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Biblical
Mastery Studies
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God uses scripture to teach people mastery over the flesh.
This list covers facets of advancement that are needful for self mastery.
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Abound (Abounded/Aboundeth/Abounding)
Instruction
1 Corinthians 15:58 KJV — "Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord."
Imploration
Romans 15:13 KJV — "Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost."
2 Corinthians 8:7 KJV — "Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also."
2 Corinthians 9:8 KJV — "And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:"
Philippians 1:9-11 KJV - "9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; 10 That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ; 11 Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God."
Colossians 2:7 KJV — "Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.”
1 Thessalonians 3:12 KJV — "And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:"
1 Thessalonians 4:1 KJV — "Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.”
Wisdom
Philippians 4:17 KJV — "Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account."
Implication
2 Peter 1:8 KJV — "For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Testimonials
2 Corinthians 1:5 KJV — "For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ."
2 Corinthians 8:2 KJV — "How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality."
Philippians 4:12 KJV — "I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need."
Philippians 4:18 KJV — "But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God."
2 Thessalonians 1:3 KJV — "We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;”
Abound
Conformable (Conformed)
Instruction
Romans 12:2 KJV — "And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God."
Wisdom
Romans 8:29 KJV — "For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren."
Affirmation
Philippians 3:8, 10 KJV - "8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, ... 10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;"
Conformable
Enquire (Enquirest/Enquired/Enquiry)
Instruction - enquire Not
Deuteronomy 12:30 KJV — "Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise."
Affirmation
Psalm 27:4 KJV — "One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple."
Testimonials
Genesis 25:22 KJV — "And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to enquire of the LORD."
Judges 20:27 KJV — "And the children of Israel enquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,"
1 Samuel 10:22 KJV — "Therefore they enquired of the LORD further, if the man should yet come thither. And the LORD answered, Behold, he hath hid himself among the stuff."
1 Samuel 23:2 KJV — "Therefore David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the LORD said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah."
1 Samuel 23:4 KJV — "Then David enquired of the LORD yet again. And the LORD answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand."
1 Samuel 30:8 KJV — "And David enquired at the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all."
2 Samuel 2:1 KJV — "And it came to pass after this, that David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron."
2 Samuel 5:19 KJV — "And David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand."
2 Samuel 5:23 KJV — "And when David enquired of the LORD, he said, Thou shalt not go up; but fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees."
2 Samuel 21:1 KJV — "Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David enquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites."
1 Chronicles 14:10 KJV — "And David enquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto him, Go up; for I will deliver them into thine hand."
1 Chronicles 14:14 KJV — "Therefore David enquired again of God; and God said unto him, Go not up after them; turn away from them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees."
2 Kings 22:18 KJV — "But to the king of Judah which sent you to enquire of the LORD, thus shall ye say to him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, As touching the words which thou hast heard;"
Psalm 78:34 KJV — "When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and enquired early after God."
1 Peter 1:10 KJV — "Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:"
Prophetic
Ezekiel 36:37 KJV — "Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will yet for this be enquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them; I will increase them with men like a flock."
Enquire
Exceed (Exceedingly)
Instruction
Matthew 5:12 KJV — "Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you."
Imploration
Psalm 68:3 KJV — "But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice."
Testimonials
Psalm 43:4 KJV — "Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God."
Psalm 119:167 KJV — "My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly."
2 Corinthians 7:4 KJV — "Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation."
2 Corinthians 7:13 KJV — "Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all."
1 Thessalonians 3:10 KJV — "Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?"
2 Thessalonians 1:3 KJV — "We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;"
Prophetic
2 Corinthians 4:17 KJV — "For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;"
1 Peter 4:13 KJV — "But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy."
Jude 1:24 KJV — "Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,"
Exceed
Excel (Excellest/Excelleth/Excelled)
Instruction
1 Corinthians 14:12 KJV — "Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church."
Wisdom
Ecclesiastes 2:13 KJV — "Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.”
Testimonials
1 Chronicles 15:21 KJV — "And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel."
Proverbs 31:29 KJV — "Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all."
Excel
Fashion (Fashioned/Fashioning)
Instruction
1 Peter 1:13-14 KJV - "13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; 14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:"
Wisdom
Philippians 3:21 KJV — "Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.”
Fashion
Grow - In (Grow – Up/ Groweth/Grown)
Instruction
Ephesians 4:14-15 KJV - "14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; 15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:"
2 Peter 3:18 KJV — "But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen."
Wisdom
Matthew 13:31-32 KJV - "31 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: 32 Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof." (also Mark 4:30-32)
Matthew 6:28 KJV — "And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:" (also Luke 12:27)
Matthew 13:24-30 KJV - "24 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: 25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. 26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. 27 So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? 28 He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? 29 But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. 30 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn."
Mark 4:26-27 KJV - "26 And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; 27 And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how."
Ephesians 2:19-22 KJV - "19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; 20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; 21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: 22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit."
1 Peter 2:2 KJV — "As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:"
Implication
Psalm 92:12 KJV — "The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon."
Testimonials
2 Thessalonians 1:3 KJV — "We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;"
Prophetic
Hosea 14:5 KJV — "I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon."
Hosea 14:7 KJV — "They that dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall revive as the corn, and grow as the vine: the scent thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon."
Malachi 4:2 KJV — "But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall."
Grow - In
Increase (Increasing/Increased)
Imploration
Colossians 1:9-10 KJV - "9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; 10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;"
1 Thessalonians 4:10 KJV — "And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;"
Wisdom
Proverbs 1:5 KJV — "A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:"
Proverbs 16:21 KJV — "The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning."
Ecclesiastes 1:18 KJV — "For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.”
Mark 4:2-3, 8 KJV - "2 And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine, 3 Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow: ... 8 And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred."
Ephesians 4:14-16 KJV - "14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; 15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: 16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love."
Colossians 2:18-19 KJV - "18 Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, 19 And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God."
Implication
Proverbs 18:20 KJV — "A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.”
2 Corinthians 10:15 KJV — "Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men's labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly,”
Testimonials
Luke 2:52 KJV — "And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.”
Acts 16:5 KJV — "And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.”
Prophetic
Isaiah 29:19 KJV — "The meek also shall increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.”
Jeremiah 23:3 KJV — "And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase."
Daniel 12:4 KJV — "But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased."
Zechariah 10:8 KJV — "I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them: and they shall increase as they have increased.”
Increase
Learn (Learning/Learned)
Instruction - Learn
Matthew 9:13 KJV — "But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
1 Corinthians 14:31 KJV — "For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted."
1 Timothy 5:4 KJV — "But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.”
2 Timothy 3:14 KJV — "But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;"
Instruction - Learn NOT
Jeremiah 10:2 KJV — "Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.”
Romans 16:17 KJV — "Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them."
1 Timothy 1:20 KJV — "Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.”
Learning - To Fear the LORD
Deuteronomy 4:10 KJV — "Specially the day that thou stoodest before the LORD thy God in Horeb, when the LORD said unto me, Gather me the people together, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, and that they may teach their children."
Deuteronomy 14:23 KJV — "And thou shalt eat before the LORD thy God, in the place which he shall choose to place his name there, the tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the firstlings of thy herds and of thy flocks; that thou mayest learn to fear the LORD thy God always."
Deuteronomy 17:19 KJV — "And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the LORD his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them:"
Deuteronomy 31:13 KJV — "And that their children, which have not known any thing, may hear, and learn to fear the LORD your God, as long as ye live in the land whither ye go over Jordan to possess it.”
Learning - Laws/Commandments/Statues/Judgments
Deuteronomy 5:1 KJV — "And Moses called all Israel, and said unto them, Hear, O Israel, the statutes and judgments which I speak in your ears this day, that ye may learn them, and keep, and do them."
Deuteronomy 31:12 KJV — "Gather the people together, men, and women, and children, and thy stranger that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear the LORD your God, and observe to do all the words of this law:"
Psalm 119:7 KJV — "I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments."
Psalm 119:71 KJV — "It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes."
Psalm 119:73 KJV — "JOD. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments."
1 Corinthians 4:6 KJV — "And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another.”
Learning - To Do Well/ Good Works
Isaiah 1:17 KJV — "Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow."
Titus 3:14 KJV — "And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.”
Learning - Righteousness
Isaiah 26:9 KJV — "With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.”
Learning - The Ways
Jeremiah 12:16 KJV — "And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The LORD liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst of my people."
Learning - Of Jesus
Matthew 11:29 KJV — "Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls."
Learning - Parables
Matthew 24:32 KJV — "Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:" (also Mark 13:28)
Wisdom
Proverbs 1:5 KJV — "A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:"
Proverbs 9:9 KJV — "Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning."
Proverbs 16:21 KJV — "The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning."
Proverbs 16:23 KJV — "The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.”
Romans 15:4 KJV — "For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.”
1 Timothy 2:11 KJV — "Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection."
Implication
John 6:45 KJV — "It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me."
Testimonials
Genesis 30:27 KJV — "And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes, tarry: for I have learned by experience that the LORD hath blessed me for thy sake.”
Philippians 4:9 KJV — "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.”
Philippians 4:11 KJV — "Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.”
Colossians 1:7 KJV — "As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;”
Hebrews 5:8 KJV — "Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;”
(God Caused)
Isaiah 50:4 KJV — "The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned."
Daniel 1:17 KJV — "As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.”
Prophetic
Isaiah 2:4 KJV — "And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.” (also Micah 4:3)
Isaiah 29:24 KJV — "They also that erred in spirit shall come to understanding, and they that murmured shall learn doctrine.”
Learn
Perfect (Perfecting/ Perfected/ Perfectness, Perfection/ Perfectly)
Instruction
Colossians 3:14 KJV — "And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.”
Imploration
1 Thessalonians 3:9-10 KJV - "9 For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God; 10 Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?"
1 Corinthians 1:10 KJV — "Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.”
2 Corinthians 7:1 KJV — "Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, b.”
2 Corinthians 13:9 KJV — "For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also b.”
Hebrews 6:1 KJV — "Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,”
Wisdom
Matthew 21:16 KJV — "And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?”
Ephesians 4:7, 11-12 KJV - "7 But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. ... 11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:"
Hebrews 7:11 KJV — "If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?"
Hebrews 10:14 KJV — "For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified."
1 John 2:5 KJV — "But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.”
1 John 4:12 KJV — "No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.”
Implication
Colossians 1:21-23 KJV - "21 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled 22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight: 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;"
Testimonials
Acts 18:26 KJV — "And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.”
(Perfectly Whole)
Matthew 14:36 KJV — "And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.”
(Know Perfectly)
1 Thessalonians 5:2 KJV — "For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.”
Prophetic
Luke 13:32 KJV — "And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.”
Perfect
Renew (Renewing)
Instruction
Romans 12:2 KJV — "And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God."
Ephesians 4:23 KJV — "And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;"
Colossians 3:10 KJV — "And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:"
Titus 3:5 KJV — "Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;"
Wisdom
Isaiah 40:31 KJV — "But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."
2 Corinthians 4:16 KJV — "For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.”
Renew
Seek (Seeketh/Seekest/Seeking)
Instruction - Generally
1 Corinthians 10:24 KJV — "Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth."
1 Corinthians 14:12 KJV — "Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church."
Colossians 3:1 KJV — "If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God."
Deuteronomy 12:5 KJV — "But unto the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come:"
Instruction - Seek the LORD God
1 Chronicles 16:11 KJV — "Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually."
1 Chronicles 22:19 KJV — "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."
1 Chronicles 28:8 KJV — "Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the LORD, and in the audience of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments of the LORD your God: that ye may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance for your children after you for ever."
2 Chronicles 14:4 KJV — "And commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.”
Psalm 105:4 KJV — "Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore."
Isaiah 55:6 KJV — "Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:"
Hosea 10:12 KJV — "Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you."
Amos 5:8 KJV — "Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his name:"
Zephaniah 2:3 KJV — "Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD'S anger."
Instruction - Seek the law/right way/precepts/book-word of the LORD
Isaiah 34:16 KJV — "Seek ye out of the book of the LORD, and read: no one of these shall fail, none shall want her mate: for my mouth it hath commanded, and his spirit it hath gathered them."
Malachi 2:6-7 KJV - "6 The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity. 7 For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts."
Instruction - Seek Good
Amos 5:14 KJV — "Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live: and so the LORD, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye have spoken."
Instruction - Seek Peace
Psalm 34:14 KJV — "Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it."
1 Peter 3:11 KJV — "Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it."
Instruction - Seek Judgment
Isaiah 1:17 KJV — "Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow."
Instruction - Seek Righteousness/Meekness
Zephaniah 2:3 KJV — "Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD'S anger."
Instruction - Seek Not
Leviticus 19:31 KJV — "Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God."
Numbers 15:39 KJV — "And it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the LORD, and do them; and that ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to go a whoring:"
Jeremiah 45:5 KJV — "And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the LORD: but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest."
Luke 12:29 KJV — "And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind."
Isaiah 45:19 KJV — "I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right."
Imploration - To Seek the LORD
1 Chronicles 16:10 KJV — "Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD."
1 Chronicles 28:9 KJV — "And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever."
2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV — "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land."
2 Chronicles 15:2 KJV — "And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The LORD is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you."
2 Chronicles 30:18-19 KJV - "18 For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim, and Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet did they eat the passover otherwise than it was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, The good LORD pardon every one 19 That prepareth his heart to seek God, the LORD God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary."
Ezra 8:22 KJV — "For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him."
Psalm 9:10 KJV — "And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee."
Psalm 34:10 KJV — "The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing."
Psalm 105:3 KJV — "Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD."
Acts 15:17 KJV — "That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things."
Acts 17:27 KJV — "That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:"
Wisdom - Generally
Proverbs 15:14 KJV — "The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness."
Proverbs 17:9 KJV — "He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends."
Proverbs 18:15 KJV — "The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge."
Matthew 13:45-46 KJV - "45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: 46 Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it."
1 Corinthians 13:4-5 KJV - "4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;"
Galatians 1:10 KJV — "For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ."
Galatians 2:17 KJV — "But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid."
Hebrews 11:13-14 KJV - "13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. 14 For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country."
Wisdom - In Seeking GOD
Psalm 14:2 KJV — "The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God." (also Psalm 53:2)
Isaiah 51:1 KJV — "Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged."
Implication - Generally
Proverbs 2:1-5 KJV - "1 My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; 2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; 3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; 4 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; 5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God."
Matthew 7:7-8 KJV - "7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: 8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened." (also Luke 11:9-10)
Matthew 6:33 KJV — "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." (also Luke 12:31)
Romans 2:7 KJV — "To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:"
Implication - For Seeking the LORD
Deuteronomy 4:29 KJV — "But if from thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul."
Psalm 22:26 KJV — "The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever."
Lamentations 3:25 KJV — "The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him."
Hebrews 11:6 KJV — "But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him."
Psalm 40:16 KJV — "Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified."
Psalm 69:6 KJV — "Let not them that wait on thee, O Lord GOD of hosts, be ashamed for my sake: let not those that seek thee be confounded for my sake, O God of Israel."
Psalm 69:32 KJV — "The humble shall see this, and be glad: and your heart shall live that seek God."
Psalm 70:4 KJV — "Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified."
Psalm 119:2 KJV — "Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart."
Proverbs 8:17 KJV — "I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me."
Proverbs 28:5 KJV — "Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things."
Jeremiah 29:13 KJV — "And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart."
Amos 5:4 KJV — "For thus saith the LORD unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live:”
Amos 5:6 KJV — "Seek the LORD, and ye shall live; lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and devour it, and there be none to quench it in Bethel.”
Affirmation - General
Psalm 27:4 KJV — "One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple."
Psalm 122:9 KJV — "Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good."
Affirmation - To Seek the LORD
Job 5:8 KJV — "I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause:”
Psalm 27:8 KJV — "When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek."
Psalm 63:1 KJV — "A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;"
Song of Songs 3:2 KJV — "I will rise now, and go about the city in the streets, and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not."
Song of Songs 6:1 KJV — "Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee."
Isaiah 26:9 KJV — "With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.”
Zechariah 8:21 KJV — "And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the LORD, and to seek the LORD of hosts: I will go also."
Testimonials - General
Psalm 104:21 KJV — "The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God."
John 8:50 KJV — "And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth."
1 Corinthians 10:33 KJV — "Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved."
2 Corinthians 12:14 KJV — "Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children."
Hebrews 13:14 KJV — "For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come."
Testimonials - Seeking the LORD
2 Chronicles 11:16 KJV — "And after them out of all the tribes of Israel such as set their hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice unto the LORD God of their fathers."
2 Chronicles 15:12 KJV — "And they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul;"
2 Chronicles 19:3 KJV — "Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God."
2 Chronicles 20:3 KJV — "And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah."
2 Chronicles 20:4 KJV — "And Judah gathered themselves together, to ask help of the LORD: even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD."
2 Chronicles 31:20-21 KJV - "20 And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought that which was good and right and truth before the LORD his God. 21 And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered."
2 Chronicles 34:1, 3 KJV - "1 Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem one and thirty years. ... 3 For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father: and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images."
Ezra 4:2 KJV — "Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said unto them, Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as ye do; and we do sacrifice unto him since the days of Esarhaddon king of Assur, which brought us up hither."
Ezra 6:21 KJV — "And the children of Israel, which were come again out of captivity, and all such as had separated themselves unto them from the filthiness of the heathen of the land, to seek the LORD God of Israel, did eat,"
Psalm 24:6 KJV — "This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah."
Isaiah 58:2 KJV — "Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God: they ask of me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in approaching to God."
Daniel 9:3 KJV — "And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes:"
Malachi 3:1 KJV — "Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts."
Testimonials - Seeking the law/right way/precepts/book-word of the LORD
Ezra 7:10 KJV — "For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments."
Ezra 8:21 KJV — "Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance."
Psalm 119:45 KJV — "And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts."
John 5:30 KJV — "I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me."
Prophetic - General
Isaiah 11:10 KJV — "And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious."
Prophetic - Seeking the LORD
Jeremiah 50:4 KJV — "In those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah together, going and weeping: they shall go, and seek the LORD their God."
Hosea 3:5 KJV — "Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days."
Zechariah 8:22 KJV — "Yea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the LORD."
Prophetic - Seeking the law/right way/precepts/book-word of the LORD
Amos 8:12 KJV — "And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the LORD, and shall not find it."
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Wisdom
2 Corinthians 3:5 KJV — "Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;"
2 Corinthians 9:8 KJV — "And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:"