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1 Corinthians 4 20
For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.
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1 Corinthians 1 17
For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to evangelize— not with clever words, so that the cross of Christ will not be emptied of its effect.
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1 Thessalonians 1 5
For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we were among you for your benefit,
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Romans 15:19
by the power of miraculous signs and wonders, and by the power of God’s Spirit. As a result, I have fully proclaimed the good news about the Messiah from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum.
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1 Corinthians 2 13
We also speak these things, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual things to spiritual people.
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1 Corinthians 2 1
When I came to you, brothers, announcing the testimony of God to you, I did not come with brilliance of speech or wisdom.
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2 Peter 1 16
For we did not follow cleverly contrived myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ; instead, we were eyewitnesses of His majesty.
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2 Peter 2 18
For by uttering boastful, empty words, they seduce, with fleshly desires and debauchery, people who have barely escaped from those who live in error.
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1 Peter 1 12
It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you. These things have now been announced to you through those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Angels desire to look into these things.
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Acts 20:27
for I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole plan of God.
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Romans 16:18
for such people do not serve our Lord Christ but their own appetites. They deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting with smooth talk and flattering words.
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Galatians 1:10
For am I now trying to win the favor of people, or God? Or am I striving to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a slave of Christ.
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Colossians 2:4
I am saying this so that no one will deceive you with persuasive arguments.
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John 16:8-15
When He comes, He will convict the world about sin, righteousness, and judgment:About sin, because they do not believe in Me;about righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you will no longer see Me;and about judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged.“ I still have many things to tell you, but you can’t bear them now.When the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all the truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak whatever He hears. He will also declare to you what is to come.He will glorify Me, because He will take from what is Mine and declare it to you.Everything the Father has is Mine. This is why I told you that He takes from what is Mine and will declare it to you.
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Ezekiel 13:6
They see false visions and speak lying divinations. They claim,‘ This is the Lord’s declaration,’ when the Lord did not send them, yet they wait for the fulfillment of their message.
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Proverbs 7:21
She seduces him with her persistent pleading; she lures with her flattering talk.
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2 Samuel 15 2-2 Samuel 15 6
He would get up early and stand beside the road leading to the city gate. Whenever anyone had a grievance to bring before the king for settlement, Absalom called out to him and asked,“ What city are you from?” If he replied,“ Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel,”Absalom said to him,“ Look, your claims are good and right, but the king does not have anyone to listen to you.”He added,“ If only someone would appoint me judge in the land. Then anyone who had a grievance or dispute could come to me, and I would make sure he received justice.”When a person approached to bow down to him, Absalom reached out his hand, took hold of him, and kissed him.Absalom did this to all the Israelites who came to the king for a settlement. So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.
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2 Chronicles 18 19-2 Chronicles 18 21
And the Lord said,‘ Who will entice Ahab king of Israel to march up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ So one was saying this and another was saying that.“ Then a spirit came forward, stood before the Lord, and said,‘ I will entice him.’“ The Lord asked him,‘ How?’“ So he said,‘ I will go and become a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’“ Then He said,‘ You will entice him and also prevail. Go and do that.’
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Acts 26:28
Then Agrippa said to Paul,“ Are you going to persuade me to become a Christian so easily?”
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Judges 14:15
On the fourth day they said to Samson’s wife,“ Persuade your husband to explain the riddle to us, or we will burn you and your father’s household to death. Did you invite us here to rob us?”
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Proverbs 20:19
The one who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid someone with a big mouth.
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Jeremiah 20:10
For I have heard the gossip of many people,“ Terror is on every side! Report him; let’s report him!” Everyone I trusted watches for my fall.“ Perhaps he will be deceived so that we might prevail against him and take our vengeance on him.”
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Ezekiel 13:10-11
“ Since they have led My people astray saying,‘ Peace,’ when there is no peace, for when someone builds a wall they plaster it with whitewash,therefore, tell those who plaster it that it will fall. Torrential rain will come, and I will send hailstones plunging down, and a windstorm will be released.
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Judges 16:5
The Philistine leaders went to her and said,“ Persuade him to tell you where his great strength comes from, so we can overpower him, tie him up, and make him helpless. Each of us will then give you 1,100 pieces of silver.”
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2 Samuel 14 17-2 Samuel 14 20
Your servant thought: May the word of my lord the king bring relief, for my lord the king is able to discern the good and the bad like the Angel of God. May the Lord your God be with you.”Then the king answered the woman,“ I’m going to ask you something; don’t conceal it from me!”“ Let my lord the king speak,” the woman replied.The king asked,“ Did Joab put you up to all this?” The woman answered.“ As you live, my lord the king, no one can turn to the right or left from all my lord the king says. Yes, your servant Joab is the one who gave orders to me; he told your servant exactly what to say.Joab your servant has done this to address the issue indirectly, but my lord has wisdom like the wisdom of the Angel of God, knowing everything on earth.”
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1 Kings 22 13-1 Kings 22 14
The messenger who went to call Micaiah instructed him,“ Look, the words of the prophets are unanimously favorable for the king. So let your words be like theirs, and speak favorably.”But Micaiah said,“ As the Lord lives, I will say whatever the Lord says to me.”
