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Quote:
"There is nothing more to be esteemed than a manly firmness
and decision of character. I like a person who knows his own
mind and sticks to it; who sees at once what, in given
circumstances, is to be done and does it."
General scriptures:
Joshua 1:7 Only be thou strong and very
courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according
to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded
thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the
left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou
goest.
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Commentary:
Only be thou strong, and very courageous - Be strong
therefore, and play the man to the uttermost. Though
God had promised him that no man should be able to
stand before him, yet it was on condition that he
should use all his military skill, and avail himself
to the uttermost of all the means, natural and
providential, which God should place within his
reach. God will not have them who refuse to help
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Verses linked to
Joshua 1:7: These are verses that set before us a
decision to make.
-----Deuteronomy 5:32
Ye shall observe to do therefore as the LORD your
God hath commanded you: ye shall not turn aside to
the right hand or to the left.
-----Deuteronomy 12:32
What thing soever I command you, observe to do it:
thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.
-----Deuteronomy 28:14
And thou shalt not go aside from any of the words
which I command thee this day, to the right hand, or
to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.
-----Proverbs 4:27
Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove
thy foot from evil.
-----Proverbs 8:20
I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of
the paths of judgment:
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Chronicles 19:11 And, behold, Amariah the
chief priest is over you in all matters of the LORD;
and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the
house of Judah, for all the king's matters: also the
Levites shall be officers before you. Deal
courageously, and the LORD shall be with the good.
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Commentary:
deal courageously -
fear not the faces of any, but judge righteously and
faithfully:
and the Lord shall be with the
good - with good men that do good, to bestow
all needful good upon them, to protect and defend
them; the Targum is, "the Word of the Lord shall be
for your help, who is good.''
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Verses linked to
2 Chronicles 19:11:
-----1 Chronicles 22:19
Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD
your God; arise therefore, and build ye the
sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring the ark of the
covenant of the LORD, and the holy vessels of God,
into the house that is to be built to the name of
the LORD.
-----Psalms 37:23
The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and
he delighteth in his way.
-----Psalms 112:5
A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will
guide his affairs with discretion.
-----Proverbs 2:20
That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and
keep the paths of the righteous.
-----Ecclesiastes 2:26
For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight
wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he
giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he
may give to him that is good before God. This also
is vanity and vexation of spirit.
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Timothy 6:9-12 But they that will be rich
fall into temptation and a snare, and into many
foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in
destruction and perdition. For the love of money is
the root of all evil: which while some coveted
after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced
themselves through with many sorrows. But thou, O
man of God, flee these things; and follow after
righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience,
meekness. Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on
eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and
hast professed a good profession before many
witnesses.
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Verses linked to
1 Timothy 6 and specifically verse 11 on
what to flee and
what to follow after:
To Flee:
-----1 Corinthians 6:18
Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is
without the body; but he that committeth fornication
sinneth against his own body.
-----1 Corinthians 10:14
Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.
-----2 Timothy 2:22
Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness,
faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the
Lord out of a pure heart.
To Follow After:
-----1 Timothy 4:12
Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example
of the believers, in word, in conversation, in
charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
-----Philippians 4:8-9
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true,
whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are
just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things
are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if
there be any virtue, and if there be any praise,
think on these things. Those things, which ye have
both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in
me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
-----Titus 2:11-12
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath
appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying
ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live
soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present
world;
-----2 Peter 1:5-7
And beside this, giving all diligence, add to
your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; And to
knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience;
and to patience godliness; And to godliness
brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness
charity.
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Colossians 1:23 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.
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Commentary:
If ye continue in the faith - In the belief
of the gospel, and in holy living. If this were
done, they would be presented unblameable be fore
God; if not, they would not be. The meaning is, that
it will be impossible to be saved unless we continue
to lead lives becoming the gospel.
Grounded - On a firm foundation.
Settled - Firm; as a building is that is
founded on a rock.
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Verses linked to,
"If ye continue in the faith."
-----Matthew 24:13
But he that shall endure unto the end, the same
shall be saved.
-----Luke 8:13-15
They on the rock are they, which, when they hear,
receive the word with joy; and these have no root,
which for a while believe, and in time of temptation
fall away. And that which fell among thorns are
they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are
choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this
life, and bring no fruit to perfection. But that on
the good ground are they, which in an honest and
good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and
bring forth fruit with patience.
-----Luke 22:32
But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not:
and when thou art converted, strengthen thy
brethren.
-----John 8:31-32
Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him,
If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples
indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth
shall make you free.
-----John 15:9-10
As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you:
continue ye in my love. If ye keep my commandments,
ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my
Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
-----Acts 14:22
Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting
them to continue in the faith, and that we must
through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of
God.
-----Romans 2:7
To them who by patient continuance in well doing
seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal
life.
-----Galatians 6:9
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due
season we shall reap, if we faint not.
-----Hebrews 3:6
But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house
are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the
rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.
-----Hebrews 3:14
For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the
beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end.
-----Hebrews 4:14
Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that
is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God,
let us hold fast our profession.
-----Hebrews 10:38
Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man
draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
-----1 Peter 1:5
Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto
salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
-----1 John 2:27
But the anointing which ye have received of him
abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach
you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all
things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it
hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
-----Revelation 2:10
Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer:
behold, the devil shall cast some of you into
prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have
tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death,
and I will give thee a crown of life.
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