As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office, and he said to Him, ‘Follow me!’ So he got up and followed him.
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Matthew 9:9
Who made the human mouth? Who makes him mute or deaf, seeing or blind? Is it not I? Now go! I will help you speak and I will teach you what to say.
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Exodus 4:11-12
Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own site.
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Romans 12:16
There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death.
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Proverbs 14:12
Surely, the practice of extortion turns a wise person into a fool, and a bribe destroys the mind.
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Ecclesiastes 7:7
See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
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Psalm 139:24
The purity of silver and gold is tested by putting them in the fire; the purity of human hearts is tested by giving them a little flame.
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Proverbs 27:21
So let God work his will in you. Yell a loud no to the Devil and watch him scamper. Say a quiet yes to God and he’ll be there in no time. Quit dabbling in sin. Purify your inner life. Quit playing the field. Hit bottom, and cry your eyes out. The fun and games are over. Get serious, really serious. Get down on your knees before the Master; it’s the only way you’ll get on your feet.
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James 4:9 MSG
The wise man has eyes in his head, but the fool walks in darkness. Yet I also knew that one fate comes to them both.
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Ecclesiastes 2:14
Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand in the presence of kings. He will not stand in the presence of unknown men.
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Proverbs 22:29
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
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1 Corinthians 13:4-7
This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.
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1 John 3:16
Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding,
In all your ways submit to him,
And he will make your paths straight.
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Proverbs 3:5-6
Make this your common practice: Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you can live together whole and healed. The prayer of a person living right with God is something powerful to be reckoned with. Elijah, for instance, human just like us, prayed hard that it wouldn’t rain, and it didn’t—not a drop for three and a half years. Then he prayed that it would rain, and it did. The showers came and everything started growing again.
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James 5:18-18
Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained by the world.
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James 1:27
For God has not given us a spirit of fearfulness, but one of power, love, and sound judgment.
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2 Timothy 1:7
If you see oppression of the poor and perversion of justice and righteousness in the province, don’t be astonished at the situation, because one officials protects another official, and higher officials protect them.
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Ecclesiastes 5:8
Put God in charge of your work, then what you’ve planned will take place.
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Proverbs 16:3 MSG
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies, you anoint my head with oil, my cup overflows.
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Psalm 23:5
Bless your enemies; no cursing under your breath. Laugh with your happy friends when they’re happy, share tears when they’re down. Get along with each other; don’t be stuck-up. Make friends with nobodies; don’t be the great somebody.
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Romans 12:15 MSG