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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning 2 Samuel 22:31

As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Psalm 2:12

Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your rebellion, when His wrath ignites in an instant. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Psalm 5:11

But let all who take refuge in You rejoice; let them ever shout for joy. May You shelter them, that those who love Your name may rejoice in You.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Psalm 7:1

A Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the LORD concerning the words of Cush, a Benjamite. O LORD my God, I take refuge in You; save me and deliver me from all my pursuers,

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Psalm 9:9, 10

The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. / Those who know Your name trust in You, for You, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Psalm 18:30

As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Psalm 32:10

Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but loving devotion surrounds him who trusts in the LORD.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Psalm 33:18, 19

Surely the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His loving devotion / to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Psalm 34:1–8, 22

Of David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, so that the king drove him away. I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips. / My soul boasts in the LORD; let the oppressed hear and rejoice. / Magnify the LORD with me; let us exalt His name together.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Psalm 36:7

How precious is Your loving devotion, O God, that the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings!

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Psalm 40:4

Blessed is the man who has made the LORD his trust, who has not turned to the proud, nor to those who lapse into falsehood.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Psalm 64:10

Let the righteous rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in Him; let all the upright in heart exult.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Psalm 78:5–7

For He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which He commanded our fathers to teach to their children, / that the coming generation would know them—even children yet to be born—to arise and tell their own children / that they should put their confidence in God, not forgetting His works, but keeping His commandments.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Psalm 84:5, 12

Blessed are those whose strength is in You, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage. / O LORD of Hosts, how blessed is the man who trusts in You!

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Psalm 112:5, 7, 8

It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice. / He does not fear bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD. / His heart is assured; he does not fear, until he looks in triumph on his foes.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Psalm 118:8, 9

It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man. / It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Psalm 125:1

A song of ascents. Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion. It cannot be moved; it abides forever.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Psalm 147:11

The LORD is pleased with those who fear Him, who hope in His loving devotion.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Proverbs 3:5

Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Proverbs 14:26

He who fears the LORD is secure in confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Proverbs 22:19

So that your trust may be in the LORD, I instruct you today—yes, you.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Proverbs 28:25

A greedy man stirs up strife, but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Proverbs 29:25

The fear of man is a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is set securely on high.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Proverbs 30:5

Every word of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Isaiah 10:20

On that day the remnant of Israel and the survivors of the house of Jacob will no longer depend on him who struck them, but they will truly rely on the LORD, the Holy One of Israel.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Isaiah 14:32

What answer will be given to the envoys of that nation? “The LORD has founded Zion, where His afflicted people will find refuge.”

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Isaiah 26:3

You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Isaiah 30:15

For the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said: “By repentance and rest you would be saved; your strength would lie in quiet confidence—but you were not willing.”

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Isaiah 57:13

When you cry out, let your companies of idols deliver you! Yet the wind will carry off all of them, a breath will take them away. But he who seeks refuge in Me will inherit the land and possess My holy mountain.”

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Jeremiah 17:7, 8

But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him. / He is like a tree planted by the waters that sends out its roots toward the stream. It does not fear when the heat comes, and its leaves are always green. It does not worry in a year of drought, nor does it cease to produce fruit.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Jeremiah 39:18

For I will surely rescue you so that you do not fall by the sword. Because you have trusted in Me, you will escape with your life like a spoil of war, declares the LORD.’”

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Nahum 1:7

The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of distress; He cares for those who trust in Him.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Matthew 9:22

Jesus turned and saw her. “Take courage, daughter,” He said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was cured from that very hour.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Matthew 21:21, 22

“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen. / If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Mark 9:23, 24

“If You can?” echoed Jesus. “All things are possible to him who believes!” / Immediately the boy’s father cried out, “I do believe; help my unbelief!”

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Mark 11:23, 24

“Truly I tell you that if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and has no doubt in his heart but believes that it will happen, it will be done for him. / Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Luke 7:50

And Jesus told the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Luke 8:48–50

“Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace.” / While He was still speaking, someone arrived from the house of the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” he told Jairus. “Do not bother the Teacher anymore.” / But Jesus overheard them and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.”

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Luke 17:5

The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!”

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Luke 18:8

I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning John 11:25–27

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies. / And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?” / “Yes, Lord,” she answered, “I believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world.”

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Acts 3:16

By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know has been made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through Him that has given him this complete healing in your presence.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Acts 13:48

When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Acts 26:18

to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Romans 1:16, 17

I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek. / For the gospel reveals the righteousness of God that comes by faith from start to finish, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Romans 4:1–25

What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, has discovered? / If Abraham was indeed justified by works, he had something to boast about, but not before God. / For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Romans 5:1

Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Romans 9:31–33

but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it. / Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone, / as it is written: “See, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Romans 10:6–10

But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down) / or, ‘Who will descend into the Abyss?’ (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).” / But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming:

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Romans 11:20, 23

That is correct: They were broken off because of unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but be afraid. / And if they do not persist in unbelief, they will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Romans 15:13

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning 1 Corinthians 1:21

For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning 1 Corinthians 2:5

so that your faith would not rest on men’s wisdom, but on God’s power.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning 1 Corinthians 12:8, 9

To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by the same Spirit, / to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit,

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning 2 Corinthians 1:24

Not that we lord it over your faith, but we are fellow workers with you for your joy, because it is by faith that you stand firm.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Galatians 3:1–29

O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. / I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing with faith? / Are you so foolish? After starting in the Spirit, are you now finishing in the flesh?

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Galatians 5:22

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Ephesians 2:8

For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Ephesians 6:16

In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Colossians 1:23

if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Colossians 2:12

And having been buried with Him in baptism, you were raised with Him through your faith in the power of God, who raised Him from the dead.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning 1 Thessalonians 2:13

And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as the true word of God—the word which is now at work in you who believe.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning 1 Thessalonians 5:8

But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning 2 Thessalonians 2:13

But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning 1 Timothy 1:5, 19

The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith. / holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and thereby shipwrecked their faith.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning 1 Timothy 2:15

Women, however, will be saved through childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning 1 Timothy 4:10

To this end we labor and strive, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of everyone, and especially of those who believe.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning 1 Timothy 6:11, 12, 17

But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness. / Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession before many witnesses. / Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning 2 Timothy 4:7, 8

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. / From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but to all who crave His appearing.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Hebrews 4:1–11

Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be deemed to have fallen short of it. / For we also received the good news just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, since they did not share the faith of those who comprehended it. / Now we who have believed enter that rest. As for the others, it is just as God has said: “So I swore on oath in My anger, ‘They shall never enter My rest.’” And yet His works have been finished since the foundation of the world.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Hebrews 6:1, 7, 12, 18

Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith in God, / For land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is tended receives the blessing of God. / Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Hebrews 10:35, 38, 39

So do not throw away your confidence; it holds a great reward. / But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him.” / But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Hebrews 11:1–39

Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see. / This is why the ancients were commended. / By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Hebrews 13:5, 6

Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.” / So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning James 1:6

But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning James 2:1–26

My brothers, as you hold out your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, do not show favoritism. / Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in. / If you lavish attention on the man in fine clothes and say, “Here is a seat of honor,” but say to the poor man, “You must stand” or “Sit at my feet,”

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning 1 Peter 1:5, 7, 9, 21

who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. / so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. / now that you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning 1 Peter 3:5

For this is how the holy women of the past adorned themselves. They put their hope in God and were submissive to their husbands,

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning 1 John 3:21

Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God,

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning 1 John 5:4

because everyone born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.

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Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Revelation 22:7

“Behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of prophecy in this book.”

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Fight of Faith: General Scriptures Concerning 1 Timothy 6:12

Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession before many witnesses.

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Fight of Faith: General Scriptures Concerning 2 Timothy 4:7

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

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Fight of Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Hebrews 10:32

Remember the early days that you were in the light. In those days, you endured a great conflict in the face of suffering.

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Fight of Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Hebrews 11:34

quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.

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