What Does The Bible Say About?

Overcoming Fear

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Isaiah 41:10

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Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.

2 Timothy 1:7

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For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

1 Peter 5:7

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Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.

1 John 4:18

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There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. The one who fears has not been perfected in love.

Psalm 91:1-16

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He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Surely He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly plague. He will cover you with His feathers; under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and rampart. You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day, . . .

John 16:33

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I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”

Psalm 56:3-4

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When I am afraid, I put my trust in You. In God, whose word I praise—in God I trust. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

Psalm 27:1

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Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—whom shall I dread?

Romans 8:15

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For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”

Joshua 1:9

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Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”

Psalm 27:3

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Though an army encamps around me, my heart will not fear; though a war breaks out against me, I will keep my trust.

Deuteronomy 31:6

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Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.”

Psalm 23:4

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Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

Romans 8:38-39

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For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

1 John 4:16-18

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And we have come to know and believe the love that God has for us. God is love; whoever abides in love abides in God, and God in him. In this way, love has been perfected among us, so that we may have confidence on the day of judgment; for in this world we are just like Him. There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. The one who fears has not been perfected in love.

Hebrews 2:14

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Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,

1 John 4:1

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Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.

Matthew 10:29-31

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Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

Isaiah 35:4

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Say to those with anxious hearts: “Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance. With divine retribution He will come to save you.”

Proverbs 1:7

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The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

1 Corinthians 14:33

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For God is not a God of disorder, but of peace—as in all the churches of the saints.

Isaiah 26:3

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You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.

2 John 1:9-11

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Anyone who runs ahead without remaining in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever remains in His teaching has both the Father and the Son. If anyone comes to you but does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your home or even greet him. Whoever greets such a person shares in his evil deeds.

Romans 12:1-2

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Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Isaiah 41:13

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For I am the LORD your God, who takes hold of your right hand and tells you: Do not fear, I will help you.

Psalm 34:4

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I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.

James 1:20

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for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires.

John 14:27

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Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.

Psalm 56:3

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When I am afraid, I put my trust in You.

John 14:6

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Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Psalm 115:11

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You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield.

Psalm 55:22

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Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.

Luke 10:41-42

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“Martha, Martha,” the Lord replied, “you are worried and upset about many things. But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.”

Philippians 4:6-7

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Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Psalm 34:6

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This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him; He saved him from all his troubles.

Matthew 24:1-51

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As Jesus left the temple and was walking away, His disciples came up to Him to point out its buildings. “Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.” While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?” Jesus answered, “See to it that no one deceives you. For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many. . . .

Luke 12:40

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You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.”

Matthew 6:25-33

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Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns—and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? And why do you worry about clothes? Consider how the lilies of the field grow: They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these. . . .

James 5:13-15

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Is any one of you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises. Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick. The Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven.

Psalm 118:6

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The LORD is on my side; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

Matthew 6:34

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Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own.

Proverbs 3:5

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Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;

Psalm 23:1-6

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A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. . . .

Psalm 68:19

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Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, the God of our salvation. Selah

Isaiah 43:1

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Now this is what the LORD says—He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine!

Isaiah 54:4

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Do not be afraid, for you will not be put to shame; do not be intimidated, for you will not be humiliated. For you will forget the shame of your youth and will remember no more the reproach of your widowhood.

John 1:1

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In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Matthew 10:28

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Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

Proverbs 29:25

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The fear of man is a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is set securely on high.

John 3:16

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For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Psalm 119:1-176

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Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD. Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart. They do no iniquity; they walk in His ways. You have ordained Your precepts, that we should keep them diligently. Oh, that my ways were committed to keeping Your statutes! . . .

Psalm 56:11

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in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

Mark 13:9

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So be on your guard. You will be delivered over to the councils and beaten in the synagogues. On My account you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them.

Philippians 4:6

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Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

1 Peter 5:6-7

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Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you. Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.

Deuteronomy 3:22

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Do not be afraid of them, for the LORD your God Himself will fight for you.”

Proverbs 12:25

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Anxiety weighs down the heart of a man, but a good word cheers it up.

Revelation 12:11

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They have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony. And they did not love their lives so as to shy away from death.

Isaiah 46:11

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I summon a bird of prey from the east, a man for My purpose from a far-off land. Truly I have spoken, and truly I will bring it to pass. I have planned it, and I will surely do it.

Mark 5:36

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But Jesus overheard their conversation and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe.”

Psalm 112:7

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He does not fear bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.

Revelation 20:2-5

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He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. And he threw him into the Abyss, shut it, and sealed it over him, so that he could not deceive the nations until the thousand years were complete. After that, he must be released for a brief period of time. Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image, and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. The rest of the dead did not come back to life until the thousand years were complete. This is the first resurrection.

1 Corinthians 15:52

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in an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.

Matthew 10:31

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So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

Matthew 24:22

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If those days had not been cut short, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be cut short.

Philippians 4:13

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I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.

Proverbs 3:5-6

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Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.

Psalm 4:8

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I will lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.

Psalm 94:19

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When anxiety overwhelms me, Your consolation delights my soul.

Revelation 20:4-6

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Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image, and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. The rest of the dead did not come back to life until the thousand years were complete. This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection! The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and will reign with Him for a thousand years.

Revelation 21:4

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‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”

Romans 8:37

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No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.

1 Peter 3:14

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But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear what they fear; do not be shaken.”

Psalm 3:3

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But You, O LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the One who lifts my head.

Zephaniah 3:17

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The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.”

1 John 5:4

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because everyone born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.

1 John 5:5

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Who then overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.

Hebrews 13:5-6

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Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.” So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”

Luke 1:37

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For no word from God will ever fail.”

Matthew 24:21

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For at that time there will be great tribulation, unmatched from the beginning of the world until now, and never to be seen again.

Romans 8:28

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And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.

1 John 4:4

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You, little children, are from God and have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.

Exodus 20:20

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“Do not be afraid,” Moses replied. “For God has come to test you, so that the fear of Him may be before you, to keep you from sinning.”

Genesis 15:1

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After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”

Hebrews 12:1

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Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.

Hebrews 13:6

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So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”

Jeremiah 5:9

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Should I not punish them for these things?” declares the LORD. “Should I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this?

John 6:63

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The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.

Matthew 10:26

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So do not be afraid of them. For there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.

Psalm 109:1-31

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For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O God of my praise, be not silent. For wicked and deceitful mouths open against me; they speak against me with lying tongues. They surround me with hateful words and attack me without cause. In return for my love they accuse me, but I am a man of prayer. They repay me evil for good, and hatred for my love. . . .

1 Corinthians 15:57

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But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!

1 Timothy 6:12

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Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession before many witnesses.

Isaiah 51:12

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“I, even I, am He who comforts you. Why should you be afraid of mortal man, of a son of man who withers like grass?

Jeremiah 4:23-27

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I looked at the earth, and it was formless and void; I looked to the heavens, and they had no light. I looked at the mountains, and behold, they were quaking; all the hills were swaying. I looked, and no man was left; all the birds of the air had fled. I looked, and the fruitful land was a desert. All its cities were torn down before the LORD, before His fierce anger. For this is what the LORD says: “The whole land will be desolate, but I will not finish its destruction.

John 1:5

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The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

Revelation 1:17

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When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last,

1 Corinthians 16:13

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Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong.

2 Corinthians 5:17

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Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!

Revelation 17:1-18

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Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters. The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and those who dwell on the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her immorality.” And the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness, where I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns. The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls. She held in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her sexual immorality. And on her forehead a mysterious name was written: BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. . . .

Romans 12:21

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Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

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