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James 4:1-2 - '1 What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don't they come from your desires that battle within you? 2 You want something but don't get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask God.'

Galatians 5:19-21 - '19 The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21 and envy; drunkenness, , and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.'

Mark 7:21-23 - '21 For from within, out of men's hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, 22 greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. 23 All these evils come from inside and make a man "'unclean." '

John 3:3 - '3 In reply Jesus declared, "I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again." '

1 Peter 1:23 - '23 For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. '

Galatians 5:22-23 - '22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.'

Philippians 1:6 - '6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.'

Philippians 2:13 - '13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.'

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(NIV - New International Version)

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