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Matthew 7:7-8
“ Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. (niv)
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Acts 10:4
Cornelius stared at him in fear.“ What is it, Lord?” he asked. The angel answered,“ Your prayers and gifts to the poor have come up as a memorial offering before God. (niv)
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Acts 10:22
The men replied,“ We have come from Cornelius the centurion. He is a righteous and God- fearing man, who is respected by all the Jewish people. A holy angel told him to ask you to come to his house so that he could hear what you have to say.” (niv)
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Acts 13:16
Standing up, Paul motioned with his hand and said:“ Fellow Israelites and you Gentiles who worship God, listen to me! (niv)
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Isaiah 58:7-8
Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter— when you see the naked, to clothe them, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear; then your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard. (niv)
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Acts 10:35
but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right. (niv)
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Acts 13:26
“ Fellow children of Abraham and you God- fearing Gentiles, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent. (niv)
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Acts 10:7
When the angel who spoke to him had gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a devout soldier who was one of his attendants. (niv)
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Acts 18:8
Crispus, the synagogue leader, and his entire household believed in the Lord; and many of the Corinthians who heard Paul believed and were baptized. (niv)
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Acts 8:2
Godly men buried Stephen and mourned deeply for him. (niv)
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Revelation 15:4
Who will not fear you, Lord, and bring glory to your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before you, for your righteous acts have been revealed.” (niv)
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1 Thessalonians 5 17
pray continually, (niv)
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Luke 18:1
Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. (niv)
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Isaiah 59:19
From the west, people will fear the name of the Lord, and from the rising of the sun, they will revere his glory. For he will come like a pent-up flood that the breath of the Lord drives along. (niv)
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Acts 2:5
Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. (niv)
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James 1:5
If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. (niv)
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Job 1:5
When a period of feasting had run its course, Job would make arrangements for them to be purified. Early in the morning he would sacrifice a burnt offering for each of them, thinking,“ Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” This was Job’s regular custom. (niv)
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Psalms 102:15
The nations will fear the name of the Lord, all the kings of the earth will revere your glory. (niv)
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Daniel 6:16
So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the lions’ den. The king said to Daniel,“ May your God, whom you serve continually, rescue you!” (niv)
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Romans 15:26-27
For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the Lord’s people in Jerusalem.They were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in the Jews’ spiritual blessings, they owe it to the Jews to share with them their material blessings. (niv)
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Psalms 86:3
have mercy on me, Lord, for I call to you all day long. (niv)
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1 Kings 8 43
then hear from heaven, your dwelling place. Do whatever the foreigner asks of you, so that all the peoples of the earth may know your name and fear you, as do your own people Israel, and may know that this house I have built bears your Name. (niv)
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Genesis 18:19
For I have chosen him, so that he will direct his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just, so that the Lord will bring about for Abraham what he has promised him.” (niv)
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Acts 9:11
The Lord told him,“ Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying. (niv)
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Acts 9:31
Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria enjoyed a time of peace and was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and encouraged by the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers. (niv)
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Psalms 88:1
Lord, you are the God who saves me; day and night I cry out to you. (niv)
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Psalms 101:6-8
My eyes will be on the faithful in the land, that they may dwell with me; the one whose walk is blameless will minister to me.No one who practices deceit will dwell in my house; no one who speaks falsely will stand in my presence.Every morning I will put to silence all the wicked in the land; I will cut off every evildoer from the city of the Lord. (niv)
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Job 1:1
In the land of Uz there lived a man whose name was Job. This man was blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil. (niv)
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Psalms 25:5
Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long. (niv)
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Acts 22:12
“ A man named Ananias came to see me. He was a devout observer of the law and highly respected by all the Jews living there. (niv)
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Psalms 119:2
Blessed are those who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart— (niv)
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Daniel 6:26
“ I issue a decree that in every part of my kingdom people must fear and reverence the God of Daniel.“ For he is the living God and he endures forever; his kingdom will not be destroyed, his dominion will never end. (niv)
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Acts 13:50
But the Jewish leaders incited the God- fearing women of high standing and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region. (niv)
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Luke 7:4-5
When they came to Jesus, they pleaded earnestly with him,“ This man deserves to have you do this,because he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.” (niv)
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Acts 9:36
In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha( in Greek her name is Dorcas); she was always doing good and helping the poor. (niv)
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Acts 16:14-15
One of those listening was a woman from the city of Thyatira named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth. She was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.When she and the members of her household were baptized, she invited us to her home.“ If you consider me a believer in the Lord,” she said,“ come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us. (niv)
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Luke 2:25
Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him. (niv)
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Colossians 4:2
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. (niv)
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Psalms 25:8-9
Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in his ways.He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way. (niv)
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2 Chronicles 6 33
then hear from heaven, your dwelling place. Do whatever the foreigner asks of you, so that all the peoples of the earth may know your name and fear you, as do your own people Israel, and may know that this house I have built bears your Name. (niv)
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Acts 10:31
and said,‘ Cornelius, God has heard your prayer and remembered your gifts to the poor. (niv)
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Daniel 6:10
Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before. (niv)
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Psalms 41:1
Blessed are those who have regard for the weak; the Lord delivers them in times of trouble. (niv)
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2 Corinthians 9 8-2 Corinthians 9 15
And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.As it is written:“ They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor; their righteousness endures forever.”Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness.You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of the Lord’s people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God.Because of the service by which you have proved yourselves, others will praise God for the obedience that accompanies your confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with everyone else.And in their prayers for you their hearts will go out to you, because of the surpassing grace God has given you.Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift! (niv)
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Psalms 55:17
Evening, morning and noon I cry out in distress, and he hears my voice. (niv)
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Joshua 24:15
But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” (niv)
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Ecclesiastes 7:18
It is good to grasp the one and not let go of the other. Whoever fears God will avoid all extremes. (niv)
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Proverbs 2:3-5
indeed, if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding,and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure,then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God. (niv)
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Daniel 6:20
When he came near the den, he called to Daniel in an anguished voice,“ Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to rescue you from the lions?” (niv)