20 “Do not be afraid,” Samuel replied. “Even though you have committed all this evil, do not turn aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart. 21 Do not turn aside after worthless things that cannot profit you or deliver you, for they are empty. 22 Indeed, for the sake of His great name, the LORD will not abandon His people, because He was pleased to make you His own.
1 Samuel 12:20–22
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Psalms 94:13–15
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Joshua 23:7–9
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Deuteronomy 11:15–17
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Joshua 24:15–17
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Jeremiah 25:5–7
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Sirach 2:6–8
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2 Esdras 1:26–28
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