reliability
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16All Scripture, having been divinely inspired, is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in justice,
10Whoever is faithful in what is least, is also faithful in what is greater. And whoever is unjust in what is small, is also unjust in what is greater.
20Understand this first: that every prophecy of Scripture does not result from one’s own interpretation. 21For prophecy was not conveyed by human will at any time. Instead, holy men were speaking about God while inspired by the Holy Spirit.
12For the Word of God is living and effective: more piercing than any two-edged sword, reaching to the division even between the soul and the spirit, even between the joints and the marrow, and so it discerns the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
2Here and now, it is required of attendants that each one be found to be faithful. 3But as for me, it is such a small thing to be judged by you, or by the age of mankind. And neither do I judge myself. 4For I have nothing on my conscience. But I am not justified by this. For the Lord is the One who judges me.
23Whatever you do, do it from the heart, as for the Lord, and not for men.
13For this reason also, we give thanks to God without ceasing: because, when you had accepted from us the Word of the hearing of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but (as it truly is) as the Word of God, who is working in you who have believed.
1Blessed is the man who has not followed the counsel of the impious, and has not remained in the way of sinners, and has not sat in the chair of pestilence. 2But his will is with the law of the Lord, and he will meditate on his law, day and night. 3And he will be like a tree that has been planted beside running waters, which will provide its fruit in its time, and its leaf will not fall away, and all things whatsoever that he does will prosper. 4Not so the impious, not so. For they are like the dust that the wind casts along the face of the earth. 5Therefore, the impious will not prevail again in judgment, nor sinners in the council of the just. 6For the Lord knows the way of the just. And the path of the impious will pass away.
17so that the man of God may be perfect, having been trained for every good work.
37But let your word ‘Yes’ mean ‘Yes,’ and ‘No’ mean ‘No.’ For anything beyond that is of evil.
23His lord said to him: ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. Since you have been faithful over a few things, I will appoint you over many things. Enter into the gladness of your lord.’
22Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus the Nazarene is a man confirmed by God among you through the miracles and wonders and signs that God accomplished through him in your midst, just as you also know.
35And he who saw this has offered testimony, and his testimony is true. And he knows that he speaks the truth, so that you also may believe.
19Whoever sets his hopes on the unfaithful in a day of anguish is like a rotten tooth and weary foot,