19 (A)Never take your own revenge, beloved, but [a]leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, “(B)Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.

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  1. Romans 12:19 Lit give a place

18 He who speaks from himself (A)seeks his own glory; but He who is seeking the glory of the One who sent Him, He is true, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.

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28 Even a fool, when he (A)keeps silent, is considered wise;
When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.

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26 If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not [a](A)bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man’s religion is worthless. 27 Pure and undefiled religion (B)in the sight of our God and Father is this: to (C)visit (D)orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained [b]by (E)the world.

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  1. James 1:26 Or control
  2. James 1:27 Lit from

Parable of the Good Shepherd

10 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter by the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbs up some other way, he is (A)a thief and a robber. But he who enters by the door is (B)a shepherd of the sheep.

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The Test of Greatness

46 (A)An argument [a]started among them as to which of them might be the greatest. 47 But Jesus, (B)knowing [b]what they were thinking in their heart, took a child and stood him by His side, 48 and said to them, (C)Whoever receives this child in My name receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me; (D)for the one who is least among all of you, this is the one who is great.”

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  1. Luke 9:46 Lit entered in
  2. Luke 9:47 Lit the reasoning; or argument

31 so that, just as it is written, “(A)Let him who boasts, boast in the Lord.”

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For (A)if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

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