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Ecclesiastes 4:12
“A threefold cord is not quickly broken.”
This image points to strength that comes when a relationship is held before God.
2
1 Corinthians 13:4
“Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not.”
The love described here is patient, active, and faithful.
3
Psalm 133:1
“Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!”
Unity is described as good and pleasant before God.
4
Ephesians 4:3
“Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”
Unity requires effort and is held together by peace.
5
Colossians 3:14
“And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.”
Love is the bond that holds unity together.
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Ephesians 4:32
“And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.”
Christian forgiveness flows from the forgiveness already received in Christ.
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1 John 1:9
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins.”
This passage gives hope to anyone who needs mercy and a new beginning.