Philippians 2:13
New King James Version
13 for (A)it is God who works in you both to will and to do (B)for His good pleasure.
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Philippians 2:13
New American Standard Bible
13 for it is (A)God who is at work in you, both to [a]desire and to work (B)for His good pleasure.
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- Philippians 2:13 Or be willing
Philippians 2:13
Amplified Bible
13 For it is [not your strength, but it is] [a]God who is effectively at work in you, both to will and to work [that is, strengthening, energizing, and creating in you the longing and the ability to fulfill your purpose] for His good pleasure.
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- Philippians 2:13 God supports the believer, but it is the believer’s responsibility to do what he has been called by God to do.
Titus 2:14
New King James Version
14 (A)who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed (B)and purify for Himself (C)His own special people, zealous for good works.
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Titus 2:14
Amplified Bible
14 who [willingly] gave Himself [to be crucified] on our behalf to redeem us and purchase our freedom from all wickedness, and to purify for Himself a chosen and very special people to be His own possession, who are enthusiastic for doing what is good.(A)
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2 Timothy 2:21
New King James Version
21 Therefore if anyone cleanses himself from the latter, he will be a vessel for honor, [a]sanctified and useful for the Master, (A)prepared for every good work.
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- 2 Timothy 2:21 set apart
2 Timothy 2:21
New American Standard Bible
21 Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from (A)these things, he will be an implement for honor, sanctified, useful to the Master, (B)prepared for every good work.
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2 Timothy 2:21
Amplified Bible
21 Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from these things [which are dishonorable—disobedient, sinful], he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified [set apart for a special purpose and], useful to the Master, prepared for every good work.
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Romans 6:13
New King James Version
13 And do not present your (A)members as [a]instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but (B)present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God.
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- Romans 6:13 Or weapons
Romans 6:13
New American Standard Bible
13 and do not go on (A)presenting [a]the parts of your body to sin as [b]instruments of unrighteousness; but (B)present yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead, and [c]your body’s parts as [d]instruments of righteousness for God.
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- Romans 6:13 Lit your parts to sin
- Romans 6:13 Or weapons
- Romans 6:13 Lit your parts as
- Romans 6:13 Or weapons
Romans 6:13
Amplified Bible
13 Do not go on offering members of your body to sin as instruments of wickedness. But offer yourselves to God [in a decisive act] as those alive [raised] from the dead [to a new life], and your members [all of your abilities—sanctified, set apart] as instruments of righteousness [yielded] to God.
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John 3:21
New King James Version
21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been (A)done in God.”
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John 3:21
New American Standard Bible
21 But the one who (A)practices the truth comes to the Light, so that his deeds will be revealed [a]as having been performed in God.”
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- John 3:21 Lit that they have been
John 3:21
Amplified Bible
21 But whoever practices truth [and does what is right—morally, ethically, spiritually] comes to the Light, so that his works may be plainly shown to be what they are—accomplished in God [divinely prompted, done with God’s help, in dependence on Him].”
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Ephesians 2:10
New King James Version
10 For we are (A)His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
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Ephesians 2:10
Amplified Bible
10 For we are His workmanship [His own master work, a work of art], created in Christ Jesus [reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, ready to be used] for good works, which God prepared [for us] beforehand [taking paths which He set], so that we would walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us].(A)
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Hebrews 13:20-21
New King James Version
Benediction, Final Exhortation, Farewell
20 Now may (A)the God of peace (B)who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, (C)that great Shepherd of the sheep, (D)through the blood of the everlasting covenant, 21 make you [a]complete in every good work to do His will, (E)working in [b]you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
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- Hebrews 13:21 perfect
- Hebrews 13:21 NU, M us
Hebrews 13:20-21
New American Standard Bible
Benediction
20 Now may (A)the God of peace, who (B)brought up from the dead the (C)great Shepherd of the sheep [a]through (D)the blood of the (E)eternal covenant, that is, Jesus our Lord, 21 (F)equip you in every good thing to do His will, (G)working in us that (H)which is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, (I)to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
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- Hebrews 13:20 Lit in
Hebrews 13:20-21
Amplified Bible
Benediction
20 Now may the God of peace [the source of serenity and spiritual well-being] who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood that sealed and ratified the eternal covenant,(A) 21 equip you with every good thing to carry out His will and strengthen you [making you complete and perfect as you ought to be], accomplishing in us that which is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
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James 2:20-24
New King James Version
20 But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is [a]dead? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works (A)when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? 22 Do you see (B)that faith was working together with his works, and by (C)works faith was made [b]perfect? 23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, (D)“Abraham believed God, and it was [c]accounted to him for righteousness.” And he was called (E)the friend of God. 24 You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only.
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- James 2:20 NU useless
- James 2:22 complete
- James 2:23 credited
James 2:20-24
New American Standard Bible
20 But are you willing to acknowledge, (A)you foolish person, that (B)faith without works is useless? 21 (C)Was our father Abraham not justified by works when he offered up his son Isaac on the altar? 22 You see that (D)faith was working with his works, and [a]as a result of the (E)works, faith was [b]perfected; 23 and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “(F)And Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called a (G)friend of God. 24 You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone.
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- James 2:22 Or by the deeds
- James 2:22 Or completed
James 2:20-24
Amplified Bible
20 But are you willing to recognize, you foolish [spiritually shallow] person, that faith without [good] works is useless? 21 Was our father Abraham not [shown to be] justified by works [of obedience which expressed his faith] when he offered Isaac his son on the altar [as a sacrifice to God]?(A) 22 You see that [his] faith was working together with his works, and as a result of the works, his faith was completed [reaching its maturity when he expressed his faith through obedience]. 23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and this [faith] was credited to him [by God] as righteousness and as conformity to His will,” and he was called the friend of God.(B) 24 You see that a man (believer) is justified by works and not by faith alone [that is, by acts of obedience a born-again believer reveals his faith].
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