Bible Cross References
gathered
Romans 12:6-21
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So we are to use our different gifts in accordance with the grace that God has given us. If our gift is to speak God's message, we should do it according to the faith that we have;
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if it is to serve, we should serve; if it is to teach, we should teach;
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if it is to encourage others, we should do so. Whoever shares with others should do it generously; whoever has authority should work hard; whoever shows kindness to others should do it cheerfully.
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Love must be completely sincere. Hate what is evil, hold on to what is good.
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Love one another warmly as Christians, and be eager to show respect for one another.
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Work hard and do not be lazy. Serve the Lord with a heart full of devotion.
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Let your hope keep you joyful, be patient in your troubles, and pray at all times.
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Share your belongings with your needy fellow Christians, and open your homes to strangers.
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Ask God to bless those who persecute you---yes, ask him to bless, not to curse.
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Be happy with those who are happy, weep with those who weep.
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Have the same concern for everyone. Do not be proud, but accept humble duties. Do not think of yourselves as wise.
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If someone has done you wrong, do not repay him with a wrong. Try to do what everyone considers to be good.
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Do everything possible on your part to live in peace with everybody.
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Never take revenge, my friends, but instead let God's anger do it. For the scripture says, "I will take revenge, I will pay back, says the Lord."
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Instead, as the scripture says: "If your enemies are hungry, feed them; if they are thirsty, give them a drink; for by doing this you will make them burn with shame."
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Do not let evil defeat you; instead, conquer evil with good.
bury me
Genesis 15:15
You yourself will live to a ripe old age, die in peace, and be buried.
Genesis 25:8-17
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His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in Machpelah Cave, in the field east of Mamre that had belonged to Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite.
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It was the field that Abraham had bought from the Hittites; both Abraham and his wife Sarah were buried there.
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After the death of Abraham, God blessed his son Isaac, who lived near "The Well of the Living One Who Sees Me."
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Ishmael, whom Hagar, the Egyptian slave of Sarah, bore to Abraham,
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had the following sons, listed in the order of their birth: Nebaioth, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
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Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
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They were the ancestors of twelve tribes, and their names were given to their villages and camping places.
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Ishmael was 137 years old when he died.
Genesis 35:29
and died at a ripe old age; and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
Hebrews 12:23
You have come to the joyful gathering of God's first-born, whose names are written in heaven. You have come to God, who is the judge of all people, and to the spirits of good people made perfect.
in the cave
Genesis 47:30
I want to be buried where my fathers are; carry me out of Egypt and bury me where they are buried." Joseph answered, "I will do as you say."
2 Samuel 19:37
Then let me go back home and die near my parents' grave. Here is my son Chimham, who will serve you; take him with you, Your Majesty, and do for him as you think best."
Ephron
Genesis 50:13
they carried his body to Canaan and buried it in the cave at Machpelah east of Mamre in the field which Abraham had bought from Ephron the Hittite for a burial ground.