“I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit.”
-John 15: 1-2
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-steady, earnest, and energetic effort; devoted and painstaking work, and application to accomplish an undertaking; assiduity (showing great care, attention, and effort)
-speed, haste
-the attention and care legally expected or required of a person
[merriam-webster]
[G4704] - to make haste; hence, to be zealous or eager —- (in NASB95 version)
[G4710] - haste, speed / -zeal, diligence, earnestness —- (in NASB95 version)scription text goes here
2 Peter 1:10 - Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fail:
2 Corinthians 8:7 - 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.
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-FREE FROM ERROR-
-free from: injury, disease, fallacy, misapprehension
-SOLID, FIRM-
-stable, secure, reliable
-BASED ON THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE-
-legally and logically valid, having true premises
-agreeing with accepted views
-deep and undisturbed
-hard and severe
[merriam-webster]
-FREE FROM DAMAGE-
-in good condition, competent, sensible, valid
-having no defect as to; TRUTH, JUSTICE, WISDOM, REASON
-uninterrupted or untroubled (deep)
-OF SUBSTANTIAL OR ENDURING CHARACTER-
-vigorous, free from moral defect or weakness, upright, honest, good
[G5198] - in good health, wholesome / is used of one whose Christian opinions are free from any admixture of error / true and incorrupt doctrine
2 TIMOTHY 4:3 - For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;..Description text goes here
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-honor or respect, whether felt or shown - especially profound, adoring, awed, respect
one held in reverence
[merriam-webster]
-an outward manifestation of the attitude of deep respect, awe, veneration (honor)
-H3374 - fear, terror
-awesome or terrifying thing
-fear (of God), respect, reverence, piety
Psalm 2:11 - Worship the Lord with reverence and rejoice with trembling.
Proverbs 1:7 - The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction.
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