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But just when he had resolved to do this, an angel of… Matthew 1:20

But just when he had resolved to do this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.”
Matthew 1:20 angels Holy Spirit christmas
It is honorable to refrain from strife,
but every fool is quick to quarrel.
Proverbs 20:3 speaking peace anger

Remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the Lord your God brought you out from there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm; therefore the Lord your God commanded you to keep the sabbath day.
Deuteronomy 5:15 sabbath slavery
But for that very reason I received mercy, so that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display the utmost patience, making me an example to those who would come to believe in him for eternal life.
1 Timothy 1:16 eternal life Jesus patience
Hence, as to the eating of food offered to idols, we know that “no idol in the world really exists,” and that “there is no God but one.”
1 Corinthians 8:4 idols food
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases,
his mercies never come to an end;
they are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
Lamentations 3:22-23 reliability love compassion
And baptism, which this prefigured, now saves you—not as a removal of dirt from the body, but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
1 Peter 3:21 baptism salvation purification
Now a mediator involves more than one party; but God is one.
Galatians 3:20 mediator
The good person out of the good treasure of the heart produces good, and the evil person out of evil treasure produces evil; for it is out of the abundance of the heart that the mouth speaks.
Luke 6:45 sin speaking blessing
And live in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
Ephesians 5:2 love sacrifice Jesus
A faithful witness does not lie,
but a false witness breathes out lies.
Proverbs 14:5 lying truth reliability
So then, whenever we have an opportunity, let us work for the good of all, and especially for those of the family of faith.
Galatians 6:10 gentleness neighbor goodness
A capable wife who can find?
She is far more precious than jewels.
Proverbs 31:10 valuable marriage relationships
Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving.
Colossians 4:2 gratitude prayer
Hear my prayer, O Lord,
and give ear to my cry;
do not hold your peace at my tears.
For I am your passing guest,
an alien, like all my forebears.
Psalm 39:12 prayer sadness humility
The wealth of the rich is their strong city;
in their imagination it is like a high wall.
Proverbs 18:11 money materialism
No longer present your members to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life, and present your members to God as instruments of righteousness.
Romans 6:13 sin righteousness sacrifice
I urge you, brothers and sisters, to keep an eye on those who cause dissensions and offenses, in opposition to the teaching that you have learned; avoid them.
Romans 16:17 holiness community evil
For the customs of the peoples are false:
a tree from the forest is cut down,
and worked with an ax by the hands of an artisan;
people deck it with silver and gold;
they fasten it with hammer and nails
so that it cannot move.
Their idols are like scarecrows in a cucumber field,
and they cannot speak;
they have to be carried,
for they cannot walk.
Do not be afraid of them,
for they cannot do evil,
nor is it in them to do good.
Jeremiah 10:3-5 idols fear
Let us therefore no longer pass judgment on one another, but resolve instead never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of another.
Romans 14:13 gentleness judgment neighbor
And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that by always having enough of everything, you may share abundantly in every good work.
2 Corinthians 9:8 blessing worrying goodness
Although you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy, for you are receiving the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
1 Peter 1:8-9 faith joy salvation
For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
2 Corinthians 5:1 body life death
Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and do not make room for the devil.
Ephesians 4:26-27 sin anger evil
And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
1 John 5:20 Jesus understanding truth

Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in my house, and thus put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts; see if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you an overflowing blessing.