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Hebrews 6:4
For it is impossible to renew to repentance those who were once enlightened, who tasted the heavenly gift, who shared in the Holy Spirit,
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Philippians 1:29-30
For it has been granted to you on Christ’s behalf not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him,since you are engaged in the same struggle that you saw I had and now hear that I have.
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Acts 8:1-3
Saul agreed with putting him to death. On that day a severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout the land of Judea and Samaria.Devout men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him.Saul, however, was ravaging the church. He would enter house after house, drag off men and women, and put them in prison.
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2 Timothy 2 3-2 Timothy 2 13
Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in the concerns of civilian life; he seeks to please the commanding officer.Also, if anyone competes as an athlete, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.The hardworking farmer ought to be the first to get a share of the crops.Consider what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead and descended from David, according to my gospel,for which I suffer to the point of being bound like a criminal. But the word of God is not bound.This is why I endure all things for the elect: so that they also may obtain salvation, which is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.This saying is trustworthy: For if we died with him, we will also live with him;if we endure, we will also reign with him; if we deny him, he will also deny us;if we are faithless, he remains faithful, for he cannot deny himself.
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Colossians 2:1
For I want you to know how greatly I am struggling for you, for those in Laodicea, and for all who have not seen me in person.
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2John 1:8
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Hebrews 12:4
In struggling against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.
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2 Timothy 4 7-2 Timothy 4 8
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.There is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on that day, and not only to me, but to all those who have loved his appearing.
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Philippians 3:16
In any case, we should live up to whatever truth we have attained.
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Galatians 3:3-4
Are you so foolish? After beginning by the Spirit, are you now finishing by the flesh?Did you experience so much for nothing— if in fact it was for nothing?
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Acts 9:1-2
Now Saul was still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord. He went to the high priestand requested letters from him to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women who belonged to the Way, he might bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.
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Revelation 3:3
Remember, then, what you have received and heard; keep it, and repent. If you are not alert, I will come like a thief, and you have no idea at what hour I will come upon you.
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Acts 26:18
to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a share among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’
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Revelation 2:5
Remember then how far you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. Otherwise, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent.
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2 Corinthians 4 6
For God who said,“ Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of God’s glory in the face of Jesus Christ.