Deuteronomy 10:12-13
Circumcise Your Heart
12“And now, Israel, awhat does the Lord your God require of you, but bto fear the Lord your God, cto walk in all his ways, dto love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, 13and eto keep the commandments and statutes of the Lord, which I am commanding you today ffor your good?Deuteronomy 11:7-8
7For your eyes have seen gall the great work of the Lord that he did.8“You shall therefore keep the whole commandment that I command you today, that you may hbe strong, and go in and take possession of the land that you are going over to possess,
Micah 6:8
8He has told you, O man, what is good;and iwhat does the Lord require of you
but to do justice, and to love kindness, ▼
▼Or steadfast love
and to kwalk humbly with your God?
Luke 3:8-14
8Bear fruits lin keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, m‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you, God is able from nthese stones to raise up children for Abraham. 9Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. oEvery tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”10And the crowds asked him, p“What then shall we do?” 11And he answered them, q“Whoever has two tunics ▼
▼Greek chiton, a long garment worn under the cloak next to the skin
is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise.” 12 sTax collectors also came to be baptized and said to him, “Teacher, twhat shall we do?” 13And he said to them, u“Collect no more than you are authorized to do.” 14Soldiers also asked him, “And we, vwhat shall we do?” And he said to them, w“Do not extort money from anyone by threats or by false accusation, and be content with your xwages.” Ephesians 4:17
The New Life
17Now this I say and ytestify in the Lord, zthat you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, aain the futility of their minds.1 Peter 1:13-16
Called to Be Holy
13Therefore, abpreparing your minds for action, ▼▼Greek girding up the loins of your mind
and adbeing sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 14As obedient children, aedo not be conformed to the passions afof your former ignorance, 15but agas he who called you is holy, you also be holy ahin all your conduct, 16since it is written, ai“You shall be holy, for I am holy.”
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