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John 9:22
His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders, who had announced that anyone saying Jesus was the Messiah would be expelled from the synagogue.
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John 9:2
“ Rabbi,” his disciples asked him,“ why was this man born blind? Was it because of his own sins or his parents’ sins?”
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Job 25:4
How can a mortal be innocent before God? Can anyone born of a woman be pure?
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Psalms 51:5
For I was born a sinner— yes, from the moment my mother conceived me.
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Isaiah 66:5
Hear this message from the Lord, all you who tremble at his words:“ Your own people hate you and throw you out for being loyal to my name.‘ Let the Lord be honored!’ they scoff.‘ Be joyful in him!’ But they will be put to shame.
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Genesis 19:9
“ Stand back!” they shouted.“ This fellow came to town as an outsider, and now he’s acting like our judge! We’ll treat you far worse than those other men!” And they lunged toward Lot to break down the door.
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Luke 18:17
I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.”
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John 8:41
No, you are imitating your real father.” They replied,“ We aren’t illegitimate children! God himself is our true Father.”
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Isaiah 65:5
Yet they say to each other,‘ Don’t come too close or you will defile me! I am holier than you!’ These people are a stench in my nostrils, an acrid smell that never goes away.
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John 9:35
When Jesus heard what had happened, he found the man and asked,“ Do you believe in the Son of Man?”
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John 7:48-49
“ Is there a single one of us rulers or Pharisees who believes in him?This foolish crowd follows him, but they are ignorant of the law. God’s curse is on them!”
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3 John 1 9
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Luke 14:11
For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” (niv)
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Luke 6:22
Blessed are you when people hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of Man. (niv)
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Proverbs 22:10
Drive out the mocker, and out goes strife; quarrels and insults are ended. (niv)
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John 9:40
Some Pharisees who were with him heard him say this and asked,“ What? Are we blind too?” (niv)
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Luke 18:10-14
“ Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed:‘ God, I thank you that I am not like other people— robbers, evildoers, adulterers— or even like this tax collector.I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.’“ But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said,‘ God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’“ I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” (niv)
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Proverbs 29:1
Whoever remains stiff- necked after many rebukes will suddenly be destroyed— without remedy. (niv)
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John 6:37
All those the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away. (niv)
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Proverbs 26:12
Do you see a person wise in their own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for them. (niv)
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Proverbs 9:7-8
Whoever corrects a mocker invites insults; whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse.Do not rebuke mockers or they will hate you; rebuke the wise and they will love you. (niv)
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Galatians 2:15
“ We who are Jews by birth and not sinful Gentiles (niv)
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Matthew 18:17-18
If they still refuse to listen, tell it to the church; and if they refuse to listen even to the church, treat them as you would a pagan or a tax collector.“ Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. (niv)
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Job 15:14-16
“ What are mortals, that they could be pure, or those born of woman, that they could be righteous?If God places no trust in his holy ones, if even the heavens are not pure in his eyes,how much less mortals, who are vile and corrupt, who drink up evil like water! (niv)
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Job 14:4
Who can bring what is pure from the impure? No one! (niv)
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1 Corinthians 5 13
God will judge those outside.“ Expel the wicked person from among you.” (niv)
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Revelation 13:17
so that they could not buy or sell unless they had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of its name. (niv)
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1 Corinthians 5 4-1 Corinthians 5 5
So when you are assembled and I am with you in spirit, and the power of our Lord Jesus is present,hand this man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved on the day of the Lord. (niv)
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Exodus 2:14
The man said,“ Who made you ruler and judge over us? Are you thinking of killing me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid and thought,“ What I did must have become known.” (niv)
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1 Peter 5 5
In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because,“ God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.” (niv)
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Ephesians 2:3
All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath. (niv)
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2 Chronicles 25 16
While he was still speaking, the king said to him,“ Have we appointed you an adviser to the king? Stop! Why be struck down?” So the prophet stopped but said,“ I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not listened to my counsel.” (niv)
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Luke 11:45
One of the experts in the law answered him,“ Teacher, when you say these things, you insult us also.” (niv)