. Have nothing to do with wild parties, and don’t get drunk. Don’t take part in sexual sins or evil conduct. Don’t fight with each other or be jealous of anyone.
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Romans 1:29
They are full of every kind of sin, evil and ungodliness. They want more than they need. They commit murder. They want what belongs to other people. They fight and cheat. They hate others. They say mean things about other people.