Bible Cross References
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Mark 2:5
Seeing how much faith they had, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, "My son, your sins are forgiven."
Colossians 1:6
The gospel keeps bringing blessings and is spreading throughout the world, just as it has among you ever since the day you first heard about the grace of God and came to know it as it really is.
1 Thessalonians 1:3
For we remember before our God and Father how you put your faith into practice, how your love made you work so hard, and how your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ is firm.
1 Thessalonians 1:4
Our friends, we know that God loves you and has chosen you to be his own.
2 Timothy 1:4
I remember your tears, and I want to see you very much, so that I may be filled with joy.
2 Timothy 1:5
I remember the sincere faith you have, the kind of faith that your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice also had. I am sure that you have it also.
2 Peter 1:4-9
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In this way he has given us the very great and precious gifts he promised, so that by means of these gifts you may escape from the destructive lust that is in the world, and may come to share the divine nature.
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For this very reason do your best to add goodness to your faith; to your goodness add knowledge;
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to your knowledge add self-control; to your self-control add endurance; to your endurance add godliness;
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to your godliness add Christian affection; and to your Christian affection add love.
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These are the qualities you need, and if you have them in abundance, they will make you active and effective in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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But if you do not have them, you are so shortsighted that you cannot see and have forgotten that you have been purified from your past sins.
3 John 1:4
Nothing makes me happier than to hear that my children live in the truth.
and exhorted
Acts 13:43
After the people had left the meeting, Paul and Barnabas were followed by many Jews and by many Gentiles who had been converted to Judaism. The apostles spoke to them and encouraged them to keep on living in the grace of God.
Acts 14:22
They strengthened the believers and encouraged them to remain true to the faith. "We must pass through many troubles to enter the Kingdom of God," they taught.
John 8:31
So Jesus said to those who believed in him, "If you obey my teaching, you are really my disciples;
John 8:32
you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."
John 15:4
Remain united to me, and I will remain united to you. A branch cannot bear fruit by itself; it can do so only if it remains in the vine. In the same way you cannot bear fruit unless you remain in me.
1 Thessalonians 3:2-5
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while we sent Timothy, our brother who works with us for God in preaching the Good News about Christ. We sent him to strengthen you and help your faith,
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so that none of you should turn back because of these persecutions. You yourselves know that such persecutions are part of God's will for us.
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For while we were still with you, we told you ahead of time that we were going to be persecuted; and as you well know, that is exactly what happened.
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That is why I had to send Timothy. I could not bear it any longer, so I sent him to find out about your faith. Surely it could not be that the Devil had tempted you and all our work had been for nothing!
Hebrews 10:19-26
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We have, then, my friends, complete freedom to go into the Most Holy Place by means of the death of Jesus.
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He opened for us a new way, a living way, through the curtain---that is, through his own body.
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We have a great priest in charge of the house of God.
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So let us come near to God with a sincere heart and a sure faith, with hearts that have been purified from a guilty conscience and with bodies washed with clean water.
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Let us hold on firmly to the hope we profess, because we can trust God to keep his promise.
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Let us be concerned for one another, to help one another to show love and to do good.
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Let us not give up the habit of meeting together, as some are doing. Instead, let us encourage one another all the more, since you see that the Day of the Lord is coming nearer.
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For there is no longer any sacrifice that will take away sins if we purposely go on sinning after the truth has been made known to us.
Hebrews 10:32-39
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Remember how it was with you in the past. In those days, after God's light had shone on you, you suffered many things, yet were not defeated by the struggle.
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You were at times publicly insulted and mistreated, and at other times you were ready to join those who were being treated in this way.
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You shared the sufferings of prisoners, and when all your belongings were seized, you endured your loss gladly, because you knew that you still possessed something much better, which would last forever.
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Do not lose your courage, then, because it brings with it a great reward.
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You need to be patient, in order to do the will of God and receive what he promises.
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For, as the scripture says, "Just a little while longer, and he who is coming will come; he will not delay.
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My righteous people, however, will believe and live; but if any of them turns back, I will not be pleased with them."
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We are not people who turn back and are lost. Instead, we have faith and are saved.
2 Peter 3:17
But you, my friends, already know this. Be on your guard, then, so that you will not be led away by the errors of lawless people and fall from your safe position.
2 Peter 3:18
But continue to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory, now and forever! Amen.
1 John 2:28
Yes, my children, remain in union with him, so that when he appears we may be full of courage and need not hide in shame from him on the Day he comes.
purpose
Psalm 17:3
You know my heart. You have come to me at night; you have examined me completely and found no evil desire in me. I speak no evil,
Proverbs 23:15
My child, if you become wise, I will be very happy.
Proverbs 23:28
They wait for you like robbers and cause many men to be unfaithful.
Daniel 1:8
Daniel made up his mind not to let himself become ritually unclean by eating the food and drinking the wine of the royal court, so he asked Ashpenaz to help him,
2 Corinthians 1:17
In planning this, did I appear fickle? When I make my plans, do I make them from selfish motives, ready to say "Yes, yes" and "No, no" at the same time?
2 Timothy 3:10
But you have followed my teaching, my conduct, and my purpose in life; you have observed my faith, my patience, my love, my endurance,
cleave
Deuteronomy 10:20
Have reverence for the LORD your God and worship only him. Be faithful to him and make your promises in his name alone.
Deuteronomy 30:20
Love the LORD your God, obey him and be faithful to him, and then you and your descendants will live long in the land that he promised to give your ancestors, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob."
Joshua 22:5
Make sure you obey the law that Moses commanded you: love the LORD your God, do his will, obey his commandments, be faithful to him, and serve him with all your heart and soul."
Joshua 23:8
Instead, be faithful to the LORD, as you have been till now.
Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If any of you want to come with me, you must forget yourself, carry your cross, and follow me.
1 Corinthians 15:58
So then, my dear friends, stand firm and steady. Keep busy always in your work for the Lord, since you know that nothing you do in the Lord's service is ever useless.