Hebrews 5:9
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9 And having been (A)perfected, He became the source of eternal salvation for all those who obey Him,
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Hebrews 5:9
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9 And having been made perfect [uniquely equipped and prepared as Savior and retaining His integrity amid opposition], He became the source of eternal salvation [an eternal inheritance] to all those who obey Him,(A)
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Luke 9:35
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35 And then (A)a voice came from the cloud, saying, “(B)This is My Son, My Chosen One; listen to Him!”
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Luke 9:35
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35 Then [a]a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son, My Chosen One; listen and obey and yield to Him!”
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- Luke 9:35 See note Matt 3:17.
1 John 2:3
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3 (A)By this we know that we have come to (B)know Him, if we (C)keep His commandments.
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1 John 2:3
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3 And this is how we know [daily, by experience] that we have come to know Him [to understand Him and be more deeply acquainted with Him]: if we habitually keep [focused on His precepts and obey] His commandments (teachings).
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1 John 5:2-3
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2 (A)By this we know that (B)we love the children of God, when we love God and [a]follow His commandments. 3 For (C)this is the love of God, that we (D)keep His commandments; and (E)His commandments are not burdensome.
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- 1 John 5:2 Lit do
1 John 5:2-3
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2 By this we know [without any doubt] that we love the children of God: [expressing that love] when we love God and obey His commandments. 3 For the [true] love of God is this: that we habitually keep His commandments and remain focused on His precepts. And His commandments and His precepts are not difficult [to obey].
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John 14:15
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15 “(A)If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.
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John 14:15
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15 “If you [really] love Me, you will keep and obey My commandments.
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John 14:23
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23 Jesus answered and said to him, “(A)If anyone loves Me, he will (B)follow My word; and (C)My Father will love him, and We (D)will come to him and make Our dwelling with him.
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John 14:23
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23 Jesus answered, “If anyone [really] loves Me, he will keep My word (teaching); and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our dwelling place with him.
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John 14:24
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24 The one who does not love Me (A)does not follow My words; and (B)the word which you hear is not Mine, but the Father’s who sent Me.
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John 14:24
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24 One who does not [really] love Me does not keep My words. And the word (teaching) which you hear is not Mine, but is the Father’s who sent Me.
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John 12:47-48
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47 If anyone hears My [a]teachings and does not keep them, I do not judge him; for (A)I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world. 48 (B)The one who rejects Me and does not [b]accept My [c]teachings has one who judges him: (C)the word which I spoke. That will judge him on (D)the last day.
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- John 12:47 Lit words
- John 12:48 Or receive
- John 12:48 Lit words
John 12:47-48
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47 If anyone hears My words and does not keep them, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge and condemn the world [that is, to initiate the final judgment of the world], but to save the world. 48 Whoever rejects Me and refuses to accept My teachings, has one who judges him; the very word that I spoke will judge and condemn him on the last day.
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Romans 6:16
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16 Do you not (A)know that the one to whom you present yourselves as (B)slaves for obedience, you are slaves of that same one whom you obey, either of (C)sin [a]resulting in death, or of obedience [b]resulting in righteousness?
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- Romans 6:16 Lit to death
- Romans 6:16 Lit to righteousness
Romans 6:16
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16 Do you not know that when you continually offer yourselves to someone to do his will, you are the slaves of the one whom you obey, either [slaves] of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness (right standing with God)?
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Jeremiah 7:23
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23 But this is [a]what I commanded them, saying, ‘(A)Obey My voice, and (B)I will be your God, and you will be My people; and you shall walk [b]entirely in the way which I command you, so that it may (C)go well for you.’
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- Jeremiah 7:23 Lit the word
- Jeremiah 7:23 Lit in all the way
Jeremiah 7:23
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23 But this thing I did command them: ‘Listen to and obey My voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be My people; and you will walk in all the way which I command you, so that it may be well with you.’
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1 Peter 1:22
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22 Since you have (A)purified your souls (B)in obedience to the truth for a (C)sincere love of the brothers and sisters, fervently love one another from [a]the heart,
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- 1 Peter 1:22 Two early mss a pure heart
1 Peter 1:22
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22 Since by your obedience to the truth you have purified yourselves for a sincere love of the believers, [see that you] love one another from the heart [always unselfishly seeking the best for one another],
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Acts 3:22-23
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22 Moses said, ‘(A)The Lord God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your countrymen; to Him you shall listen regarding everything He says to you. 23 (B)And it shall be that every (C)soul that does not listen to that prophet (D)shall be utterly destroyed from among the people.’
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Acts 3:22-23
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22 Moses said, ‘The Lord God will raise up for you a Prophet [a]like me from your countrymen; you shall listen to Him and obey everything He tells you. 23 And it will be that every person that does not listen to and heed that Prophet will be utterly destroyed from among the people.’(A)
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- Acts 3:22 Or as He raised up me. The Jews understood Moses as a type of Christ (Messiah).
Revelation 3:3
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3 So (A)remember [a]what you have received and heard; and [b]keep it, and (B)repent. Then if you are not alert, (C)I will come (D)like a thief, and you will not know at (E)what hour I will come to you.
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- Revelation 3:3 Lit how
- Revelation 3:3 Or follow
Revelation 3:3
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3 So remember and take to heart the lessons you have received and heard. Keep and obey them, and repent [change your sinful way of thinking, and demonstrate your repentance with new behavior that proves a conscious decision to turn away from sin]. So then, if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come to you.
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