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Understand, therefore, that the LORD your God is indeed God. He is… Deuteronomy 7:9

Understand, therefore, that the Lord your God is indeed God. He is the faithful God who keeps his covenant for a thousand generations and lavishes his unfailing love on those who love him and obey his commands. Deuteronomy 7:9	Keep in mind, therefore, that the Lord, your God, is God. He is a faithful God who keeps his covenant of mercy to the thousandth generation toward those who love him and observe his commandments. reliability law God
Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true wisdom. All who obey his commandments will grow in wisdom. Praise him forever! Psalm 111:10	The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; those who are guided by it will grow in understanding. His praise will last forever. awe wisdom worship

Or have you forgotten that when we were joined with Christ Jesus in baptism, we joined him in his death? Romans 6:3	Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? Jesus baptism
But he knows where I am going. And when he tests me, I will come out as pure as gold. For I have stayed on God’s paths; I have followed his ways and not turned aside. Job 23:10-11	And yet he is aware of everywhere I go; if he were to test me, I would emerge like pure gold. My footsteps have not strayed from the path he established; I have followed his way and never turned aside. blameless righteousness
I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called—his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance. Ephesians 1:18	I further pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened so that you may know the hope to which he has called you, how rich and glorious is his inheritance in the saints. understanding hope receiving
So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son. John 1:14	And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. And we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father’s only Son, full of grace and truth. truth Jesus Word of God
For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many. Mark 10:45	For even the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many. humility Jesus sacrifice
Then, calling the crowd to join his disciples, he said, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me.” Mark 8:34	He then called the people and his disciples to him and said to them, “Anyone who wishes to follow me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.” salvation Jesus following
God detests the prayers of a person who ignores the law. Proverbs 28:9	When anyone turns a deaf ear to the law, even his prayer is detestable. prayer obedience listening
So obey the commands of the Lord your God by walking in his ways and fearing him. Deuteronomy 8:6	Therefore, observe the commandments of the Lord, your God. Walk in his ways and fear him. obedience law awe
The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right, and his ears are open to their prayers. But the Lord turns his face against those who do evil. 1 Peter 3:12	For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer. However, the face of the Lord is set against those who do evil. righteousness prayer listening
We should help others do what is right and build them up in the Lord. Romans 15:2	Each of us must consider his neighbor’s good for the purpose of building him up. selfishness encouragement neighbor
The Son radiates God’s own glory and expresses the very character of God, and he sustains everything by the mighty power of his command. When he had cleansed us from our sins, he sat down in the place of honor at the right hand of the majestic God in heaven. Hebrews 1:3	He is the reflection of God’s glory and the perfect expression of his very being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. Achieving purification from sins, he took his seat at the right hand of the Majesty on high. sin purification Word of God
For in him we live and move and exist. As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are his offspring.’ Acts 17:28	For ‘In him we live and move and have our being.’ As even your own poets have said, ‘We are all his offspring.’ creation life
He gave his life to free us from every kind of sin, to cleanse us, and to make us his very own people, totally committed to doing good deeds. Titus 2:14	He gave himself for us in order to deliver us from all iniquity and to purify for himself a people as his own who are eager to do good. sacrifice purification goodness
Don’t envy violent people or copy their ways. Such wicked people are detestable to the Lord, but he offers his friendship to the godly. Proverbs 3:31-32	Do not envy a violent man or choose to emulate any of his ways. For the perverse man is an abomination to the Lord whose friendship is bestowed only upon the upright. trust righteousness planning
So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. Genesis 1:27	God created mankind in his image, in the image of God he created them, male and female he created them. creation God beauty
For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many. Matthew 20:28	In the same way, the Son of Man did not come to be served but rather to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many. Jesus serving sacrifice
And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19	And my God will fully supply all your needs out of the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus. trust Jesus blessing
And he went to the place of the dead. There, in torment, he saw Abraham in the far distance with Lazarus at his side. The rich man shouted, ‘Father Abraham, have some pity! Send Lazarus over here to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. I am in anguish in these flames.’ Luke 16:23-24	In the netherworld, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham, far off, and Lazarus by his side. And he called out, ‘Father Abraham, have pity on me. Send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in agony in these flames.’ hell death heaven
No one has ever seen God. But if we love each other, God lives in us, and his love is brought to full expression in us. 1 John 4:12	No one has ever seen God, but if we love one another, God abides in us, and his love is made complete in us. love God neighbor
And the Lord will be king over all the earth. On that day there will be one Lord—his name alone will be worshiped. Zechariah 14:9	The Lord will become king over the whole earth. When that day comes, he will be the only Lord, and his name will be the only name. God kingdom
The rich think of their wealth as a strong defense; they imagine it to be a high wall of safety. Proverbs 18:11	The wealth of a rich man is his stronghold; he regards it as a high wall that cannot be scaled. money materialism
A wise child brings joy to a father; a foolish child brings grief to a mother. Proverbs 10:1	A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son gives grief to his mother. joy family wisdom
So again I say, each man must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband. Ephesians 5:33	However, each one of you should love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife should respect her husband. marriage relationships