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Exhort bondservants to be obedient to their own masters, to be well… Titus 2:9-10

Exhort bondservants to be obedient to their own masters, to be well pleasing in all things, not answering back, not pilfering, but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things. Titus 2:9-10	Exhort slaves to be submissive to their masters and to give them satisfaction in every respect. They are not to talk back to them, nor are they to steal from them. Rather, they should show themselves to be completely trustworthy so that in every way they may add luster to the doctrine of God our Savior. slavery work
For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:7-8	Indeed, it is seldom that anyone will die for a just person, although perhaps for a good person someone might be willing to die. Thus, God proved his love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us. sin salvation death

Who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed. 1 Peter 2:24	He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live in righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. sin righteousness healing
Now therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is Mine. Exodus 19:5	Now, if you will obey my voice and keep my covenant, you will be my own possession from among all the peoples, for the entire earth is mine. obedience covenant valuable
Wives, submit to your own husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and do not be bitter toward them. Colossians 3:18-19	Wives, be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and do not treat them harshly. humility marriage relationships
My son, if your heart is wise, My heart will rejoice—indeed, I myself. Proverbs 23:15	My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad. wisdom heart joy
Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you are disqualified. 2 Corinthians 13:5	Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not realize that Jesus Christ is in you? If he is not, then you have failed the test. faith salvation Jesus
For if you thoroughly amend your ways and your doings, if you thoroughly execute judgment between a man and his neighbor, if you do not oppress the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and do not shed innocent blood in this place, or walk after other gods to your hurt, then I will cause you to dwell in this place, in the land that I gave to your fathers forever and ever. Jeremiah 7:5-7	However, if you truly amend your ways and your deeds, if you are upright in your dealings with your neighbor; if you do not oppress the alien, the orphan, and the widow; if you do not shed innocent blood in this place; and if you do not follow other gods and thereby cause your own destruction, then I will allow you to live in this place, in the land that I gave as a permanent gift to your fathers long ago. conversion widows orphans
A man’s heart plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps. Proverbs 16:9	A man may plan his own course, but the Lord makes his steps secure. planning marriage dependence
And you shall be holy to Me, for I the Lord am holy, and have separated you from the peoples, that you should be Mine. Leviticus 20:26	You shall be holy, for I, the Lord, am holy. I have chosen you from among all people that you shall be mine. holiness life
For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. Ephesians 2:8-9	For it is by grace that you have been saved through faith. This has not come from you but from the gift of God. It does not come from works, so that no one can boast. grace faith salvation
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. James 1:22	Be doers of the word and not just hearers who only deceive themselves. obedience Word of God listening
Do not forsake your own friend or your father’s friend, Nor go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity; Better is a neighbor nearby than a brother far away. Proverbs 27:10	Do not forsake your friend or the friend of your father, and do not run to your brother’s house when troubles befall you; far better is a friend nearby than a brother who is far away. friendship family neighbor
And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways and to love Him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and to keep the commandments of the Lord and His statutes which I command you today for your good? Deuteronomy 10:12-13	And so now, O Israel, what does the Lord, your God, require of you but to fear the Lord, your God, to walk in all of his ways, to love him, to serve the Lord, your God, with all your heart and all your soul, and to observe the commandments and the statutes that I am giving you today for your own good. law awe blessing
The integrity of the upright will guide them, But the perversity of the unfaithful will destroy them. Proverbs 11:3	The upright are guarded by their integrity; the treacherous are destroyed by their own duplicity. reliability honesty
There remains therefore a rest for the people of God. For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His. Hebrews 4:9-10	Therefore, a Sabbath rest still remains for the people of God, since those who enter into God’s rest also cease from their own labors as God did from his. sabbath rest work
He who guards his mouth preserves his life, But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction. Proverbs 13:3	He who guards his mouth makes his life secure, but one who talks excessively ensures his own downfall. speaking wisdom life
Therefore You are great, O Lord God. For there is none like You, nor is there any God besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears. 2 Samuel 7:22	How great you are, Lord God! There is no one like you, and there is no God except you alone, as everything that we have heard confirms. God worship
The Lord will perfect that which concerns me; Your mercy, O Lord, endures forever; Do not forsake the works of Your hands. Psalm 138:8	The Lord will fulfill his plan for me. Your kindness, O Lord, endures forever; do not forsake the work of your hands. reliability God safety
May He grant you according to your heart’s desire, And fulfill all your purpose. Psalm 20:4	May he give you your heart’s desire and grant you success in all your plans. planning blessing heart
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit. Titus 3:5	Not because of any righteous deeds on our part but because of his mercy, he saved us through the bath of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. salvation Holy Spirit rebirth
And He said to them, “Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.” Luke 12:15	After this, he said to the crowd, “Take care to be on your guard against all kinds of greed. Life does not depend upon an abundance of one’s possessions.” money greed materialism
He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, But he who is careless of his ways will die. Proverbs 19:16	Whoever observes the commandments will live, but the one who scorns them will die. law eternal life sin
And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching. Hebrews 10:24-25	And let us consider how to spur one another to love and good works. Do not neglect to attend your assemblies, as some do, but rather encourage one another, especially since you can see the Day approaching. second coming community encouragement
You should know in your heart that as a man chastens his son, so the Lord your God chastens you. Deuteronomy 8:5	Thus you could understand that the Lord, your God, was disciplining you, just like a father disciplines his son. Father learning punishment

You shall therefore keep His statutes and His commandments which I command you today, that it may go well with you and with your children after you, and that you may prolong your days in the land which the Lord your God is giving you for all time.

You shall obey his statutes and the commandments that I give you today, so that all may go well with you and your children after you, and that you may live long in the land that the Lord, your God, has given you for all time.