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Proverbs 15:7
The lips of the wise give good advice; the heart of a fool has none to give.
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1 John 2 7-1 John 2 8
Dear friends, I am not writing a new commandment for you; rather it is an old one you have had from the very beginning. This old commandment— to love one another— is the same message you heard before.Yet it is also new. Jesus lived the truth of this commandment, and you also are living it. For the darkness is disappearing, and the true light is already shining.
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2 Timothy 3 16-2 Timothy 3 17
All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right.God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.
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Matthew 23:34
“ Therefore, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers of religious law. But you will kill some by crucifixion, and you will flog others with whips in your synagogues, chasing them from city to city.
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1 Timothy 3 15-1 Timothy 3 16
so that if I am delayed, you will know how people must conduct themselves in the household of God. This is the church of the living God, which is the pillar and foundation of the truth.Without question, this is the great mystery of our faith: Christ was revealed in a human body and vindicated by the Spirit. He was seen by angels and announced to the nations. He was believed in throughout the world and taken to heaven in glory.
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2 Corinthians 3 4-2 Corinthians 3 6
We are confident of all this because of our great trust in God through Christ.It is not that we think we are qualified to do anything on our own. Our qualification comes from God.He has enabled us to be ministers of his new covenant. This is a covenant not of written laws, but of the Spirit. The old written covenant ends in death; but under the new covenant, the Spirit gives life.
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Titus 1:9
He must have a strong belief in the trustworthy message he was taught; then he will be able to encourage others with wholesome teaching and show those who oppose it where they are wrong.
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Matthew 12:35
A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart.
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Proverbs 16:20-24
Those who listen to instruction will prosper; those who trust the Lord will be joyful.The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive.Discretion is a life giving fountain to those who possess it, but discipline is wasted on fools.From a wise mind comes wise speech; the words of the wise are persuasive.Kind words are like honey— sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.
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Titus 2:6-7
In the same way, encourage the young men to live wisely.And you yourself must be an example to them by doing good works of every kind. Let everything you do reflect the integrity and seriousness of your teaching.
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Proverbs 18:4
Wise words are like deep waters; wisdom flows from the wise like a bubbling brook.
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Song of Solomon 7 13
There the mandrakes give off their fragrance, and the finest fruits are at our door, new delights as well as old, which I have saved for you, my lover.
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Ephesians 3:8
Though I am the least deserving of all God’s people, he graciously gave me the privilege of telling the Gentiles about the endless treasures available to them in Christ.
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Proverbs 22:17-18
Listen to the words of the wise; apply your heart to my instruction.For it is good to keep these sayings in your heart and always ready on your lips.
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Colossians 3:16
Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom he gives. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts.
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Proverbs 11:30
The seeds of good deeds become a tree of life; a wise person wins friends.
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Ezra 7:10
This was because Ezra had determined to study and obey the Law of the Lord and to teach those decrees and regulations to the people of Israel.
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Colossians 1:7
You learned about the Good News from Epaphras, our beloved co worker. He is Christ’s faithful servant, and he is helping us on your behalf.
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Ecclesiastes 12:9-11
Keep this in mind: The Teacher was considered wise, and he taught the people everything he knew. He listened carefully to many proverbs, studying and classifying them.The Teacher sought to find just the right words to express truths clearly.The words of the wise are like cattle prods— painful but helpful. Their collected sayings are like a nail studded stick with which a shepherd drives the sheep.
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John 13:34
So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other.
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Ezra 7:6
This Ezra was a scribe who was well versed in the Law of Moses, which the Lord, the God of Israel, had given to the people of Israel. He came up to Jerusalem from Babylon, and the king gave him everything he asked for, because the gracious hand of the Lord his God was on him.
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Luke 11:49
This is what God in his wisdom said about you:‘ I will send prophets and apostles to them, but they will kill some and persecute the others.’
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2 Corinthians 4 5-2 Corinthians 4 7
You see, we don’t go around preaching about ourselves. We preach that Jesus Christ is Lord, and we ourselves are your servants for Jesus’ sake.For God, who said,“ Let there be light in the darkness,” has made this light shine in our hearts so we could know the glory of God that is seen in the face of Jesus Christ.We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves.
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Proverbs 10:20-21
The words of the godly are like sterling silver; the heart of a fool is worthless.The words of the godly encourage many, but fools are destroyed by their lack of common sense.
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Ephesians 3:4
As you read what I have written, you will understand my insight into this plan regarding Christ.
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Ezra 7:21
“ I, Artaxerxes the king, hereby send this decree to all the treasurers in the province west of the Euphrates River:‘ You are to give Ezra, the priest and teacher of the law of the God of heaven, whatever he requests of you.
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1 Timothy 3 6
A church leader must not be a new believer, because he might become proud, and the devil would cause him to fall.
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2 Corinthians 6 10
Our hearts ache, but we always have joy. We are poor, but we give spiritual riches to others. We own nothing, and yet we have everything.