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2 Thessalonians 2 13
But we ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the firstfruits to be saved, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth.
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Isaiah 40:29-31
He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength.Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall fall exhausted;but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.
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1 Thessalonians 4 1
Finally, then, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, just as you are doing, that you do so more and more.
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Proverbs 4:18
But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day.
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1 Peter 1 22
Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart,
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1 Thessalonians 3 9
For what thanksgiving can we return to God for you, for all the joy that we feel for your sake before our God,
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Romans 1:8
First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed in all the world.
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2 Peter 1 5-2 Peter 1 10
For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge,and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness,and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love.For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten that he was cleansed from his former sins.Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and election, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall.
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Luke 15:32
It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.’”
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1 Thessalonians 3 6
But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and has brought us the good news of your faith and love and reported that you always remember us kindly and long to see us, as we long to see you—
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1 Thessalonians 3 12
and may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, as we do for you,
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1 Thessalonians 4 9-1 Thessalonians 4 10
Now concerning brotherly love you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another,for that indeed is what you are doing to all the brothers throughout Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers, to do this more and more,
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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 it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment,
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Job 17:9
Yet the righteous holds to his way, and he who has clean hands grows stronger and stronger.
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1 Corinthians 1 4
I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus,
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1 Thessalonians 1 2-1 Thessalonians 1 3
We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers,remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
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John 15:2
Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.
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Philippians 1:7
It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you in my heart, for you are all partakers with me of grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel.
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Psalms 92:13
They are planted in the house of the Lord; they flourish in the courts of our God.
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2 Peter 1 13
I think it right, as long as I am in this body, to stir you up by way of reminder,
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Luke 17:5
The apostles said to the Lord,“ Increase our faith!”
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Ephesians 5:20
giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
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Psalms 84:7
They go from strength to strength; each one appears before God in Zion.