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1 Thessalonians 2 4
But even as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the Good News, so we speak: not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts.
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1 Timothy 4 6
If you instruct the brothers of these things, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which you have followed.
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2 Corinthians 5 9
Therefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well pleasing to him.
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2 Peter 1 10
Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.
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2 Corinthians 10 18
For it isn’t he who commends himself who is approved, but whom the Lord commends.
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1 Timothy 4 12-1 Timothy 4 16
Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.Until I come, pay attention to reading, to exhortation, and to teaching.Don’t neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the elders.Be diligent in these things. Give yourself wholly to them, that your progress may be revealed to all.Pay attention to yourself and to your teaching. Continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.
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2 Corinthians 4 2
But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
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2 Peter 1 15
Yes, I will make every effort that you may always be able to remember these things even after my departure.
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Galatians 1:10
For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? For if I were still pleasing men, I wouldn’t be a servant of Christ.
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James 1:18
Of his own will he gave birth to us by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.
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Hebrews 5:11-14
About him we have many words to say, and hard to interpret, seeing you have become dull of hearing.For although by this time you should be teachers, you again need to have someone teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the revelations of God. You have come to need milk, and not solid food.For everyone who lives on milk is not experienced in the word of righteousness, for he is a baby.But solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.
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2 Corinthians 3 6
who also made us sufficient as servants of a new covenant, not of the letter, but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
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2 Peter 3 14
Therefore, beloved, seeing that you look for these things, be diligent to be found in peace, without defect and blameless in his sight.
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1 Thessalonians 5 14
We exhort you, brothers: Admonish the disorderly; encourage the faint- hearted; support the weak; be patient toward all.
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1 Corinthians 2 6
We speak wisdom, however, among those who are full grown, yet a wisdom not of this world nor of the rulers of this world who are coming to nothing.
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John 21:15-17
So when they had eaten their breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter,“ Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me more than these?” He said to him,“ Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you.” He said to him,“ Feed my lambs.”He said to him again a second time,“ Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me?” He said to him,“ Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you.” He said to him,“ Tend my sheep.”He said to him the third time,“ Simon, son of Jonah, do you have affection for me?” Peter was grieved because he asked him the third time,“ Do you have affection for me?” He said to him,“ Lord, you know everything. You know that I have affection for you.” Jesus said to him,“ Feed my sheep.
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Romans 16:10
Greet Apelles, the approved in Christ. Greet those who are of the household of Aristobulus.
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Acts 20:27
for I didn’t shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.
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Hebrews 4:11
Let’s therefore give diligence to enter into that rest, lest anyone fall after the same example of disobedience.
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Ephesians 1:13
In him you also, having heard the word of the truth, the Good News of your salvation— in whom, having also believed, you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
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Acts 2:22
“ Men of Israel, hear these words! Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God to you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him among you, even as you yourselves know,
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Matthew 13:52
He said to them,“ Therefore every scribe who has been made a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a householder, who brings out of his treasure new and old things.”
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Romans 14:18
For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men.
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Luke 12:42
The Lord said,“ Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the right times?
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1 Corinthians 3 1-1 Corinthians 3 2
Brothers, I couldn’t speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly, as to babies in Christ.I fed you with milk, not with meat; for you weren’t yet ready. Indeed, you aren’t ready even now,
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2 Corinthians 6 3-2 Corinthians 6 4
We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,but in everything commending ourselves, as servants of God, in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,
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Mark 4:33
With many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it.
