For it is no empty word for you, but your very life, and by this word you shall live long in the land that you are going over the Jordan to possess.”
For they are life to those who find them, and healing to all their flesh.
You shall therefore keep my statutes and my rules; if a person does them, he shall live by them: I am the Lord.
For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
For “Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit; let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it. For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
and they will be life for your soul and adornment for your neck.
His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence,
She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her; those who hold her fast are called blessed.
My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, for length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you.
I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Therefore choose life, that you and your offspring may live, loving the Lord your God, obeying his voice and holding fast to him, for he is your life and length of days, that you may dwell in the land that the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.”
For Moses writes about the righteousness that is based on the law, that the person who does the commandments shall live by them. But the righteousness based on faith says, “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’” (that is, to bring Christ down)
But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
I did not speak in secret, in a land of darkness; I did not say to the offspring of Jacob, ‘Seek me in vain.’ I the Lord speak the truth; I declare what is right.
Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and that they may enter the city by the gates.
But godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content.
for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.
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