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Examine me, O God, and know my heart; test me and understand my… Psalm 139:23-24

Examine me, O God, and know my heart; test me and understand my thoughts. See if I follow an evil way, and guide me on the way to eternity. Psalm 139:23-24	Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me, and know my anxieties; And see if there is any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting. eternal life holiness righteousness
Stand firm, then, with the belt of truth fastened around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness clothing you, and with your feet shod in zeal to proclaim the gospel of peace. In all circumstances, hold in your hand the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Ephesians 6:14-16	Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. truth righteousness evangelism

The prudent man perceives danger and seeks shelter, while the simple continue forward and pay the penalty. Proverbs 27:12	A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself; The simple pass on and are punished. mind safety protection
For the Lord loves the just, and he will not forsake his faithful ones. Those who follow evil paths will be destroyed, and the children of the wicked will be cut off. Psalm 37:28	For the Lord loves justice, And does not forsake His saints; They are preserved forever, But the descendants of the wicked shall be cut off. eternal life reliability righteousness
By these he has given us his precious promises, great beyond all price, so that through them you may escape from the corruption with which evil desires have infected the world and thereby may come to share in the divine nature. 2 Peter 1:4	By which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. reward desires world
Remember your Creator in the days of your youth before the bad times come and the years draw near when you will say, “I take no pleasure in them”. Ecclesiastes 12:1	Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth, Before the difficult days come, And the years draw near when you say, “I have no pleasure in them” creation life joy
Let the wicked abandon their ways and those who are evil their thoughts. Let them return to the Lord so that he may have mercy upon them; and to our God, for he is rich in forgiveness. Isaiah 55:7	Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him return to the Lord, And He will have mercy on him; And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon. righteousness conversion forgiveness
Love is patient; love is charitable. Love is not envious; it does not have an inflated opinion of itself; it is not filled with its own importance. Love is never rude; it does not seek its own advantage. It is not prone to anger; neither does it brood over setbacks. 1 Corinthians 13:4-5	Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil. love patience anger
If it seems wrong to you to serve the Lord, then today you must choose whom you will serve, whether it be the gods that your fathers served on the other side of the river, or the gods of the Amorites who dwell in the land. As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord. Joshua 24:15	And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. family idols following
So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will take care of itself. Each day has enough troubles of its own. Matthew 6:34	Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. life worrying dependence
Therefore, rid yourselves of everything sordid and of every wicked excess, and welcome in all humility the word that is implanted in you and is able to save your souls. James 1:21	Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. salvation Word of God evil
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 futile; For one cuts a tree from the forest, The work of the hands of the workman, with the ax. They decorate it with silver and gold; They fasten it with nails and hammers So that it will not topple. They are upright, like a palm tree, And they cannot speak; They must be carried, Because they cannot go by themselves. Do not be afraid of them, For they cannot do evil, Nor can they do any good. idols fear
The labors of the wicked man produce little profit, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward. Proverbs 11:18	The wicked man does deceptive work, But he who sows righteousness will have a sure reward. sin righteousness reward
Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may show yourselves blameless and beyond reproach, children of God without spot in the midst of an evil and depraved generation, among which you shine like lights in the world as you hold fast tenaciously to the word of life. Philippians 2:14-16a	Do all things without complaining and disputing, that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, holding fast the word of life. holiness Word of God life
He will never be swayed; the righteous man will be remembered forever. Psalm 112:6	Surely he will never be shaken; The righteous will be in everlasting remembrance. righteousness protection
For everyone born of God conquers the world. And the victory that conquers the world is our faith. 1 John 5:4	For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. faith God overcoming
The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright, but destruction for evildoers. Proverbs 10:29	The way of the Lord is strength for the upright, But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity. sin reliability law
Nevertheless, do not rejoice in the knowledge that the spirits are subject to you. Rejoice rather that your names are inscribed in heaven. Luke 10:20	Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven. joy heaven eternal life
Love does not rejoice over wrongdoing but rejoices in the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. 1 Corinthians 13:6-7	Does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. love truth evil
Rather, put on the Lord Jesus Christ and allow no opportunity for the flesh to gratify its sinful desires. Romans 13:14	But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts. desires addiction Jesus
Turn away from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord with a pure heart. 2 Timothy 2:22	Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. desires temptation evil
Let no foul word ever pass your lips. Say only what is useful for edification, so that your words may benefit your listeners. Ephesians 4:29	Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers. speaking gossip goodness
Preferable is the little that the righteous possess than the great wealth of the wicked. For the power of the wicked will be overcome, but the Lord protects the righteous. Psalm 37:16-17	A little that a righteous man has Is better than the riches of many wicked. For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, But the Lord upholds the righteous. sin money righteousness
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 you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness. faith love righteousness
Take no part in the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather seek to expose them. For it is shameful even to speak of what deeds people do in secret. Ephesians 5:11-12	And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them. For it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret. sin speaking idols

Rend your hearts and not your garments, and turn back to the Lord, your God. For he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, rich in kindness, and always prepared to relent from punishing.

So rend your heart, and not your garments; Return to the Lord your God, For He is gracious and merciful, Slow to anger, and of great kindness; And He relents from doing harm.