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2 Corinthians 6:3-10 (WEL) In no way are we giving anyone a reason to stumble, so the ministry won’t be blamed. 4 Instead, showing ourselves as God’s ministers in everything—in much perseverance, afflictions, necessities, distresses, 5 Beatings, imprisonments, riots, painful labor, sleeplessness, hunger, 6 By purity, by knowledge, by longsuffering, kindness, the Holy Spirit,…
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2 Corinthians 6:1-2 (WEL) So then, working together, we also encourage you not to receive God’s grace for no purpose. 2 For he says, “I heard you in an acceptable time, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” Look! Now is the acceptable time. Look! Now is the day of salvation. [Isaiah…
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Exodus 36:1 (NLT) “The LORD has gifted Bezalel, Oholiab, and the other skilled craftsmen with wisdom and ability to perform any task involved in building the sanctuary. Let them construct and furnish the Tabernacle, just as the LORD has commanded.” We learn: 1) God commissions whom he wishes. 2) God gifts those whom He…
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2 Corinthians 5:9-11 (WEL) So we make it our goal to please Him, whether we are present or absent. 10 For all of us must appear before the Judgment Seat of Christ, in order that everyone may be rewarded according to what they did through this body, whether good or bad. 11 Therefore, knowing…
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2 Corinthians 4:16-18 (WEL) For this is the reason we don’t give up even though our body [literally outward man] perishes, yet the inward is renewed day after day. 17 Our lightweight troubles, which are short-lived, bring us exceedingly greater and eternal weight of glory. 18 For we are not looking at the things…
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2 Corinthians 4:7-12 (WEL) But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the superiority of this power may be of God and not from us. 8 We go through difficult things but are not distressed. We are perplexed, but not to the point of despair. 9 We are persecuted but not forsaken.…
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2 Corinthians 2:9-11 (WEL) 9 I also write for this reason so that I might test you to see whether you are obedient in everything. 10 Anyone whom you forgive, I forgive also, for if I forgive anyone anything, it has been for your sake in the presence of Christ. 11 Fearing that Satan…
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2 Corinthians 2:5-8 (WEL) But if anyone has caused sorrow, he hasn’t made me sad, but all of you to some extent (I don’t want to overly burden you). 6 This punishment by the majority is sufficient for such a man. 7 So that now you should forgive and comfort instead, lest this one…
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2 Corinthians 1:15-22 (WEL) I am so confident about this that I wanted to visit you, so that you might have another blessing. 16 And to visit you on my way to Macedonia, then to return from Macedonia to you, and from you to be assisted on my journey towards Judea. 17 Therefore, when…
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James 4:4 (MEV) You adulterers and adulteresses, do you not know that the friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. Where is your loyalty, Christian? Are you seeking the Kingdom of God or the kingdom of this world? Are…