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4th Commandment “Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. You have six days each week for your ordinary work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of rest dedicated to the Lord your God. On that day no one in your household may do any work. This includes you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, your livestock, and any foreigners living among you.
(Exodus 20:8-10 NLT)
4:01
Therefore I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God.
(Ephesians 4:1 NLT)
Therefore, since God in his mercy has given us this new way, we never give up.
(2 Corinthians 4:1 NLT)
Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because whoever suffers in the body is done with sin. (1 Peter 4:1 NIV)
Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stay true to the Lord. I love you and long to see you, dear friends, for you are my joy and the crown I receive for my work. (Philippians 4:1 NLT)
Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit. You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God. For there are many false prophets in the world.
(1 John 4:1 NLT)
“O Israel,” says the LORD, “if you wanted to return to me, you could. You could throw away your detestable idols and stray away no more.
(Jeremiah 4:1 NLT)
Answer me when I call to you, O God who declares me innocent. Free me from my troubles. Have mercy on me and hear my prayer.
(Psalms 4:1 NLT)
4:02
Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction.
(2 Timothy 4:2 NIV)
“And instantly I was in the Spirit, and I saw a throne in heaven and someone sitting on it.”
Revelation 4:2 NLT
Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart.
(Colossians 4:2 NLT)
Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love.
(Ephesians 4:2 NLT)
“Your teeth are as white as sheep, recently shorn and freshly washed. Your smile is flawless, each tooth matched with its twin.”
Song of Songs 4:2 NLT
4:03
How great are his signs, how powerful his wonders! His kingdom will last forever, his rule through all generations.
(Daniel 4:3 NLT)
Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace.
(Ephesians 4:3 NLT)
“And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.”
Colossians 4:3 NIV
God’s will is for you to be holy, so stay away from all sexual sin.
(1 Thessalonians 4:3 NLT)
“You can be sure of this: The Lord set apart the godly for himself. The Lord will answer when I call to him.”
Psalms 4:3 NLT
4:04
Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’ ”
(Matthew 4:4 NIV)
ALWAYS be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice!
(Philippians 4:4 NLT)
“Don’t sin by letting anger control you. Think about it overnight and remain silent. Interlude”
Psalms 4:4 NLT
“Since everything God created is good, we should not reject any of it but receive it with thanks.”
1 Timothy 4:4 NLT
But you belong to God, my dear children. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world. (1 John 4:4 NLT)
My father taught me, “Take my words to heart. Follow my commands, and you will live. (Proverbs 4:4 NLT)
that each of you should learn to control your own body in a way that is holy and honorable,
(1 Thessalonians 4:4 NIV)
They are surprised that you do not join them in their reckless, wild living, and they heap abuse on you.
(1 Peter 4:4 NIV)
“There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.”
Ephesians 4:4-6 NIV
“Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don’t understand this message about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God.”
2 Corinthians 4:4 NLT
““Don’t point your finger at someone else and try to pass the blame! My complaint, you priests, is with you.”
Hosea 4:4 NLT
4:05
But you should keep a clear mind in every situation. Don’t be afraid of suffering for the Lord. Work at telling others the Good News, and fully carry out the ministry God has given you.
(2 Timothy 4:5 NLT)
“O Lord my God, you have performed many wonders for us. Your plans for us are too numerous to list. You have no equal. If I tried to recite all your wonderful deeds, I would never come to the end of them.”
Psalms 40:5 NLT
All the nations may walk in the name of their gods, but we will walk in the name of the Lord our God for ever and ever.
(Micah 4:5 NIV)
Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity.
(Colossians 4:5 NIV)
“Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.”
Philippians 4:5 NIV
4:06
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.
(Philippians 4:6 NLT)
“Don’t turn your back on wisdom, for she will protect you. Love her, and she will guard you.”
Proverbs 4:6 NLT
“For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time for my departure is near.”
2 Timothy 4:6 NIV
For God, who said, “Let there be light in the darkness,” has made this light shine in our hearts so we could know the answer glory of God that is seen in the face of Jesus Christ.
(2 Corinthians 4:6 NLT)
“one God and Father of all, who is over all, in all, and living through all.”
Ephesians 4:6 NLT
“Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.”
Colossians 4:6 NIV
“So he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord Almighty.”
Zechariah 4:6 NIV
“My people are being destroyed because they don’t know me. Since you priests refuse to know me, I refuse to recognize you as my priests. Since you have forgotten the laws of your God, I will forget to bless your children.”
Hosea 4:6 NLT
4:07
Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
(James 4:7 NIV)
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”
2 Timothy 4:7 NIV
Do not waste time arguing over godless ideas and old wives’ tales. Instead, train yourself to be godly.
(1 Timothy 4:7 NLT)
“The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding.”
Proverbs 4:7 NIV
You are altogether beautiful, my darling, beautiful in every way.
Song of Songs 4:7 NLT
We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves.
(2 Corinthians 4:7 NLT)
“You have given me greater joy than those who have abundant harvests of grain and new wine.”
Psalms 4:7 NLT
“Jesus responded, “The Scriptures also say, ‘You must not test the Lord your God.’””
Matthew 4:7 NLT
“Then you can tell them, ‘They remind us that the Jordan River stopped flowing when the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant went across.’ These stones will stand as a memorial among the people of Israel forever.””
Joshua 4:7 NLT
4:08
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
(Philippians 4:8 NIV)
“Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come.”
1 Timothy 4:8 NLT
“Now there is in store 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 also to all who have longed for his appearing.”
2 Timothy 4:8 NIV
“Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.”
James 4:8 NIV
Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins.
(1 Peter 4:8 NLT)
The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever.”
(Isaiah 40:8 NIV)
“I desire to do your will, my God; your law is within my heart.””
Psalm 40:8 NIV
We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair.
(2 Corinthians 4:8 NLT)
Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.’ ”
(Luke 4:8 NIV)
“In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, O Lord, will keep me safe.”
Psalms 4:8 NLT
4:09
“Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed.”
Ecclesiastes 4:9 NLT
““But watch out! Be careful never to forget what you yourself have seen. Do not let these memories escape from your mind as long as you live! And be sure to pass them on to your children and grandchildren.”
Deuteronomy 4:9 NLT
“Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me—everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you.”
Philippians 4:9 NLT
We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair. We are hunted down, but never abandoned by God. We get knocked down, but we are not destroyed.
(2 Corinthians 4:8, 9 NLT)
4:10
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
(James 4:10 NIV)
Do not despise these small beginnings, for the LORD rejoices to see the work begin, (Zechariah 4:10a NLT)
We are fools for Christ, but you are so wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are honored, we are dishonored!
(1 Corinthians 4:10 NIV)
“This is real love—not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.”
1 John 4:10 NLT
“He was the one who prayed to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and expand my territory! Please be with me in all that I do, and keep me from all trouble and pain!” And God granted him his request.”
1 Chronicles 4:10 NLT
“That is why we labor and strive, because we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all people, and especially of those who believe.”
1 Timothy 4:10 NIV
God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.
(1 Peter 4:10 NLT)
“Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.””
John 4:10 NIV
“If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble.”
Ecclesiastes 4:10 NLT
“My child, listen to me and do as I say, and you will have a long, good life.”
Proverbs 4:10 NLT
““Get out of here, Satan,” Jesus told him. “For the Scriptures say, ‘You must worship the Lord your God and serve only him.’ ””
Matthew 4:10 NLT
4:11
Do you have the gift of speaking? Then speak as though God himself were speaking through you. Do you have the gift of helping others? Do it with all the strength and energy that God supplies. Then everything you do will bring glory to God through Jesus Christ. All glory and power to him forever and ever! Amen.
(1 Peter 4:11 NLT)
“Teach these things and insist that everyone learn them.”
1 Timothy 4:11 NLT
Dear friends, since God loved us that much, we surely ought to love each other.
(1 John 4:11 NLT)
Jesus is “ ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’
(Acts 4:11 NIV)
“I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.”
Philippians 4:11 NIV
“and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told you,”
1 Thessalonians 4:11 NIV
“Likewise, two people lying close together can keep each other warm. But how can one be warm alone?”
Ecclesiastes 4:11 NLT
““You are worthy, O Lord our God, to receive glory and honor and power. For you created all things, and they exist because you created what you pleased.””
Revelation 4:11 NLT
4:12
For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.
(Hebrews 4:12 NLT)
Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.
(1 Timothy 4:12 NIV)
“Dear friends, don’t be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you.”
1 Peter 4:12 NLT
Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”
(Acts 4:12 NIV)
A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken.
(Ecclesiastes 4:12 NLT)
“so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.”
1 Thessalonians 4:12 NIV
“There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who is able to save and destroy. But you—who are you to judge your neighbor?”
James 4:12 NIV
“No one has ever seen God. But if we love each other, God lives in us, and his love is brought to full expression in us.”
1 John 4:12 NLT
“Now go! I will be with you as you speak, and I will instruct you in what to say.””
Exodus 4:12 NLT
4:13
For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.
(Philippians 4:13 NLT)
When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.
(Acts 4:13 NIV)
“Until I get there, focus on reading the Scriptures to the church, encouraging the believers, and teaching them.”
1 Timothy 4:13 NLT
“Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. Everything is naked and exposed before his eyes, and he is the one to whom we are accountable.”
Hebrews 4:13 NLT
4:14
So then, since we have a great High Priest who has entered heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we believe.
(Hebrews 4:14 NLT)
“Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming.”
Ephesians 4:14 NIV
“If you keep quiet at a time like this, deliverance and relief for the Jews will arise from some other place, but you and your relatives will die. Who knows if perhaps you were made queen for just such a time as this?””
Esther 4:14 NLT
“But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life.””
John 4:14 NLT
“Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through prophecy when the body of elders laid their hands on you.”
1 Timothy 4:14 NIV
“If you are insulted because you bear the name of Christ, you will be blessed, for the glorious Spirit of God rests upon you.”
1 Peter 4:14 NLT
4:15
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin.
(Hebrews 4:15 NIV)
If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God.
(1 John 4:15 NIV)
“Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.”
Ephesians 4:15 NIV
“Instead, you ought to say, “If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.””
James 4:15 NIV
4:16
So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.
(Hebrews 4:16 NLT)
That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day.
(2 Corinthians 4:16 NLT)
“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.”
2 Corinthians 4:16 NIV
However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name. (1 Peter 4:16 NIV)
“From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.”
Ephesians 4:16 NIV
4:17
For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.
(2 Corinthians 4:17 NIV)
“That’s why I have sent Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of how I follow Christ Jesus, just as I teach in all the churches wherever I go.”
1 Corinthians 4:17 NLT
If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is sin for them.
(James 4:17 NIV)
But the Lord stood with me and gave me strength so that I might preach the Good News in its entirety for all the Gentiles to hear. And he rescued me from certain death. (2 Timothy 4:17 NLT)
4:18
There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.
(1 John 4:18 NIV)
“So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”
2 Corinthians 4:18 NIV
“The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.”
2 Timothy 4:18 NIV
“Therefore encourage one another with these words.”
1 Thessalonians 4:18 NIV
“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free,
(Luke 4:18 NIV)
Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, “So shall your offspring be.”
(Romans 4:18 NIV)
4:19
And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.
(Philippians 4:19 NLT)
“And he said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men."”
Matthew 4:19
We love because he first loved us.
(1 John 4:19 NIV)
But Peter and John replied, “Do you think God wants us to obey you rather than him? (Acts of the Apostles 4:19 NLT)
“to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.””
Luke 4:19 NIV
“I took you from the ends of the earth, from its farthest corners I called you. I said, ‘You are my servant’; I have chosen you and have not rejected you.”
Isaiah 41:9 NIV
4:20
Others, like seed sown on good soil, hear the word, accept it, and produce a crop—some thirty, some sixty, some a hundred times what was sown.”
(Mark 4:20 NIV)
For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.
(1 Corinthians 4:20 NIV)
We cannot stop telling about everything we have seen and heard.”
(Acts of the Apostles 4:20 NLT)
4:21
“He was fully convinced that God is able to do whatever he promises.”
Romans 4:21 NLT
As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God.
(Psalm 42:1 NIV)
And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.
(1 John 4:21 NIV)
4:22
““I know that you can do anything, and no one can stop you.”
Job 42:2 NLT
“I thirst for God, the living God. When can I go and stand before him?”
Psalms 42:2 NLT
throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. (Ephesians 4:22 NLT)
4:23
Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.
(Proverbs 4:23 NIV)
to be made new in the attitude of your minds;
(Ephesians 4:23 NIV)
“May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.”
Philippians 4:23 NLT
“But the time is coming—indeed it’s here now—when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. The Father is looking for those who will worship him that way.”
John 4:23 NLT
4:24
and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
(Ephesians 4:24 NIV)
“For the Lord your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.”
Deuteronomy 4:24 NIV
“He did this so all the nations of the earth might know that the LORD’s hand is powerful, and so you might fear the LORD your God forever.””
Joshua 4:24 NLT
4:25
“I had only heard about you before, but now I have seen you with my own eyes.”
Job 42:5 NLT
Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body.
(Ephesians 4:25 NIV)
Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God. (Psalm 42:5 NIV)
“Look straight ahead, and fix your eyes on what lies before you.”
Proverbs 4:25 NLT
“He was handed over to die because of our sins, and he was raised to life to make us right with God.”
Romans 4:25 NLT
“God, the Lord, created the heavens and stretched them out. He created the earth and everything in it. He gives breath to everyone, life to everyone who walks the earth. And it is he who says,”
Isaiah 42:5 NLT
4:26
“Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways.”
Proverbs 4:26 NIV
““I, the Lord, have called you to demonstrate my righteousness. I will take you by the hand and guard you, and I will give you to my people, Israel, as a symbol of my covenant with them. And you will be a light to guide the nations.”
Isaiah 42:6 NLT
“In your anger do not sin” : Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry,
(Ephesians 4:26 NIV)
Then Jesus told her, “ I am the Messiah!”
(John 4:26 NLT)
4:27
Don’t get sidetracked; keep your feet from following evil.
(Proverbs 4:27 NLT)
“for anger gives a foothold to the devil.”
Ephesians 4:27 NLT
“You will open the eyes of the blind. You will free the captives from prison, releasing those who sit in dark dungeons.”
Isaiah 42:7 NLT
““‘King Nebuchadnezzar, please accept my advice. Stop sinning and do what is right. Break from your wicked past and be merciful to the poor. Perhaps then you will continue to prosper.’”
Daniel 4:27 NLT
4:28
But each day the LORD pours his unfailing love upon me, and through each night I sing his songs, praying to God who gives me life.
(Psalms 42:8 NLT)
And you, dear brothers and sisters, are children of the promise, just like Isaac.
(Galatians 4:28 NLT)
“But everything they did was determined beforehand according to your will.”
Acts of the Apostles 4:28 NLT
Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom.
(Isaiah 40:28 NIV)
4:29
Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.
(Ephesians 4:29 NLT)
“And now, O Lord, hear their threats, and give us, your servants, great boldness in preaching your word.”
Acts of the Apostles 4:29 NLT
He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. (Isaiah 40:29 NIV)
““Come and see a man who told me everything I ever did! Could he possibly be the Messiah?””
John 4:29 NLT
“But from there you will seek the Lord your God and you will find him, if you search after him with all your heart and with all your soul.”
Deuteronomy 4:29 ESV
“Everything I prophesied has come true, and now I will prophesy again. I will tell you the future before it happens.””
Isaiah 42:9 NLT
4:30
Stretch out your hand with healing power; may miraculous signs and wonders be done through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”
(Acts of the Apostles 4:30 NLT)
“And do not bring sorrow to God’s Holy Spirit by the way you live. Remember, he has identified you as his own, guaranteeing that you will be saved on the day of redemption.”
Ephesians 4:30 NLT
“Again he said, “What shall we say the kingdom of God is like, or what parable shall we use to describe it? It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds on earth. Yet when planted, it grows and becomes the largest of all garden plants, with such big branches that the birds can perch in its shade.””
Mark 4:30-32 NIV
“but he passed right through the crowd and went on his way.”
Luke 4:30 NLT
Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
(Isaiah 40:30, 31 NIV)
4:31
After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.
(Acts 4:31 NIV)
Declare me innocent, O God! Defend me against these ungodly people. Rescue me from these unjust liars.
(Psalms 43:1 NLT)
For the LORD your God is a merciful God; he will not abandon you or destroy you or forget the solemn covenant he made with your ancestors. (Deuteronomy 4:31 NLT)
But now, this is what the Lord says— he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.
(Isaiah 43:1 NIV)
Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
(Isaiah 40:30, 31 NIV)
4:32
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
(Ephesians 4:32 NIV)
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. (Isaiah 43:2 NIV)
4:33
Send out your light and your truth; let them guide me. Let them lead me to your holy mountain, to the place where you live.
(Psalms 43:3 NLT)
“Jesus used many similar stories and illustrations to teach the people as much as they could understand.”
Mark 4:33 NLT
Military time 16:33
“I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.””
John 16:33 NLT
4:34
There I will go to the altar of God, to God—the source of all my joy. I will praise you with my harp, O God, my God!
(Psalms 43:4 NLT)
Others were given in exchange for you. I traded their lives for yours because you are precious to me. You are honored, and I love you. (Isaiah 43:4 NLT)
4:35
Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again— my Savior and my God!
(Psalms 43:5 NLT)
4:36
He let you hear his voice from heaven so he could instruct you. He let you see his great fire here on earth so he could speak to you from it.
(Deuteronomy 4:36 NLT)
4:37
Bring all who claim me as their God, for I have made them for my glory. It was I who created them.’”
(Isaiah 43:7 NLT)
““Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and glorify and honor the King of heaven. All his acts are just and true, and he is able to humble the proud.””
Daniel 4:37 NLT
4:38
I sent you to harvest where you didn’t plant; others had already done the work, and now you will get to gather the harvest.”
(John 4:38 NLT)
4:39
“So remember this and keep it firmly in mind: The Lord is God both in heaven and on earth, and there is no other.
(Deuteronomy 4:39 NLT)
“He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.”
Mark 4:39 NIV
“Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I ever did.””
John 4:39 NIV
4:40
“So If you obey all the decrees and commands I am giving you today, all will be well with you and your children. I am giving you these instructions so you will enjoy a long life in the land the Lord your God is giving you for all time.”
Deuteronomy 4:40 NLT
4:41
“But now listen, Jacob, my servant, Israel, whom I have chosen. This is what the Lord says— he who made you, who formed you in the womb, and who will help you: Do not be afraid, Jacob, my servant, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen. (Isaiah 44:1,2 NIV)
4:42
At daybreak, Jesus went out to a solitary place. The people were looking for him and when they came to where he was, they tried to keep him from leaving them.
(Luke 4:42 NIV)
4:43
But he replied, “I must preach the Good News of the Kingdom of God in other towns, too, because that is why I was sent.”
(Luke 4:43 NLT)
4:44
You are my King and my God. You command victories for Israel.
(Psalms 44:4 NLT)
4:45
Only by your power can we push back our enemies; only in your name can we trample our foes. (Psalms 44:5 NLT)
4:46
This is what the Lord says—Israel’s King and Redeemer, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies: “I am the First and the Last; there is no other God. (Isaiah 44:6 NLT)
4:47
You are the one who gives us victory over our enemies; you disgrace those who hate us. (Psalms 44:7 NLT)
4:48
O God, we give glory to you all day long and constantly praise your name. (Psalms 44:8 NLT)
4:49
The official pleaded, “Lord, please come now before my little boy dies.” Then Jesus told him, “Go back home. Your son will live!” And the man believed what Jesus said and started home.
(John 4:49, 50 NLT)
4:50
Get wisdom; develop good judgment. Don’t forget my words or turn away from them.
(Proverbs 4:5 NLT)
4:51
Beautiful words stir my heart. I will recite a lovely poem about the king, for my tongue is like the pen of a skillful poet.
(Psalms 45:1 NLT)
4:52
You are the most handsome of all. Gracious words stream from your lips. God himself has blessed you forever.
(Psalms 45:2 NLT)
4:53
And I will give you treasures hidden in the darkness— secret riches. I will do this so you may know that I am the Lord, the God of Israel, the one who calls you by name.
(Isaiah 45:3 NLT)
““I am Joseph!” he said to his brothers. “Is my father still alive?” But his brothers were speechless! They were stunned to realize that Joseph was standing there in front of them.”
Genesis 45:3 NLT
4:54
In your majesty, ride out to victory, defending truth, humility, and justice. Go forth to perform awe-inspiring deeds!
(Psalms 45:4 NLT)
““Please, come closer,” he said to them. So they came closer. And he said again, “I am Joseph, your brother, whom you sold into slavery in Egypt.”
Genesis 45:4 NLT
4:55
I am the Lord; there is no other God. I have equipped you for battle, though you don’t even know me, (Isaiah 45:5 NLT)
“But don’t be upset, and don’t be angry with yourselves for selling me to this place. It was God who sent me here ahead of you to preserve your lives.”
Genesis 45:5 NLT
4:56
so all the world from east to west will know there is no other God. I am the Lord, and there is no other. (Isaiah 45:6 NLT)
Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever. You rule with a scepter of justice.
(Psalms 45:6 NLT)
4:57
I create the light and make the darkness. I send good times and bad times. I, the Lord, am the one who does these things.
(Isaiah 45:7 NLT)
You love justice and hate evil. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you, pouring out the oil of joy on you more than on anyone else.
(Psalms 45:7 NLT)
“God has sent me ahead of you to keep you and your families alive and to preserve many survivors.”
Genesis 45:7 NLT
4:58
“Open up, O heavens, and pour out your righteousness. Let the earth open wide so salvation and righteousness can sprout up together. I, the Lord, created them.
(Isaiah 45:8 NLT)
“So it was God who sent me here, not you! And he is the one who made me an adviser to Pharaoh—the manager of his entire palace and the governor of all Egypt.”
Genesis 45:8 NLT
4:59
“What sorrow awaits those who argue with their Creator. Does a clay pot argue with its maker? Does the clay dispute with the one who shapes it, saying, ‘Stop, you’re doing it wrong!’ Does the pot exclaim, ‘How clumsy can you be?’ (Isaiah 45:9 NLT)
