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‘For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God 0146  —Ephesians 2:8 ‘ For we walk by faith, not by sight ’ —2 Corinthians 5:7 ‘ If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister ’...

‘There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.’ —Proverbs 16:25 ‘ Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life:  no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.’ —John 14:6

‘We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt freely; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlick’ —Numbers 11:5  

‘For thou art my lamp, O Lᴏʀᴅ:  and the Lᴏʀᴅ will lighten my darkness.’ –2 Samuel 22:29

‘Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name. ‘But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.’ –1 Chronicles 29:13, 14

‘And [Jesus] marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.’ – Mark 6:6 ‘ When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.’ –Luke 7:9

‘And I prayed unto the Lord my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments; ‘We have sinned, and have committed iniquity, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even by departing from thy precepts and from thy judgments: ‘Neither have we hearkened unto thy servants the pr...

‘Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; ‘That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate; ‘Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.’ – 1 Timothy 6:1...

‘How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?’ – Job 25:4

‘This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.’ –1 Timothy 1:15

‘He that hath knowledge spareth his words:  and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.’ –Proverbs 17:27

‘For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ’ –Philippians 3:20

‘Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives’ –1 Peter 3:1

‘And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias.  And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written’ –Luke 4:17

‘And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.’ – Luke 4:16

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‘In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee. ‘And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is...

‘And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts.’ — Matthew 8:34 ‘ Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee. ‘And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus ha...

‘Neither is there salvation in any other:  for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.’ — Acts 4:12

‘And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. ‘And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith?  Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.’ — Matthew 5:24, 26

‘The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised’ –Luke 4:18 ‘He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.’ –Psalm 147:3

‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. ‘For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.’ —Isaiah 55:8, 9

‘Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.’ —Colossians 3:21

‘Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God; And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men —Colossians 3:22, 23

‘With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you.  They shall make known unto you all things which are done here.’ —Colossians 4:9