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Each person should give as much as he has decided in his… 2 Corinthians 9:7

Each person should give as much as he has decided in his heart, not with reluctance or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:7	Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. joy giving heart
Brethren, if anyone is detected committing a transgression, you who are spiritual must set him right in a spirit of gentleness. Meanwhile, you should take care so that you yourselves are not tempted. Galatians 6:1	My friends, if anyone is detected in a transgression, you who have received the Spirit should restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness. Take care that you yourselves are not tempted. sin temptation desires

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	Do not deceive yourselves. If you think that you are wise in this age, you should become fools so that you may become wise. wisdom world selfishness
Therefore, strive to be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect. Matthew 5:48	Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. Father holiness
It is the will of God that you should lead a life of sanctity. You must refrain from sexual immorality. Each of you must learn to acquire a wife from pure and honorable motives, not to gratify passion like the Gentiles who do not know God. 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5	For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from fornication; that each one of you know how to control your own body in holiness and honor, not with lustful passion, like the Gentiles who do not know God. holiness sexuality body
Let your love be sincere. Loathe what is evil and hold fast to what is good. Romans 12:9	Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good. love evil goodness
For the carved images of the nations are powerless; they are nothing more than wood cut from a forest, fashioned with a knife by craftsmen and embellished with silver and gold. Then they are fastened with hammers and nails to prevent them from toppling. Like scarecrows in a cucumber field they are unable to speak, and they must be carried from place to place since they cannot walk. Do not be afraid of them, for they can do no harm, nor do they have any power to do good. Jeremiah 10:3-5	For the customs of the peoples are false: a tree from the forest is cut down, and worked with an ax by the hands of an artisan; people deck it with silver and gold; they fasten it with hammer and nails so that it cannot move. Their idols are like scarecrows in a cucumber field, and they cannot speak; they have to be carried, for they cannot walk. Do not be afraid of them, for they cannot do evil, nor is it in them to do good. idols fear
But I have had help from God to this very day, and I stand here and testify to both the lowly and the great. I assert nothing more than what the Prophets and Moses said would occur: that the Christ must suffer, and that, by being the first to rise from the dead, he would proclaim light to the people and to the Gentiles. Acts 26:22-23	To this day I have had help from God, and so I stand here, testifying to both small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would take place: that the Messiah must suffer, and that, by being the first to rise from the dead, he would proclaim light both to our people and to the Gentiles. evangelism suffering resurrection
But as for you, man of God, you must shun all this. Rather, pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, fortitude, and gentleness. 1 Timothy 6:11	But as for you, man of God, shun all this; pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, gentleness. faith love righteousness
At dawn let me experience your kindness, for in you I place my trust. Show me the path I must walk, for to you I lift up my soul. Psalm 143:8	Let me hear of your steadfast love in the morning, for in you I put my trust. Teach me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul. trust love planning
This is how we know what love is: he laid down his life for us, and we in turn must be prepared to lay down our lives for our brethren. 1 John 3:16	We know love by this, that he laid down his life for us—and we ought to lay down our lives for one another. love Jesus neighbor
Remember this, my beloved brethren: everyone should be quick to listen but slow to speak and slow to anger. James 1:19	You must understand this, my beloved: let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger. speaking listening anger
Brethren, we must always give thanks to God for you, and it is only right that we do so. For your faith grows ever more, and the love that all of you have for one another continues to increase. 2 Thessalonians 1:3	We must always give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of everyone of you for one another is increasing. faith love gratitude
When riches increase, so do those who are eager to accumulate them, and those who have accumulated them must remain content simply to feast their eyes on them. Ecclesiastes 5:10	When goods increase, those who eat them increase; and what gain has their owner but to see them with his eyes? materialism money desires
When someone sins and does any of the things that the Lord has forbidden, even if he does not realize he did it, he has still committed an offense and must bear his guilt. Leviticus 5:17	If any of you sin without knowing it, doing any of the things that by the Lord's commandments ought not to be done, you have incurred guilt, and are subject to punishment. sin law punishment
Everything that you do should be done in love. 1 Corinthians 16:14	Let all that you do be done in love. love work
However, you, dear friends, must build yourselves up in your most holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit. Keep yourselves in the love of God as you await our Lord Jesus Christ in his mercy, who will grant you eternal life. Jude 1:20-21	But you, beloved, build yourselves up on your most holy faith; pray in the Holy Spirit; keep yourselves in the love of God; look forward to the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life. faith Holy Spirit love
I, the Lord, am your God. You must obey my laws and be careful to observe my ordinances. Keep holy my Sabbaths as a sign between me and you so that you will know that I am the Lord, your God. Ezekiel 20:19-20	I the Lord am your God; follow my statutes, and be careful to observe my ordinances, and hallow my sabbaths that they may be a sign between me and you, so that you may know that I the Lord am your God. law obedience sabbath
Then Peter came up to him and asked, “Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him? As many as seven times?” Jesus answered, “I say to you, not seven times but seventy times seven.” Matthew 18:21-22	Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times.” forgiveness neighbor sin
But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing. Your almsgiving must be done in secret. And your Father who sees everything that is done in secret will reward you. Matthew 6:3-4	But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your alms may be done in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you. giving reward Father
But he is to ask with faith, without doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed about by the wind. James 1:6	But ask in faith, never doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind. trust faith prayer
You must understand, brethren, that it is through him that forgiveness of sins is being proclaimed to you. All those who believe are justified from all the things from which they could not be justified by the Law of Moses. Acts 13:38-39	Let it be known to you therefore, my brothers, that through this man forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you; by this Jesus everyone who believes is set free from all those sins from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses. law Jesus forgiveness
As for you, teach what is consistent with sound doctrine. Titus 2:1	But as for you, teach what is consistent with sound doctrine. speaking evangelism learning
Nor would someone light a lamp and then put it under a basket; rather, it is placed upon a lampstand so that it may afford light to all in the house. In the same way, your light must shine so that it can be seen by others; this will enable them to observe your good works and give praise to your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:15-16	No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven. evangelism worship goodness
Likewise, you who are husbands must show consideration for your wives in your life together. Treat your wife with respect, for even though she is the weaker partner, she is also an equal heir of God’s gift of life. Thus, your prayers will not be hindered in any way. 1 Peter 3:7	Husbands, in the same way, show consideration for your wives in your life together, paying honor to the woman as the weaker sex, since they too are also heirs of the gracious gift of life—so that nothing may hinder your prayers. marriage prayer grace

Therefore, when someone is guilty of any one of these things, he shall confess the sin he has committed.

When you realize your guilt in any of these, you shall confess the sin that you have committed.

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While physical training has some value, the benefits of godliness are unlimited, since it holds out promise not only for this life but also for the life to come.

1 Timothy 4:8 health obedience life