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I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice… Ecclesiastes 3:12-13

I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and to do good in one’s lifetime; moreover, that every person who eats and drinks sees good in all his labor—this is the gift of God. Ecclesiastes 3:12-13	So I concluded there is nothing better than to be happy and enjoy ourselves as long as we can. And people should eat and drink and enjoy the fruits of their labor, for these are gifts from God. joy life food
For if you truly amend your ways and your deeds, if you truly practice justice between a person and his neighbor, if you do not oppress the stranger, the orphan, or the widow, and do not shed innocent blood in this place, nor follow other gods to your own ruin, then I will let you live in this place, in the land that I gave to your fathers forever and ever. Jeremiah 7:5-7	But I will be merciful only if you stop your evil thoughts and deeds and start treating each other with justice; only if you stop exploiting foreigners, orphans, and widows; only if you stop your murdering; and only if you stop harming yourselves by worshiping idols. Then I will let you stay in this land that I gave to your ancestors to keep forever. conversion widows orphans

If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 1 John 1:6	So we are lying if we say we have fellowship with God but go on living in spiritual darkness; we are not practicing the truth. sin honesty truth
By this we know that we remain in Him and He in us, because He has given to us of His Spirit. 1 John 4:13	And God has given us his Spirit as proof that we live in him and he in us. God Spirit nearness
For we know that if our earthly tent which is our house is torn down, we have a building from God, a house not made by hands, eternal in the heavens. 2 Corinthians 5:1	For we know that when this earthly tent we live in is taken down (that is, when we die and leave this earthly body), we will have a house in heaven, an eternal body made for us by God himself and not by human hands. body life death
For though we walk in the flesh, we do not wage battle according to the flesh. 2 Corinthians 10:3	We are human, but we don’t wage war as humans do. life understanding world
One who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, But one who is careless of conduct will die. Proverbs 19:16	Keep the commandments and keep your life; despising them leads to death. law eternal life sin
In peace I will both lie down and sleep, For You alone, Lord, have me dwell in safety. Psalm 4:8	In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, O Lord, will keep me safe. safety rest peace
Honor your father and your mother, so that your days may be prolonged on the land which the Lord your God gives you. Exodus 20:12	Honor your father and mother. Then you will live a long, full life in the land the Lord your God is giving you. God blessing family
And walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma. Ephesians 5:2	Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God. love sacrifice Jesus
For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under the Law but under grace. Romans 6:14	Sin is no longer your master, for you no longer live under the requirements of the law. Instead, you live under the freedom of God’s grace. sin grace law
We have come to know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and the one who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him. 1 John 4:16	We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them. trust love God
And those who are in the flesh cannot please God. Romans 8:8	That’s why those who are still under the control of their sinful nature can never please God. sin dependence desires
But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. Galatians 5:16	So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. sin Spirit desires
I have chosen the faithful way; I have placed Your judgments before me. Psalm 119:30	I have chosen to be faithful; I have determined to live by your regulations. faith law truth
Therefore produce fruit consistent with repentance. Matthew 3:8	Prove by the way you live that you have repented of your sins and turned to God. conversion repentance life
One who dwells in the shelter of the Most High Will lodge in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, My God, in whom I trust!” Psalm 91:1-2	Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him. trust safety rest
One thing I have asked from the Lord, that I shall seek: That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the Lord And to meditate in His temple. Psalm 27:4	The one thing I ask of the Lord— the thing I seek most— is to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, delighting in the Lord’s perfections and meditating in his Temple. love God nearness
Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God remains in him, and he in God. 1 John 4:15	All who declare that Jesus is the Son of God have God living in them, and they live in God. Jesus life acknowledging
For the one who sows to his own flesh will reap destruction from the flesh, but the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit. Galatians 6:8	Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful nature will harvest decay and death from that sinful nature. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit. sin eternal life Spirit
For six days work may be done, but on the seventh day there is a Sabbath of complete rest, a holy convocation. You shall not do any work; it is a Sabbath to the Lord in all your dwellings. Leviticus 23:3	You have six days each week for your ordinary work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of complete rest, an official day for holy assembly. It is the Lord’s Sabbath day, and it must be observed wherever you live. sabbath
But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided to you. Matthew 6:33	Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. righteousness food kingdom
Pursue peace with all people, and the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. Hebrews 12:14	Work at living in peace with everyone, and work at living a holy life, for those who are not holy will not see the Lord. holiness peace life
Teach me Your way, Lord; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your name. Psalm 86:11	Teach me your ways, O Lord, that I may live according to your truth! Grant me purity of heart, so that I may honor you. learning truth reliability
For this is what the high and exalted One Who lives forever, whose name is Holy, says: “I dwell in a high and holy place, And also with the contrite and lowly of spirit In order to revive the spirit of the lowly And to revive the heart of the contrite.” Isaiah 57:15	The high and lofty one who lives in eternity, the Holy One, says this: “I live in the high and holy place with those whose spirits are contrite and humble. I restore the crushed spirit of the humble and revive the courage of those with repentant hearts.” holiness salvation life

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. This is the true God and eternal life.

And we know that the Son of God has come, and he has given us understanding so that we can know the true God. And now we live in fellowship with the true God because we live in fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ. He is the only true God, and he is eternal life.