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<< The Word for Sunday, 3 August 2025

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So you, by the help of your God, return, hold fast to love and justice, and wait continually for your God.

Hosea 12:6

Whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Colossians 3:17

Hosea 12 (English Standard Version)

3 In the womb he took his brother by the heel,
and in his manhood he strove with God.
4 He strove with the angel and prevailed;
he wept and sought his favor.
He met God at Bethel,
and there God spoke with us—
5 the Lord, the God of hosts,
the Lord is his memorial name:
6 “So you, by the help of your God, return,
hold fast to love and justice,
and wait continually for your God.”
7 A merchant, in whose hands are false balances,
he loves to oppress.
8 Ephraim has said, “Ah, but I am rich;
I have found wealth for myself;
in all my labors they cannot find in me iniquity or sin.”
9 I am the Lord your God
from the land of Egypt;
I will again make you dwell in tents,
as in the days of the appointed feast.

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Colossians 3 (English Standard Version)

14 And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.
15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
18 Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
19 Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them.
20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.

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You must return to your God. Act lovingly and do what is right, and always wait for your God.

Hosea 12:6

Whatever you do, whether in word or action, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, praising God the Father through him.

Colossians 3:17

Hosea 12 (Free Bible Version)

3 Even in the womb he fought with his brother; when he became a man he fought with God.
4 He fought with the angel, and he won. He wept, and begged him for a blessing. Jacob found God at Bethel, and spoke with him there—
5 the Lord God Almighty, the Lord is his memorable name!
6 You must return to your God. Act lovingly and do what is right, and always wait for your God.
7 A merchant who holds in his hands dishonest scales loves to swindle.
8 Ephraim says, “I'm rich! I've made myself wealthy! I've made so much from my work, and nobody can prove me guilty of doing wrong.”
9 But I am the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt. I will make you live again in tents like you do at the time of that particular festival.

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Colossians 3 (Free Bible Version)

14 Above all, love one another, which is the perfect bond that will hold you together.
15 May the peace of Christ direct your thinking, because you were called to this by God who makes you one, and thank God for it!
16 Let Christ's message fully live in you. In every wise way teach and instruct one another through psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing praises to God in gratitude and sincerity.
17 Whatever you do, whether in word or action, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, praising God the Father through him.
18 You married women, respect your husbands appropriately in the Lord.
19 You married men, love your wives and don't treat them badly.
20 You children, always do what your parents tell you because this is what pleases the Lord.

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