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Colossians 1:10
so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;
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2 Thessalonians 1 3
We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters, as is only fitting, because your faith is increasing abundantly, and the love of each and every one of you toward one another grows ever greater.
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Hebrews 13:16
And do not neglect doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
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2 Peter 3 18
but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
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Philippians 1:9
And this I pray, that your love may overflow still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment,
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Ephesians 4:1
Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called,
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1John 3:22
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2 Thessalonians 2 1
Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, regarding the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him,
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Colossians 2:6
Therefore, as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him,
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Philemon 1:9-10
yet for love’s sake I rather appeal to you— since I am such a person as Paul, an old man, and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus—I appeal to you for my son Onesimus, whom I fathered in my imprisonment,
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2 Corinthians 13 11
Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice, mend your ways, be comforted, be like minded, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.
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Philippians 3:14
I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
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1 Thessalonians 3 12
and may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow in love for one another, and for all people, just as we also do for you;
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2 Peter 1 5-2 Peter 1 10
Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge,and in your knowledge, self control, and in your self control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness,and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love.For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they do not make you useless nor unproductive in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.For the one who lacks these qualities is blind or short sighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins.Therefore, brothers and sisters, be all the more diligent to make certain about His calling and choice of you; for as long as you practice these things, you will never stumble;
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1 Thessalonians 4 2
For you know what instructions we gave you by the authority of the Lord Jesus.
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Romans 12:1-2
Therefore I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.
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Hebrews 13:22
But I urge you, brothers and sisters, listen patiently to this word of exhortation, for I have written to you briefly.
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Job 17:9
Nevertheless the righteous will hold to his way, And the one who has clean hands will grow stronger and stronger.
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1 Thessalonians 2 11-1 Thessalonians 2 12
just as you know how we were exhorting and encouraging and imploring each one of you as a father would his own children,so that you would walk in a manner worthy of the God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.
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2 Thessalonians 3 1
Finally, brothers and sisters, pray for us that the word of the Lord will spread rapidly and be glorified, just as it was also with you;
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1 Corinthians 15 1
Now I make known to you, brothers and sisters, the gospel which I preached to you, which you also received, in which you also stand,
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2 Corinthians 5 9
Therefore we also have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, to be pleasing to Him.
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John 15:2
Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit.
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1 Timothy 6 13-1 Timothy 6 14
I direct you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who testified the good confession before Pontius Pilate,that you keep the commandment without fault or reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,
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2 Corinthians 10 1
Now I, Paul, myself urge you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ— I who am meek when face to face with you, but bold toward you when absent!
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Philippians 1:27
Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or remain absent, I will hear about you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
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1 Corinthians 11 23
For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus, on the night when He was betrayed, took bread;
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2 Thessalonians 3 10-2 Thessalonians 3 12
For even when we were with you, we used to give you this order: if anyone is not willing to work, then he is not to eat, either.For we hear that some among you are leading an undisciplined life, doing no work at all, but acting like busybodies.Now we command and exhort such persons in the Lord Jesus Christ to work peacefully and eat their own bread.
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Romans 8:8
and those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
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1 Corinthians 15 58
Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, be firm, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
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Ephesians 4:20
But you did not learn Christ in this way,
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2 Corinthians 6 1
And working together with Him, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain—
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1 Timothy 5 21
I solemnly exhort you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of His chosen angels, to maintain these principles without bias, doing nothing in a spirit of partiality.
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Hebrews 11:6
And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for the one who comes to God must believe that He exists, and that He proves to be One who rewards those who seek Him.
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Proverbs 4:18
But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn That shines brighter and brighter until the full day.
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Ephesians 5:17
Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
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Acts 20:27
For I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole purpose of God.
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1 Thessalonians 4 10-1 Thessalonians 4 12
for indeed you practice it toward all the brothers and sisters who are in all Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers and sisters, to excel even more,and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life and attend to your own business and work with your hands, just as we instructed you,so that you will behave properly toward outsiders and not be in any need.
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Psalms 92:14
They will still yield fruit in advanced age; They will be full of sap and very green,
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2 Timothy 4 1
I solemnly exhort you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom: