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Pleasant Words from the Gospel

left... genuine, yet regarded as impostors. (2 Corinthians, 6:4-
8)

But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue right-
eousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness.
Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life
to which you were called [faith in God] when you made your
good confession in the presence of many witnesses. (1 Timo-
thy, 6:11-12)

Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness,
faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord
out of a pure heart. (2 Timothy, 2:22)

Therefore put on the full armor [the spiritual power that

comes from faith in God] of God, so that when the day of evil
comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you
have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt
of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of
righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the
readiness that comes from the Gospel of peace [God's com-
mandments]. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith,
with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the
evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the
spirit, which is the word of God. (Ephesians, 6:13-17)

Now He [God] Who supplies seed to the sower and bread for
food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will
enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. (2 Corinthians,

9:10)

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