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Matthew 18 

1 About that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?”

2 Jesus called a little child to him and put the child among them. 3 Then he said, “I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven. 4 So anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.

5 “And anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf is welcoming me. 6 But if you cause one of these little ones who trusts in me to fall into sin, it would be better for you to have a large millstone tied around your neck and be drowned in the depths of the sea.

10 “Beware that you don’t look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels are always in the presence of my heavenly Father.

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2 Peter 1

3 By his divine power, 

God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. 

We have received all of this by coming to know him, 

the one who called us to himself 

by means of his marvelous glory and excellence. 

4 And because of his glory and excellence, 

he has given us great and precious promises. 

These are the promises that enable you to share his divine nature 

and escape the world’s corruption caused by human desires.

5 In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. 

Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, 

and moral excellence with knowledge, 

6 and knowledge with self-control, 

and self-control with patient endurance, 

and patient endurance with godliness, 

7 and godliness with brotherly affection, 

and brotherly affection with love for everyone.

8 The more you grow like this, 

the more productive and useful you will be in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.