Now I am going to make clear to you, my brothers, what the good news was which I gave to you, and which you took, and on which your faith is based,
So that your faith might be based not on man's wisdom but on the power of God.
But God's approval of us is not based on the food we take: if we do not take it we are no worse for it; and if we take it we are no better.
For this reason I will be ready at all times to keep your memory of these things awake, though you have the knowledge of them now and are well based in your present faith.
For when we gave you news of the power and the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, our teaching was not based on stories put together by art, but we were eye-witnesses of his glory.
If you keep yourselves safely based in the faith, not moved from the hope of the good news which came to you, and which was given to every living being under heaven; of which I, Paul, was made a servant.
Rooted and based together in him, strong in the faith which the teaching gave you, giving praise to God at all times.
So that Christ may have his place in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and based in love,
And the Lord said to Moses, Put all these words in writing; for on them is based the agreement which I will make with you.
However, the holy Writings have put all things under sin, so that that for which God gave the undertaking, based on faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who have such faith.
For this reason let us go on from the first things about Christ to full growth; not building again that on which it is based, that is, the turning of the heart from dead works, and faith in God,
That is to say, not made by a law based on the flesh, but by the power of a life without end:
But now his position as priest is higher. because through him God has made a better agreement with man, based on the giving of better things.
Then a king's seat will be based on mercy, and one will be seated on it in the tent of David for ever; judging uprightly, and quick to do righteousness.
On what were its pillars based, or who put down its angle-stone,
Let not your decisions be based on what you see, but on righteousness.
And let all your values be based on the shekel of the holy place, that is, twenty gerahs to the shekel.
And I say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock will my church be based, and the doors of hell will not overcome it.
On these two rules all the law and the prophets are based.
And the rain came down and there was a rush of waters and the winds were driving against that house, but it was not moved; because it was based on the rock.
Evil-doing is disgusting to kings: for the seat of the ruler is based on righteousness.
Mercy and good faith keep the king safe, and the seat of his power is based on upright acts.
The arch of your house is based on the waters; you make the clouds your carriage; you go on the wings of the wind:
For by him it was based on the seas, and made strong on the deep rivers.
Dark clouds are round him; his kingdom is based on righteousness and right judging.
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