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I understand that man’s greatest happiness is to be glad and do… Ecclesiastes 3:12-13

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I understand that man’s greatest happiness is to be glad and do well throughout his life. And when we eat and drink and find satisfaction in all our labors, this is a gift of God.
Ecclesiastes 3:12-13 joy food receiving
Jesus replied, “Blessed, rather, are those who hear the word of God and obey it!”
Luke 11:28 Word of God listening

If we live, we live for the Lord, and if we die, we die for the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s.
Romans 14:8 death
Never will I forget your commands,
for through them you have given me life.
Psalm 119:93 law
You will show me the path to life;
you will fill me with joy in your presence
and everlasting delights at your right hand.
Psalm 16:11 joy nearness
Just as in Adam all die, so all will be brought to life in Christ.
1 Corinthians 15:22 salvation death
A thief comes only
to steal and kill and destroy.
I have come
that they may have life,
and have it in abundance.
John 10:10 salvation
As much as possible, and to the extent of your ability, live in peace with everyone.
Romans 12:18 peace neighbor
The desires of the flesh result in death, but the desires of the Spirit result in life and peace.
Romans 8:6 Spirit peace
There is a way that seems right to a man,
but the end of it leads to death.
Proverbs 14:12 righteousness sin thoughts
God abides in anyone who acknowledges
that Jesus is the Son of God,
and that person abides in God.
1 John 4:15 Jesus acknowledging
Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God.
1 Corinthians 10:31 food worship
It was for freedom that Christ set us free. Therefore, stand firm and refuse to submit again to the yoke of slavery.
Galatians 5:1 Jesus redeemer addiction
In the same way, faith by itself is dead if it does not have works.
James 2:17 faith following
Anyone who leads an honorable life walks in safety,
but whoever pursues wicked ways will be found out.
Proverbs 10:9 sin safety lying
Do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have received from God, and that you are not your own? You have been purchased at a price. Therefore, glorify God in your body.
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 worship Spirit health
And now, brethren, farewell. Mend your ways. Encourage one another. Be of one mind and live in peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with you.
2 Corinthians 13:11 peace love nearness
I know how to live with little, and I know how to live with plenty. In any and all circumstances, I have learned the secret of being well fed and of going hungry, of having plenty and of being in need.
Philippians 4:12 contentment food money
Do not be concerned about your life and what you will have to eat, or about your body and what you will wear. For life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing.
Luke 12:22b-23 worrying food contentment
What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his very life? Or what can he give in exchange for his life?
Matthew 16:26 materialism soul world
For ‘In him we live and move and have our being.’ As even your own poets have said, ‘We are all his offspring.’
Acts 17:28 creation
Although we are human beings, we do not engage in battle according to human standards.
2 Corinthians 10:3 understanding world
Remember your Creator in the days of your youth
before the bad times come
and the years draw near when you will say,
“I take no pleasure in them”.
Ecclesiastes 12:1 creation joy evil
All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in uprightness, so that the man of God may be proficient and equipped for good work of every kind.
2 Timothy 3:16-17 Word of God equipment serving
If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, then the one who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit that dwells in you.
Romans 8:11 Jesus Spirit