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Dearly beloved, never seek revenge. Leave that to the time of retribution… Romans 12:19

Dearly beloved, never seek revenge. Leave that to the time of retribution. For it is written, “Vengeance is mine, says the Lord. I will repay.”
Romans 12:19 anger punishment judgment
When I am terrified,
I place my trust in you.
Psalm 56:4 trust God fear

If someone says, “I love God,”
but at the same time hates his brother,
he is a liar.
For whoever does not love the brother
whom he has seen
cannot love God whom he has not seen.
1 John 4:20 love God family
Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, where he was tempted by the devil. During that time he ate nothing, and at the end of it he was famished.
Luke 4:1-2 fasting temptation Jesus
A man is joyful when he utters apt answers,
and even more satisfying is a word in season.
Proverbs 15:23 speaking joy
Do not be like your ancestors, to whom the prophets of that time proclaimed. Thus says the Lord of hosts: Forsake your evil ways and your evil deeds. But they refused to listen or to pay attention to me, says the Lord.
Zechariah 1:4 conversion evil listening
God saved us and called us to a life of holiness, not because of our works but according to his own purpose and the grace that has been bestowed upon us in Christ Jesus from all eternity.
2 Timothy 1:9 grace holiness salvation
Jesus answered, “Amen, I say to you, there is no one who has given up house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands for my sake and for the sake of the gospel who will not receive in this age a hundred times more houses, brothers and sisters, mothers and children, and lands—as well as persecutions—and in the age to come, eternal life.”
Mark 10:29-30 evangelism blessing persecution
Once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light.
Ephesians 5:8 light children life
That is why you also pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants, and they devote themselves to this service.
Romans 13:6 honesty money greed
After Jesus had been born in Bethlehem of Judea during the reign of King Herod, wise men traveled from the east and arrived in Jerusalem, inquiring, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw the rising of his star, and we have come to pay him homage.”
Matthew 2:1-2 christmas worship
No prophecy ever came from human initiative. Rather, when people spoke as messengers of God, they did so under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.
2 Peter 1:21 prophecy Spirit speaking
During the day the Lord grants his kindness,
and at night his praise is with me,
a prayer to the living God.
Psalm 42:9 love worship prayer
By faith Abraham also received the power of procreation, even though he was well past the age—and Sarah herself was barren—because he believed that the one who had made the promise would be faithful in fulfilling it.
Hebrews 11:11 trust faith reward
Preach the message; be persistent in doing so, whether in season or out of season; convince, reprove, and encourage, but with great patience and instruction.
2 Timothy 4:2 evangelism punishment patience
And do not lead us into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.
Matthew 6:13 temptation desires evil
The misfortunes of the righteous man are many,
but the Lord delivers him, from all of them.
Psalm 34:20 righteousness suffering redeemer
Meanwhile, the Church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria enjoyed peace, building up strength and living in the fear of the Lord. Encouraged by the Holy Spirit, the Church grew in numbers.
Acts 9:31 church peace awe
Therefore, you must also be prepared, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.
Matthew 24:44 Messiah second coming end times
Now the works of the flesh are obvious: fornication, impurity, licentiousness, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, anger, quarrels, dissensions, factions, envy, drunkenness, carousing, and the like. I warn you, as I warned you previously, that no one who does such things will inherit the kingdom of God.
Galatians 5:19-21 body sin sexuality
Wealth hastily acquired will dwindle away,
but when amassed little by little, it will increase.
Proverbs 13:11 money greed work
You have heard that it was said of old: ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I say to you that anyone who looks with lust at a woman has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Matthew 5:27-28 marriage desires heart
One day, as Jesus was passing through a field of grain on the Sabbath, his disciples began to pick some heads of grain as they walked along. The Pharisees said to him, “Behold, why are your disciples doing what is forbidden on the Sabbath?”

He answered, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need of food? He entered the house of God when Abiathar was high priest and ate the sacred bread that only the priests were permitted to eat, and he shared it with his companions.” Then he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. That is why the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”
Mark 2:23-28 sabbath bread
Yet even now, says the Lord,
return to me with all your heart,
with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning.
Joel 2:12 conversion fasting sadness
There is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing secret that will not become known.
Luke 12:2 truth honesty