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For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity… 2 Timothy 1:7

For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7	For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control. love self-control strength
But when you are arrested and stand trial, don’t worry in advance about what to say. Just say what God tells you at that time, for it is not you who will be speaking, but the Holy Spirit. Mark 13:11	When they lead you away and deliver you up, don’t be anxious beforehand or premeditate what you will say, but say whatever will be given you in that hour. For it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit. speaking Spirit worrying

The way of the Lord is a stronghold to those with integrity, but it destroys the wicked. Proverbs 10:29	The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity. sin reliability law
Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends. Proverbs 17:9	He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends. forgiveness friendship
For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light! Ephesians 5:8	For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light. light children life
Wise words bring approval, but fools are destroyed by their own words. Ecclesiastes 10:12	The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips. speaking wisdom
I’m not asking you to take them out of the world, but to keep them safe from the evil one. John 17:15	I pray not that you would take them from the world, but that you would keep them from the evil one. safety mediator evil
Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry, but those who trust in the Lord will lack no good thing. Psalm 34:10	The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek Yahweh shall not lack any good thing. God seeking
You can make many plans, but the Lord’s purpose will prevail. Proverbs 19:21	There are many plans in a man’s heart, but Yahweh’s counsel will prevail. planning understanding dependence
Some people are always greedy for more, but the godly love to give! Proverbs 21:26	There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don’t withhold. greed giving materialism
Not at all! And you will perish, too, unless you repent of your sins and turn to God. Luke 13:3	I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all perish in the same way. conversion repentance punishment
Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last; but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised. Proverbs 31:30	Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised. awe beauty
Many will be purified, cleansed, and refined by these trials. But the wicked will continue in their wickedness, and none of them will understand. Only those who are wise will know what it means. Daniel 12:10	Many will purify themselves, and make themselves white, and be refined, but the wicked will do wickedly; and none of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will understand. purification sin understanding
So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace. Romans 8:6	For the mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace. Spirit peace life
Whom have I in heaven but you? I desire you more than anything on earth. Psalm 73:25	Whom do I have in heaven? There is no one on earth whom I desire besides you. trust God heaven
Don’t imagine that I came to bring peace to the earth! I came not to bring peace, but a sword. Matthew 10:34	Don’t think that I came to send peace on the earth. I didn’t come to send peace, but a sword. peace world Jesus
When Jesus heard this, he said, “Healthy people don’t need a doctor—sick people do.” Matthew 9:12	When Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.” forgiveness healing health
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23	For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. sin eternal life reward
But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one. 2 Thessalonians 3:3	But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one. reliability safety strength
But if you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and don’t forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it. James 1:25	But he who looks into the perfect law of freedom and continues, not being a hearer who forgets but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in what he does. law blessing listening
The lips of the godly speak helpful words, but the mouth of the wicked speaks perverse words. Proverbs 10:32	The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse. truth righteousness speaking
People who accept discipline are on the pathway to life, but those who ignore correction will go astray. Proverbs 10:17	He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray. obedience life listening
Beware of false prophets who come disguised as harmless sheep but are really vicious wolves. Matthew 7:15	Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves. second coming prophecy clothing
Then he added, “Now go and learn the meaning of this Scripture: ‘I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices.’ For I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.” Matthew 9:13	But you go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. mercy righteousness sacrifice
But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. James 1:22	But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves. obedience Word of God listening

So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever.

While we don’t look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.