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Romans 16:17-18
I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them.For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of naive people. (niv)
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Philippians 2:3
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, (niv)
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1 Corinthians 3 3-1 Corinthians 3 4
You are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and quarreling among you, are you not worldly? Are you not acting like mere humans?For when one says,“ I follow Paul,” and another,“ I follow Apollos,” are you not mere human beings? (niv)
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1 Peter 5 2-1 Peter 5 4
Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, watching over them— not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not pursuing dishonest gain, but eager to serve;not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away. (niv)
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2 Corinthians 1 19
For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us— by me and Silas and Timothy— was not“ Yes” and“ No,” but in him it has always been“ Yes.” (niv)
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Philippians 1:16-18
The latter do so out of love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel.The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can stir up trouble for me while I am in chains.But what does it matter? The important thing is that in every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is preached. And because of this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice, (niv)
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2 Corinthians 11 13
For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ. (niv)
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Acts 9:20
At once he began to preach in the synagogues that Jesus is the Son of God. (niv)
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Acts 11:20
Some of them, however, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and began to speak to Greeks also, telling them the good news about the Lord Jesus. (niv)
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Matthew 23:5
“ Everything they do is done for people to see: They make their phylacteries wide and the tassels on their garments long; (niv)
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1 Corinthians 13 3
If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing. (niv)
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Acts 8:35
Then Philip began with that very passage of Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus. (niv)
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Galatians 2:4
This matter arose because some false believers had infiltrated our ranks to spy on the freedom we have in Christ Jesus and to make us slaves. (niv)
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James 4:5-6
Or do you think Scripture says without reason that he jealously longs for the spirit he has caused to dwell in us?But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says:“ God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.” (niv)
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Acts 8:5
Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah there. (niv)
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Acts 5:42
Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Messiah. (niv)
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2 Corinthians 12 20
For I am afraid that when I come I may not find you as I want you to be, and you may not find me as you want me to be. I fear that there may be discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, slander, gossip, arrogance and disorder. (niv)
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2 Corinthians 4 5
For what we preach is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake. (niv)
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1 Timothy 3 16
Beyond all question, the mystery from which true godliness springs is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory. (niv)
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1 Corinthians 1 23
but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, (niv)
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Acts 10:36
You know the message God sent to the people of Israel, announcing the good news of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all. (niv)