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This water prefigured Baptism, which now saves you. It does so not… 1 Peter 3:21

This water prefigured Baptism, which now saves you. It does so not by the washing away of dirt from the body but by the pledge of a good conscience given to God through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
1 Peter 3:21 baptism salvation purification
Likewise, you who are husbands must show consideration for your wives in your life together. Treat your wife with respect, for even though she is the weaker partner, she is also an equal heir of God’s gift of life. Thus, your prayers will not be hindered in any way.
1 Peter 3:7 marriage prayer grace

The wealth of a rich man is his stronghold;
he regards it as a high wall that cannot be scaled.
Proverbs 18:11 money materialism
My son, do not forget my teaching,
but cherish my commandments in your heart,
for they will bring you length of days,
more years of life, and an abundance of prosperity.
Proverbs 3:1-2 law life heart
Therefore, let us cease passing judgment on one another, but rather judge never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother.
Romans 14:13 gentleness judgment neighbor
When someone sins and does any of the things that the Lord has forbidden, even if he does not realize he did it, he has still committed an offense and must bear his guilt.
Leviticus 5:17 sin law punishment
Set me as a seal on your heart,
as a seal upon your arm.
For love is as strong as death,
and ardor is as relentless as the netherworld.
Its flames are flashes of fire,
an unending blaze.
Song of songs 8:6 love heart death
Now we know that if the earthly tent in which we live is destroyed, we have a dwelling prepared for us by God, a dwelling in the heavens, not made with human hands, that will be eternal.
2 Corinthians 5:1 body life death
Love is patient;
love is charitable.
Love is not envious;
it does not have an inflated opinion of itself;
it is not filled with its own importance.
Love is never rude;
it does not seek its own advantage.
It is not prone to anger;
neither does it brood over setbacks.
1 Corinthians 13:4-5 love patience anger
We also know
that the Son of God has come
and given us understanding
so that we can know the one who is true.
And we are in the one who is true,
since we are in his Son Jesus Christ.
He is the true God and eternal life.
1 John 5:20 Jesus understanding truth
God is our refuge and our strength,
a well-proved help in times of trouble.
Psalm 46:2 reliability safety protection
Dispose my heart to follow your statutes
and to flee selfish gain.
Psalm 119:36 law greed heart
Anxiety in the human heart weighs it down,
but a kind word makes it glad.
Proverbs 12:25 speaking worrying heart
You are the light of the world. A city built upon a mountain cannot be hidden.
Matthew 5:14 righteousness evangelism life
Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may show yourselves blameless and beyond reproach, children of God without spot in the midst of an evil and depraved generation, among which you shine like lights in the world as you hold fast tenaciously to the word of life.
Philippians 2:14-16a holiness Word of God life
For as it is written,
“Eye has not seen, ear has not heard,
nor has the human heart imagined
what God has prepared for those who love him.”
1 Corinthians 2:9 love reward
Therefore, brethren, be diligent in providing a firm foundation for your call and election. If you do this, you will never stumble, and you will receive a glorious welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
2 Peter 1:10-11 calling obedience kingdom
Pleasing words are like a honeycomb,
sweet to the soul and affording health to the body.
Proverbs 16:24 gentleness speaking soul
But what I tell you is this: Do not swear at all, either by heaven, since it is God’s throne, or by earth, since that is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, since that is the city of the great King.
Matthew 5:34-35 speaking reliability heaven
In my distress I called out to the Lord;
he answered by setting me free.
Psalm 118:5 prayer dependence comforter
For six days work can be done, but the seventh is a Sabbath of rest, a holy assembly. You will do no work on it; it is a Sabbath of the Lord in all of your dwellings.
Leviticus 23:3 sabbath
Rejoice with all your heart, O daughter Zion.
Shout for joy, O daughter Jerusalem.
See, your king is coming to you,
triumphant and victorious,
humble and riding on a donkey,
on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
Zechariah 9:9 prophecy easter humility
As servants of God, behave as free people, but do not use your freedom as a means to cover up wrongdoing.
1 Peter 2:16 life freedom evil
Your statutes are my everlasting heritage;
they are the very joy of my heart.
Psalm 119:111 law joy heart
Then he went on, “It is what comes out of a person that defiles. For from within, from the human heart, come evil thoughts, unchastity, theft, murder, adultery, avarice, malice, deceit, indecency, envy, slander, arrogance, and folly. All these evils come from within, and they defile a person.”
Mark 7:20-23 sin purification temptation