Matthew 5:6
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Matthew 5:6
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6 “Blessed are (A)those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.
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Matthew 5:6
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6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
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Romans 6:16
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16 Do you not know that (A)to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one’s slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness?
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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 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
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Romans 6:19
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19 I speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you presented your members as slaves of uncleanness, and of lawlessness leading to more lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves of righteousness [a]for holiness.
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- Romans 6:19 unto sanctification
Romans 6:19
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19 (A)I am speaking [a]in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just (B)as you presented [b]the parts of your body as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness, [c]resulting in further lawlessness, so now present [d]your body’s parts as slaves to righteousness, [e]resulting in sanctification.
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- Romans 6:19 I.e., reluctantly using slavery as an analogy
- Romans 6:19 Lit your parts as
- Romans 6:19 Lit to lawlessness
- Romans 6:19 Lit your parts as
- Romans 6:19 Lit to sanctification
Romans 6:19
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19 I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.
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Acts 10:35
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35 But (A)in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is (B)accepted by Him.
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Acts 10:35
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35 but (A)in every nation the one who [a](B)fears Him and [b]does what is right is acceptable to Him.
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- Acts 10:35 Or reveres
- Acts 10:35 Lit works righteousness
Acts 10:35
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35 But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
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Matthew 6:33
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33 But (A)seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
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Matthew 6:33
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33 But [a]seek first [b]His kingdom and His righteousness, and (A)all these things will be [c]provided to you.
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- Matthew 6:33 Or continually seek
- Matthew 6:33 Or the kingdom
- Matthew 6:33 Or added
Matthew 6:33
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33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
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Ephesians 4:22
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22 that you (A)put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts,
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Ephesians 4:22
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22 that, in reference to your former way of life, you are to (A)rid yourselves of the (B)old [a]self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the (C)lusts of deceit,
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- Ephesians 4:22 Lit person
Ephesians 4:22
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22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
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Ephesians 4:24
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24 and that you (A)put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness.
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Ephesians 4:24
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24 and to (A)put on the (B)new [a]self, which [b](C)in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.
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- Ephesians 4:24 Lit person
- Ephesians 4:24 Lit according to God
Ephesians 4:24
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24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
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Ephesians 5:5-6
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5 For [a]this you know, that no fornicator, unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any (A)inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. 6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
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- Ephesians 5:5 NU know this
Ephesians 5:5-6
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5 For this you know with certainty, that (A)no sexually immoral or [a]impure or greedy person, which [b]amounts to an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom (B)of Christ and God.
6 (C)See that no one deceives you with empty words, for because of these things (D)the wrath of God comes upon (E)the [c]sons of disobedience.
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- Ephesians 5:5 I.e., morally impure
- Ephesians 5:5 Lit is
- Ephesians 5:6 I.e., people opposed to God
Ephesians 5:5-6
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5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
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Luke 1:74-75
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74 To grant us that we,
Being delivered from the hand of our enemies,
Might (A)serve Him without fear,
75 (B)In holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our life.
Luke 1:74-75
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74 To grant us that we, being rescued from the hand of our enemies,
Would serve Him without fear,
75 (A)In holiness and righteousness before Him all our days.
Luke 1:74-75
King James Version
74 That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
75 In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
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