Keep hold of instruction; do not let go; guard her, for she is your life.
Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it.
She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her; those who hold her fast are called blessed.
Buy truth, and do not sell it; buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.
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.”
And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.
And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death.
but test everything; hold fast what is good.
When he came and saw the grace of God, he was glad, and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord with steadfast purpose,
Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life,
“‘I know where you dwell, where Satan's throne is. Yet you hold fast my name, and you did not deny my faith even in the days of Antipas my faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.
And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself. So they drew near to the village to which they were going. He acted as if he were going farther, but they urged him strongly, saying, “Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is now far spent.” So he went in to stay with them.
Scarcely had I passed them when I found him whom my soul loves. I held him, and would not let him go until I had brought him into my mother's house, and into the chamber of her who conceived me.
For the protection of wisdom is like the protection of money, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.
and they will be life for your soul and adornment for your neck.
Then he said, “Let me go, for the day has broken.” But Jacob said, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.”
Many Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman's testimony, “He told me all that I ever did.” So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them, and he stayed there two days. And many more believed because of his word. They said to the woman, “It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this is indeed the Savior of the world.”
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