from the Latin promittere
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I promise to
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(1 Peter 2:23) When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly.
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(Romans 12:21) Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
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I promise to focus on
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(Philippians 4:8) Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy-- think about such things.
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I promise to
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(Ephesians 4:26-27) Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold.
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(Ecclesiastes 3:1-5) There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die… There is a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them.
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(Genesis 31:44-46) “Come now, let’s make a covenant, you and I, and let it serve as a witness between us.” So Jacob took a stone and set it up as a pillar. He said to his relatives, “Gather some stones.” So they took stones and piled them in a heap, and they ate there by the heap.
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(Romans 3:23) For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
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(Romans 12:19) Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: ‘It is mine to avenge; I will repay,’ says the Lord.
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(1 John 4:19) We love because he first loved us.
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All scripture is from the New International Version unless otherwise noted.