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“Don’t you understand either?” he asked. “Can’t you see that the food… Mark 7:18-19

“Don’t you understand either?” he asked. “Can’t you see that the food you put into your body cannot defile you? Food doesn’t go into your heart, but only passes through the stomach and then goes into the sewer.” (By saying this, he declared that every kind of food is acceptable in God’s eyes.)
Mark 7:18-19 food body heart
My son, obey your father’s commands,
and don’t neglect your mother’s instruction.
Proverbs 6:20 obedience family listening

Repent, and turn from your sins. Don’t let them destroy you!
Ezekiel 18:30b conversion sin punishment
Don’t be fooled by those who say such things, for “bad company corrupts good character.”
1 Corinthians 15:33 evil goodness friendship
But if we look forward to something we don’t yet have, we must wait patiently and confidently.
Romans 8:25 trust hope patience
Don’t be misled—you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant.
Galatians 6:7 God righteousness harvest
Give to anyone who asks; and when things are taken away from you, don’t try to get them back.
Luke 6:30 debt giving generosity
I don’t want you to die, says the Sovereign Lord. Turn back and live!
Ezekiel 18:32 conversion death eternal life
Don’t imagine that I came to bring peace to the earth! I came not to bring peace, but a sword.
Matthew 10:34 peace world Jesus
And don’t let us yield to temptation,
but rescue us from the evil one.
Matthew 6:13 temptation desires evil
So don’t be afraid, little flock. For it gives your Father great happiness to give you the Kingdom.
Luke 12:32 fear Father kingdom
My child, don’t reject the Lord’s discipline,
and don’t be upset when he corrects you.
For the Lord corrects those he loves,
just as a father corrects a child in whom he delights.
Proverbs 3:11-12 love Father learning
Don’t be concerned for your own good but for the good of others.
1 Corinthians 10:24 selfishness love neighbor
But don’t rejoice because evil spirits obey you; rejoice because your names are registered in heaven.
Luke 10:20 joy heaven eternal life
For I hold you by your right hand—
I, the Lord your God.
And I say to you,
‘Don’t be afraid. I am here to help you.’
Isaiah 41:13 God fear dependence
When Jesus heard this, he said, “Healthy people don’t need a doctor—sick people do.”
Matthew 9:12 forgiveness healing health
So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.
Matthew 6:34 life worrying dependence
Lord, don’t hold back your tender mercies from me.
Let your unfailing love and faithfulness always protect me.
Psalm 40:11 love reliability protection
Look at the ravens. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for God feeds them. And you are far more valuable to him than any birds!
Luke 12:24 food life worrying
So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.
Galatians 6:9 righteousness reward patience
But the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people.”
Luke 2:10 angels joy christmas
So if someone tells you, ‘Look, the Messiah is out in the desert,’ don’t bother to go and look. Or, ‘Look, he is hiding here,’ don’t believe it! For as the lightning flashes in the east and shines to the west, so it will be when the Son of Man comes.
Matthew 24:26-27 second coming Jesus end times
Don’t trap yourself by making a rash promise to God
and only later counting the cost.
Proverbs 20:25 holiness righteousness
Think carefully about what is right, and stop sinning. For to your shame I say that some of you don’t know God at all.
1 Corinthians 15:34 righteousness sin conversion
So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law.
Galatians 5:1 Jesus life redeemer

Don’t repay evil for evil. Don’t retaliate with insults when people insult you. Instead, pay them back with a blessing. That is what God has called you to do, and he will grant you his blessing.