1 Timothy 6:12
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Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession before many witnesses.
Of David. Blessed be the LORD, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.
a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.
Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”
For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God’s servant, an agent of retribution to the wrongdoer.
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”
I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”
What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war within you? You crave what you do not have; you kill and covet, but are unable to obtain it. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask.
Justice executed is a joy to the righteous, but a terror to the workers of iniquity.
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
Watch out for those dogs, those workers of evil, those mutilators of the flesh!
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.
But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell.
Abstain from every form of evil.
Through You we repel our foes; through Your name we trample our enemies.
What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
The LORD goes forth like a mighty one; He stirs up His zeal like a warrior. He shouts; yes, He roars in triumph over His enemies:
Behold, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will harm you.
The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles.
Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.
The LORD is a warrior, the LORD is His name.
I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.
And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
If I walk in the midst of trouble, You preserve me from the anger of my foes; You extend Your hand, and Your right hand saves me.
Do not be afraid of them, for the LORD your God Himself will fight for you.”
So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of Hosts.
Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—whom shall I dread?
You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.
Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,
You, little children, are from God and have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.
The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He drives out the enemy before you, giving the command, ‘Destroy him!’
Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”
For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart rejoices, and I give thanks to Him with my song.
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.
Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.
And as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His true and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been taught.
“I will go before you and level the mountains; I will break down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.
But understand that today the LORD your God goes across ahead of you as a consuming fire; He will destroy them and subdue them before you. And you will drive them out and annihilate them swiftly, as the LORD has promised you.
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also;
What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war within you?
For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, therefore, you will be at war.”
Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.
‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”
So shall they fear the name of the LORD where the sun sets, and His glory where it rises. For He will come like a raging flood, driven by the breath of the LORD.
Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you.
It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way clear.
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace
“Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger,
Do not gloat when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,
God is a righteous judge and a God who feels indignation each day.
Reject a divisive man after a first and second admonition,
Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody. If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone. Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!
Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world; if it were, My servants would fight to prevent My arrest by the Jews. But now My kingdom is not of this realm.”
No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.
Beloved, although I made every effort to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt it necessary to write and urge you to contend earnestly for the faith entrusted once for all to the saints.
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD.
Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He answers him from His holy heaven with the saving power of His right hand.
But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.
For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.
They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is forever worthy of praise! Amen.
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.
Therefore if you have any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and compassion,
But I thought it necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger and minister to my needs.
Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in your faith and in the knowledge that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering.
God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth.”
After His suffering, He presented Himself to them with many convincing proofs that He was alive. He appeared to them over a span of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.
Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always.
If you do not experience discipline like everyone else, then you are illegitimate children and not true sons.
“Now, however,” He told them, “the one with a purse should take it, and likewise a bag; and the one without a sword should sell his cloak and buy one.
This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John, who testifies to everything he saw. This is the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear and obey what is written in it, because the time is near. John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from Him who is and was and is to come, and from the seven Spirits before His throne, and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood, . . .
But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.
Now the Reubenites and Gadites, who had very large herds and flocks, surveyed the lands of Jazer and Gilead, and they saw that the region was suitable for livestock. So the Gadites and Reubenites came to Moses, Eleazar the priest, and the leaders of the congregation, and said, “Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon, which the LORD conquered before the congregation of Israel, are suitable for livestock—and your servants have livestock.” “If we have found favor in your sight,” they said, “let this land be given to your servants as a possession. Do not make us cross the Jordan.” . . .
The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.
And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
“For God knows that in the day you eat of it, your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”
Then God said, “Behold, I have given you every seed-bearing plant on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit contains seed. They will be yours for food.
Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!”
“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.”
Then I looked and saw a pale green horse. Its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed close behind. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill by sword, by famine, by plague, and by the beasts of the earth.
Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”
We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did, and in one day twenty-three thousand of them died.
Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see. This is why the ancients were commended. By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible. By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead. By faith Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.” For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God. . . .
Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.
being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand.
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