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Psalm 133:1 Behold, how good and how Psalm 133:1 Behold, how good and how pleasant pleasant it is it is For brethren to dwell together For brethren to dwell together in unity!in unity!

Philippians 1:27 Only let your conduct be Philippians 1:27 Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel,together for the faith of the gospel,

Joshua 1:6 "Be strong and of good courage, Joshua 1:6 "Be strong and of good courage, for to this people you shall divide as an for to this people you shall divide as an inheritance the land which I swore to their inheritance the land which I swore to their fathers to give them. 7 "Only be strong and fathers to give them. 7 "Only be strong and very courageous, that you may observe to very courageous, that you may observe to do according to all the law which Moses My do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you to the right hand or to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go. 8 "This Book may prosper wherever you go. 8 "This Book of the Law shall not depart from your of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. will have good success.

2 Timothy 1:13 Hold fast the pattern of 2 Timothy 1:13 Hold fast the pattern of sound words which you have heard from sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which are in Christ me, in faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.Jesus.

2 Timothy 2:1You therefore, my son, be 2 Timothy 2:1You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2 strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2 And the things that you have heard from me And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach faithful men who will be able to teach others also.others also.

Acts 4:19 But Peter and John answered and Acts 4:19 But Peter and John answered and said to them, "Whether it is right in the said to them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge. 20 "For we cannot but God, you judge. 20 "For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and speak the things which we have seen and heard." heard."

Galatians 1:6 I marvel that you are turning away Galatians 1:6 I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, 7 which is not Christ, to a different gospel, 7 which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. 8 But even want to pervert the gospel of Christ. 8 But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. 9 As we have said you, let him be accursed. 9 As we have said before, so before, so now I say againnow I say again, if anyone preaches , if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed. 10 For do I now received, let him be accursed. 10 For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ. 11 But I make known to bondservant of Christ. 11 But I make known to you, brethren, that the gospel which was you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man. 12 For I preached by me is not according to man. 12 For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, it, but but it came it came through the revelation of Jesus through the revelation of Jesus Christ. Christ.

Matthew 15:1 Then the scribes and Matthew 15:1 Then the scribes and Pharisees who were from Jerusalem came to Pharisees who were from Jerusalem came to Jesus, saying, 2 "Why do Your disciples Jesus, saying, 2 "Why do Your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat they do not wash their hands when they eat bread." 3 He answered and said to them, bread." 3 He answered and said to them, "Why do you also transgress the "Why do you also transgress the commandment of God because of your commandment of God because of your tradition? 4 "For God commanded, saying, tradition? 4 "For God commanded, saying, 'Honor your father and your mother'; and, 'Honor your father and your mother'; and, 'He who curses father or mother, let him be 'He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.' 5 "But you say, 'Whoever put to death.' 5 "But you say, 'Whoever says to his father or mother, "Whatever says to his father or mother, "Whatever profit you might have received from me profit you might have received from me is is a a gift gift to God" --to God" --

6 'then he need not honor his father or 6 'then he need not honor his father or mother.' Thus you have made the mother.' Thus you have made the commandment of God of no effect commandment of God of no effect by your by your traditiontradition. 7 "Hypocrites! Well did Isaiah . 7 "Hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy about you, saying: 8 'These prophesy about you, saying: 8 'These people draw near to Me with their mouth, people draw near to Me with their mouth, And honor Me with And honor Me with their their lips, But their heart lips, But their heart is far from Me. 9 is far from Me. 9 And in vain they worship And in vain they worship MeMe, Teaching , Teaching as as doctrines the doctrines the commandments of men.' "commandments of men.' "

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Matthew 15:12 Then His disciples came and Matthew 15:12 Then His disciples came and said to Him, "Do You know that the said to Him, "Do You know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying?" 13 But He answered and said, this saying?" 13 But He answered and said, "Every plant which My heavenly Father has "Every plant which My heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted. 14 "Let them not planted will be uprooted. 14 "Let them alone. They are blind leaders of the blind. alone. They are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind leads the blind, both will fall And if the blind leads the blind, both will fall into a ditch."into a ditch."

1 Corinthians 10:10 Now 1 Corinthians 10:10 Now I plead with youI plead with you, , brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that Christ, that you all speak the same thingyou all speak the same thing, , and and that that there be no divisions among youthere be no divisions among you, , but but that that you be perfectly joined together in you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. the same mind and in the same judgment. 11 For it has been declared to me 11 For it has been declared to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of concerning you, my brethren, by those of Chloe's Chloe's household, household, that there are that there are contentions among you. 12 Now I say this, contentions among you. 12 Now I say this, that each of you says, "I am of Paul," or "I that each of you says, "I am of Paul," or "I am of Apollos," or "I am of Cephas," or "I am am of Apollos," or "I am of Cephas," or "I am of Christ." 13 of Christ." 13 Is Christ divided?Is Christ divided? Was Paul Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?the name of Paul?

John 17:14 "I have given them Your word; and John 17:14 "I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them because they are not the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. 15 of the world, just as I am not of the world. 15 "I do not pray that You should take them out of "I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one. 16 "They are not of the world, the evil one. 16 "They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. 17 "Sanctify just as I am not of the world. 17 "Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth. 18 "As them by Your truth. Your word is truth. 18 "As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world. 19 "And for their sakes I them into the world. 19 "And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they also may be sanctify Myself, that they also may be sanctified by the truth. 20 " I do not pray for sanctified by the truth. 20 " I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word; 21 "in Me through their word; 21 "that they all that they all may be one, as You, Father, may be one, as You, Father, are are in Me, and I in in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, You; that they also may be one in Us,

that the world may believe that You sent Me. that the world may believe that You sent Me. 22 "And the glory which You gave Me I have 22 "And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that given them, that they may be one just as We they may be one just as We are one: 23 "I in them, and You in Me; that are one: 23 "I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in onethey may be made perfect in one, and that the , and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me. 24 have loved them as You have loved Me. 24 "Father, I desire that they also whom You gave "Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they may Me may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which You have given Me; for behold My glory which You have given Me; for You loved Me before the foundation of the You loved Me before the foundation of the world. 25 "O righteous Father! The world has world. 25 "O righteous Father! The world has not known You, but I have known You; and not known You, but I have known You; and these have known that You sent Me. 26 "And I these have known that You sent Me. 26 "And I have declared to them Your name, and will have declared to them Your name, and will declare declare it, it, that the love with which You loved that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them."Me may be in them, and I in them."