Baby thinking hard...

 

"I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." Isaiah 41:10

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"The Lord your God is with you wherever you go." Joshua 1:9

"Cast all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you." 1 Peter 5:6-7

"For when I am weak, then I am strong." 2 Corinthians 12:10

"When the cares of my heart are many...cheer my soul, Lord." Psalm 94:19

"Sufficient for the day is it's own trouble." Matthew 6: 34

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New Life Scriptures + Butterfly

"And he who was seated on the throne said, "Behold, I am making all things new."
 Also he said, "Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true."
 Revelation 21:5

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"I have been crucified with Christ, It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me.
 And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved
 me and gave himself for me." Galatians 2:20

"He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into
 man's heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from
the beginning to the end." Ecclesiastes 3:11

"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to
 his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope
 through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead..." 1 Peter 1:3

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Scriptures about false witness or testimony...

"If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you." 1 Peter 4:14 and "Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me." Matthew 5:11

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"And you shall not bear false witness against your neighbor." Deuteronomy 5:20 and "So I will come to put you on trial. I will be quick to testify against sorcerers, adulterers and perjurers, against those who defraud laborers of their wages, who oppress the widows and the fatherless, and deprive the foreigners among you of justice, but do not fear me," says the LORD Almighty. Malachi 3:5

"How then will you comfort me with empty nothings? There is nothing left of your answers but falsehood." Job 21:34 and "...then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from temptation, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment," 2 Peter 2:9

"With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered." Proverbs 11:9 and "...until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ." Ephesians 4:13

"For they do not speak peace, but against those who are quiet in the land they devise words of deceit." Psalm 35:20 and "Their tongue is a deadly arrow; It speaks deceit; With his mouth one speaks peace to his neighbor, But inwardly he sets an ambush for him." Jeremiah 9:8

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Falling Sorrows

"In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials." 1 Peter 1:16

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"Some devout men buried Stephen, and made lout lamentation over him." Acts 8:2

"Hear, O LORD, and be gracious to me; O LORD, be my helper." You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; You have loosed my sackcloth and girded me with gladness, " Psalm 30: 10-11

"The LORD is near to the brokenhearted And saves those who are crushed in spirit." Psalm 34:18

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The Pilgrim's Hymn.
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

Study his word by lamp light...

"But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone
who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness
and respect," 1 Peter 3:15

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"All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction,
and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped
for every good work." 2 Timothy 3: 16-17

"and the people of Berea were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, and they
listened eagerly to Paul's message. They searched the Scriptures day after day to
see if Paul and Silas were teaching the truth." Acts 17:11

"For Ezra had set his heart to study the law of the LORD and to practice it,
and to teach His statues and ordinances in Israel." Ezra 7:10

"But He answered and said, "It is written, 'MAN SHALL NOT LIVE ON BREAD
 ALONE, BUT ON EVERY WORD THAT PROCEEDS OUT OF
THE MOUTH OF GOD." Matthew 4:4

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Remaining Faithful

"So if you are suffering in a manner that pleases God, keep on doing what is right,
and trust your lives to the God who created you, for he will never fail you."
 1 Peter 4:19 and "You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals..."
 Revelation 5:9

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"For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God
 you may receive what is promised." Hebrews 10:36 and 'For whoever
does the will of God, he is my brother and sister and mother." Mark 3:35

"Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when
 he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God
 has promised to those who love him." James 1:12 and "perseverance,
 character; and character, hope." Romans 5:4

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"I have given you an example..."

"If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, washed your feet,
you also ought to wash one another's feet." John 13:14

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"When the ten heard about this, they were indignant with the two brothers.
But Jesus called them aside and said, "You know that the rulers of the
Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority
over them. It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants
 to become great among you must be your servant,..." Matthew 20: 24-26

"Care for the flock that God has entrusted to you. Watch over it willingly,
 not grudgingly-- not for what you will get out of it, but because
you are eager to serve God." 1 Peter 5:3

"I Have Given You An Example" John 13:15

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Young scalawags and scripture

"Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by
 it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted
that the Lord is good." 1 Peter 2:2-3

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"Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you
 sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you
 lie down and when you get up." Deuteronomy 6:7

"See that you do not despise one of these little ones.
For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the
 face of my Father in heaven." Matthew 18:10

"Start children off on the way they should go, and even
 when they are old they will not turn from it." Proverbs 22:6

"Through the praise of children and infants you have
 established a stronghold against your enemies,
 to silence the foe and the avenger." Psalm 8:2

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Dad's river of smiles

"Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble." 1 Peter 3:8 (NIV)

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 "I Smile" by Kirk Franklin

1 Peter 3:3,4

"Your beauty should not come from outward adornment,
such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or
 fine clothes. Rather, it should be that of your inner self,
 the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit,
which is of great worth in God's sight." 1 Peter 3: 3-4

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Keys To The Kingdom

"And it shall come to pass in that day that I will call my slave Eliakim the son of Hilkiah: And I will clothe him with thy robe and strengthen him with thy girdle, and I will commit thy government into his hand, and he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and to the house of Judah. And the key of the house of David I will lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open, and no one shall shut; and he shall shut, and no one shall open." Isaiah 22:20-23 (Jubilee Bible 2000)

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"And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder;
 and he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open."
 Isaiah 22:22 (DBT)

"I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind
 on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be
loosed in heaven." Matthew 16:19 (NIV)

"Truly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven,
 and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven."
 Matthew 18:18 (ESV)

"and didst make us to our God kings and priests, and we shall
 reign upon the earth.'' Revelation 5:10 (YLT)

"Now that He has gone into heaven, He is at God's right hand
 with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him."
 1 Peter 3:22 (HCSB)

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Crown Quotes from The Bible

"The LORD will hold you in his hand for all to see- a splendid crown in the hand of God." Isaiah 62:3 (NLT)

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"Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast,
that no man take thy crown." Revelation 3:11

"And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of
glory that fadeth not away." 1 Peter 5:4
and
"Blessed (is) the man, that endureth temptation : for when he is tried, he shall receive
the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him." James 1:12

"the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne and
worship him who lives for ever and ever. They lay their crowns before
the throne and say: "You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive
glory and honor and power..." Revelation 4:10-11

"Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness,
which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me
on that day-and not only to me, but also to all who
have longed for his appearing." 2 Timothy 4:8
This clip art crown has a transparent background as well.

"Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the
Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only,
but unto all them also that love his appearing." 2 Timothy 4:8

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