Bible Cross References
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Proverbs 20:18
Get good advice and you will succeed; don't go charging into battle without a plan.
Luke 14:31
If a king goes out with ten thousand men to fight another king who comes against him with twenty thousand men, he will sit down first and decide if he is strong enough to face that other king.
1 Corinthians 9:25-27
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Every athlete in training submits to strict discipline, in order to be crowned with a wreath that will not last; but we do it for one that will last forever.
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That is why I run straight for the finish line; that is why I am like a boxer who does not waste his punches.
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I harden my body with blows and bring it under complete control, to keep myself from being disqualified after having called others to the contest.
Ephesians 6:10-20
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Finally, build up your strength in union with the Lord and by means of his mighty power.
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Put on all the armor that God gives you, so that you will be able to stand up against the Devil's evil tricks.
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For we are not fighting against human beings but against the wicked spiritual forces in the heavenly world, the rulers, authorities, and cosmic powers of this dark age.
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So put on God's armor now! Then when the evil day comes, you will be able to resist the enemy's attacks; and after fighting to the end, you will still hold your ground.
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So stand ready, with truth as a belt tight around your waist, with righteousness as your breastplate,
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and as your shoes the readiness to announce the Good News of peace.
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At all times carry faith as a shield; for with it you will be able to put out all the burning arrows shot by the Evil One.
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And accept salvation as a helmet, and the word of God as the sword which the Spirit gives you.
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Do all this in prayer, asking for God's help. Pray on every occasion, as the Spirit leads. For this reason keep alert and never give up; pray always for all God's people.
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And pray also for me, that God will give me a message when I am ready to speak, so that I may speak boldly and make known the gospel's secret.
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For the sake of this gospel I am an ambassador, though now I am in prison. Pray that I may be bold in speaking about the gospel as I should.
1 Timothy 6:11
But you, man of God, avoid all these things. Strive for righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness.
1 Timothy 6:12
Run your best in the race of faith, and win eternal life for yourself; for it was to this life that God called you when you firmly professed your faith before many witnesses.
2 Timothy 4:7
I have done my best in the race, I have run the full distance, and I have kept the faith.
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Proverbs 11:14
A nation will fall if it has no guidance. Many advisers mean security.
Proverbs 15:22
Get all the advice you can, and you will succeed; without it you will fail.