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And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that… 1 John 5:15

And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests which we have asked from Him. 1 John 5:15	And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him. trust prayer listening
Be of the same mind toward one another; do not be haughty in mind, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own estimation. Romans 12:16	Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited. humility community dependence

For which one of you, when he wants to build a tower, does not first sit down and calculate the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it? Luke 14:28	Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it? debt planning money
Do not participate in the useless deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them; for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret. Ephesians 5:11-12	Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. It is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret. sin speaking idols
Whatever you do in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father. Colossians 3:17	And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. speaking gratitude following
The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these. Mark 12:31	The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these. law love neighbor
The Almighty—we cannot find Him; He is exalted in power And He will not violate justice and abundant righteousness. Job 37:23	The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power; in his justice and great righteousness, he does not oppress. God righteousness strength
Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or trouble, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? Romans 8:35	Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? love suffering persecution
One who loves discipline loves knowledge, But one who hates rebuke is stupid. Proverbs 12:1	Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid. understanding learning listening
However, it was our sicknesses that He Himself bore, And our pains that He carried; Yet we ourselves assumed that He had been afflicted, Struck down by God, and humiliated. Isaiah 53:4	Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted. suffering Jesus sickness
Now if your brother sins, go and show him his fault in private; if he listens to you, you have gained your brother. Matthew 18:15	If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over. sin speaking listening
For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38-39	For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. love mediator death
The vine has dried up And the fig tree has withered; The pomegranate, the palm also, and the apple tree, All the trees of the field have dried up. Indeed, joy has dried up From the sons of mankind. Joel 1:12	The vine is dried up and the fig tree is withered; the pomegranate, the palm and the apple tree— all the trees of the field—are dried up. Surely the people’s joy is withered away. joy sadness food
But from the beginning of creation, God created them male and female. For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother, and the two shall become one flesh; so they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, no person is to separate. Mark 10:6-9	But at the beginning of creation God ‘made them male and female.’ ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate. marriage body sexuality
Yet for this reason I found mercy, so that in me as the foremost sinner Jesus Christ might demonstrate His perfect patience as an example for those who would believe in Him for eternal life. 1 Timothy 1:16	But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his immense patience as an example for those who would believe in him and receive eternal life. eternal life Jesus patience
You are from God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world. 1 John 4:4	You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. salvation overcoming almighty
For one will hardly die for a righteous person; though perhaps for the good person someone would even dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:7-8	Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. sin salvation death
For I give plenty of water to the weary ones, and refresh everyone who languishes. Jeremiah 31:25	I will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint. safety soul
As in water a face reflects the face, So the heart of a person reflects the person. Proverbs 27:19	As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart. life heart
Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because on it He rested from all His work which God had created and made. Genesis 2:3	Then God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done. creation blessing sabbath
He has made everything appropriate in its time. He has also set eternity in their heart, without the possibility that mankind will find out the work which God has done from the beginning even to the end. Ecclesiastes 3:11	He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end. creation understanding life
For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them. Ephesians 2:10	For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. creation Jesus following
Do not envy a violent person, And do not choose any of his ways. For the devious are an abomination to the Lord; But He is intimate with the upright. Proverbs 3:31-32	Do not envy the violent or choose any of their ways. For the Lord detests the perverse but takes the upright into his confidence. trust righteousness planning
And not only this, but we also celebrate in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope. Romans 5:3-4	Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. suffering hope joy
Accordingly, whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops. Luke 12:3	What you have said in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the roofs. sin speaking listening

Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. For the gate is narrow and the way is constricted that leads to life, and there are few who find it.

Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.