‘This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.’

–1 Timothy 1:15

‘He that hath knowledge spareth his words:  and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.’

–Proverbs 17:27

‘For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ’

–Philippians 3:20

‘Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives’

–1 Peter 3:1

‘And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias.  And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written’

–Luke 4:17

‘And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.’

– Luke 4:16

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‘In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.

‘And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.

‘And now, O Lord my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.

‘And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.

‘Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?’

—1 Kings 3:5-9

‘And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts.’

— Matthew 8:34

‘Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.

‘And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.’

— Mark 5:19, 20

‘Neither is there salvation in any other:  for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.’

— Acts 4:12