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Romans 14:13-23 (view passage online)
Peter calls the church to be of one mind, compassionate, tenderhearted, and courteous, loving each other as brothers. Believers must not return evil for evil, but instead give a blessing. The Lord keeps His eyes on the righteous and opens His ears to their prayers.
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Colossians 1:12-14 (view passage online)
God delivers us from the power of darkness and conveys us into the kingdom of the Son of His love. Believers receive redemption through His blood and the forgiveness of sins. We must walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him and bearing fruit.
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1 Peter 2:18-25 (view passage online)
Servants must submit to their masters, even harsh ones. Christ left an example for us when He suffered and bore our sins in His own body on the tree. We went astray like sheep but have now returned to the Shepherd.
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1 Peter 2:13-17 (view passage online)
Believers must abstain from fleshly lusts and submit to human authorities for the Lord’s sake. Doing good silences the ignorance of foolish men according to the will of God. We must honor all people, love the brotherhood, fear God, and honor the king.
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1 Peter 2:9-12 (view passage online)
Believers must do everything in word or deed in the name of the Lord Jesus. Wives submit to husbands, husbands love wives, children obey parents, and bondservants obey masters. Everyone must do everything as to the Lord.
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Romans 14:1-12 (view passage online)
Believers must receive those weak in faith without quarreling over doubtful things like diets or holy days. Each person must be fully convinced in his own mind. We will all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
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1 Peter 1:19-25 (view passage online)
Believers purify their souls by obeying the truth through the Spirit. They must love one another fervently with a pure heart. Believers experience new birth from incorruptible seed through the living and abiding word of God.
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Romans 13:11-14 (view passage online)
Believers must prepare their minds, stay sober, and rest their hope fully on grace. Obedient children reject their former lusts and pursue holiness because God is holy. Believers conduct themselves in fear because Christ redeemed them with His precious blood rather than corruptible things.
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1 Peter 1:13-19 (view passage online)
Prophets searched carefully about the coming grace. The Spirit of Christ testified beforehand about the sufferings of Christ and the following glories, which angels desire to understand. Believers must prepare their minds and rest their hope fully on grace.
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Colossians 1:9-12 (view passage online)
Paul prays for believers to have the knowledge of God’s will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding. He encourages them to walk worthy of the Lord, bear fruit, and grow strong with all might. Believers give thanks to the Father for qualifying them to share in the inheritance.