For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? (1 Peter 4:17)
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The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD'S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men. (Psalm 115:16)
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And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come. (Luke 19:13)
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And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. [You] Go therefore …
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… and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. (Matthew 28:18-19)
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Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. (Ephesians 6:10-11)
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For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. (Ephesians 6:12)
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Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. (Ephesians 6:13-16)
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And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; (Ephesians 6:17-18)
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… Occupy till I come. (Luke 19:13)
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My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. For in many things we offend all. If any man OFFEND NOT IN WORD, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. (James 3:1-2)
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And he said, Whereunto shall we liken THE KINGDOM OF GOD? or with what comparison shall we compare it? It is like a grain of mustard SEED, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth: But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it. (Mark 4:30-32)
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Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth. (James 3:3-4)
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Even so the TONGUE is a little member, and boasteth great things [word-seed]. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! And THE TONGUE IS A FIRE, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and SETTETH ON FIRE THE COURSE OF NATURE; and it is SET ON FIRE OF HELL. (James 3:5-6)
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For where envying and strife is [most often manifested in a strife of words], there is confusion and every evil work. (James 3:16)
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Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit. (Matthew 12:33)
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O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things [a person with an evil heart will continually speak words contrary to the law of love]? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. (Matthew 12:34)
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A good man out of the good treasure of the heart [his word-seed] bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure word-seeds] bringeth forth evil things. (Matthew 12:35)
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But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment [when these word-seeds produce their harvest]. (Matthew 12:36)
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For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned. (Matthew 12:37)
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For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind: …
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But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. (James 3:7-8)
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Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. (James 3:10)
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Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. (James 3:13)
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But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. (James 3:14-15)
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For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. (James 3:16)
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But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace. (James 3:17-18)
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But the wisdom [words of wisdom spoken in love] that is from above is first [sown in words that are] pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness [words and deeds of righteousness] is sown in peace of them that make peace [with words of peace]. (James 3:17-18)
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For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind … (Hosea 8:7)
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The Unchangeable Law of Genesis
And God said, LET THE EARTH BRING FORTH grass, the herb yielding SEED, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, WHOSE SEED IS IN ITSELF, upon the earth: and it was so. And THE EARTH BROUGHT FORTH, and herb yielding SEED after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, WHOSE SEED WAS IN ITSELF, AFTER HIS KIND: and God saw that it was good. (Genesis 1:11-12)
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The New Testament Version of This Same Law
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. (Galatians 6:7)
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Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase [seed] … (Proverbs 3:9)
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And God said, Behold, I HAVE GIVEN YOU every herb bearing SEED, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding SEED; to you it shall be for meat. … And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. (Genesis 1:29, 31)
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For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh [it sows seed]. (Matthew 12:34)
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Death and life [both are set in motion by words] are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. (Proverbs 18:21)
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For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. (James 3:16)
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Judge not [with your mouth], that ye be not judged [by God's mouth]. (Matthew 7:1)
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For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. (Matthew 7:2)
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And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? (Matthew 7:3-4)
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Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye. (Matthew 7:5)
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Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. (Romans 4:1)
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But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things. And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God? (Romans 4:2-3)
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Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. (Luke 12:32) … [for] … While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest … shall not cease [seed+time=harvest]. (Genesis 8:22)
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For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world. (1 Corinthians 11:31-32)
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The steps of a good man [the righteous] are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. (Psalm 37:23)
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Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. (Proverbs 3:5-6)
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A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another [love one TO another not love one FOR another]. (John 13:34-35)
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Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. (Luke 12:32)
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