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Therefore, observe the commandments of the LORD, your God. Walk in his… Deuteronomy 8:6

Therefore, observe the commandments of the Lord, your God. Walk in his ways and fear him.
Deuteronomy 8:6 obedience law awe
He was despised and shunned by others,
a man of sorrows who was no stranger to suffering.
We loathed him and regarded him as of no account,
as one from whom men avert their gaze.
Isaiah 53:3 suffering Jesus sickness

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
But now in Christ Jesus, you who once were far off have been brought near through the blood of Christ.
Ephesians 2:13 Jesus nearness blood
At the time that discipline is received, it always seems painful rather than pleasant, but afterward it yields a harvest of peace and uprightness to those who have been trained by it.
Hebrews 12:11 righteousness peace children
Do not deprive one another, except perhaps by mutual consent for a specified time so as to devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan may not tempt you by taking advantage of your lack of self-control.
1 Corinthians 7:5 marriage devil self-control
But he was pierced for our offenses
and crushed for our iniquity;
the punishment that made us whole fell upon him,
and by his bruises we have been healed.
Isaiah 53:5 sin Jesus healing
Every day, united in spirit, they would assemble together in the temple. They would break bread in their homes and share their food with joyful and generous hearts as they praised God, and they were regarded with favor by all the people. And day by day the Lord added to those who were being saved.
Acts 2:46-47 worship food community
However, the gift is not like the transgression. For if the transgression of one man led to the death of the many, how much greater was the overflowing effect of the grace of God and the gift of the one man Jesus Christ that has abounded for the many.
Romans 5:15 sin grace Jesus
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that weighs us down and the sins that so easily distract us and with perseverance run the race that lies ahead of us.
Hebrews 12:1 sin life overcoming
The words of a wise man win favor,
but a fool’s tongue is his undoing.
Ecclesiastes 10:12 speaking wisdom
In my distress I called out to the Lord;
he answered by setting me free.
Psalm 118:5 prayer dependence comforter
Let mutual love continue, and do not forget to offer hospitality to strangers, for by doing this some have entertained angels without knowing it.
Hebrews 13:1-2 love gentleness neighbor
This is how we can be certain
that we abide in him
and that he abides in us:
he has given us a share in his Spirit.
1 John 4:13 God Spirit nearness
Let us then make every effort to enter into that rest, so that no one may fall by following that example of refusing to believe.
Hebrews 4:11 sabbath obedience rest
“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are beneficial. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not allow myself to be dominated by anything.
1 Corinthians 6:12 addiction desires life
Guide my steps in accord with your word
and never let evil triumph over me.
Psalm 119:133 sin following evil
But now the righteousness of God that is attested by the Law and the Prophets has been manifested apart from law: the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. No distinction has been made.
Romans 3:21-22 faith law righteousness
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 life equipment
Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and undefiled is this: to come to the aid of orphans and widows in their hardships and to keep oneself untarnished by the world.
James 1:27 sin blameless widows
Let marriage be held in honor by all, and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for those who are immoral and adulterers will have to face God’s judgment.
Hebrews 13:4 marriage desires judgment
But according to Scripture all things have been confined under sin, so that through faith in Jesus Christ what was promised might be given to those who believe.
Galatians 3:22 sin trust faith
Indeed, under the Law almost everything is purified by blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
Hebrews 9:22 law blood forgiveness
The Lord is with you while you are with him. If you seek him, he will permit you to find him, but if you abandon him, he will abandon you.
2 Chronicles 15:2b seeking nearness reliability
Let no one delude himself. If anyone among you considers himself to be wise by worldly standards, he must become a fool in order to be truly wise.
1 Corinthians 3:18 wisdom world selfishness