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1 John 3 16-1 John 3 18
We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. So we also ought to give up our lives for our brothers and sisters.If someone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister in need but shows no compassion— how can God’s love be in that person?Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions.
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Psalms 69:20
Their insults have broken my heart, and I am in despair. If only one person would show some pity; if only one would turn and comfort me.
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Proverbs 21:13
Those who shut their ears to the cries of the poor will be ignored in their own time of need.
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Jeremiah 5:31
the prophets give false prophecies, and the priests rule with an iron hand. Worse yet, my people like it that way! But what will you do when the end comes?
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Malachi 1:10
“ How I wish one of you would shut the Temple doors so that these worthless sacrifices could not be offered! I am not pleased with you,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies,“ and I will not accept your offerings.
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Proverbs 24:11-12
Rescue those who are unjustly sentenced to die; save them as they stagger to their death.Don’t excuse yourself by saying,“ Look, we didn’t know.” For God understands all hearts, and he sees you. He who guards your soul knows you knew. He will repay all people as their actions deserve.
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Hosea 6:9
Priests form bands of robbers, waiting in ambush for their victims. They murder travelers along the road to Shechem and practice every kind of sin.
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Hosea 5:1
“ Hear this, you priests. Pay attention, you leaders of Israel. Listen, you members of the royal family. Judgment has been handed down against you. For you have led the people into a snare by worshiping the idols at Mizpah and Tabor.
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Psalms 142:4
I look for someone to come and help me, but no one gives me a passing thought! No one will help me; no one cares a bit what happens to me.
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Ecclesiastes 9:11
I have observed something else under the sun. The fastest runner doesn’t always win the race, and the strongest warrior doesn’t always win the battle. The wise sometimes go hungry, and the skillful are not necessarily wealthy. And those who are educated don’t always lead successful lives. It is all decided by chance, by being in the right place at the right time.
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Job 6:14-21
“ One should be kind to a fainting friend, but you accuse me without any fear of the Almighty.My brothers, you have proved as unreliable as a seasonal brook that overflows its banks in the springwhen it is swollen with ice and melting snow.But when the hot weather arrives, the water disappears. The brook vanishes in the heat.The caravans turn aside to be refreshed, but there is nothing to drink, so they die.The caravans from Tema search for this water; the travelers from Sheba hope to find it.They count on it but are disappointed. When they arrive, their hopes are dashed.You, too, have given no help. You have seen my calamity, and you are afraid.
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2 Samuel 1 6
The man answered,“ I happened to be on Mount Gilboa, and there was Saul leaning on his spear with the enemy chariots and charioteers closing in on him.
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Psalms 38:10-11
My heart beats wildly, my strength fails, and I am going blind.My loved ones and friends stay away, fearing my disease. Even my own family stands at a distance.
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James 2:13-16
There will be no mercy for those who have not shown mercy to others. But if you have been merciful, God will be merciful when he judges you.What good is it, dear brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions? Can that kind of faith save anyone?Suppose you see a brother or sister who has no food or clothing,and you say,“ Good bye and have a good day; stay warm and eat well”— but then you don’t give that person any food or clothing. What good does that do?
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Ruth 2:3
So Ruth went out to gather grain behind the harvesters. And as it happened, she found herself working in a field that belonged to Boaz, the relative of her father in law, Elimelech.
