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Corinthians 9:6-8
6 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap
sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.
7 Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to
give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful
giver.
8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that
in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound
in every good work.
Ephesians
4:11-16
11 It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to
be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,
12 to prepare God's people for works of service, so
that the body of Christ may be built up
13 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.
14 Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth
by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and
by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming.
15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in
all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ.
16 From him the whole body, joined and held together by every
supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part
does its work.
Philippians
2:14-16
14 Do everything without complaining or arguing,
15 so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God
without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine
like stars in the universe
16 as you hold out[a] the word of life—in order that
I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor for nothing.
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