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knowledge, it isit is not good not good; and he that hasteth with his

feet sinneth.

•Genesis 2:18 And the LORD God said, It isIt is not good not good that that the man should be the man should be alonealone; I will make

him an help meet for him.

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feet sinneth.

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Isaiah 5:13 Therefore my people Therefore my people are gone into captivity, are gone into captivity, because they havethey have no knowledge no knowledge: and : and

their honourable men their honourable men areare famished, and their multitude famished, and their multitude

dried up with thirst. dried up with thirst.

• Romans 8:28 Romans 8:28 And we know And we know that that all things work together all things work together

for good for good to them that love God, to them that love God, to them who are the called to them who are the called according to according to hishis purpose. purpose.

• Romans 8:29 Romans 8:29 For whom he did For whom he did foreknow, he also did foreknow, he also did

predestinate predestinate to beto be conformed conformed to the image of his Sonto the image of his Son, that he , that he

might be the firstborn among might be the firstborn among many brethren. many brethren.

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their honourable men their honourable men areare famished, and their multitude famished, and their multitude

dried up with thirst. dried up with thirst.

•John 8:32 And ye shall know know the truththe truth, andand the truth shall the truth shall

make you freemake you free.

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their honourable men their honourable men areare famished, and their multitude famished, and their multitude

dried up with thirst. dried up with thirst.

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charity edifieth.

• 1 Corinthians 15:33-34 Be not deceived: evil evil

communications corrupt communications corrupt good mannersgood manners. Awake to righteousness, and sin not;

for some have not the some have not the knowledge of God: knowledge of God: I I

speak speak thisthis to your shame to your shame.

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your mindyour mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable,

and perfect, will of God.

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ye transformed ye transformed by the renewing by the renewing of your mindof your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable,

and perfect, will of God.• Colossians 3:10 And have put

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