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Isaiah 50:7-9
The Lord GOD will help me; therefore I have not been humiliated; therefore I have set my face like flint, and I know I will not be put to shame.The one who vindicates me is near; who will contend with me? Let us confront each other. Who has a case against me? Let him come near me!In truth, the Lord GOD will help me; who will condemn me? Indeed, all of them will wear out like a garment; a moth will devour them.
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Ezekiel 2:6-7
“ But you, son of man, do not be afraid of them and do not be afraid of their words, even though briers and thorns are beside you and you live among scorpions. Don’t be afraid of their words or discouraged by the look on their faces, for they are a rebellious house.Speak my words to them whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious.
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Nehemiah 9:37
Its abundant harvest goes to the kings you have set over us, because of our sins. They rule over our bodies and our livestock as they please. We are in great distress.
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Luke 23:2
They began to accuse him, saying,“ We found this man misleading our nation, opposing payment of taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is the Messiah, a king.”
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2 Corinthians 2 17
For we do not market the word of God for profit like so many. On the contrary, we speak with sincerity in Christ, as from God and before God.
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Galatians 2:6
Now from those recognized as important( what they once were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism)— they added nothing to me.
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Psalms 12:2-4
They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and deceptive hearts.May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and the tongue that speaks boastfully.They say,“ Through our tongues we have power; our lips are our own— who can be our master?”
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Psalms 120:2
“ LORD, rescue me from lying lips and a deceitful tongue.”
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Jeremiah 42:2-3
the prophet Jeremiah and said,“ May our petition come before you; pray to the LORD your God on our behalf, on behalf of this entire remnant( for few of us remain out of the many, as you can see with your own eyes),that the LORD your God may tell us the way we should go and the thing we should do.”
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Galatians 1:10
For am I now trying to persuade people, or God? Or am I striving to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.
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John 7:18
The one who speaks on his own seeks his own glory; but he who seeks the glory of the one who sent him is true, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
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1 Thessalonians 2 4
Instead, just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not to please people, but rather God, who examines our hearts.
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Mark 14:45
So when he came, immediately he went up to Jesus and said,“ Rabbi!” and kissed him.
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Galatians 2:11-14
But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face because he stood condemned.For he regularly ate with the Gentiles before certain men came from James. However, when they came, he withdrew and separated himself, because he feared those from the circumcision party.Then the rest of the Jews joined his hypocrisy, so that even Barnabas was led astray by their hypocrisy.But when I saw that they were deviating from the truth of the gospel, I told Cephas in front of everyone,“ If you, who are a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel Gentiles to live like Jews?”
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2 Corinthians 5 11
Therefore, since we know the fear of the Lord, we try to persuade people. What we are is plain to God, and I hope it is also plain to your consciences.
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Jeremiah 42:20
You have gone astray at the cost of your lives because you are the ones who sent me to the LORD your God, saying,‘ Pray to the LORD our God on our behalf, and as for all that the LORD our God says, tell it to us, and we’ll act accordingly.’
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2 Corinthians 2 2
For if I cause you pain, then who will cheer me other than the one being hurt by me?
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Matthew 22:17
Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
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2 Chronicles 18 13
But Micaiah said,“ As the LORD lives, I will say whatever my God says.”
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Deuteronomy 16:19
Do not deny justice or show partiality to anyone. Do not accept a bribe, for it blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.
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Micah 3:8
As for me, however, I am filled with power by the Spirit of the LORD, with justice and courage, to proclaim to Jacob his rebellion and to Israel his sin.
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2 Chronicles 19 7
And now, may the terror of the LORD be on you. Watch what you do, for there is no injustice or partiality or taking bribes with the LORD our God.”
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Matthew 17:25-27
“ Yes,” he said. When he went into the house, Jesus spoke to him first,“ What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly kings collect tariffs or taxes? From their sons or from strangers?”“ From strangers,” he said.“ Then the sons are free,” Jesus told him.“ But, so we won’t offend them, go to the sea, cast in a fishhook, and take the first fish that you catch. When you open its mouth you’ll find a coin. Take it and give it to them for me and you.”
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Luke 20:22
Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
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Proverbs 26:23-26
Smooth lips with an evil heart are like glaze on an earthen vessel.A hateful person disguises himself with his speech and harbors deceit within.When he speaks graciously, don’t believe him, for there are seven detestable things in his heart.Though his hatred is concealed by deception, his evil will be revealed in the assembly.
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Romans 13:6
And for this reason you pay taxes, since the authorities are God’s servants, continually attending to these tasks.
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2 Corinthians 5 16
From now on, then, we do not know anyone from a worldly perspective. Even if we have known Christ from a worldly perspective, yet now we no longer know him in this way.
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Psalms 55:21
His buttery words are smooth, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, but they are drawn swords.
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Deuteronomy 33:9-10
He said about his father and mother,“ I do not regard them.” He disregarded his brothers and didn’t acknowledge his sons, for they kept your word and maintained your covenant.They will teach your ordinances to Jacob and your instruction to Israel; they will set incense before you and whole burnt offerings on your altar.
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Ezra 4:12-13
Let it be known to the king that the Jews who came from you have returned to us at Jerusalem. They are rebuilding that rebellious and evil city, finishing its walls, and repairing its foundations.Let it now be known to the king that if that city is rebuilt and its walls are finished, they will not pay tribute, duty, or land tax, and the royal revenue will suffer.
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Exodus 23:2-6
“ You must not follow a crowd in wrongdoing. Do not testify in a lawsuit and go along with a crowd to pervert justice.Do not show favoritism to a poor person in his lawsuit.“ If you come across your enemy’s stray ox or donkey, you must return it to him.“ If you see the donkey of someone who hates you lying helpless under its load, and you want to refrain from helping it, you must help with it.“ You must not deny justice to a poor person among you in his lawsuit.
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Jeremiah 15:19-21
Therefore, this is what the LORD says: If you return, I will take you back; you will stand in my presence. And if you speak noble words, rather than worthless ones, you will be my spokesman. It is they who must return to you; you must not return to them.Then I will make you a fortified wall of bronze to this people. They will fight against you but will not overcome you, for I am with you to save you and rescue you. This is the LORD’s declaration.I will rescue you from the power of evil people and redeem you from the grasp of the ruthless.
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2 Corinthians 4 1
Therefore, since we have this ministry because we were shown mercy, we do not give up.
