Matthew 6:7-8
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7 “And when you are praying, do not use thoughtless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard because of their (A)many words. 8 So do not be like them; for (B)your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.
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Zechariah 2:13
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13 “[a](A)Be silent, all [b]mankind, before the Lord; for He has (B)roused Himself from His holy dwelling.”
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- Zechariah 2:13 Lit Hush
- Zechariah 2:13 Lit flesh
Zephaniah 1:7
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7 [a](A)Be silent before the Lord [b]God!
For the (B)day of the Lord is near,
Because the Lord has prepared a (C)sacrifice,
He has (D)consecrated His guests.
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- Zephaniah 1:7 Lit Hush
- Zephaniah 1:7 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord
Psalm 46:10
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10 “[a]Stop striving and (A)know that I am God;
I will be (B)exalted among the [b]nations, I will be exalted on the earth.”
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- Psalm 46:10 Or Let go, relax
- Psalm 46:10 Or Gentiles
Psalm 62:1
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God Alone a Refuge from Treachery and Oppression.
For the music director; [a]according to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.
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- Psalm 62 Title Cf. 1 Chr 16:41; 25:1; Ps 39 and 77 titles
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 16:11-12
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11 Then you are to say to them, ‘It is (A)because your forefathers have abandoned Me,’ declares the Lord, ‘and have followed (B)other gods, and served and worshiped them; but they have abandoned Me and have not kept My Law. 12 You too have done evil, even (C)more than your forefathers; for behold, each one of you is following the (D)stubbornness of his own (E)evil heart, without listening to Me.
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Luke 6:47-49
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47 (A)Everyone who comes to Me and hears My words and [a]acts on them, I will show you whom he is like: 48 he is like a man building a house, who [b]dug deep and laid a foundation on the rock; and when there was a flood, the river burst against that house and yet it could not shake it, because it had been well built. 49 But the one who has heard and has not acted accordingly is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation; and the river burst against it and it immediately collapsed, and the ruin of that house was great.”
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Luke 8:18
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18 So take care how you listen; (A)for whoever has, to him more will be given; and whoever does not have, even what he [a]thinks he has will be taken away from him.”
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- Luke 8:18 Or seems to have
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 11:28
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28 But He said, “On the contrary, blessed are (A)those who hear the word of God and follow it.”
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Ecclesiastes 5:2-3
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2 [a]Do not be (A)quick with your mouth or [b]impulsive in thought to bring up a matter in the presence of God. For God is in heaven and you are on the earth; therefore let your (B)words be few. 3 For the dream comes through much [c]effort, and the voice of a (C)fool through many words.
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- Ecclesiastes 5:2 Ch 5:1 in Heb
- Ecclesiastes 5:2 Lit hurry your heart
- Ecclesiastes 5:3 Lit task
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