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T-ASF (1523x)

T-ASF

Occurrences: 1523 times in 1271 verses

Speech: Definite article

Parsing: Accusative Singular Feminine

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 1:12

Mat 1:12 - After the Babylonian exile:
Jehoiachin was the father of Shealtiel.
Shealtiel was the father of Zerubbabel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 1:20

Mat 1:20 - As he considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. “Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For the child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 1:24

Mat 1:24 - When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded and took Mary as his wife.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:11

Mat 2:11 - They entered the house and saw the child with his mother, Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasure chests and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:12

Mat 2:12 - When it was time to leave, they returned to their own country by another route, for God had warned them in a dream not to return to Herod.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:13

Mat 2:13 - After the wise men were gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up! Flee to Egypt with the child and his mother,” the angel said. “Stay there until I tell you to return, because Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:14

Mat 2:14 - That night Joseph left for Egypt with the child and Mary, his mother,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:20

Mat 2:20 - “Get up!” the angel said. “Take the child and his mother back to the land of Israel, because those who were trying to kill the child are dead.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:21

Mat 2:21 - So Joseph got up and returned to the land of Israel with Jesus and his mother.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 3:3

Mat 3:3 - The prophet Isaiah was speaking about John when he said,
“He is a voice shouting in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way for the LORD's coming!
Clear the road for him!'”[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 3:4

Mat 3:4 - John's clothes were woven from coarse camel hair, and he wore a leather belt around his waist. For food he ate locusts and wild honey.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 3:10

Mat 3:10 - Even now the ax of God's judgment is poised, ready to sever the roots of the trees. Yes, every tree that does not produce good fruit will be chopped down and thrown into the fire.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 3:12

Mat 3:12 - He is ready to separate the chaff from the wheat with his winnowing fork. Then he will clean up the threshing area, gathering the wheat into his barn but burning the chaff with never-ending fire.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 4:1

Mat 4:1 - Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted there by the devil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 4:5

Mat 4:5 - Then the devil took him to the holy city, Jerusalem, to the highest point of the Temple,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 4:8

Mat 4:8 - Next the devil took him to the peak of a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 4:12

Mat 4:12 - When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he left Judea and returned to Galilee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 4:13

Mat 4:13 - He went first to Nazareth, then left there and moved to Capernaum, beside the Sea of Galilee, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 4:18

Mat 4:18 - One day as Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers—Simon, also called Peter, and Andrew—throwing a net into the water, for they fished for a living.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 4:24

Mat 4:24 - News about him spread as far as Syria, and people soon began bringing to him all who were sick. And whatever their sickness or disease, or if they were demon possessed or epileptic or paralyzed—he healed them all.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:5

Mat 5:5 - God blesses those who are humble,
for they will inherit the whole earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:6

Mat 5:6 - God blesses those who hunger and thirst for justice,[fn]
for they will be satisfied.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:15

Mat 5:15 - No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:20

Mat 5:20 - “But I warn you—unless your righteousness is better than the righteousness of the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven!

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:22

Mat 5:22 - But I say, if you are even angry with someone,[fn] you are subject to judgment! If you call someone an idiot,[fn] you are in danger of being brought before the court. And if you curse someone,[fn] you are in danger of the fires of hell.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:31

Mat 5:31 - “You have heard the law that says, ‘A man can divorce his wife by merely giving her a written notice of divorce.'[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:32

Mat 5:32 - But I say that a man who divorces his wife, unless she has been unfaithful, causes her to commit adultery. And anyone who marries a divorced woman also commits adultery.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:39

Mat 5:39 - But I say, do not resist an evil person! If someone slaps you on the right cheek, offer the other cheek also.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 6:1

Mat 6:1 - “Watch out! Don't do your good deeds publicly, to be admired by others, for you will lose the reward from your Father in heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 6:6

Mat 6:6 - But when you pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind you, and pray to your Father in private. Then your Father, who sees everything, will reward you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 6:17

Mat 6:17 - But when you fast, comb your hair and wash your face.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 6:27

Mat 6:27 - Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 6:33

Mat 6:33 - Seek the Kingdom of God[fn] above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 6:34

Mat 6:34 - “So don't worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today's trouble is enough for today.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 7:3

Mat 7:3 - “And why worry about a speck in your friend's eye[fn] when you have a log in your own?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 7:5

Mat 7:5 - Hypocrite! First get rid of the log in your own eye; then you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend's eye.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 7:13

Mat 7:13 - “You can enter God's Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell[fn] is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose that way.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 7:14

Mat 7:14 - But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 7:21

Mat 7:21 - “Not everyone who calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord!' will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 7:23

Mat 7:23 - But I will reply, ‘I never knew you. Get away from me, you who break God's laws.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 7:24

Mat 7:24 - “Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 7:25

Mat 7:25 - Though the rain comes in torrents and the floodwaters rise and the winds beat against that house, it won't collapse because it is built on bedrock.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 7:26

Mat 7:26 - But anyone who hears my teaching and doesn't obey it is foolish, like a person who builds a house on sand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:3

Mat 8:3 - Jesus reached out and touched him. “I am willing,” he said. “Be healed!” And instantly the leprosy disappeared.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:8

Mat 8:8 - But the officer said, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come into my home. Just say the word from where you are, and my servant will be healed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:14

Mat 8:14 - When Jesus arrived at Peter's house, Peter's mother-in-law was sick in bed with a high fever.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:20

Mat 8:20 - But Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens to live in, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man[fn] has no place even to lay his head.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:28

Mat 8:28 - When Jesus arrived on the other side of the lake, in the region of the Gadarenes,[fn] two men who were possessed by demons met him. They lived in a cemetery and were so violent that no one could go through that area.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:31

Mat 8:31 - So the demons begged, “If you cast us out, send us into that herd of pigs.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:32

Mat 8:32 - “All right, go!” Jesus commanded them. So the demons came out of the men and entered the pigs, and the whole herd plunged down the steep hillside into the lake and drowned in the water.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:33

Mat 8:33 - The herdsmen fled to the nearby town, telling everyone what happened to the demon-possessed men.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:1

Mat 9:1 - Jesus climbed into a boat and went back across the lake to his own town.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:2

Mat 9:2 - Some people brought to him a paralyzed man on a mat. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “Be encouraged, my child! Your sins are forgiven.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:6

Mat 9:6 - So I will prove to you that the Son of Man[fn] has the authority on earth to forgive sins.” Then Jesus turned to the paralyzed man and said, “Stand up, pick up your mat, and go home!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:18

Mat 9:18 - As Jesus was saying this, the leader of a synagogue came and knelt before him. “My daughter has just died,” he said, “but you can bring her back to life again if you just come and lay your hand on her.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:23

Mat 9:23 - When Jesus arrived at the official's home, he saw the noisy crowd and heard the funeral music.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:26

Mat 9:26 - The report of this miracle swept through the entire countryside.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:28

Mat 9:28 - They went right into the house where he was staying, and Jesus asked them, “Do you believe I can make you see?”
“Yes, Lord,” they told him, “we do.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:29

Mat 9:29 - Then he touched their eyes and said, “Because of your faith, it will happen.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 10:12

Mat 10:12 - When you enter the home, give it your blessing.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 10:23

Mat 10:23 - When you are persecuted in one town, flee to the next. I tell you the truth, the Son of Man[fn] will return before you have reached all the towns of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 10:28

Mat 10:28 - “Don't be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot touch your soul. Fear only God, who can destroy both soul and body in hell.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 10:29

Mat 10:29 - What is the price of two sparrows—one copper coin[fn]? But not a single sparrow can fall to the ground without your Father knowing it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 10:34

Mat 10:34 - “Don't imagine that I came to bring peace to the earth! I came not to bring peace, but a sword.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 10:39

Mat 10:39 - If you cling to your life, you will lose it; but if you give up your life for me, you will find it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 11:7

Mat 11:7 - As John's disciples were leaving, Jesus began talking about him to the crowds. “What kind of man did you go into the wilderness to see? Was he a weak reed, swayed by every breath of wind?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 11:10

Mat 11:10 - John is the man to whom the Scriptures refer when they say,
‘Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you,
and he will prepare your way before you.'[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 11:16

Mat 11:16 - “To what can I compare this generation? It is like children playing a game in the public square. They complain to their friends,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:9

Mat 12:9 - Then Jesus went over to their synagogue,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:13

Mat 12:13 - Then he said to the man, “Hold out your hand.” So the man held out his hand, and it was restored, just like the other one!

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:19

Mat 12:19 - He will not fight or shout
or raise his voice in public.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:20

Mat 12:20 - He will not crush the weakest reed
or put out a flickering candle.
Finally he will cause justice to be victorious.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:29

Mat 12:29 - For who is powerful enough to enter the house of a strong man like Satan and plunder his goods? Only someone even stronger—someone who could tie him up and then plunder his house.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:42

Mat 12:42 - The queen of Sheba[fn] will also stand up against this generation on judgment day and condemn it, for she came from a distant land to hear the wisdom of Solomon. Now someone greater than Solomon is here—but you refuse to listen.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:49

Mat 12:49 - Then he pointed to his disciples and said, “Look, these are my mother and brothers.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:1

Mat 13:1 - Later that same day Jesus left the house and sat beside the lake.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:4

Mat 13:4 - As he scattered them across his field, some seeds fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:8

Mat 13:8 - Still other seeds fell on fertile soil, and they produced a crop that was thirty, sixty, and even a hundred times as much as had been planted!

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:18

Mat 13:18 - “Now listen to the explanation of the parable about the farmer planting seeds:

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:19

Mat 13:19 - The seed that fell on the footpath represents those who hear the message about the Kingdom and don't understand it. Then the evil one comes and snatches away the seed that was planted in their hearts.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:23

Mat 13:23 - The seed that fell on good soil represents those who truly hear and understand God's word and produce a harvest of thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times as much as had been planted!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:30

Mat 13:30 - Let both grow together until the harvest. Then I will tell the harvesters to sort out the weeds, tie them into bundles, and burn them, and to put the wheat in the barn.'”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:36

Mat 13:36 - Then, leaving the crowds outside, Jesus went into the house. His disciples said, “Please explain to us the story of the weeds in the field.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:41

Mat 13:41 - The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will remove from his Kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:42

Mat 13:42 - And the angels will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:47

Mat 13:47 - “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a fishing net that was thrown into the water and caught fish of every kind.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:50

Mat 13:50 - throwing the wicked into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:54

Mat 13:54 - He returned to Nazareth, his hometown. When he taught there in the synagogue, everyone was amazed and said, “Where does he get this wisdom and the power to do miracles?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:58

Mat 13:58 - And so he did only a few miracles there because of their unbelief.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:1

Mat 14:1 - When Herod Antipas, the ruler of Galilee,[fn] heard about Jesus,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:3

Mat 14:3 - For Herod had arrested and imprisoned John as a favor to his wife Herodias (the former wife of Herod's brother Philip).

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:8

Mat 14:8 - At her mother's urging, the girl said, “I want the head of John the Baptist on a tray!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:25

Mat 14:25 - About three o'clock in the morning[fn] Jesus came toward them, walking on the water.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:31

Mat 14:31 - Jesus immediately reached out and grabbed him. “You have so little faith,” Jesus said. “Why did you doubt me?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:34

Mat 14:34 - After they had crossed the lake, they landed at Gennesaret.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:35

Mat 14:35 - When the people recognized Jesus, the news of his arrival spread quickly throughout the whole area, and soon people were bringing all their sick to be healed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 15:2

Mat 15:2 - “Why do your disciples disobey our age-old tradition? For they ignore our tradition of ceremonial hand washing before they eat.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 15:3

Mat 15:3 - Jesus replied, “And why do you, by your traditions, violate the direct commandments of God?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 15:4

Mat 15:4 - For instance, God says, ‘Honor your father and mother,'[fn] and ‘Anyone who speaks disrespectfully of father or mother must be put to death.'[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 15:6

Mat 15:6 - In this way, you say they don't need to honor their parents.[fn] And so you cancel the word of God for the sake of your own tradition.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 15:15

Mat 15:15 - Then Peter said to Jesus, “Explain to us the parable that says people aren't defiled by what they eat.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 15:17

Mat 15:17 - “Anything you eat passes through the stomach and then goes into the sewer.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 15:29

Mat 15:29 - Jesus returned to the Sea of Galilee and climbed a hill and sat down.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 15:35

Mat 15:35 - So Jesus told all the people to sit down on the ground.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 16:18

Mat 16:18 - Now I say to you that you are Peter (which means ‘rock'),[fn] and upon this rock I will build my church, and all the powers of hell[fn] will not conquer it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 16:25

Mat 16:25 - If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 16:26

Mat 16:26 - And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul?[fn] Is anything worth more than your soul?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 16:27

Mat 16:27 - For the Son of Man will come with his angels in the glory of his Father and will judge all people according to their deeds.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 17:20

Mat 17:20 - “You don't have enough faith,” Jesus told them. “I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,' and it would move. Nothing would be impossible.[fn]”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 17:25

Mat 17:25 - “Yes, he does,” Peter replied. Then he went into the house.
But before he had a chance to speak, Jesus asked him, “What do you think, Peter?[fn] Do kings tax their own people or the people they have conquered?[fn]”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:3

Mat 18:3 - 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.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:8

Mat 18:8 - So if your hand or foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It's better to enter eternal life with only one hand or one foot than to be thrown into eternal fire with both of your hands and feet.

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Mat 18:9 - And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It's better to enter eternal life with only one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:25

Mat 18:25 - He couldn't pay, so his master ordered that he be sold—along with his wife, his children, and everything he owned—to pay the debt.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:32

Mat 18:32 - Then the king called in the man he had forgiven and said, ‘You evil servant! I forgave you that tremendous debt because you pleaded with me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:3

Mat 19:3 - Some Pharisees came and tried to trap him with this question: “Should a man be allowed to divorce his wife for just any reason?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:5

Mat 19:5 - And he said, ‘This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.'[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:8

Mat 19:8 - Jesus replied, “Moses permitted divorce only as a concession to your hard hearts, but it was not what God had originally intended.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:9

Mat 19:9 - And I tell you this, whoever divorces his wife and marries someone else commits adultery—unless his wife has been unfaithful.[fn]”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:12

Mat 19:12 - Some are born as eunuchs, some have been made eunuchs by others, and some choose not to marry[fn] for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven. Let anyone accept this who can.”

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Mat 19:17 - “Why ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. But to answer your question—if you want to receive eternal life, keep[fn] the commandments.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:19

Mat 19:19 - Honor your father and mother. Love your neighbor as yourself.'[fn]”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:23

Mat 19:23 - Then Jesus said to his disciples, “I tell you the truth, it is very hard for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of Heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:24

Mat 19:24 - I'll say it again—it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 20:2

Mat 20:2 - He agreed to pay the normal daily wage[fn] and sent them out to work.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 20:6

Mat 20:6 - “At five o'clock that afternoon he was in town again and saw some more people standing around. He asked them, ‘Why haven't you been working today?'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 20:9

Mat 20:9 - When those hired at five o'clock were paid, each received a full day's wage.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 20:28

Mat 20:28 - For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 20:30

Mat 20:30 - Two blind men were sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was coming that way, they began shouting, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:2

Mat 21:2 - “Go into the village over there,” he said. “As soon as you enter it, you will see a donkey tied there, with its colt beside it. Untie them and bring them to me.

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Mat 21:7 - They brought the donkey and the colt to him and threw their garments over the colt, and he sat on it.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:18

Mat 21:18 - In the morning, as Jesus was returning to Jerusalem, he was hungry,

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Mat 21:21 - Then Jesus told them, “I tell you the truth, if you have faith and don't doubt, you can do things like this and much more. You can even say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,' and it will happen.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:23

Mat 21:23 - When Jesus returned to the Temple and began teaching, the leading priests and elders came up to him. They demanded, “By what authority are you doing all these things? Who gave you the right?”

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Mat 21:31 - “Which of the two obeyed his father?”
They replied, “The first.”[fn]
Then Jesus explained his meaning: “I tell you the truth, corrupt tax collectors and prostitutes will get into the Kingdom of God before you do.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:38

Mat 21:38 - “But when the tenant farmers saw his son coming, they said to one another, ‘Here comes the heir to this estate. Come on, let's kill him and get the estate for ourselves!'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 22:5

Mat 22:5 - But the guests he had invited ignored them and went their own way, one to his farm, another to his business.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 22:7

Mat 22:7 - “The king was furious, and he sent out his army to destroy the murderers and burn their town.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 22:16

Mat 22:16 - They sent some of their disciples, along with the supporters of Herod, to meet with him. “Teacher,” they said, “we know how honest you are. You teach the way of God truthfully. You are impartial and don't play favorites.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 22:18

Mat 22:18 - But Jesus knew their evil motives. “You hypocrites!” he said. “Why are you trying to trap me?

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Mat 22:24 - “Teacher, Moses said, ‘If a man dies without children, his brother should marry the widow and have a child who will carry on the brother's name.'[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 22:25

Mat 22:25 - Well, suppose there were seven brothers. The oldest one married and then died without children, so his brother married the widow.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 22:29

Mat 22:29 - Jesus replied, “Your mistake is that you don't know the Scriptures, and you don't know the power of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:6

Mat 23:6 - And they love to sit at the head table at banquets and in the seats of honor in the synagogues.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:13

Mat 23:13 - “What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you shut the door of the Kingdom of Heaven in people's faces. You won't go in yourselves, and you don't let others enter either.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:15

Mat 23:15 - “What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you cross land and sea to make one convert, and then you turn that person into twice the child of hell[fn] you yourselves are!

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Mat 23:23 - “What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you are careful to tithe even the tiniest income from your herb gardens,[fn] but you ignore the more important aspects of the law—justice, mercy, and faith. You should tithe, yes, but do not neglect the more important things.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:24

Mat 23:24 - Blind guides! You strain your water so you won't accidentally swallow a gnat, but you swallow a camel![fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:36

Mat 23:36 - I tell you the truth, this judgment will fall on this very generation.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 24:12

Mat 24:12 - Sin will be rampant everywhere, and the love of many will grow cold.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 24:29

Mat 24:29 - “Immediately after the anguish of those days,
the sun will be darkened,
the moon will give no light,
the stars will fall from the sky,
and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 24:32

Mat 24:32 - “Now learn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branches bud and its leaves begin to sprout, you know that summer is near.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 24:38

Mat 24:38 - In those days before the flood, the people were enjoying banquets and parties and weddings right up to the time Noah entered his boat.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 24:43

Mat 24:43 - Understand this: If a homeowner knew exactly when a burglar was coming, he would keep watch and not permit his house to be broken into.

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Mat 24:45 - “A faithful, sensible servant is one to whom the master can give the responsibility of managing his other household servants and feeding them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:13

Mat 25:13 - “So you, too, must keep watch! For you do not know the day or hour of my return.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:15

Mat 25:15 - He gave five bags of silver[fn] to one, two bags of silver to another, and one bag of silver to the last—dividing it in proportion to their abilities. He then left on his trip.

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Mat 25:21 - “The master was full of praise. ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let's celebrate together![fn]'

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Mat 25:23 - “The master said, ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let's celebrate together!'

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Mat 25:34 - “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world.

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Mat 26:3 - At that same time the leading priests and elders were meeting at the residence of Caiaphas, the high priest,

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Mat 26:18 - “As you go into the city,” he told them, “you will see a certain man. Tell him, ‘The Teacher says: My time has come, and I will eat the Passover meal with my disciples at your house.'”

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Mat 26:23 - He replied, “One of you who has just eaten from this bowl with me will betray me.

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Mat 26:32 - But after I have been raised from the dead, I will go ahead of you to Galilee and meet you there.”

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Mat 26:51 - But one of the men with Jesus pulled out his sword and struck the high priest's slave, slashing off his ear.

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Mat 26:52 - “Put away your sword,” Jesus told him. “Those who use the sword will die by the sword.

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Mat 26:65 - Then the high priest tore his clothing to show his horror and said, “Blasphemy! Why do we need other witnesses? You have all heard his blasphemy.

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Mat 27:9 - This fulfilled the prophecy of Jeremiah that says,
“They took[fn] the thirty pieces of silver—
the price at which he was valued by the people of Israel,

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Mat 27:27 - Some of the governor's soldiers took Jesus into their headquarters[fn] and called out the entire regiment.

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Mat 27:30 - And they spit on him and grabbed the stick and struck him on the head with it.

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Mat 27:31 - When they were finally tired of mocking him, they took off the robe and put his own clothes on him again. Then they led him away to be crucified.

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Mat 27:37 - A sign was fastened above Jesus' head, announcing the charge against him. It read: “This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.”

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Mat 27:45 - At noon, darkness fell across the whole land until three o'clock.

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Mat 27:46 - At about three o'clock, Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli,[fn] lema sabachthani?” which means “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?”[fn]

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Mat 27:53 - They left the cemetery after Jesus' resurrection, went into the holy city of Jerusalem, and appeared to many people.

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Mat 27:62 - The next day, on the Sabbath,[fn] the leading priests and Pharisees went to see Pilate.

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Mat 28:7 - And now, go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and he is going ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there. Remember what I have told you.”

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Mat 28:10 - Then Jesus said to them, “Don't be afraid! Go tell my brothers to leave for Galilee, and they will see me there.”

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Mat 28:11 - As the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and told the leading priests what had happened.

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Mat 28:16 - Then the eleven disciples left for Galilee, going to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go.

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Mar 1:2 - just as the prophet Isaiah had written:
“Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you,
and he will prepare your way.[fn]

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Mar 1:3 - He is a voice shouting in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way for the LORD's coming!
Clear the road for him!'[fn]”

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Mar 1:6 - His clothes were woven from coarse camel hair, and he wore a leather belt around his waist. For food he ate locusts and wild honey.

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Mar 1:12 - The Spirit then compelled Jesus to go into the wilderness,

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Mar 1:14 - Later on, after John was arrested, Jesus went into Galilee, where he preached God's Good News.[fn]

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Mar 1:16 - One day as Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon[fn] and his brother Andrew throwing a net into the water, for they fished for a living.

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Mar 1:21 - Jesus and his companions went to the town of Capernaum. When the Sabbath day came, he went into the synagogue and began to teach.

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Mar 1:28 - The news about Jesus spread quickly throughout the entire region of Galilee.

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Mar 1:29 - After Jesus left the synagogue with James and John, they went to Simon and Andrew's home.

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Mar 1:33 - The whole town gathered at the door to watch.

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Mar 1:39 - So he traveled throughout the region of Galilee, preaching in the synagogues and casting out demons.

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Mar 1:41 - Moved with compassion,[fn] Jesus reached out and touched him. “I am willing,” he said. “Be healed!”

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Mar 2:2 - Soon the house where he was staying was so packed with visitors that there was no more room, even outside the door. While he was preaching God's word to them,

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Mar 2:4 - They couldn't bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, so they dug a hole through the roof above his head. Then they lowered the man on his mat, right down in front of Jesus.

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Mar 2:5 - Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “My child, your sins are forgiven.”

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Mar 2:13 - Then Jesus went out to the lakeshore again and taught the crowds that were coming to him.

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Mar 3:1 - Jesus went into the synagogue again and noticed a man with a deformed hand.

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Mar 3:3 - Jesus said to the man with the deformed hand, “Come and stand in front of everyone.”

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Mar 3:5 - He looked around at them angrily and was deeply saddened by their hard hearts. Then he said to the man, “Hold out your hand.” So the man held out his hand, and it was restored!

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Mar 3:7 - Jesus went out to the lake with his disciples, and a large crowd followed him. They came from all over Galilee, Judea,

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Mar 3:27 - Let me illustrate this further. Who is powerful enough to enter the house of a strong man like Satan and plunder his goods? Only someone even stronger—someone who could tie him up and then plunder his house.

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Mar 4:1 - Once again Jesus began teaching by the lakeshore. A very large crowd soon gathered around him, so he got into a boat. Then he sat in the boat while all the people remained on the shore.

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Mar 4:4 - As he scattered it across his field, some of the seed fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate it.

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Mar 4:8 - Still other seeds fell on fertile soil, and they sprouted, grew, and produced a crop that was thirty, sixty, and even a hundred times as much as had been planted!”

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Mar 4:13 - Then Jesus said to them, “If you can't understand the meaning of this parable, how will you understand all the other parables?

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Mar 4:15 - The seed that fell on the footpath represents those who hear the message, only to have Satan come at once and take it away.

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Mar 4:20 - And the seed that fell on good soil represents those who hear and accept God's word and produce a harvest of thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times as much as had been planted!”

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Mar 4:21 - Then Jesus asked them, “Would anyone light a lamp and then put it under a basket or under a bed? Of course not! A lamp is placed on a stand, where its light will shine.

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Mar 4:30 - Jesus said, “How can I describe the Kingdom of God? What story should I use to illustrate it?

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Mar 4:32 - but it becomes the largest of all garden plants; it grows long branches, and birds can make nests in its shade.”

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Mar 5:1 - So they arrived at the other side of the lake, in the region of the Gerasenes.[fn]

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Mar 5:3 - This man lived among the burial caves and could no longer be restrained, even with a chain.

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Mar 5:13 - So Jesus gave them permission. The evil spirits came out of the man and entered the pigs, and the entire herd of about 2,000 pigs plunged down the steep hillside into the lake and drowned in the water.

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Mar 5:14 - The herdsmen fled to the nearby town and the surrounding countryside, spreading the news as they ran. People rushed out to see what had happened.

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Mar 5:21 - Jesus got into the boat again and went back to the other side of the lake, where a large crowd gathered around him on the shore.

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Mar 5:30 - Jesus realized at once that healing power had gone out from him, so he turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who touched my robe?”

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Mar 5:32 - But he kept on looking around to see who had done it.

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Mar 5:33 - Then the frightened woman, trembling at the realization of what had happened to her, came and fell to her knees in front of him and told him what she had done.

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Mar 5:40 - The crowd laughed at him. But he made them all leave, and he took the girl's father and mother and his three disciples into the room where the girl was lying.

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Mar 6:1 - Jesus left that part of the country and returned with his disciples to Nazareth, his hometown.

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Mar 6:6 - And he was amazed at their unbelief. Then Jesus went from village to village, teaching the people.

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Mar 6:8 - He told them to take nothing for their journey except a walking stick—no food, no traveler's bag, no money.[fn]

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Mar 6:17 - For Herod had sent soldiers to arrest and imprison John as a favor to Herodias. She had been his brother Philip's wife, but Herod had married her.

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Mar 6:18 - John had been telling Herod, “It is against God's law for you to marry your brother's wife.”

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Mar 6:24 - She went out and asked her mother, “What should I ask for?”
Her mother told her, “Ask for the head of John the Baptist!”

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Mar 6:25 - So the girl hurried back to the king and told him, “I want the head of John the Baptist, right now, on a tray!”

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Mar 6:27 - So he immediately sent an executioner to the prison to cut off John's head and bring it to him. The soldier beheaded John in the prison,

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Mar 6:28 - brought his head on a tray, and gave it to the girl, who took it to her mother.

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Mar 6:53 - After they had crossed the lake, they landed at Gennesaret. They brought the boat to shore

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Mar 6:55 - and they ran throughout the whole area, carrying sick people on mats to wherever they heard he was.

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Mar 7:3 - (The Jews, especially the Pharisees, do not eat until they have poured water over their cupped hands,[fn] as required by their ancient traditions.

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Mar 7:5 - So the Pharisees and teachers of religious law asked him, “Why don't your disciples follow our age-old tradition? They eat without first performing the hand-washing ceremony.”

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Mar 7:8 - For you ignore God's law and substitute your own tradition.”

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Mar 7:9 - Then he said, “You skillfully sidestep God's law in order to hold on to your own tradition.

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Mar 7:10 - For instance, Moses gave you this law from God: ‘Honor your father and mother,'[fn] and ‘Anyone who speaks disrespectfully of father or mother must be put to death.'[fn]

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Mar 7:17 - Then Jesus went into a house to get away from the crowd, and his disciples asked him what he meant by the parable he had just used.

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Mar 7:19 - Food doesn't go into your heart, but only passes through the stomach and then goes into the sewer.” (By saying this, he declared that every kind of food is acceptable in God's eyes.)

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Mar 7:30 - And when she arrived home, she found her little girl lying quietly in bed, and the demon was gone.

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Mar 7:31 - Jesus left Tyre and went up to Sidon before going back to the Sea of Galilee and the region of the Ten Towns.[fn]

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Mar 7:32 - A deaf man with a speech impediment was brought to him, and the people begged Jesus to lay his hands on the man to heal him.

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Mar 8:17 - Jesus knew what they were saying, so he said, “Why are you arguing about having no bread? Don't you know or understand even yet? Are your hearts too hard to take it in?

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Mar 8:26 - Jesus sent him away, saying, “Don't go back into the village on your way home.”

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Mar 8:35 - If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake and for the sake of the Good News, you will save it.

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Mar 8:36 - And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul?[fn]

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Mar 9:1 - Jesus went on to say, “I tell you the truth, some standing here right now will not die before they see the Kingdom of God arrive in great power!”

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Mar 9:42 - “But if you cause one of these little ones who trusts in me to fall into sin, it would be better for you to be thrown into the sea with a large millstone hung around your neck.

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Mar 9:43 - If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It's better to enter eternal life with only one hand than to go into the unquenchable fires of hell[fn] with two hands.[fn]

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Mar 9:45 - If your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It's better to enter eternal life with only one foot than to be thrown into hell with two feet.[fn]

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Mar 9:47 - And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out. It's better to enter the Kingdom of God with only one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell,

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Mar 10:5 - But Jesus responded, “He wrote this commandment only as a concession to your hard hearts.

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Mar 10:7 - ‘This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife,[fn]

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Mar 10:10 - Later, when he was alone with his disciples in the house, they brought up the subject again.

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Mar 10:11 - He told them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries someone else commits adultery against her.

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Mar 10:15 - I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn't receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.”

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Mar 10:19 - But to answer your question, you know the commandments: ‘You must not murder. You must not commit adultery. You must not steal. You must not testify falsely. You must not cheat anyone. Honor your father and mother.'[fn]”

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Mar 10:23 - Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the Kingdom of God!”

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Mar 10:24 - This amazed them. But Jesus said again, “Dear children, it is very hard[fn] to enter the Kingdom of God.

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Mar 10:25 - In fact, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God!”

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Mar 10:45 - For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

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Mar 10:46 - Then they reached Jericho, and as Jesus and his disciples left town, a large crowd followed him. A blind beggar named Bartimaeus (son of Timaeus) was sitting beside the road.

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Mar 11:2 - “Go into that village over there,” he told them. “As soon as you enter it, you will see a young donkey tied there that no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here.

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Mar 11:8 - Many in the crowd spread their garments on the road ahead of him, and others spread leafy branches they had cut in the fields.

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Mar 11:20 - The next morning as they passed by the fig tree he had cursed, the disciples noticed it had withered from the roots up.

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Mar 11:23 - I tell you the truth, you can say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,' and it will happen. But you must really believe it will happen and have no doubt in your heart.

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Mar 11:28 - They demanded, “By what authority are you doing all these things? Who gave you the right to do them?”

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Mar 12:10 - Didn't you ever read this in the Scriptures?
‘The stone that the builders rejected
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Mar 12:12 - The religious leaders[fn] wanted to arrest Jesus because they realized he was telling the story against them—they were the wicked farmers. But they were afraid of the crowd, so they left him and went away.

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Mar 12:14 - “Teacher,” they said, “we know how honest you are. You are impartial and don't play favorites. You teach the way of God truthfully. Now tell us—is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?

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Mar 12:15 - Should we pay them, or shouldn't we?”
Jesus saw through their hypocrisy and said, “Why are you trying to trap me? Show me a Roman coin,[fn] and I'll tell you.”

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Mar 12:19 - “Teacher, Moses gave us a law that if a man dies, leaving a wife without children, his brother should marry the widow and have a child who will carry on the brother's name.[fn]

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Mar 12:24 - Jesus replied, “Your mistake is that you don't know the Scriptures, and you don't know the power of God.

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Mar 13:24 - “At that time, after the anguish of those days,
the sun will be darkened,
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Mar 13:28 - “Now learn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branches bud and its leaves begin to sprout, you know that summer is near.

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Mar 13:34 - “The coming of the Son of Man can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. When he left home, he gave each of his slaves instructions about the work they were to do, and he told the gatekeeper to watch for his return.

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Mar 14:3 - Meanwhile, Jesus was in Bethany at the home of Simon, a man who had previously had leprosy. While he was eating,[fn] a woman came in with a beautiful alabaster jar of expensive perfume made from essence of nard. She broke open the jar and poured the perfume over his head.

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Mar 14:13 - So Jesus sent two of them into Jerusalem with these instructions: “As you go into the city, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you. Follow him.

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Mar 14:16 - So the two disciples went into the city and found everything just as Jesus had said, and they prepared the Passover meal there.

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Mar 14:28 - But after I am raised from the dead, I will go ahead of you to Galilee and meet you there.”

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Mar 14:47 - But one of the men with Jesus pulled out his sword and struck the high priest's slave, slashing off his ear.

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Mar 14:52 - he slipped out of his shirt and ran away naked.

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Mar 14:54 - Meanwhile, Peter followed him at a distance and went right into the high priest's courtyard. There he sat with the guards, warming himself by the fire.

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Mar 15:16 - The soldiers took Jesus into the courtyard of the governor's headquarters (called the Praetorium) and called out the entire regiment.

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Mar 15:19 - And they struck him on the head with a reed stick, spit on him, and dropped to their knees in mock worship.

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Mar 15:20 - When they were finally tired of mocking him, they took off the purple robe and put his own clothes on him again. Then they led him away to be crucified.

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Mar 15:33 - At noon, darkness fell across the whole land until three o'clock.

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Mar 15:43 - Joseph of Arimathea took a risk and went to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body. (Joseph was an honored member of the high council, and he was waiting for the Kingdom of God to come.)

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Mar 15:46 - Joseph bought a long sheet of linen cloth. Then he took Jesus' body down from the cross, wrapped it in the cloth, and laid it in a tomb that had been carved out of the rock. Then he rolled a stone in front of the entrance.

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Mar 16:7 - Now go and tell his disciples, including Peter, that Jesus is going ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there, just as he told you before he died.”

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Mar 16:14 - Still later he appeared to the eleven disciples as they were eating together. He rebuked them for their stubborn unbelief because they refused to believe those who had seen him after he had been raised from the dead.[fn]

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Luk 1:4 - so you can be certain of the truth of everything you were taught.

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Luk 1:39 - A few days later Mary hurried to the hill country of Judea, to the town

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Luk 1:40 - where Zechariah lived. She entered the house and greeted Elizabeth.

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Luk 1:48 - For he took notice of his lowly servant girl,
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Luk 2:1 - At that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire.

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Luk 2:3 - All returned to their own ancestral towns to register for this census.

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Luk 2:4 - And because Joseph was a descendant of King David, he had to go to Bethlehem in Judea, David's ancient home. He traveled there from the village of Nazareth in Galilee.

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Luk 2:8 - That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep.

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Luk 2:34 - Then Simeon blessed them, and he said to Mary, the baby's mother, “This child is destined to cause many in Israel to fall, but he will be a joy to many others. He has been sent as a sign from God, but many will oppose him.

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Luk 2:35 - As a result, the deepest thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your very soul.”

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Luk 2:39 - When Jesus' parents had fulfilled all the requirements of the law of the Lord, they returned home to Nazareth in Galilee.

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Luk 3:3 - Then John went from place to place on both sides of the Jordan River, preaching that people should be baptized to show that they had repented of their sins and turned to God to be forgiven.

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Luk 3:4 - Isaiah had spoken of John when he said,
“He is a voice shouting in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way for the LORD's coming!
Clear the road for him!

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Luk 3:9 - Even now the ax of God's judgment is poised, ready to sever the roots of the trees. Yes, every tree that does not produce good fruit will be chopped down and thrown into the fire.”

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Luk 3:17 - He is ready to separate the chaff from the wheat with his winnowing fork. Then he will clean up the threshing area, gathering the wheat into his barn but burning the chaff with never-ending fire.”

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Luk 4:6 - “I will give you the glory of these kingdoms and authority over them,” the devil said, “because they are mine to give to anyone I please.

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Luk 4:14 - Then Jesus returned to Galilee, filled with the Holy Spirit's power. Reports about him spread quickly through the whole region.

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Luk 4:16 - When he came to the village of Nazareth, his boyhood home, he went as usual to the synagogue on the Sabbath and stood up to read the Scriptures.

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Luk 4:23 - Then he said, “You will undoubtedly quote me this proverb: ‘Physician, heal yourself'—meaning, ‘Do miracles here in your hometown like those you did in Capernaum.'

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Luk 4:25 - “Certainly there were many needy widows in Israel in Elijah's time, when the heavens were closed for three and a half years, and a severe famine devastated the land.

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Luk 4:38 - After leaving the synagogue that day, Jesus went to Simon's home, where he found Simon's mother-in-law very sick with a high fever. “Please heal her,” everyone begged.

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Luk 4:43 - But he replied, “I must preach the Good News of the Kingdom of God in other towns, too, because that is why I was sent.”

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Luk 5:1 - One day as Jesus was preaching on the shore of the Sea of Galilee,[fn] great crowds pressed in on him to listen to the word of God.

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Luk 5:2 - He noticed two empty boats at the water's edge, for the fishermen had left them and were washing their nets.

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Luk 5:11 - And as soon as they landed, they left everything and followed Jesus.

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Luk 5:13 - Jesus reached out and touched him. “I am willing,” he said. “Be healed!” And instantly the leprosy disappeared.

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Luk 5:20 - Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the man, “Young man, your sins are forgiven.”

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Luk 6:6 - On another Sabbath day, a man with a deformed right hand was in the synagogue while Jesus was teaching.

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Luk 6:8 - But Jesus knew their thoughts. He said to the man with the deformed hand, “Come and stand in front of everyone.” So the man came forward.

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Luk 6:10 - He looked around at them one by one and then said to the man, “Hold out your hand.” So the man held out his hand, and it was restored!

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Luk 6:24 - “What sorrow awaits you who are rich,
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Luk 6:29 - If someone slaps you on one cheek, offer the other cheek also. If someone demands your coat, offer your shirt also.

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Luk 6:41 - “And why worry about a speck in your friend's eye[fn] when you have a log in your own?

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Luk 6:42 - How can you think of saying, ‘Friend,[fn] let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye,' when you can't see past the log in your own eye? Hypocrite! First get rid of the log in your own eye; then you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend's eye.

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Luk 6:48 - It is like a person building a house who digs deep and lays the foundation on solid rock. When the floodwaters rise and break against that house, it stands firm because it is well built.

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Luk 6:49 - But anyone who hears and doesn't obey is like a person who builds a house without a foundation. When the floods sweep down against that house, it will collapse into a heap of ruins.”

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Luk 7:5 - “for he loves the Jewish people and even built a synagogue for us.”

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Luk 7:6 - So Jesus went with them. But just before they arrived at the house, the officer sent some friends to say, “Lord, don't trouble yourself by coming to my home, for I am not worthy of such an honor.

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Luk 7:24 - After John's disciples left, Jesus began talking about him to the crowds. “What kind of man did you go into the wilderness to see? Was he a weak reed, swayed by every breath of wind?

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Luk 7:27 - John is the man to whom the Scriptures refer when they say,
‘Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you,
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Luk 7:30 - But the Pharisees and experts in religious law rejected God's plan for them, for they had refused John's baptism.

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Luk 7:44 - Then he turned to the woman and said to Simon, “Look at this woman kneeling here. When I entered your home, you didn't offer me water to wash the dust from my feet, but she has washed them with her tears and wiped them with her hair.

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Luk 7:46 - You neglected the courtesy of olive oil to anoint my head, but she has anointed my feet with rare perfume.

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Luk 7:50 - And Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”

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Luk 8:1 - Soon afterward Jesus began a tour of the nearby towns and villages, preaching and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom of God. He took his twelve disciples with him,

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Luk 8:5 - “A farmer went out to plant his seed. As he scattered it across his field, some seed fell on a footpath, where it was stepped on, and the birds ate it.

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Luk 8:6 - Other seed fell among rocks. It began to grow, but the plant soon wilted and died for lack of moisture.

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Luk 8:8 - Still other seed fell on fertile soil. This seed grew and produced a crop that was a hundred times as much as had been planted!” When he had said this, he called out, “Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand.”

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Luk 8:12 - The seeds that fell on the footpath represent those who hear the message, only to have the devil come and take it away from their hearts and prevent them from believing and being saved.

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Luk 8:23 - As they sailed across, Jesus settled down for a nap. But soon a fierce storm came down on the lake. The boat was filling with water, and they were in real danger.

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Luk 8:26 - So they arrived in the region of the Gerasenes,[fn] across the lake from Galilee.

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Luk 8:27 - As Jesus was climbing out of the boat, a man who was possessed by demons came out to meet him. For a long time he had been homeless and naked, living in a cemetery outside the town.

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Luk 8:31 - The demons kept begging Jesus not to send them into the bottomless pit.[fn]

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Luk 8:33 - Then the demons came out of the man and entered the pigs, and the entire herd plunged down the steep hillside into the lake and drowned.

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Luk 8:34 - When the herdsmen saw it, they fled to the nearby town and the surrounding countryside, spreading the news as they ran.

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Luk 8:39 - “No, go back to your family, and tell them everything God has done for you.” So he went all through the town proclaiming the great things Jesus had done for him.

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Luk 8:51 - When they arrived at the house, Jesus wouldn't let anyone go in with him except Peter, John, James, and the little girl's father and mother.

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Luk 9:2 - Then he sent them out to tell everyone about the Kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

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Luk 9:3 - “Take nothing for your journey,” he instructed them. “Don't take a walking stick, a traveler's bag, food, money,[fn] or even a change of clothes.

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Luk 9:24 - If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it.

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Luk 9:27 - I tell you the truth, some standing here right now will not die before they see the Kingdom of God.”

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Luk 9:31 - They were glorious to see. And they were speaking about his exodus from this world, which was about to be fulfilled in Jerusalem.

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Luk 9:32 - Peter and the others had fallen asleep. When they woke up, they saw Jesus' glory and the two men standing with him.

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Luk 9:34 - But even as he was saying this, a cloud overshadowed them, and terror gripped them as the cloud covered them.

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Luk 9:36 - When the voice finished, Jesus was there alone. They didn't tell anyone at that time what they had seen.

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Luk 9:58 - But Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens to live in, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place even to lay his head.”

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Luk 9:60 - But Jesus told him, “Let the spiritually dead bury their own dead![fn] Your duty is to go and preach about the Kingdom of God.”

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Luk 9:62 - But Jesus told him, “Anyone who puts a hand to the plow and then looks back is not fit for the Kingdom of God.”

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Luk 10:4 - Don't take any money with you, nor a traveler's bag, nor an extra pair of sandals. And don't stop to greet anyone on the road.

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Luk 10:19 - Look, I have given you authority over all the power of the enemy, and you can walk among snakes and scorpions and crush them. Nothing will injure you.

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Luk 10:35 - The next day he handed the innkeeper two silver coins,[fn] telling him, ‘Take care of this man. If his bill runs higher than this, I'll pay you the next time I'm here.'

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Luk 10:42 - There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her.”

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Luk 11:7 - And suppose he calls out from his bedroom, ‘Don't bother me. The door is locked for the night, and my family and I are all in bed. I can't help you.'

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Luk 11:8 - But I tell you this—though he won't do it for friendship's sake, if you keep knocking long enough, he will get up and give you whatever you need because of your shameless persistence.[fn]

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Luk 11:21 - For when a strong man like Satan is fully armed and guards his palace, his possessions are safe—

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Luk 11:22 - until someone even stronger attacks and overpowers him, strips him of his weapons, and carries off his belongings.

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Luk 11:31 - “The queen of Sheba[fn] will stand up against this generation on judgment day and condemn it, for she came from a distant land to hear the wisdom of Solomon. Now someone greater than Solomon is here—but you refuse to listen.

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Luk 11:33 - “No one lights a lamp and then hides it or puts it under a basket.[fn] Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where its light can be seen by all who enter the house.

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Luk 11:42 - “What sorrow awaits you Pharisees! For you are careful to tithe even the tiniest income from your herb gardens,[fn] but you ignore justice and the love of God. You should tithe, yes, but do not neglect the more important things.

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Luk 11:43 - “What sorrow awaits you Pharisees! For you love to sit in the seats of honor in the synagogues and receive respectful greetings as you walk in the marketplaces.

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Luk 11:52 - “What sorrow awaits you experts in religious law! For you remove the key to knowledge from the people. You don't enter the Kingdom yourselves, and you prevent others from entering.”

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Luk 12:5 - But I'll tell you whom to fear. Fear God, who has the power to kill you and then throw you into hell.[fn] Yes, he's the one to fear.

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Luk 12:13 - Then someone called from the crowd, “Teacher, please tell my brother to divide our father's estate with me.”

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Luk 12:20 - “But God said to him, ‘You fool! You will die this very night. Then who will get everything you worked for?'

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Luk 12:25 - Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?

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Luk 12:31 - Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and he will give you everything you need.

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Luk 12:32 - “So don't be afraid, little flock. For it gives your Father great happiness to give you the Kingdom.

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Luk 12:41 - Peter asked, “Lord, is that illustration just for us or for everyone?”

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Luk 12:49 - “I have come to set the world on fire, and I wish it were already burning!

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Luk 12:53 - ‘Father will be divided against son
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mother against daughter
and daughter against mother;
and mother-in-law against daughter-in-law
and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.'[fn]”

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Luk 12:54 - Then Jesus turned to the crowd and said, “When you see clouds beginning to form in the west, you say, ‘Here comes a shower.' And you are right.

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Luk 13:6 - Then Jesus told this story: “A man planted a fig tree in his garden and came again and again to see if there was any fruit on it, but he was always disappointed.

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Luk 13:7 - Finally, he said to his gardener, ‘I've waited three years, and there hasn't been a single fig! Cut it down. It's just taking up space in the garden.'

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Luk 13:20 - He also asked, “What else is the Kingdom of God like?

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Luk 13:25 - When the master of the house has locked the door, it will be too late. You will stand outside knocking and pleading, ‘Lord, open the door for us!' But he will reply, ‘I don't know you or where you come from.'

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Luk 13:34 - “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones God's messengers! How often I have wanted to gather your children together as a hen protects her chicks beneath her wings, but you wouldn't let me.

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Luk 14:8 - “When you are invited to a wedding feast, don't sit in the seat of honor. What if someone who is more distinguished than you has also been invited?

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Luk 14:26 - “If you want to be my disciple, you must hate everyone else by comparison—your father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even your own life. Otherwise, you cannot be my disciple.

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Luk 14:28 - “But don't begin until you count the cost. For who would begin construction of a building without first calculating the cost to see if there is enough money to finish it?

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Luk 15:3 - So Jesus told them this story:

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Luk 15:8 - “Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins[fn] and loses one. Won't she light a lamp and sweep the entire house and search carefully until she finds it?

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Luk 15:9 - And when she finds it, she will call in her friends and neighbors and say, ‘Rejoice with me because I have found my lost coin.'

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Luk 15:13 - “A few days later this younger son packed all his belongings and moved to a distant land, and there he wasted all his money in wild living.

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Luk 15:14 - About the time his money ran out, a great famine swept over the land, and he began to starve.

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Luk 15:22 - “But his father said to the servants, ‘Quick! Bring the finest robe in the house and put it on him. Get a ring for his finger and sandals for his feet.

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Luk 16:3 - “The manager thought to himself, ‘Now what? My boss has fired me. I don't have the strength to dig ditches, and I'm too proud to beg.

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Luk 16:8 - “The rich man had to admire the dishonest rascal for being so shrewd. And it is true that the children of this world are more shrewd in dealing with the world around them than are the children of the light.

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Luk 16:17 - But that doesn't mean that the law has lost its force. It is easier for heaven and earth to disappear than for the smallest point of God's law to be overturned.

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Luk 16:18 - “For example, a man who divorces his wife and marries someone else commits adultery. And anyone who marries a woman divorced from her husband commits adultery.”

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Luk 16:24 - “The rich man shouted, ‘Father Abraham, have some pity! Send Lazarus over here to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. I am in anguish in these flames.'

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Luk 17:2 - It would be better to be thrown into the sea with a millstone hung around your neck than to cause one of these little ones to fall into sin.

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Luk 17:24 - For as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other, so it will be on the day when the Son of Man comes.

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Luk 17:27 - In those days, the people enjoyed banquets and parties and weddings right up to the time Noah entered his boat and the flood came and destroyed them all.

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Luk 17:33 - If you cling to your life, you will lose it, and if you let your life go, you will save it.

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Luk 18:5 - but this woman is driving me crazy. I'm going to see that she gets justice, because she is wearing me out with her constant requests!'”

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Luk 18:7 - Even he rendered a just decision in the end. So don't you think God will surely give justice to his chosen people who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off?

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Luk 18:8 - I tell you, he will grant justice to them quickly! But when the Son of Man[fn] returns, how many will he find on the earth who have faith?”

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Luk 18:9 - Then Jesus told this story to some who had great confidence in their own righteousness and scorned everyone else:

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Luk 18:17 - I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn't receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.”

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Luk 18:20 - But to answer your question, you know the commandments: ‘You must not commit adultery. You must not murder. You must not steal. You must not testify falsely. Honor your father and mother.'[fn]”

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Luk 18:24 - When Jesus saw this,[fn] he said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the Kingdom of God!

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Luk 18:25 - In fact, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God!”

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Luk 18:35 - As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind beggar was sitting beside the road.

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Luk 19:1 - Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town.

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Luk 19:15 - “After he was crowned king, he returned and called in the servants to whom he had given the money. He wanted to find out what their profits were.

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Luk 19:24 - “Then, turning to the others standing nearby, the king ordered, ‘Take the money from this servant, and give it to the one who has ten pounds.'

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Luk 19:30 - “Go into that village over there,” he told them. “As you enter it, you will see a young donkey tied there that no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here.

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Luk 19:41 - But as he came closer to Jerusalem and saw the city ahead, he began to weep.

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Luk 20:2 - They demanded, “By what authority are you doing all these things? Who gave you the right?”

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Luk 20:9 - Now Jesus turned to the people again and told them this story: “A man planted a vineyard, leased it to tenant farmers, and moved to another country to live for several years.

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Luk 20:19 - The teachers of religious law and the leading priests wanted to arrest Jesus immediately because they realized he was telling the story against them—they were the wicked farmers. But they were afraid of the people's reaction.

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Luk 20:21 - “Teacher,” they said, “we know that you speak and teach what is right and are not influenced by what others think. You teach the way of God truthfully.

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Luk 20:23 - He saw through their trickery and said,

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Luk 20:28 - They posed this question: “Teacher, Moses gave us a law that if a man dies, leaving a wife but no children, his brother should marry the widow and have a child who will carry on the brother's name.[fn]

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Luk 21:29 - Then he gave them this illustration: “Notice the fig tree, or any other tree.

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Luk 22:10 - He replied, “As soon as you enter Jerusalem, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you. Follow him. At the house he enters,

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Luk 22:19 - He took some bread and gave thanks to God for it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this to remember me.”

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Luk 22:44 - He prayed more fervently, and he was in such agony of spirit that his sweat fell to the ground like great drops of blood.[fn]

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Luk 22:54 - So they arrested him and led him to the high priest's home. And Peter followed at a distance.

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Luk 23:42 - Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.”

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Luk 23:44 - By this time it was about noon, and darkness fell across the whole land until three o'clock.

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Luk 23:48 - And when all the crowd that came to see the crucifixion saw what had happened, they went home in deep sorrow.[fn]

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Luk 23:51 - but he had not agreed with the decision and actions of the other religious leaders. He was from the town of Arimathea in Judea, and he was waiting for the Kingdom of God to come.

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Luk 23:56 - Then they went home and prepared spices and ointments to anoint his body. But by the time they were finished the Sabbath had begun, so they rested as required by the law.

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Luk 24:5 - The women were terrified and bowed with their faces to the ground. Then the men asked, “Why are you looking among the dead for someone who is alive?

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Luk 24:26 - Wasn't it clearly predicted that the Messiah would have to suffer all these things before entering his glory?”

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Luk 24:28 - By this time they were nearing Emmaus and the end of their journey. Jesus acted as if he were going on,

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Luk 24:49 - “And now I will send the Holy Spirit, just as my Father promised. But stay here in the city until the Holy Spirit comes and fills you with power from heaven.”

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Jhn 1:14 - So the Word became human[fn] and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness.[fn] And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father's one and only Son.

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Jhn 1:23 - John replied in the words of the prophet Isaiah:
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Jhn 1:29 - The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

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Jhn 1:39 - “Come and see,” he said. It was about four o'clock in the afternoon when they went with him to the place where he was staying, and they remained with him the rest of the day.

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Jhn 1:43 - The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Come, follow me.”

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Jhn 1:48 - “How do you know about me?” Nathanael asked.
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Jhn 2:11 - This miraculous sign at Cana in Galilee was the first time Jesus revealed his glory. And his disciples believed in him.

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Jhn 3:3 - Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, unless you are born again,[fn] you cannot see the Kingdom of God.”

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Jhn 3:4 - “What do you mean?” exclaimed Nicodemus. “How can an old man go back into his mother's womb and be born again?”

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Jhn 3:5 - Jesus replied, “I assure you, no one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit.[fn]

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Jhn 3:8 - The wind blows wherever it wants. Just as you can hear the wind but can't tell where it comes from or where it is going, so you can't explain how people are born of the Spirit.”

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Jhn 3:11 - I assure you, we tell you what we know and have seen, and yet you won't believe our testimony.

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Jhn 3:21 - But those who do what is right come to the light so others can see that they are doing what God wants.[fn]”

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Jhn 3:22 - Then Jesus and his disciples left Jerusalem and went into the Judean countryside. Jesus spent some time with them there, baptizing people.

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Jhn 3:24 - (This was before John was thrown into prison.)

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Jhn 3:29 - It is the bridegroom who marries the bride, and the best man is simply glad to stand with him and hear his vows. Therefore, I am filled with joy at his success.

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Jhn 3:32 - He testifies about what he has seen and heard, but how few believe what he tells them!

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Jhn 3:33 - Anyone who accepts his testimony can affirm that God is true.

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Jhn 4:3 - So he left Judea and returned to Galilee.

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Jhn 4:8 - He was alone at the time because his disciples had gone into the village to buy some food.

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Jhn 4:10 - Jesus replied, “If you only knew the gift God has for you and who you are speaking to, you would ask me, and I would give you living water.”

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Jhn 4:28 - The woman left her water jar beside the well and ran back to the village, telling everyone,

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Jhn 4:42 - Then they said to the woman, “Now we believe, not just because of what you told us, but because we have heard him ourselves. Now we know that he is indeed the Savior of the world.”

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Jhn 4:43 - At the end of the two days, Jesus went on to Galilee.

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Jhn 4:45 - Yet the Galileans welcomed him, for they had been in Jerusalem at the Passover celebration and had seen everything he did there.

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Jhn 4:46 - As he traveled through Galilee, he came to Cana, where he had turned the water into wine. There was a government official in nearby Capernaum whose son was very sick.

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Jhn 4:47 - When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went and begged Jesus to come to Capernaum to heal his son, who was about to die.

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Jhn 4:52 - He asked them when the boy had begun to get better, and they replied, “Yesterday afternoon at one o'clock his fever suddenly disappeared!”

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Jhn 4:54 - This was the second miraculous sign Jesus did in Galilee after coming from Judea.

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Jhn 5:7 - “I can't, sir,” the sick man said, “for I have no one to put me into the pool when the water bubbles up. Someone else always gets there ahead of me.”

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Jhn 5:22 - In addition, the Father judges no one. Instead, he has given the Son absolute authority to judge,

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Jhn 5:24 - “I tell you the truth, those who listen to my message and believe in God who sent me have eternal life. They will never be condemned for their sins, but they have already passed from death into life.

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Jhn 5:34 - Of course, I have no need of human witnesses, but I say these things so you might be saved.

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Jhn 5:36 - But I have a greater witness than John—my teachings and my miracles. The Father gave me these works to accomplish, and they prove that he sent me.

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Jhn 5:42 - because I know you don't have God's love within you.

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Jhn 5:44 - No wonder you can't believe! For you gladly honor each other, but you don't care about the honor that comes from the one who alone is God.[fn]

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Jhn 6:16 - That evening Jesus' disciples went down to the shore to wait for him.

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Jhn 6:27 - But don't be so concerned about perishable things like food. Spend your energy seeking the eternal life that the Son of Man[fn] can give you. For God the Father has given me the seal of his approval.”

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Jhn 6:42 - They said, “Isn't this Jesus, the son of Joseph? We know his father and mother. How can he say, ‘I came down from heaven'?”

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Jhn 6:52 - Then the people began arguing with each other about what he meant. “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” they asked.

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Jhn 6:53 - So Jesus said again, “I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you cannot have eternal life within you.

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Jhn 6:54 - But anyone who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise that person at the last day.

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Jhn 6:56 - Anyone who eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him.

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Jhn 7:3 - and Jesus' brothers said to him, “Leave here and go to Judea, where your followers can see your miracles!

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Jhn 7:8 - You go on. I'm not going[fn] to this festival, because my time has not yet come.”

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Jhn 7:10 - But after his brothers left for the festival, Jesus also went, though secretly, staying out of public view.

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Jhn 7:18 - Those who speak for themselves want glory only for themselves, but a person who seeks to honor the one who sent him speaks truth, not lies.

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Jhn 7:22 - But you work on the Sabbath, too, when you obey Moses' law of circumcision. (Actually, this tradition of circumcision began with the patriarchs, long before the law of Moses.)

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Jhn 7:24 - Look beneath the surface so you can judge correctly.”

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Jhn 7:30 - Then the leaders tried to arrest him; but no one laid a hand on him, because his time[fn] had not yet come.

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Jhn 7:35 - The Jewish leaders were puzzled by this statement. “Where is he planning to go?” they asked. “Is he thinking of leaving the country and going to the Jews in other lands?[fn] Maybe he will even teach the Greeks!

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Jhn 8:6 - They were trying to trap him into saying something they could use against him, but Jesus stooped down and wrote in the dust with his finger.

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Jhn 8:8 - Then he stooped down again and wrote in the dust.

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Jhn 8:15 - You judge me by human standards, but I do not judge anyone.

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Jhn 8:25 - “Who are you?” they demanded.
Jesus replied, “The one I have always claimed to be.[fn]

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Jhn 8:32 - And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

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Jhn 8:34 - Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave of sin.

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Jhn 8:40 - Instead, you are trying to kill me because I told you the truth, which I heard from God. Abraham never did such a thing.

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Jhn 8:43 - Why can't you understand what I am saying? It's because you can't even hear me!

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Jhn 8:45 - So when I tell the truth, you just naturally don't believe me!

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Jhn 8:50 - And though I have no wish to glorify myself, God is going to glorify me. He is the true judge.

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Jhn 8:56 - Your father Abraham rejoiced as he looked forward to my coming. He saw it and was glad.”

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Jhn 9:7 - He told him, “Go wash yourself in the pool of Siloam” (Siloam means “sent”). So the man went and washed and came back seeing!

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Jhn 10:1 - “I tell you the truth, anyone who sneaks over the wall of a sheepfold, rather than going through the gate, must surely be a thief and a robber!

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Jhn 10:4 - After he has gathered his own flock, he walks ahead of them, and they follow him because they know his voice.

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Jhn 10:5 - They won't follow a stranger; they will run from him because they don't know his voice.”

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Jhn 10:6 - Those who heard Jesus use this illustration didn't understand what he meant,

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Jhn 10:11 - “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd sacrifices his life for the sheep.

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Jhn 10:15 - just as my Father knows me and I know the Father. So I sacrifice my life for the sheep.

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Jhn 10:17 - “The Father loves me because I sacrifice my life so I may take it back again.

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Jhn 10:18 - No one can take my life from me. I sacrifice it voluntarily. For I have the authority to lay it down when I want to and also to take it up again. For this is what my Father has commanded.”

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Jhn 10:24 - The people surrounded him and asked, “How long are you going to keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.”

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Jhn 11:5 - So although Jesus loved Martha, Mary, and Lazarus,

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Jhn 11:7 - Finally, he said to his disciples, “Let's go back to Judea.”

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Jhn 11:19 - and many of the people had come to console Martha and Mary in their loss.

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Jhn 11:28 - Then she returned to Mary. She called Mary aside from the mourners and told her, “The Teacher is here and wants to see you.”

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Jhn 11:30 - Jesus had stayed outside the village, at the place where Martha met him.

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Jhn 11:31 - When the people who were at the house consoling Mary saw her leave so hastily, they assumed she was going to Lazarus's grave to weep. So they followed her there.

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Jhn 11:40 - Jesus responded, “Didn't I tell you that you would see God's glory if you believe?”

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Jhn 11:45 - Many of the people who were with Mary believed in Jesus when they saw this happen.

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Jhn 11:54 - As a result, Jesus stopped his public ministry among the people and left Jerusalem. He went to a place near the wilderness, to the village of Ephraim, and stayed there with his disciples.

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Jhn 11:56 - They kept looking for Jesus, but as they stood around in the Temple, they said to each other, “What do you think? He won't come for Passover, will he?”

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Jhn 12:7 - Jesus replied, “Leave her alone. She did this in preparation for my burial.

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Jhn 12:12 - The next day, the news that Jesus was on the way to Jerusalem swept through the city. A large crowd of Passover visitors

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Jhn 12:24 - I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat is planted in the soil and dies, it remains alone. But its death will produce many new kernels—a plentiful harvest of new lives.

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Jhn 12:25 - Those who love their life in this world will lose it. Those who care nothing for their life in this world will keep it for eternity.

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Jhn 12:27 - “Now my soul is deeply troubled. Should I pray, ‘Father, save me from this hour'? But this is the very reason I came!

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Jhn 12:40 - “The Lord has blinded their eyes
and hardened their hearts—
so that their eyes cannot see,
and their hearts cannot understand,
and they cannot turn to me
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Jhn 12:41 - Isaiah was referring to Jesus when he said this, because he saw the future and spoke of the Messiah's glory.

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Jhn 12:43 - For they loved human praise more than the praise of God.

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Jhn 13:2 - It was time for supper, and the devil had already prompted Judas,[fn] son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus.

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Jhn 13:9 - Simon Peter exclaimed, “Then wash my hands and head as well, Lord, not just my feet!”

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Jhn 13:18 - “I am not saying these things to all of you; I know the ones I have chosen. But this fulfills the Scripture that says, ‘The one who eats my food has turned against me.'[fn]

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Jhn 13:29 - Since Judas was their treasurer, some thought Jesus was telling him to go and pay for the food or to give some money to the poor.

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Jhn 13:37 - “But why can't I come now, Lord?” he asked. “I'm ready to die for you.”

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Jhn 13:38 - Jesus answered, “Die for me? I tell you the truth, Peter—before the rooster crows tomorrow morning, you will deny three times that you even know me.

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Jhn 14:4 - And you know the way to where I am going.”

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Jhn 14:5 - “No, we don't know, Lord,” Thomas said. “We have no idea where you are going, so how can we know the way?”

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Jhn 14:27 - “I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don't be troubled or afraid.

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Jhn 15:13 - There is no greater love than to lay down one's life for one's friends.

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Jhn 16:6 - Instead, you grieve because of what I've told you.

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Jhn 16:7 - But in fact, it is best for you that I go away, because if I don't, the Advocate[fn] won't come. If I do go away, then I will send him to you.

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Jhn 16:21 - It will be like a woman suffering the pains of labor. When her child is born, her anguish gives way to joy because she has brought a new baby into the world.

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Jhn 16:22 - So you have sorrow now, but I will see you again; then you will rejoice, and no one can rob you of that joy.

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Jhn 17:13 - “Now I am coming to you. I told them many things while I was with them in this world so they would be filled with my joy.

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Jhn 17:22 - “I have given them the glory you gave me, so they may be one as we are one.

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Jhn 17:24 - Father, I want these whom you have given me to be with me where I am. Then they can see all the glory you gave me because you loved me even before the world began!

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Jhn 18:3 - The leading priests and Pharisees had given Judas a contingent of Roman soldiers and Temple guards to accompany him. Now with blazing torches, lanterns, and weapons, they arrived at the olive grove.

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Jhn 18:11 - But Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword back into its sheath. Shall I not drink from the cup of suffering the Father has given me?”

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Jhn 18:15 - Simon Peter followed Jesus, as did another of the disciples. That other disciple was acquainted with the high priest, so he was allowed to enter the high priest's courtyard with Jesus.

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Jhn 19:26 - When Jesus saw his mother standing there beside the disciple he loved, he said to her, “Dear woman, here is your son.”

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Jhn 19:30 - When Jesus had tasted it, he said, “It is finished!” Then he bowed his head and released his spirit.

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Jhn 19:34 - One of the soldiers, however, pierced his side with a spear, and immediately blood and water flowed out.

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Jhn 19:42 - And so, because it was the day of preparation for the Jewish Passover[fn] and since the tomb was close at hand, they laid Jesus there.

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Jhn 20:9 - for until then they still hadn't understood the Scriptures that said Jesus must rise from the dead.

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Jhn 20:20 - As he spoke, he showed them the wounds in his hands and his side. They were filled with joy when they saw the Lord!

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Jhn 20:25 - They told him, “We have seen the Lord!”
But he replied, “I won't believe it unless I see the nail wounds in his hands, put my fingers into them, and place my hand into the wound in his side.”

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Jhn 20:27 - Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and look at my hands. Put your hand into the wound in my side. Don't be faithless any longer. Believe!”

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Jhn 21:7 - Then the disciple Jesus loved said to Peter, “It's the Lord!” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his tunic (for he had stripped for work), jumped into the water, and headed to shore.

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Jhn 21:9 - When they got there, they found breakfast waiting for them—fish cooking over a charcoal fire, and some bread.

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Jhn 21:11 - So Simon Peter went aboard and dragged the net to the shore. There were 153 large fish, and yet the net hadn't torn.

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Act 1:4 - Once when he was eating with them, he commanded them, “Do not leave Jerusalem until the Father sends you the gift he promised, as I told you before.

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Act 1:6 - So when the apostles were with Jesus, they kept asking him, “Lord, has the time come for you to free Israel and restore our kingdom?”

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Act 1:16 - “Brothers,” he said, “the Scriptures had to be fulfilled concerning Judas, who guided those who arrested Jesus. This was predicted long ago by the Holy Spirit, speaking through King David.

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Act 1:20 - Peter continued, “This was written in the book of Psalms, where it says, ‘Let his home become desolate, with no one living in it.' It also says, ‘Let someone else take his position.'[fn]

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Act 2:1 - On the day of Pentecost[fn] all the believers were meeting together in one place.

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Act 2:9 - Here we are—Parthians, Medes, Elamites, people from Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, the province of Asia,

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Act 2:14 - Then Peter stepped forward with the eleven other apostles and shouted to the crowd, “Listen carefully, all of you, fellow Jews and residents of Jerusalem! Make no mistake about this.

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Act 2:20 - The sun will become dark,
and the moon will turn blood red
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Act 2:27 - For you will not leave my soul among the dead[fn]
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Act 2:37 - Peter's words pierced their hearts, and they said to him and to the other apostles, “Brothers, what should we do?”

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Act 2:38 - Peter replied, “Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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Act 3:1 - Peter and John went to the Temple one afternoon to take part in the three o'clock prayer service.

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Act 3:2 - As they approached the Temple, a man lame from birth was being carried in. Each day he was put beside the Temple gate, the one called the Beautiful Gate, so he could beg from the people going into the Temple.

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Act 3:10 - When they realized he was the lame beggar they had seen so often at the Beautiful Gate, they were absolutely astounded!

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Act 3:16 - “Through faith in the name of Jesus, this man was healed—and you know how crippled he was before. Faith in Jesus' name has healed him before your very eyes.

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Act 4:2 - These leaders were very disturbed that Peter and John were teaching the people that through Jesus there is a resurrection of the dead.

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Act 4:3 - They arrested them and, since it was already evening, put them in jail until morning.

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Act 4:5 - The next day the council of all the rulers and elders and teachers of religious law met in Jerusalem.

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Act 4:13 - The members of the council were amazed when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, for they could see that they were ordinary men with no special training in the Scriptures. They also recognized them as men who had been with Jesus.

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Act 4:24 - When they heard the report, all the believers lifted their voices together in prayer to God: “O Sovereign Lord, Creator of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them—

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Act 4:30 - Stretch out your hand with healing power; may miraculous signs and wonders be done through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”

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Act 5:3 - Then Peter said, “Ananias, why have you let Satan fill your heart? You lied to the Holy Spirit, and you kept some of the money for yourself.

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Act 5:11 - Great fear gripped the entire church and everyone else who heard what had happened.

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Act 5:21 - So at daybreak the apostles entered the Temple, as they were told, and immediately began teaching.
When the high priest and his officials arrived, they convened the high council[fn]—the full assembly of the elders of Israel. Then they sent for the apostles to be brought from the jail for trial.

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Act 5:28 - “Didn't we tell you never again to teach in this man's name?” he demanded. “Instead, you have filled all Jerusalem with your teaching about him, and you want to make us responsible for his death!”

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Act 7:3 - God told him, ‘Leave your native land and your relatives, and come into the land that I will show you.'[fn]

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Act 7:4 - So Abraham left the land of the Chaldeans and lived in Haran until his father died. Then God brought him here to the land where you now live.

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Act 7:11 - “But a famine came upon Egypt and Canaan. There was great misery, and our ancestors ran out of food.

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Act 7:14 - Then Joseph sent for his father, Jacob, and all his relatives to come to Egypt, seventy-five persons in all.

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Act 7:23 - “One day when Moses was forty years old, he decided to visit his relatives, the people of Israel.

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Act 7:34 - I have certainly seen the oppression of my people in Egypt. I have heard their groans and have come down to rescue them. Now go, for I am sending you back to Egypt.'[fn]

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Act 7:43 - No, you carried your pagan gods—
the shrine of Molech,
the star of your god Rephan,
and the images you made to worship them.
So I will send you into exile
as far away as Babylon.'[fn]

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Act 7:60 - He fell to his knees, shouting, “Lord, don't charge them with this sin!” And with that, he died.

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Act 8:1 - Saul was one of the witnesses, and he agreed completely with the killing of Stephen. A great wave of persecution began that day, sweeping over the church in Jerusalem; and all the believers except the apostles were scattered through the regions of Judea and Samaria.

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Act 8:3 - But Saul was going everywhere to destroy the church. He went from house to house, dragging out both men and women to throw them into prison.

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Act 8:5 - Philip, for example, went to the city of Samaria and told the people there about the Messiah.

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Act 8:19 - “Let me have this power, too,” he exclaimed, “so that when I lay my hands on people, they will receive the Holy Spirit!”

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Act 8:20 - But Peter replied, “May your money be destroyed with you for thinking God's gift can be bought!

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Act 8:26 - As for Philip, an angel of the Lord said to him, “Go south[fn] down the desert road that runs from Jerusalem to Gaza.”

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Act 8:33 - He was humiliated and received no justice.
Who can speak of his descendants?
For his life was taken from the earth.”[fn]

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Act 8:36 - As they rode along, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “Look! There's some water! Why can't I be baptized?”[fn]

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Act 8:39 - When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away. The eunuch never saw him again but went on his way rejoicing.

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Act 9:4 - He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul! Saul! Why are you persecuting me?”

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Act 9:6 - Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”

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Act 9:11 - The Lord said, “Go over to Straight Street, to the house of Judas. When you get there, ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul. He is praying to me right now.

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Act 9:17 - So Ananias went and found Saul. He laid his hands on him and said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road, has sent me so that you might regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

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Act 10:8 - He told them what had happened and sent them off to Joppa.

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Act 10:17 - Peter was very perplexed. What could the vision mean? Just then the men sent by Cornelius found Simon's house. Standing outside the gate,

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Act 10:24 - They arrived in Caesarea the following day. Cornelius was waiting for them and had called together his relatives and close friends.

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Act 10:30 - Cornelius replied, “Four days ago I was praying in my house about this same time, three o'clock in the afternoon. Suddenly, a man in dazzling clothes was standing in front of me.

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Act 11:1 - Soon the news reached the apostles and other believers[fn] in Judea that the Gentiles had received the word of God.

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Act 11:11 - “Just then three men who had been sent from Caesarea arrived at the house where we were staying.

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Act 11:17 - And since God gave these Gentiles the same gift he gave us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to stand in God's way?”

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Act 11:18 - When the others heard this, they stopped objecting and began praising God. They said, “We can see that God has also given the Gentiles the privilege of repenting of their sins and receiving eternal life.”

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Act 11:23 - When he arrived and saw this evidence of God's blessing, he was filled with joy, and he encouraged the believers to stay true to the Lord.

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Act 11:28 - One of them named Agabus stood up in one of the meetings and predicted by the Spirit that a great famine was coming upon the entire Roman world. (This was fulfilled during the reign of Claudius.)

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Act 12:6 - The night before Peter was to be placed on trial, he was asleep, fastened with two chains between two soldiers. Others stood guard at the prison gate.

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Act 12:7 - Suddenly, there was a bright light in the cell, and an angel of the Lord stood before Peter. The angel struck him on the side to awaken him and said, “Quick! Get up!” And the chains fell off his wrists.

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Act 12:10 - They passed the first and second guard posts and came to the iron gate leading to the city, and this opened for them all by itself. So they passed through and started walking down the street, and then the angel suddenly left him.

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Act 12:12 - When he realized this, he went to the home of Mary, the mother of John Mark, where many were gathered for prayer.

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Act 12:13 - He knocked at the door in the gate, and a servant girl named Rhoda came to open it.

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Act 12:14 - When she recognized Peter's voice, she was so overjoyed that, instead of opening the door, she ran back inside and told everyone, “Peter is standing at the door!”

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Act 12:20 - Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. So they sent a delegation to make peace with him because their cities were dependent upon Herod's country for food. The delegates won the support of Blastus, Herod's personal assistant,

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Act 12:23 - Instantly, an angel of the Lord struck Herod with a sickness, because he accepted the people's worship instead of giving the glory to God. So he was consumed with worms and died.

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Act 12:25 - When Barnabas and Saul had finished their mission to Jerusalem, they returned,[fn] taking John Mark with them.

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Act 13:1 - Among the prophets and teachers of the church at Antioch of Syria were Barnabas, Simeon (called “the black man”[fn]), Lucius (from Cyrene), Manaen (the childhood companion of King Herod Antipas[fn]), and Saul.

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Act 13:6 - Afterward they traveled from town to town across the entire island until finally they reached Paphos, where they met a Jewish sorcerer, a false prophet named Bar-Jesus.

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Act 13:14 - But Paul and Barnabas traveled inland to Antioch of Pisidia.[fn]
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Act 13:15 - After the usual readings from the books of Moses[fn] and the prophets, those in charge of the service sent them this message: “Brothers, if you have any word of encouragement for the people, come and give it.”

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Act 13:19 - Then he destroyed seven nations in Canaan and gave their land to Israel as an inheritance.

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Act 13:22 - But God removed Saul and replaced him with David, a man about whom God said, ‘I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart. He will do everything I want him to do.'[fn]

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Act 13:32 - “And now we are here to bring you this Good News. The promise was made to our ancestors,

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Act 14:1 - The same thing happened in Iconium.[fn] Paul and Barnabas went to the Jewish synagogue and preached with such power that a great number of both Jews and Greeks became believers.

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Act 14:6 - When the apostles learned of it, they fled to the region of Lycaonia—to the towns of Lystra and Derbe and the surrounding area.

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Act 14:11 - When the crowd saw what Paul had done, they shouted in their local dialect, “These men are gods in human form!”

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Act 14:15 - “Friends,[fn] why are you doing this? We are merely human beings—just like you! We have come to bring you the Good News that you should turn from these worthless things and turn to the living God, who made heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them.

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Act 14:20 - But as the believers[fn] gathered around him, he got up and went back into the town. The next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe.

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Act 14:21 - After preaching the Good News in Derbe and making many disciples, Paul and Barnabas returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch of Pisidia,

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Act 14:22 - where they strengthened the believers. They encouraged them to continue in the faith, reminding them that we must suffer many hardships to enter the Kingdom of God.

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Act 14:24 - Then they traveled back through Pisidia to Pamphylia.

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Act 14:27 - Upon arriving in Antioch, they called the church together and reported everything God had done through them and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles, too.

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Act 15:3 - The church sent the delegates to Jerusalem, and they stopped along the way in Phoenicia and Samaria to visit the believers. They told them—much to everyone's joy—that the Gentiles, too, were being converted.

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Act 15:16 - ‘Afterward I will return
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Act 15:23 - This is the letter they took with them: “This letter is from the apostles and elders, your brothers in Jerusalem. It is written to the Gentile believers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia. Greetings!

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Act 15:30 - The messengers went at once to Antioch, where they called a general meeting of the believers and delivered the letter.

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Act 15:41 - Then he traveled throughout Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches there.

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Act 16:6 - Next Paul and Silas traveled through the area of Phrygia and Galatia, because the Holy Spirit had prevented them from preaching the word in the province of Asia at that time.

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Act 16:7 - Then coming to the borders of Mysia, they headed north for the province of Bithynia,[fn] but again the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them to go there.

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Act 16:8 - So instead, they went on through Mysia to the seaport of Troas.

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Act 16:14 - One of them was Lydia from Thyatira, a merchant of expensive purple cloth, who worshiped God. As she listened to us, the Lord opened her heart, and she accepted what Paul was saying.

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Act 16:16 - One day as we were going down to the place of prayer, we met a demon-possessed slave girl. She was a fortune-teller who earned a lot of money for her masters.

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Act 16:19 - Her masters' hopes of wealth were now shattered, so they grabbed Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities at the marketplace.

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Act 16:20 - “The whole city is in an uproar because of these Jews!” they shouted to the city officials.

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Act 16:24 - So the jailer put them into the inner dungeon and clamped their feet in the stocks.

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Act 16:27 - The jailer woke up to see the prison doors wide open. He assumed the prisoners had escaped, so he drew his sword to kill himself.

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Act 16:40 - When Paul and Silas left the prison, they returned to the home of Lydia. There they met with the believers and encouraged them once more. Then they left town.

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Act 17:1 - Paul and Silas then traveled through the towns of Amphipolis and Apollonia and came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.

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Act 17:5 - But some of the Jews were jealous, so they gathered some troublemakers from the marketplace to form a mob and start a riot. They attacked the home of Jason, searching for Paul and Silas so they could drag them out to the crowd.[fn]

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Act 17:6 - Not finding them there, they dragged out Jason and some of the other believers[fn] instead and took them before the city council. “Paul and Silas have caused trouble all over the world,” they shouted, “and now they are here disturbing our city, too.

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Act 17:10 - That very night the believers sent Paul and Silas to Berea. When they arrived there, they went to the Jewish synagogue.

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Act 17:14 - The believers acted at once, sending Paul on to the coast, while Silas and Timothy remained behind.

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Act 17:16 - While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply troubled by all the idols he saw everywhere in the city.

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Act 17:18 - He also had a debate with some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers. When he told them about Jesus and his resurrection, they said, “What's this babbler trying to say with these strange ideas he's picked up?” Others said, “He seems to be preaching about some foreign gods.”

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Act 17:31 - For he has set a day for judging the world with justice by the man he has appointed, and he proved to everyone who this is by raising him from the dead.”

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Act 18:6 - But when they opposed and insulted him, Paul shook the dust from his clothes and said, “Your blood is upon your own heads—I am innocent. From now on I will go preach to the Gentiles.”

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Act 18:18 - Paul stayed in Corinth for some time after that, then said good-bye to the brothers and sisters[fn] and went to nearby Cenchrea. There he shaved his head according to Jewish custom, marking the end of a vow. Then he set sail for Syria, taking Priscilla and Aquila with him.

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Act 18:19 - They stopped first at the port of Ephesus, where Paul left the others behind. While he was there, he went to the synagogue to reason with the Jews.

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Act 18:22 - The next stop was at the port of Caesarea. From there he went up and visited the church at Jerusalem[fn] and then went back to Antioch.

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Act 18:23 - After spending some time in Antioch, Paul went back through Galatia and Phrygia, visiting and strengthening all the believers.[fn]

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Act 18:25 - He had been taught the way of the Lord, and he taught others about Jesus with an enthusiastic spirit[fn] and with accuracy. However, he knew only about John's baptism.

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Act 18:26 - When Priscilla and Aquila heard him preaching boldly in the synagogue, they took him aside and explained the way of God even more accurately.

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Act 18:27 - Apollos had been thinking about going to Achaia, and the brothers and sisters in Ephesus encouraged him to go. They wrote to the believers in Achaia, asking them to welcome him. When he arrived there, he proved to be of great benefit to those who, by God's grace, had believed.

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Act 19:8 - Then Paul went to the synagogue and preached boldly for the next three months, arguing persuasively about the Kingdom of God.

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Act 19:9 - But some became stubborn, rejecting his message and publicly speaking against the Way. So Paul left the synagogue and took the believers with him. Then he held daily discussions at the lecture hall of Tyrannus.

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Act 19:10 - This went on for the next two years, so that people throughout the province of Asia—both Jews and Greeks—heard the word of the Lord.

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Act 19:17 - The story of what happened spread quickly all through Ephesus, to Jews and Greeks alike. A solemn fear descended on the city, and the name of the Lord Jesus was greatly honored.

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Act 19:21 - Afterward Paul felt compelled by the Spirit[fn] to go over to Macedonia and Achaia before going to Jerusalem. “And after that,” he said, “I must go on to Rome!”

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Act 19:22 - He sent his two assistants, Timothy and Erastus, ahead to Macedonia while he stayed awhile longer in the province of Asia.

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Act 19:33 - The Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander forward and told him to explain the situation. He motioned for silence and tried to speak.

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Act 19:35 - At last the mayor was able to quiet them down enough to speak. “Citizens of Ephesus,” he said. “Everyone knows that Ephesus is the official guardian of the temple of the great Artemis, whose image fell down to us from heaven.

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Act 19:37 - You have brought these men here, but they have stolen nothing from the temple and have not spoken against our goddess.

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Act 19:41 - [fn]Then he dismissed them, and they dispersed.

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Act 20:2 - While there, he encouraged the believers in all the towns he passed through. Then he traveled down to Greece,

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Act 20:3 - where he stayed for three months. He was preparing to sail back to Syria when he discovered a plot by some Jews against his life, so he decided to return through Macedonia.

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Act 20:6 - After the Passover[fn] ended, we boarded a ship at Philippi in Macedonia and five days later joined them in Troas, where we stayed a week.

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Act 20:13 - Paul went by land to Assos, where he had arranged for us to join him, while we traveled by ship.

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Act 20:14 - He joined us there, and we sailed together to Mitylene.

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Act 20:16 - Paul had decided to sail on past Ephesus, for he didn't want to spend any more time in the province of Asia. He was hurrying to get to Jerusalem, if possible, in time for the Festival of Pentecost.

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Act 20:18 - When they arrived he declared, “You know that from the day I set foot in the province of Asia until now

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Act 20:21 - I have had one message for Jews and Greeks alike—the necessity of repenting from sin and turning to God, and of having faith in our Lord Jesus.

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Act 20:24 - But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God.

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Act 20:25 - “And now I know that none of you to whom I have preached the Kingdom will ever see me again.

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Act 20:27 - for I didn't shrink from declaring all that God wants you to know.

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Act 20:28 - “So guard yourselves and God's people. Feed and shepherd God's flock—his church, purchased with his own blood[fn]—over which the Holy Spirit has appointed you as elders.[fn]

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Act 20:29 - I know that false teachers, like vicious wolves, will come in among you after I leave, not sparing the flock.

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Act 20:32 - “And now I entrust you to God and the message of his grace that is able to build you up and give you an inheritance with all those he has set apart for himself.

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Act 21:1 - After saying farewell to the Ephesian elders, we sailed straight to the island of Cos. The next day we reached Rhodes and then went to Patara.

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Act 21:3 - We sighted the island of Cyprus, passed it on our left, and landed at the harbor of Tyre, in Syria, where the ship was to unload its cargo.

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Act 21:11 - He came over, took Paul's belt, and bound his own feet and hands with it. Then he said, “The Holy Spirit declares, ‘So shall the owner of this belt be bound by the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem and turned over to the Gentiles.'”

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Act 21:13 - But he said, “Why all this weeping? You are breaking my heart! I am ready not only to be jailed at Jerusalem but even to die for the sake of the Lord Jesus.”

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Act 21:24 - Go with them to the Temple and join them in the purification ceremony, paying for them to have their heads ritually shaved. Then everyone will know that the rumors are all false and that you yourself observe the Jewish laws.

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Act 21:26 - So Paul went to the Temple the next day with the other men. They had already started the purification ritual, so he publicly announced the date when their vows would end and sacrifices would be offered for each of them.

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Act 21:34 - Some shouted one thing and some another. Since he couldn't find out the truth in all the uproar and confusion, he ordered that Paul be taken to the fortress.

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Act 21:35 - As Paul reached the stairs, the mob grew so violent the soldiers had to lift him to their shoulders to protect him.

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Act 21:37 - As Paul was about to be taken inside, he said to the commander, “May I have a word with you?”
“Do you know Greek?” the commander asked, surprised.

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Act 21:38 - “Aren't you the Egyptian who led a rebellion some time ago and took 4,000 members of the Assassins out into the desert?”

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Act 22:4 - And I persecuted the followers of the Way, hounding some to death, arresting both men and women and throwing them in prison.

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Act 22:9 - The people with me saw the light but didn't understand the voice speaking to me.

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Act 22:22 - The crowd listened until Paul said that word. Then they all began to shout, “Away with such a fellow! He isn't fit to live!”

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Act 22:24 - The commander brought Paul inside and ordered him lashed with whips to make him confess his crime. He wanted to find out why the crowd had become so furious.

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Act 22:28 - “I am, too,” the commander muttered, “and it cost me plenty!”
Paul answered, “But I am a citizen by birth!”

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Act 23:10 - As the conflict grew more violent, the commander was afraid they would tear Paul apart. So he ordered his soldiers to go and rescue him by force and take him back to the fortress.

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Act 23:13 - There were more than forty of them in the conspiracy.

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Act 23:16 - But Paul's nephew—his sister's son—heard of their plan and went to the fortress and told Paul.

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Act 23:21 - But don't do it! There are more than forty men hiding along the way ready to ambush him. They have vowed not to eat or drink anything until they have killed him. They are ready now, just waiting for your consent.”

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Act 23:28 - Then I took him to their high council to try to learn the basis of the accusations against him.

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Act 23:31 - So that night, as ordered, the soldiers took Paul as far as Antipatris.

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Act 23:32 - They returned to the fortress the next morning, while the mounted troops took him on to Caesarea.

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Act 23:33 - When they arrived in Caesarea, they presented Paul and the letter to Governor Felix.

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Act 24:5 - We have found this man to be a troublemaker who is constantly stirring up riots among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the cult known as the Nazarenes.

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Act 24:12 - My accusers never found me arguing with anyone in the Temple, nor stirring up a riot in any synagogue or on the streets of the city.

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Act 24:14 - “But I admit that I follow the Way, which they call a cult. I worship the God of our ancestors, and I firmly believe the Jewish law and everything written in the prophets.

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Act 25:3 - They asked Festus as a favor to transfer Paul to Jerusalem (planning to ambush and kill him on the way).

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Act 25:20 - I was at a loss to know how to investigate these things, so I asked him whether he would be willing to stand trial on these charges in Jerusalem.

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Act 25:21 - But Paul appealed to have his case decided by the emperor. So I ordered that he be held in custody until I could arrange to send him to Caesar.”

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Act 26:1 - Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You may speak in your defense.”
So Paul, gesturing with his hand, started his defense:

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Act 26:4 - “As the Jewish leaders are well aware, I was given a thorough Jewish training from my earliest childhood among my own people and in Jerusalem.

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Act 26:5 - If they would admit it, they know that I have been a member of the Pharisees, the strictest sect of our religion.

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Act 26:10 - Indeed, I did just that in Jerusalem. Authorized by the leading priests, I caused many believers[fn] there to be sent to prison. And I cast my vote against them when they were condemned to death.

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Act 26:12 - “One day I was on such a mission to Damascus, armed with the authority and commission of the leading priests.

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Act 26:13 - About noon, Your Majesty, as I was on the road, a light from heaven brighter than the sun shone down on me and my companions.

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Act 26:14 - We all fell down, and I heard a voice saying to me in Aramaic,[fn] ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is useless for you to fight against my will.[fn]'

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Act 26:20 - I preached first to those in Damascus, then in Jerusalem and throughout all Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that all must repent of their sins and turn to God—and prove they have changed by the good things they do.

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Act 27:1 - When the time came, we set sail for Italy. Paul and several other prisoners were placed in the custody of a Roman officer[fn] named Julius, a captain of the Imperial Regiment.

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Act 27:2 - Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was also with us. We left on a ship whose home port was Adramyttium on the northwest coast of the province of Asia;[fn] it was scheduled to make several stops at ports along the coast of the province.

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Act 27:4 - Putting out to sea from there, we encountered strong headwinds that made it difficult to keep the ship on course, so we sailed north of Cyprus between the island and the mainland.

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Act 27:5 - Keeping to the open sea, we passed along the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, landing at Myra, in the province of Lycia.

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Act 27:6 - There the commanding officer found an Egyptian ship from Alexandria that was bound for Italy, and he put us on board.

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Act 27:7 - We had several days of slow sailing, and after great difficulty we finally neared Cnidus. But the wind was against us, so we sailed across to Crete and along the sheltered coast of the island, past the cape of Salmone.

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Act 27:9 - We had lost a lot of time. The weather was becoming dangerous for sea travel because it was so late in the fall,[fn] and Paul spoke to the ship's officers about it.

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Act 27:13 - When a light wind began blowing from the south, the sailors thought they could make it. So they pulled up anchor and sailed close to the shore of Crete.

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Act 27:17 - Then the sailors bound ropes around the hull of the ship to strengthen it. They were afraid of being driven across to the sandbars of Syrtis off the African coast, so they lowered the sea anchor to slow the ship and were driven before the wind.

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Act 27:19 - The following day they even took some of the ship's gear and threw it overboard.

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Act 27:21 - No one had eaten for a long time. Finally, Paul called the crew together and said, “Men, you should have listened to me in the first place and not left Crete. You would have avoided all this damage and loss.

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Act 27:30 - Then the sailors tried to abandon the ship; they lowered the lifeboat as though they were going to put out anchors from the front of the ship.

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Act 27:38 - After eating, the crew lightened the ship further by throwing the cargo of wheat overboard.

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Act 27:39 - When morning dawned, they didn't recognize the coastline, but they saw a bay with a beach and wondered if they could get to shore by running the ship aground.

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Act 27:40 - So they cut off the anchors and left them in the sea. Then they lowered the rudders, raised the foresail, and headed toward shore.

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Act 27:41 - But they hit a shoal and ran the ship aground too soon. The bow of the ship stuck fast, while the stern was repeatedly smashed by the force of the waves and began to break apart.

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Act 27:43 - But the commanding officer wanted to spare Paul, so he didn't let them carry out their plan. Then he ordered all who could swim to jump overboard first and make for land.

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Act 27:44 - The others held on to planks or debris from the broken ship.[fn] So everyone escaped safely to shore.

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Act 28:2 - The people of the island were very kind to us. It was cold and rainy, so they built a fire on the shore to welcome us.

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Act 28:3 - As Paul gathered an armful of sticks and was laying them on the fire, a poisonous snake, driven out by the heat, bit him on the hand.

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Act 28:14 - There we found some believers,[fn] who invited us to spend a week with them. And so we came to Rome.

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Act 28:20 - I asked you to come here today so we could get acquainted and so I could explain to you that I am bound with this chain because I believe that the hope of Israel—the Messiah—has already come.”

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Act 28:23 - So a time was set, and on that day a large number of people came to Paul's lodging. He explained and testified about the Kingdom of God and tried to persuade them about Jesus from the Scriptures. Using the law of Moses and the books of the prophets, he spoke to them from morning until evening.

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Act 28:31 - boldly proclaiming the Kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ. And no one tried to stop him.

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Rom 1:18 - But God shows his anger from heaven against all sinful, wicked people who suppress the truth by their wickedness.[fn]

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Rom 1:23 - And instead of worshiping the glorious, ever-living God, they worshiped idols made to look like mere people and birds and animals and reptiles.

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Rom 1:25 - They traded the truth about God for a lie. So they worshiped and served the things God created instead of the Creator himself, who is worthy of eternal praise! Amen.

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Rom 1:26 - That is why God abandoned them to their shameful desires. Even the women turned against the natural way to have sex and instead indulged in sex with each other.

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Rom 1:27 - And the men, instead of having normal sexual relations with women, burned with lust for each other. Men did shameful things with other men, and as a result of this sin, they suffered within themselves the penalty they deserved.

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Rom 2:5 - But because you are stubborn and refuse to turn from your sin, you are storing up terrible punishment for yourself. For a day of anger is coming, when God's righteous judgment will be revealed.

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Rom 2:20 - You think you can instruct the ignorant and teach children the ways of God. For you are certain that God's law gives you complete knowledge and truth.

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Rom 3:3 - True, some of them were unfaithful; but just because they were unfaithful, does that mean God will be unfaithful?

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Rom 3:5 - “But,” some might say, “our sinfulness serves a good purpose, for it helps people see how righteous God is. Isn't it unfair, then, for him to punish us?” (This is merely a human point of view.)

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Rom 3:7 - “But,” someone might still argue, “how can God condemn me as a sinner if my dishonesty highlights his truthfulness and brings him more glory?”

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Rom 3:25 - For God presented Jesus as the sacrifice for sin. People are made right with God when they believe that Jesus sacrificed his life, shedding his blood. This sacrifice shows that God was being fair when he held back and did not punish those who sinned in times past,

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Rom 3:26 - for he was looking ahead and including them in what he would do in this present time. God did this to demonstrate his righteousness, for he himself is fair and just, and he declares sinners to be right in his sight when they believe in Jesus.

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Rom 4:9 - Now, is this blessing only for the Jews, or is it also for uncircumcised Gentiles?[fn] Well, we have been saying that Abraham was counted as righteous by God because of his faith.

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Rom 4:11 - Circumcision was a sign that Abraham already had faith and that God had already accepted him and declared him to be righteous—even before he was circumcised. So Abraham is the spiritual father of those who have faith but have not been circumcised. They are counted as righteous because of their faith.

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Rom 4:16 - So the promise is received by faith. It is given as a free gift. And we are all certain to receive it, whether or not we live according to the law of Moses, if we have faith like Abraham's. For Abraham is the father of all who believe.

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Rom 4:19 - And Abraham's faith did not weaken, even though, at about 100 years of age, he figured his body was as good as dead—and so was Sarah's womb.

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Rom 4:20 - Abraham never wavered in believing God's promise. In fact, his faith grew stronger, and in this he brought glory to God.

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Rom 4:25 - He was handed over to die because of our sins, and he was raised to life to make us right with God.

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Rom 5:2 - Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God's glory.

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Rom 5:8 - But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.

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Rom 5:11 - So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God.

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Rom 5:17 - For the sin of this one man, Adam, caused death to rule over many. But even greater is God's wonderful grace and his gift of righteousness, for all who receive it will live in triumph over sin and death through this one man, Jesus Christ.

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Rom 6:19 - Because of the weakness of your human nature, I am using the illustration of slavery to help you understand all this. Previously, you let yourselves be slaves to impurity and lawlessness, which led ever deeper into sin. Now you must give yourselves to be slaves to righteous living so that you will become holy.

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Rom 7:7 - Well then, am I suggesting that the law of God is sinful? Of course not! In fact, it was the law that showed me my sin. I would never have known that coveting is wrong if the law had not said, “You must not covet.”[fn]

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Rom 7:14 - So the trouble is not with the law, for it is spiritual and good. The trouble is with me, for I am all too human, a slave to sin.

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Rom 8:3 - The law of Moses was unable to save us because of the weakness of our sinful nature.[fn] So God did what the law could not do. He sent his own Son in a body like the bodies we sinners have. And in that body God declared an end to sin's control over us by giving his Son as a sacrifice for our sins.

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Rom 8:18 - Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will reveal to us later.

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Rom 8:19 - For all creation is waiting eagerly for that future day when God will reveal who his children really are.

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Rom 8:21 - the creation looks forward to the day when it will join God's children in glorious freedom from death and decay.

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Rom 8:23 - And we believers also groan, even though we have the Holy Spirit within us as a foretaste of future glory, for we long for our bodies to be released from sin and suffering. We, too, wait with eager hope for the day when God will give us our full rights as his adopted children,[fn] including the new bodies he has promised us.

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Rom 8:36 - (As the Scriptures say, “For your sake we are killed every day; we are being slaughtered like sheep.”[fn])

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Rom 9:17 - For the Scriptures say that God told Pharaoh, “I have appointed you for the very purpose of displaying my power in you and to spread my fame throughout the earth.”[fn]

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Rom 9:22 - In the same way, even though God has the right to show his anger and his power, he is very patient with those on whom his anger falls, who are destined for destruction.

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Rom 9:25 - Concerning the Gentiles, God says in the prophecy of Hosea,
“Those who were not my people,
I will now call my people.
And I will love those
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Rom 9:30 - What does all this mean? Even though the Gentiles were not trying to follow God's standards, they were made right with God. And it was by faith that this took place.

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Rom 10:3 - For they don't understand God's way of making people right with himself. Refusing to accept God's way, they cling to their own way of getting right with God by trying to keep the law.

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Rom 10:5 - For Moses writes that the law's way of making a person right with God requires obedience to all of its commands.[fn]

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Rom 10:7 - And don't say, ‘Who will go down to the place of the dead?' (to bring Christ back to life again).”

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Rom 10:18 - But I ask, have the people of Israel actually heard the message? Yes, they have:
“The message has gone throughout the earth,
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Rom 10:21 - But regarding Israel, God said,
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Rom 11:3 - “LORD, they have killed your prophets and torn down your altars. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me, too.”[fn]

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Rom 11:13 - I am saying all this especially for you Gentiles. God has appointed me as the apostle to the Gentiles. I stress this,

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Rom 11:14 - for I want somehow to make the people of Israel jealous of what you Gentiles have, so I might save some of them.

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Rom 11:18 - But you must not brag about being grafted in to replace the branches that were broken off. You are just a branch, not the root.

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Rom 11:28 - Many of the people of Israel are now enemies of the Good News, and this benefits you Gentiles. Yet they are still the people he loves because he chose their ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

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Rom 12:1 - And so, dear brothers and sisters,[fn] I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him.[fn]

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Rom 12:4 - Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function,

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Rom 12:6 - In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you.

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Rom 12:13 - When God's people are in need, be ready to help them. Always be eager to practice hospitality.

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Rom 12:20 - Instead,
“If your enemies are hungry, feed them.
If they are thirsty, give them something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap
burning coals of shame on their heads.”[fn]

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Rom 13:3 - For the authorities do not strike fear in people who are doing right, but in those who are doing wrong. Would you like to live without fear of the authorities? Do what is right, and they will honor you.

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Rom 13:4 - The authorities are God's servants, sent for your good. But if you are doing wrong, of course you should be afraid, for they have the power to punish you. They are God's servants, sent for the very purpose of punishing those who do what is wrong.

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Rom 13:5 - So you must submit to them, not only to avoid punishment, but also to keep a clear conscience.

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Rom 13:7 - Give to everyone what you owe them: Pay your taxes and government fees to those who collect them, and give respect and honor to those who are in authority.

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Rom 14:6 - Those who worship the Lord on a special day do it to honor him. Those who eat any kind of food do so to honor the Lord, since they give thanks to God before eating. And those who refuse to eat certain foods also want to please the Lord and give thanks to God.

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Rom 15:4 - Such things were written in the Scriptures long ago to teach us. And the Scriptures give us hope and encouragement as we wait patiently for God's promises to be fulfilled.

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Rom 15:15 - Even so, I have been bold enough to write about some of these points, knowing that all you need is this reminder. For by God's grace,

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Rom 15:17 - So I have reason to be enthusiastic about all Christ Jesus has done through me in my service to God.

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Rom 15:24 - I am planning to go to Spain, and when I do, I will stop off in Rome. And after I have enjoyed your fellowship for a little while, you can provide for my journey.

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Rom 16:1 - I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a deacon in the church in Cenchrea.

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Rom 16:5 - Also give my greetings to the church that meets in their home.
Greet my dear friend Epenetus. He was the first person from the province of Asia to become a follower of Christ.

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Rom 16:12 - Give my greetings to Tryphena and Tryphosa, the Lord's workers, and to dear Persis, who has worked so hard for the Lord.

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Rom 16:13 - Greet Rufus, whom the Lord picked out to be his very own; and also his dear mother, who has been a mother to me.

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Rom 16:15 - Give my greetings to Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and to Olympas and all the believers[fn] who meet with them.

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Rom 16:17 - And now I make one more appeal, my dear brothers and sisters. Watch out for people who cause divisions and upset people's faith by teaching things contrary to what you have been taught. Stay away from them.

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Rom 16:22 - I, Tertius, the one writing this letter for Paul, send my greetings, too, as one of the Lord's followers.

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1Co 1:7 - Now you have every spiritual gift you need as you eagerly wait for the return of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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1Co 1:19 - As the Scriptures say,
“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise
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1Co 1:20 - So where does this leave the philosophers, the scholars, and the world's brilliant debaters? God has made the wisdom of this world look foolish.

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1Co 1:26 - Remember, dear brothers and sisters, that few of you were wise in the world's eyes or powerful or wealthy[fn] when God called you.

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1Co 2:7 - No, the wisdom we speak of is the mystery of God[fn]—his plan that was previously hidden, even though he made it for our ultimate glory before the world began.

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1Co 3:10 - Because of God's grace to me, I have laid the foundation like an expert builder. Now others are building on it. But whoever is building on this foundation must be very careful.

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1Co 4:19 - But I will come—and soon—if the Lord lets me, and then I'll find out whether these arrogant people just give pretentious speeches or whether they really have God's power.

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1Co 5:7 - Get rid of the old “yeast” by removing this wicked person from among you. Then you will be like a fresh batch of dough made without yeast, which is what you really are. Christ, our Passover Lamb, has been sacrificed for us.[fn]

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1Co 6:18 - Run from sexual sin! No other sin so clearly affects the body as this one does. For sexual immorality is a sin against your own body.

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1Co 7:2 - But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman should have her own husband.

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1Co 7:3 - The husband should fulfill his wife's sexual needs, and the wife should fulfill her husband's needs.

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1Co 7:5 - Do not deprive each other of sexual relations, unless you both agree to refrain from sexual intimacy for a limited time so you can give yourselves more completely to prayer. Afterward, you should come together again so that Satan won't be able to tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

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1Co 7:16 - Don't you wives realize that your husbands might be saved because of you? And don't you husbands realize that your wives might be saved because of you?

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1Co 7:26 - Because of the present crisis,[fn] I think it is best to remain as you are.

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1Co 7:36 - But if a man thinks that he's treating his fiancée improperly and will inevitably give in to his passion, let him marry her as he wishes. It is not a sin.

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1Co 7:37 - But if he has decided firmly not to marry and there is no urgency and he can control his passion, he does well not to marry.

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1Co 7:38 - So the person who marries his fiancée does well, and the person who doesn't marry does even better.

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1Co 7:40 - But in my opinion it would be better for her to stay single, and I think I am giving you counsel from God's Spirit when I say this.

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1Co 8:12 - And when you sin against other believers[fn] by encouraging them to do something they believe is wrong, you are sinning against Christ.

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1Co 10:1 - I don't want you to forget, dear brothers and sisters,[fn] about our ancestors in the wilderness long ago. All of them were guided by a cloud that moved ahead of them, and all of them walked through the sea on dry ground.

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1Co 10:13 - The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure.

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1Co 10:25 - So you may eat any meat that is sold in the marketplace without raising questions of conscience.

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1Co 10:27 - If someone who isn't a believer asks you home for dinner, accept the invitation if you want to. Eat whatever is offered to you without raising questions of conscience.

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1Co 10:28 - (But suppose someone tells you, “This meat was offered to an idol.” Don't eat it, out of consideration for the conscience of the one who told you.

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1Co 10:29 - It might not be a matter of conscience for you, but it is for the other person.) For why should my freedom be limited by what someone else thinks?

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1Co 11:4 - A man dishonors his head[fn] if he covers his head while praying or prophesying.

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1Co 11:5 - But a woman dishonors her head[fn] if she prays or prophesies without a covering on her head, for this is the same as shaving her head.

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1Co 11:7 - A man should not wear anything on his head when worshiping, for man is made in God's image and reflects God's glory. And woman reflects man's glory.

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1Co 11:9 - And man was not made for woman, but woman was made for man.

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1Co 11:24 - and gave thanks to God for it. Then he broke it in pieces and said, “This is my body, which is given for you.[fn] Do this to remember me.”

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1Co 11:25 - In the same way, he took the cup of wine after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant between God and his people—an agreement confirmed with my blood. Do this to remember me as often as you drink it.”

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1Co 13:2 - If I had the gift of prophecy, and if I understood all of God's secret plans and possessed all knowledge, and if I had such faith that I could move mountains, but didn't love others, I would be nothing.

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1Co 14:1 - Let love be your highest goal! But you should also desire the special abilities the Spirit gives—especially the ability to prophesy.

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1Co 14:11 - But if I don't understand a language, I will be a foreigner to someone who speaks it, and the one who speaks it will be a foreigner to me.

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1Co 14:12 - And the same is true for you. Since you are so eager to have the special abilities the Spirit gives, seek those that will strengthen the whole church.

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1Co 15:9 - For I am the least of all the apostles. In fact, I'm not even worthy to be called an apostle after the way I persecuted God's church.

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1Co 15:24 - After that the end will come, when he will turn the Kingdom over to God the Father, having destroyed every ruler and authority and power.

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1Co 15:31 - For I swear, dear brothers and sisters, that I face death daily. This is as certain as my pride in what Christ Jesus our Lord has done in you.

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1Co 15:49 - Just as we are now like the earthly man, we will someday be like[fn] the heavenly man.

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1Co 15:50 - What I am saying, dear brothers and sisters, is that our physical bodies cannot inherit the Kingdom of God. These dying bodies cannot inherit what will last forever.

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1Co 16:3 - When I come, I will write letters of recommendation for the messengers you choose to deliver your gift to Jerusalem.

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1Co 16:15 - You know that Stephanas and his household were the first of the harvest of believers in Greece,[fn] and they are spending their lives in service to God's people. I urge you, dear brothers and sisters,[fn]

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2Co 1:16 - first on my way to Macedonia and again when I returned from Macedonia.[fn] Then you could send me on my way to Judea.

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2Co 1:23 - Now I call upon God as my witness that I am telling the truth. The reason I didn't return to Corinth was to spare you from a severe rebuke.

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2Co 2:4 - I wrote that letter in great anguish, with a troubled heart and many tears. I didn't want to grieve you, but I wanted to let you know how much love I have for you.

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2Co 2:9 - I wrote to you as I did to test you and see if you would fully comply with my instructions.

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2Co 2:12 - When I came to the city of Troas to preach the Good News of Christ, the Lord opened a door of opportunity for me.

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2Co 2:14 - But thank God! He has made us his captives and continues to lead us along in Christ's triumphal procession. Now he uses us to spread the knowledge of Christ everywhere, like a sweet perfume.

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2Co 3:7 - The old way,[fn] with laws etched in stone, led to death, though it began with such glory that the people of Israel could not bear to look at Moses' face. For his face shone with the glory of God, even though the brightness was already fading away.

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2Co 3:15 - Yes, even today when they read Moses' writings, their hearts are covered with that veil, and they do not understand.

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2Co 3:18 - So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image.

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2Co 4:1 - Therefore, since God in his mercy has given us this new way,[fn] we never give up.

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2Co 4:10 - Through suffering, our bodies continue to share in the death of Jesus so that the life of Jesus may also be seen in our bodies.

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2Co 4:15 - All of this is for your benefit. And as God's grace reaches more and more people, there will be great thanksgiving, and God will receive more and more glory.

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2Co 5:18 - And all of this is a gift from God, who brought us back to himself through Christ. And God has given us this task of reconciling people to him.

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2Co 6:1 - As God's partners,[fn] we beg you not to accept this marvelous gift of God's kindness and then ignore it.

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2Co 6:13 - I am asking you to respond as if you were my own children. Open your hearts to us!

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2Co 7:7 - His presence was a joy, but so was the news he brought of the encouragement he received from you. When he told us how much you long to see me, and how sorry you are for what happened, and how loyal you are to me, I was filled with joy!

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2Co 7:12 - My purpose, then, was not to write about who did the wrong or who was wronged. I wrote to you so that in the sight of God you could see for yourselves how loyal you are to us.

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2Co 7:15 - Now he cares for you more than ever when he remembers the way all of you obeyed him and welcomed him with such fear and deep respect.

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2Co 8:1 - Now I want you to know, dear brothers and sisters,[fn] what God in his kindness has done through the churches in Macedonia.

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2Co 8:4 - They begged us again and again for the privilege of sharing in the gift for the believers in Jerusalem.[fn]

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2Co 8:6 - So we have urged Titus, who encouraged your giving in the first place, to return to you and encourage you to finish this ministry of giving.

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2Co 8:9 - You know the generous grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty he could make you rich.

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2Co 8:16 - But thank God! He has given Titus the same enthusiasm for you that I have.

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2Co 8:17 - Titus welcomed our request that he visit you again. In fact, he himself was very eager to go and see you.

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2Co 8:19 - He was appointed by the churches to accompany us as we take the offering to Jerusalem[fn]—a service that glorifies the Lord and shows our eagerness to help.

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2Co 8:24 - So show them your love, and prove to all the churches that our boasting about you is justified.

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2Co 9:2 - For I know how eager you are to help, and I have been boasting to the churches in Macedonia that you in Greece[fn] were ready to send an offering a year ago. In fact, it was your enthusiasm that stirred up many of the Macedonian believers to begin giving.

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2Co 9:5 - So I thought I should send these brothers ahead of me to make sure the gift you promised is ready. But I want it to be a willing gift, not one given grudgingly.

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2Co 9:14 - And they will pray for you with deep affection because of the overflowing grace God has given to you.

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2Co 10:5 - We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ.

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2Co 11:8 - I “robbed” other churches by accepting their contributions so I could serve you at no cost.

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2Co 11:12 - But I will continue doing what I have always done. This will undercut those who are looking for an opportunity to boast that their work is just like ours.

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2Co 11:32 - When I was in Damascus, the governor under King Aretas kept guards at the city gates to catch me.

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2Co 12:13 - The only thing I failed to do, which I do in the other churches, was to become a financial burden to you. Please forgive me for this wrong!

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2Co 13:9 - We are glad to seem weak if it helps show that you are actually strong. We pray that you will become mature.

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2Co 13:10 - I am writing this to you before I come, hoping that I won't need to deal severely with you when I do come. For I want to use the authority the Lord has given me to strengthen you, not to tear you down.

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Gal 1:13 - You know what I was like when I followed the Jewish religion—how I violently persecuted God's church. I did my best to destroy it.

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Gal 1:23 - All they knew was that people were saying, “The one who used to persecute us is now preaching the very faith he tried to destroy!”

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Gal 2:4 - Even that question came up only because of some so-called Christians there—false ones, really[fn]—who were secretly brought in. They sneaked in to spy on us and take away the freedom we have in Christ Jesus. They wanted to enslave us and force us to follow their Jewish regulations.

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Gal 2:9 - In fact, James, Peter,[fn] and John, who were known as pillars of the church, recognized the gift God had given me, and they accepted Barnabas and me as their co-workers. They encouraged us to keep preaching to the Gentiles, while they continued their work with the Jews.

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Gal 2:14 - When I saw that they were not following the truth of the gospel message, I said to Peter in front of all the others, “Since you, a Jew by birth, have discarded the Jewish laws and are living like a Gentile, why are you now trying to make these Gentiles follow the Jewish traditions?

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Gal 2:21 - I do not treat the grace of God as meaningless. For if keeping the law could make us right with God, then there was no need for Christ to die.

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Gal 3:14 - Through Christ Jesus, God has blessed the Gentiles with the same blessing he promised to Abraham, so that we who are believers might receive the promised[fn] Holy Spirit through faith.

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Gal 3:17 - This is what I am trying to say: The agreement God made with Abraham could not be canceled 430 years later when God gave the law to Moses. God would be breaking his promise.

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Gal 3:23 - Before the way of faith in Christ was available to us, we were placed under guard by the law. We were kept in protective custody, so to speak, until the way of faith was revealed.

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Gal 4:5 - God sent him to buy freedom for us who were slaves to the law, so that he could adopt us as his very own children.[fn]

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Gal 4:20 - I wish I were with you right now so I could change my tone. But at this distance I don't know how else to help you.

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Gal 4:30 - But what do the Scriptures say about that? “Get rid of the slave and her son, for the son of the slave woman will not share the inheritance with the free woman's son.”[fn]

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Gal 5:13 - For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don't use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love.

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Gal 5:24 - Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them there.

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Gal 6:8 - Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful nature will harvest decay and death from that sinful nature. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit.

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Eph 1:5 - God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure.

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Eph 1:7 - He is so rich in kindness and grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins.

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Eph 1:9 - God has now revealed to us his mysterious plan regarding Christ, a plan to fulfill his own good pleasure.

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Eph 1:11 - Furthermore, because we are united with Christ, we have received an inheritance from God,[fn] for he chose us in advance, and he makes everything work out according to his plan.

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Eph 1:15 - Ever since I first heard of your strong faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for God's people everywhere,[fn]

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Eph 1:19 - I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God's power for us who believe him. This is the same mighty power

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Eph 2:4 - But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much,

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Eph 2:15 - He did this by ending the system of law with its commandments and regulations. He made peace between Jews and Gentiles by creating in himself one new people from the two groups.

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Eph 2:16 - Together as one body, Christ reconciled both groups to God by means of his death on the cross, and our hostility toward each other was put to death.

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Eph 2:18 - Now all of us can come to the Father through the same Holy Spirit because of what Christ has done for us.

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Eph 3:2 - assuming, by the way, that you know God gave me the special responsibility of extending his grace to you Gentiles.

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Eph 3:4 - As you read what I have written, you will understand my insight into this plan regarding Christ.

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Eph 3:7 - By God's grace and mighty power, I have been given the privilege of serving him by spreading this Good News.

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Eph 3:12 - Because of Christ and our faith in him,[fn] we can now come boldly and confidently into God's presence.

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Eph 3:19 - May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God.

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Eph 3:20 - Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.

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Eph 4:3 - Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace.

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Eph 4:13 - This will continue until we all come to such unity in our faith and knowledge of God's Son that we will be mature in the Lord, measuring up to the full and complete standard of Christ.

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Eph 4:14 - Then we will no longer be immature like children. We won't be tossed and blown about by every wind of new teaching. We will not be influenced when people try to trick us with lies so clever they sound like the truth.

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Eph 4:16 - He makes the whole body fit together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love.

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Eph 4:18 - Their minds are full of darkness; they wander far from the life God gives because they have closed their minds and hardened their hearts against him.

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Eph 4:22 - throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception.

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Eph 5:25 - For husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. He gave up his life for her

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Eph 5:27 - He did this to present her to himself as a glorious church without a spot or wrinkle or any other blemish. Instead, she will be holy and without fault.

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Eph 5:28 - In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as they love their own bodies. For a man who loves his wife actually shows love for himself.

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Eph 5:29 - No one hates his own body but feeds and cares for it, just as Christ cares for the church.

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Eph 5:31 - As the Scriptures say, “A man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.”[fn]

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Eph 5:32 - This is a great mystery, but it is an illustration of the way Christ and the church are one.

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Eph 5:33 - So again I say, each man must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.

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Eph 6:2 - “Honor your father and mother.” This is the first commandment with a promise:

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Eph 6:9 - Masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Don't threaten them; remember, you both have the same Master in heaven, and he has no favorites.

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Eph 6:11 - Put on all of God's armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil.

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Eph 6:13 - Therefore, put on every piece of God's armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm.

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Eph 6:14 - Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God's righteousness.

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Eph 6:17 - Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

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Phl 1:4 - Whenever I pray, I make my requests for all of you with joy,

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Phl 1:20 - For I fully expect and hope that I will never be ashamed, but that I will continue to be bold for Christ, as I have been in the past. And I trust that my life will bring honor to Christ, whether I live or die.

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Phl 1:23 - I'm torn between two desires: I long to go and be with Christ, which would be far better for me.

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Phl 1:25 - Knowing this, I am convinced that I will remain alive so I can continue to help all of you grow and experience the joy of your faith.

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Phl 2:2 - Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one mind and purpose.

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Phl 2:12 - Dear friends, you always followed my instructions when I was with you. And now that I am away, it is even more important. Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear.

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Phl 2:22 - But you know how Timothy has proved himself. Like a son with his father, he has served with me in preaching the Good News.

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Phl 3:2 - Watch out for those dogs, those people who do evil, those mutilators who say you must be circumcised to be saved.

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Phl 3:6 - I was so zealous that I harshly persecuted the church. And as for righteousness, I obeyed the law without fault.

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Phl 3:9 - and become one with him. I no longer count on my own righteousness through obeying the law; rather, I become righteous through faith in Christ.[fn] For God's way of making us right with himself depends on faith.

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Phl 3:10 - I want to know Christ and experience the mighty power that raised him from the dead. I want to suffer with him, sharing in his death,

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Phl 3:11 - so that one way or another I will experience the resurrection from the dead!

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Phl 3:21 - He will take our weak mortal bodies and change them into glorious bodies like his own, using the same power with which he will bring everything under his control.

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Phl 4:16 - Even when I was in Thessalonica you sent help more than once.

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Col 1:4 - For we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all of God's people,

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Col 1:5 - which come from your confident hope of what God has reserved for you in heaven. You have had this expectation ever since you first heard the truth of the Good News.

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Col 1:6 - This same Good News that came to you is going out all over the world. It is bearing fruit everywhere by changing lives, just as it changed your lives from the day you first heard and understood the truth about God's wonderful grace.

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Col 1:8 - He has told us about the love for others that the Holy Spirit has given you.

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Col 1:9 - So we have not stopped praying for you since we first heard about you. We ask God to give you complete knowledge of his will and to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding.

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Col 1:12 - always thanking the Father. He has enabled you to share in the inheritance that belongs to his people, who live in the light.

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Col 1:13 - For he has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of his dear Son,

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Col 1:14 - who purchased our freedom[fn] and forgave our sins.

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Col 1:25 - God has given me the responsibility of serving his church by proclaiming his entire message to you.

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Col 1:29 - That's why I work and struggle so hard, depending on Christ's mighty power that works within me.

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Col 2:5 - For though I am far away from you, my heart is with you. And I rejoice that you are living as you should and that your faith in Christ is strong.

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Col 2:8 - Don't let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers[fn] of this world, rather than from Christ.

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Col 2:19 - and they are not connected to Christ, the head of the body. For he holds the whole body together with its joints and ligaments, and it grows as God nourishes it.

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Col 3:5 - So put to death the sinful, earthly things lurking within you. Have nothing to do with sexual immorality, impurity, lust, and evil desires. Don't be greedy, for a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world.

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Col 3:14 - Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony.

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Col 3:24 - Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and that the Master you are serving is Christ.[fn]

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Col 4:1 - Masters, be just and fair to your slaves. Remember that you also have a Master—in heaven.

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Col 4:11 - Jesus (the one we call Justus) also sends his greetings. These are the only Jewish believers among my co-workers; they are working with me here for the Kingdom of God. And what a comfort they have been!

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Col 4:15 - Please give my greetings to our brothers and sisters[fn] at Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church that meets in her house.

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Col 4:16 - After you have read this letter, pass it on to the church at Laodicea so they can read it, too. And you should read the letter I wrote to them.

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Col 4:17 - And say to Archippus, “Be sure to carry out the ministry the Lord gave you.”

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1Th 1:4 - We know, dear brothers and sisters,[fn] that God loves you and has chosen you to be his own people.

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1Th 2:1 - You yourselves know, dear brothers and sisters,[fn] that our visit to you was not a failure.

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1Th 2:12 - We pleaded with you, encouraged you, and urged you to live your lives in a way that God would consider worthy. For he called you to share in his Kingdom and glory.

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1Th 3:5 - That is why, when I could bear it no longer, I sent Timothy to find out whether your faith was still strong. I was afraid that the tempter had gotten the best of you and that our work had been useless.

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1Th 3:6 - But now Timothy has just returned, bringing us good news about your faith and love. He reports that you always remember our visit with joy and that you want to see us as much as we want to see you.

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1Th 3:11 - May God our Father and our Lord Jesus bring us to you very soon.

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1Th 4:15 - We tell you this directly from the Lord: We who are still living when the Lord returns will not meet him ahead of those who have died.[fn]

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1Th 5:27 - I command you in the name of the Lord to read this letter to all the brothers and sisters.

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2Th 1:12 - Then the name of our Lord Jesus will be honored because of the way you live, and you will be honored along with him. This is all made possible because of the grace of our God and Lord, Jesus Christ.[fn]

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2Th 2:10 - He will use every kind of evil deception to fool those on their way to destruction, because they refuse to love and accept the truth that would save them.

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2Th 3:5 - May the Lord lead your hearts into a full understanding and expression of the love of God and the patient endurance that comes from Christ.

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2Th 3:6 - And now, dear brothers and sisters, we give you this command in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ: Stay away from all believers[fn] who live idle lives and don't follow the tradition they received[fn] from us.

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2Th 3:16 - Now may the Lord of peace himself give you his peace at all times and in every situation. The Lord be with you all.

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1Ti 1:4 - Don't let them waste their time in endless discussion of myths and spiritual pedigrees. These things only lead to meaningless speculations,[fn] which don't help people live a life of faith in God.[fn]

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1Ti 1:16 - But God had mercy on me so that Christ Jesus could use me as a prime example of his great patience with even the worst sinners. Then others will realize that they, too, can believe in him and receive eternal life.

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1Ti 1:18 - Timothy, my son, here are my instructions for you, based on the prophetic words spoken about you earlier. May they help you fight well in the Lord's battles.

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1Ti 1:19 - Cling to your faith in Christ, and keep your conscience clear. For some people have deliberately violated their consciences; as a result, their faith has been shipwrecked.

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1Ti 4:2 - These people are hypocrites and liars, and their consciences are dead.[fn]

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1Ti 4:3 - They will say it is wrong to be married and wrong to eat certain foods. But God created those foods to be eaten with thanks by faithful people who know the truth.

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1Ti 5:8 - But those who won't care for their relatives, especially those in their own household, have denied the true faith. Such people are worse than unbelievers.

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1Ti 5:12 - Then they would be guilty of breaking their previous pledge.

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1Ti 6:5 - These people always cause trouble. Their minds are corrupt, and they have turned their backs on the truth. To them, a show of godliness is just a way to become wealthy.

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1Ti 6:12 - Fight the good fight for the true faith. Hold tightly to the eternal life to which God has called you, which you have confessed so well before many witnesses.

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1Ti 6:13 - And I charge you before God, who gives life to all, and before Christ Jesus, who gave a good testimony before Pontius Pilate,

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1Ti 6:14 - that you obey this command without wavering. Then no one can find fault with you from now until our Lord Jesus Christ comes again.

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1Ti 6:20 - Timothy, guard what God has entrusted to you. Avoid godless, foolish discussions with those who oppose you with their so-called knowledge.

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1Ti 6:21 - Some people have wandered from the faith by following such foolishness.
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2Ti 1:3 - Timothy, I thank God for you—the God I serve with a clear conscience, just as my ancestors did. Night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers.

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2Ti 1:9 - For God saved us and called us to live a holy life. He did this, not because we deserved it, but because that was his plan from before the beginning of time—to show us his grace through Christ Jesus.

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2Ti 1:12 - That is why I am suffering here in prison. But I am not ashamed of it, for I know the one in whom I trust, and I am sure that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him[fn] until the day of his return.

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2Ti 1:14 - Through the power of the Holy Spirit who lives within us, carefully guard the precious truth that has been entrusted to you.

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2Ti 1:16 - May the Lord show special kindness to Onesiphorus and all his family because he often visited and encouraged me. He was never ashamed of me because I was in chains.

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2Ti 2:18 - They have left the path of truth, claiming that the resurrection of the dead has already occurred; in this way, they have turned some people away from the faith.

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2Ti 2:19 - But God's truth stands firm like a foundation stone with this inscription: “The LORD knows those who are his,”[fn] and “All who belong to the LORD must turn away from evil.”[fn]

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2Ti 3:5 - They will act religious, but they will reject the power that could make them godly. Stay away from people like that!

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2Ti 3:8 - These teachers oppose the truth just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses. They have depraved minds and a counterfeit faith.

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2Ti 3:16 - All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right.

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2Ti 4:1 - I solemnly urge you in the presence of God and Christ Jesus, who will someday judge the living and the dead when he appears to set up his Kingdom:

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2Ti 4:3 - For a time is coming when people will no longer listen to sound and wholesome teaching. They will follow their own desires and will look for teachers who will tell them whatever their itching ears want to hear.

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2Ti 4:4 - They will reject the truth and chase after myths.

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2Ti 4:5 - But you should keep a clear mind in every situation. Don't be afraid of suffering for the Lord. Work at telling others the Good News, and fully carry out the ministry God has given you.

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2Ti 4:7 - I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful.

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2Ti 4:8 - And now the prize awaits me—the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on the day of his return. And the prize is not just for me but for all who eagerly look forward to his appearing.

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2Ti 4:18 - Yes, and the Lord will deliver me from every evil attack and will bring me safely into his heavenly Kingdom. All glory to God forever and ever! Amen.

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Tit 1:9 - He must have a strong belief in the trustworthy message he was taught; then he will be able to encourage others with wholesome teaching and show those who oppose it where they are wrong.

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Tit 1:14 - They must stop listening to Jewish myths and the commands of people who have turned away from the truth.

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Tit 2:10 - or steal, but must show themselves to be entirely trustworthy and good. Then they will make the teaching about God our Savior attractive in every way.

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Tit 2:12 - And we are instructed to turn from godless living and sinful pleasures. We should live in this evil world with wisdom, righteousness, and devotion to God,

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Tit 2:13 - while we look forward with hope to that wonderful day when the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be revealed.

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Phm 1:5 - because I keep hearing about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all of God's people.

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Phm 1:9 - But because of our love, I prefer simply to ask you. Consider this as a request from me—Paul, an old man and now also a prisoner for the sake of Christ Jesus.[fn]

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Heb 1:6 - And when he brought his supreme[fn] Son into the world, God said,[fn]
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Heb 1:10 - He also says to the Son,
“In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundation of the earth
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Heb 2:4 - And God confirmed the message by giving signs and wonders and various miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit whenever he chose.

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Heb 2:5 - And furthermore, it is not angels who will control the future world we are talking about.

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Heb 3:6 - But Christ, as the Son, is in charge of God's entire house. And we are God's house, if we keep our courage and remain confident in our hope in Christ.[fn]

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Heb 3:8 - don't harden your hearts
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Heb 3:11 - So in my anger I took an oath:
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Heb 3:14 - For if we are faithful to the end, trusting God just as firmly as when we first believed, we will share in all that belongs to Christ.

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Heb 3:18 - And to whom was God speaking when he took an oath that they would never enter his rest? Wasn't it the people who disobeyed him?

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Heb 4:1 - God's promise of entering his rest still stands, so we ought to tremble with fear that some of you might fail to experience it.

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Heb 4:3 - For only we who believe can enter his rest. As for the others, God said,
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Heb 4:5 - But in the other passage God said, “They will never enter my place of rest.”[fn]

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Heb 4:10 - For all who have entered into God's rest have rested from their labors, just as God did after creating the world.

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Heb 4:11 - So let us do our best to enter that rest. But if we disobey God, as the people of Israel did, we will fall.

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Heb 5:4 - And no one can become a high priest simply because he wants such an honor. He must be called by God for this work, just as Aaron was.

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Heb 5:6 - And in another passage God said to him,
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Heb 5:8 - Even though Jesus was God's Son, he learned obedience from the things he suffered.

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Heb 5:10 - And God designated him to be a High Priest in the order of Melchizedek.

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Heb 5:14 - Solid food is for those who are mature, who through training have the skill to recognize the difference between right and wrong.

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Heb 6:1 - So let us stop going over the basic teachings about Christ again and again. Let us go on instead and become mature in our understanding. Surely we don't need to start again with the fundamental importance of repenting from evil deeds[fn] and placing our faith in God.

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Heb 6:11 - Our great desire is that you will keep on loving others as long as life lasts, in order to make certain that what you hope for will come true.

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Heb 6:20 - Jesus has already gone in there for us. He has become our eternal High Priest in the order of Melchizedek.

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Heb 7:5 - Now the law of Moses required that the priests, who are descendants of Levi, must collect a tithe from the rest of the people of Israel,[fn] who are also descendants of Abraham.

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Heb 7:11 - So if the priesthood of Levi, on which the law was based, could have achieved the perfection God intended, why did God need to establish a different priesthood, with a priest in the order of Melchizedek instead of the order of Levi and Aaron?[fn]

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Heb 7:15 - This change has been made very clear since a different priest, who is like Melchizedek, has appeared.

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Heb 7:17 - And the psalmist pointed this out when he prophesied,
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Heb 7:24 - But because Jesus lives forever, his priesthood lasts forever.

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Heb 8:5 - They serve in a system of worship that is only a copy, a shadow of the real one in heaven. For when Moses was getting ready to build the Tabernacle, God gave him this warning: “Be sure that you make everything according to the pattern I have shown you here on the mountain.”[fn]

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Heb 8:9 - This covenant will not be like the one
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Heb 8:10 - But this is the new covenant I will make
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I will put my laws in their minds,
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Heb 8:13 - When God speaks of a “new” covenant, it means he has made the first one obsolete. It is now out of date and will soon disappear.

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Heb 9:4 - In that room were a gold incense altar and a wooden chest called the Ark of the Covenant, which was covered with gold on all sides. Inside the Ark were a gold jar containing manna, Aaron's staff that sprouted leaves, and the stone tablets of the covenant.

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Heb 9:6 - When these things were all in place, the priests regularly entered the first room[fn] as they performed their religious duties.

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Heb 9:7 - But only the high priest ever entered the Most Holy Place, and only once a year. And he always offered blood for his own sins and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance.

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Heb 9:8 - By these regulations the Holy Spirit revealed that the entrance to the Most Holy Place was not freely open as long as the Tabernacle[fn] and the system it represented were still in use.

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Heb 9:13 - Under the old system, the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a young cow could cleanse people's bodies from ceremonial impurity.

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Heb 9:14 - Just think how much more the blood of Christ will purify our consciences from sinful deeds[fn] so that we can worship the living God. For by the power of the eternal Spirit, Christ offered himself to God as a perfect sacrifice for our sins.

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Heb 9:15 - That is why he is the one who mediates a new covenant between God and people, so that all who are called can receive the eternal inheritance God has promised them. For Christ died to set them free from the penalty of the sins they had committed under that first covenant.

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Heb 9:21 - And in the same way, he sprinkled blood on the Tabernacle and on everything used for worship.

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Heb 10:1 - The old system under the law of Moses was only a shadow, a dim preview of the good things to come, not the good things themselves. The sacrifices under that system were repeated again and again, year after year, but they were never able to provide perfect cleansing for those who came to worship.

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Heb 10:16 - “This is the new covenant I will make
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Heb 10:19 - And so, dear brothers and sisters,[fn] we can boldly enter heaven's Most Holy Place because of the blood of Jesus.

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Heb 10:23 - Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise.

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Heb 10:25 - And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.

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Heb 10:26 - Dear friends, if we deliberately continue sinning after we have received knowledge of the truth, there is no longer any sacrifice that will cover these sins.

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Heb 10:34 - You suffered along with those who were thrown into jail, and when all you owned was taken from you, you accepted it with joy. You knew there were better things waiting for you that will last forever.

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Heb 10:35 - So do not throw away this confident trust in the Lord. Remember the great reward it brings you!

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Heb 10:36 - Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God's will. Then you will receive all that he has promised.

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Heb 11:10 - Abraham was confidently looking forward to a city with eternal foundations, a city designed and built by God.

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Heb 11:26 - He thought it was better to suffer for the sake of Christ than to own the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his great reward.

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Heb 11:28 - It was by faith that Moses commanded the people of Israel to keep the Passover and to sprinkle blood on the doorposts so that the angel of death would not kill their firstborn sons.

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Heb 11:29 - It was by faith that the people of Israel went right through the Red Sea as though they were on dry ground. But when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were all drowned.

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Heb 11:35 - Women received their loved ones back again from death.
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Heb 11:39 - All these people earned a good reputation because of their faith, yet none of them received all that God had promised.

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Heb 12:1 - Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.

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Heb 12:4 - After all, you have not yet given your lives in your struggle against sin.

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Heb 12:17 - You know that afterward, when he wanted his father's blessing, he was rejected. It was too late for repentance, even though he begged with bitter tears.

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Heb 12:26 - When God spoke from Mount Sinai his voice shook the earth, but now he makes another promise: “Once again I will shake not only the earth but the heavens also.”[fn]

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Heb 12:27 - This means that all of creation will be shaken and removed, so that only unshakable things will remain.

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Heb 13:7 - Remember your leaders who taught you the word of God. Think of all the good that has come from their lives, and follow the example of their faith.

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Heb 13:9 - So do not be attracted by strange, new ideas. Your strength comes from God's grace, not from rules about food, which don't help those who follow them.

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Heb 13:14 - For this world is not our permanent home; we are looking forward to a home yet to come.

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Jas 2:1 - My dear brothers and sisters,[fn] how can you claim to have faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ if you favor some people over others?

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Jas 2:3 - If you give special attention and a good seat to the rich person, but you say to the poor one, “You can stand over there, or else sit on the floor”—well,

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Jas 2:8 - Yes indeed, it is good when you obey the royal law as found in the Scriptures: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”[fn]

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Jas 2:18 - Now someone may argue, “Some people have faith; others have good deeds.” But I say, “How can you show me your faith if you don't have good deeds? I will show you my faith by my good deeds.”

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Jas 3:8 - but no one can tame the tongue. It is restless and evil, full of deadly poison.

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Jas 4:13 - Look here, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we are going to a certain town and will stay there a year. We will do business there and make a profit.”

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Jas 5:11 - We give great honor to those who endure under suffering. For instance, you know about Job, a man of great endurance. You can see how the Lord was kind to him at the end, for the Lord is full of tenderness and mercy.

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Jas 5:12 - But most of all, my brothers and sisters, never take an oath, by heaven or earth or anything else. Just say a simple yes or no, so that you will not sin and be condemned.

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1Pe 1:13 - So think clearly and exercise self-control. Look forward to the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world.

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1Pe 1:21 - Through Christ you have come to trust in God. And you have placed your faith and hope in God because he raised Christ from the dead and gave him great glory.

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1Pe 2:12 - Be careful to live properly among your unbelieving neighbors. Then even if they accuse you of doing wrong, they will see your honorable behavior, and they will give honor to God when he judges the world.[fn]

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1Pe 2:15 - It is God's will that your honorable lives should silence those ignorant people who make foolish accusations against you.

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1Pe 2:16 - For you are free, yet you are God's slaves, so don't use your freedom as an excuse to do evil.

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1Pe 2:17 - Respect everyone, and love your Christian brothers and sisters.[fn] Fear God, and respect the king.

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1Pe 3:2 - by observing your pure and reverent lives.

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1Pe 3:10 - For the Scriptures say,
“If you want to enjoy life
and see many happy days,
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1Pe 3:16 - But do this in a gentle and respectful way.[fn] Keep your conscience clear. Then if people speak against you, they will be ashamed when they see what a good life you live because you belong to Christ.

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1Pe 4:1 - So then, since Christ suffered physical pain, you must arm yourselves with the same attitude he had, and be ready to suffer, too. For if you have suffered physically for Christ, you have finished with sin.[fn]

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1Pe 4:4 - Of course, your former friends are surprised when you no longer plunge into the flood of wild and destructive things they do. So they slander you.

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1Pe 4:8 - Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins.

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1Pe 5:5 - In the same way, you younger men must accept the authority of the elders. And all of you, serve each other in humility, for
“God opposes the proud
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1Pe 5:6 - So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor.

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1Pe 5:7 - Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.

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1Pe 5:10 - In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation.

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2Pe 1:5 - 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,

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2Pe 1:6 - and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness,

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2Pe 1:7 - and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love for everyone.

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2Pe 1:8 - The more you grow like this, the more productive and useful you will be in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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2Pe 1:10 - So, dear brothers and sisters,[fn] work hard to prove that you really are among those God has called and chosen. Do these things, and you will never fall away.

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2Pe 1:11 - Then God will give you a grand entrance into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

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2Pe 1:15 - so I will work hard to make sure you always remember these things after I am gone.

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2Pe 1:16 - For we were not making up clever stories when we told you about the powerful coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. We saw his majestic splendor with our own eyes

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2Pe 1:18 - We ourselves heard that voice from heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain.

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2Pe 2:13 - Their destruction is their reward for the harm they have done. They love to indulge in evil pleasures in broad daylight. They are a disgrace and a stain among you. They delight in deception[fn] even as they eat with you in your fellowship meals.

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2Pe 2:16 - But Balaam was stopped from his mad course when his donkey rebuked him with a human voice.

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2Pe 2:21 - It would be better if they had never known the way to righteousness than to know it and then reject the command they were given to live a holy life.

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2Pe 3:1 - This is my second letter to you, dear friends, and in both of them I have tried to stimulate your wholesome thinking and refresh your memory.

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2Pe 3:12 - looking forward to the day of God and hurrying it along. On that day, he will set the heavens on fire, and the elements will melt away in the flames.

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2Pe 3:15 - And remember, our Lord's patience gives people time to be saved. This is what our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you with the wisdom God gave him—

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2Pe 3:16 - speaking of these things in all of his letters. Some of his comments are hard to understand, and those who are ignorant and unstable have twisted his letters to mean something quite different, just as they do with other parts of Scripture. And this will result in their destruction.

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1Jo 1:2 - This one who is life itself was revealed to us, and we have seen him. And now we testify and proclaim to you that he is the one who is eternal life. He was with the Father, and then he was revealed to us.

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1Jo 1:6 - So we are lying if we say we have fellowship with God but go on living in spiritual darkness; we are not practicing the truth.

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1Jo 2:21 - So I am writing to you not because you don't know the truth but because you know the difference between truth and lies.

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1Jo 2:25 - And in this fellowship we enjoy the eternal life he promised us.

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1Jo 2:29 - Since we know that Christ is righteous, we also know that all who do what is right are God's children.

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1Jo 3:3 - And all who have this eager expectation will keep themselves pure, just as he is pure.

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1Jo 3:4 - Everyone who sins is breaking God's law, for all sin is contrary to the law of God.

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1Jo 3:7 - Dear children, don't let anyone deceive you about this: When people do what is right, it shows that they are righteous, even as Christ is righteous.

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1Jo 3:8 - But when people keep on sinning, it shows that they belong to the devil, who has been sinning since the beginning. But the Son of God came to destroy the works of the devil.

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1Jo 3:14 - If we love our Christian brothers and sisters,[fn] it proves that we have passed from death to life. But a person who has no love is still dead.

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1Jo 3:16 - We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. So we also ought to give up our lives for our brothers and sisters.

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1Jo 3:19 - Our actions will show that we belong to the truth, so we will be confident when we stand before God.

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1Jo 4:16 - We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love.
God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them.

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1Jo 4:21 - And he has given us this command: Those who love God must also love their Christian brothers and sisters.[fn]

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1Jo 5:9 - Since we believe human testimony, surely we can believe the greater testimony that comes from God. And God has testified about his Son.

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1Jo 5:10 - All who believe in the Son of God know in their hearts that this testimony is true. Those who don't believe this are actually calling God a liar because they don't believe what God has testified about his Son.

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1Jo 5:12 - Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have God's Son does not have life.

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2Jo 1:1 - This letter is from John, the elder.[fn]
I am writing to the chosen lady and to her children,[fn] whom I love in the truth—as does everyone else who knows the truth—

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2Jo 1:2 - because the truth lives in us and will be with us forever.

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2Jo 1:10 - If anyone comes to your meeting and does not teach the truth about Christ, don't invite that person into your home or give any kind of encouragement.

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Jde 1:4 - I say this because some ungodly people have wormed their way into your churches, saying that God's marvelous grace allows us to live immoral lives. The condemnation of such people was recorded long ago, for they have denied our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

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Jde 1:6 - And I remind you of the angels who did not stay within the limits of authority God gave them but left the place where they belonged. God has kept them securely chained in prisons of darkness, waiting for the great day of judgment.

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Rev 1:2 - who faithfully reported everything he saw. This is his report of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.

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Rev 1:9 - I, John, am your brother and your partner in suffering and in God's Kingdom and in the patient endurance to which Jesus calls us. I was exiled to the island of Patmos for preaching the word of God and for my testimony about Jesus.

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Rev 1:12 - When I turned to see who was speaking to me, I saw seven gold lampstands.

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Rev 1:17 - When I saw him, I fell at his feet as if I were dead. But he laid his right hand on me and said, “Don't be afraid! I am the First and the Last.

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Rev 2:2 - “I know all the things you do. I have seen your hard work and your patient endurance. I know you don't tolerate evil people. You have examined the claims of those who say they are apostles but are not. You have discovered they are liars.

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Rev 2:4 - “But I have this complaint against you. You don't love me or each other as you did at first![fn]

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Rev 2:5 - Look how far you have fallen! Turn back to me and do the works you did at first. If you don't repent, I will come and remove your lampstand from its place among the churches.

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Rev 2:9 - “I know about your suffering and your poverty—but you are rich! I know the blasphemy of those opposing you. They say they are Jews, but they are not, because their synagogue belongs to Satan.

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Rev 2:12 - “Write this letter to the angel of the church in Pergamum. This is the message from the one with the sharp two-edged sword:

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Rev 2:13 - “I know that you live in the city where Satan has his throne, yet you have remained loyal to me. You refused to deny me even when Antipas, my faithful witness, was martyred among you there in Satan's city.

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Rev 2:14 - “But I have a few complaints against you. You tolerate some among you whose teaching is like that of Balaam, who showed Balak how to trip up the people of Israel. He taught them to sin by eating food offered to idols and by committing sexual sin.

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Rev 2:15 - In a similar way, you have some Nicolaitans among you who follow the same teaching.

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Rev 2:17 - “Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches. To everyone who is victorious I will give some of the manna that has been hidden away in heaven. And I will give to each one a white stone, and on the stone will be engraved a new name that no one understands except the one who receives it.

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Rev 2:19 - “I know all the things you do. I have seen your love, your faith, your service, and your patient endurance. And I can see your constant improvement in all these things.

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Rev 2:20 - “But I have this complaint against you. You are permitting that woman—that Jezebel who calls herself a prophet—to lead my servants astray. She teaches them to commit sexual sin and to eat food offered to idols.

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Rev 2:24 - “But I also have a message for the rest of you in Thyatira who have not followed this false teaching (‘deeper truths,' as they call them—depths of Satan, actually). I will ask nothing more of you

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Rev 3:7 - “Write this letter to the angel of the church in Philadelphia.
This is the message from the one who is holy and true,
the one who has the key of David.
What he opens, no one can close;
and what he closes, no one can open:[fn]

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Rev 3:20 - “Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends.

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Rev 4:11 - “You are worthy, O Lord our God,
to receive glory and honor and power.
For you created all things,
and they exist because you created what you pleased.”

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Rev 5:1 - Then I saw a scroll[fn] in the right hand of the one who was sitting on the throne. There was writing on the inside and the outside of the scroll, and it was sealed with seven seals.

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Rev 5:6 - Then I saw a Lamb that looked as if it had been slaughtered, but it was now standing between the throne and the four living beings and among the twenty-four elders. He had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the sevenfold Spirit[fn] of God that is sent out into every part of the earth.

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Rev 5:12 - And they sang in a mighty chorus:
“Worthy is the Lamb who was slaughtered—
to receive power and riches
and wisdom and strength
and honor and glory and blessing.”

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Rev 6:3 - When the Lamb broke the second seal, I heard the second living being say, “Come!”

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Rev 6:4 - Then another horse appeared, a red one. Its rider was given a mighty sword and the authority to take peace from the earth. And there was war and slaughter everywhere.

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Rev 6:5 - When the Lamb broke the third seal, I heard the third living being say, “Come!” I looked up and saw a black horse, and its rider was holding a pair of scales in his hand.

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Rev 6:7 - When the Lamb broke the fourth seal, I heard the fourth living being say, “Come!”

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Rev 6:9 - When the Lamb broke the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of all who had been martyred for the word of God and for being faithful in their testimony.

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Rev 6:12 - I watched as the Lamb broke the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake. The sun became as dark as black cloth, and the moon became as red as blood.

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Rev 6:13 - Then the stars of the sky fell to the earth like green figs falling from a tree shaken by a strong wind.

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Rev 7:2 - And I saw another angel coming up from the east, carrying the seal of the living God. And he shouted to those four angels, who had been given power to harm land and sea,

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Rev 7:3 - “Wait! Don't harm the land or the sea or the trees until we have placed the seal of God on the foreheads of his servants.”

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Rev 8:1 - When the Lamb broke the seventh seal on the scroll,[fn] there was silence throughout heaven for about half an hour.

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Rev 8:5 - Then the angel filled the incense burner with fire from the altar and threw it down upon the earth; and thunder crashed, lightning flashed, and there was a terrible earthquake.

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Rev 8:7 - The first angel blew his trumpet, and hail and fire mixed with blood were thrown down on the earth. One-third of the earth was set on fire, one-third of the trees were burned, and all the green grass was burned.

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Rev 8:8 - Then the second angel blew his trumpet, and a great mountain of fire was thrown into the sea. One-third of the water in the sea became blood,

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Rev 9:1 - Then the fifth angel blew his trumpet, and I saw a star that had fallen to earth from the sky, and he was given the key to the shaft of the bottomless pit.[fn]

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Rev 9:3 - Then locusts came from the smoke and descended on the earth, and they were given power to sting like scorpions.

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Rev 9:4 - They were told not to harm the grass or plants or trees, but only the people who did not have the seal of God on their foreheads.

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Rev 9:14 - And the voice said to the sixth angel who held the trumpet, “Release the four angels who are bound at the great Euphrates River.”

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Rev 9:15 - Then the four angels who had been prepared for this hour and day and month and year were turned loose to kill one-third of all the people on earth.

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Rev 10:5 - Then the angel I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand toward heaven.

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Rev 10:6 - He swore an oath in the name of the one who lives forever and ever, who created the heavens and everything in them, the earth and everything in it, and the sea and everything in it. He said, “There will be no more delay.

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Rev 10:9 - So I went to the angel and told him to give me the small scroll. “Yes, take it and eat it,” he said. “It will be sweet as honey in your mouth, but it will turn sour in your stomach!”

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Rev 11:2 - But do not measure the outer courtyard, for it has been turned over to the nations. They will trample the holy city for 42 months.

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Rev 11:6 - They have power to shut the sky so that no rain will fall for as long as they prophesy. And they have the power to turn the rivers and oceans into blood, and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they wish.

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Rev 11:7 - When they complete their testimony, the beast that comes up out of the bottomless pit[fn] will declare war against them, and he will conquer them and kill them.

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Rev 11:17 - And they said,
“We give thanks to you, Lord God, the Almighty,
the one who is and who always was,
for now you have assumed your great power
and have begun to reign.

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Rev 11:18 - The nations were filled with wrath,
but now the time of your wrath has come.
It is time to judge the dead
and reward your servants the prophets,
as well as your holy people,
and all who fear your name,
from the least to the greatest.
It is time to destroy
all who have caused destruction on the earth.”

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Rev 12:4 - His tail swept away one-third of the stars in the sky, and he threw them to the earth. He stood in front of the woman as she was about to give birth, ready to devour her baby as soon as it was born.

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Rev 12:6 - And the woman fled into the wilderness, where God had prepared a place to care for her for 1,260 days.

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Rev 12:9 - This great dragon—the ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, the one deceiving the whole world—was thrown down to the earth with all his angels.

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Rev 12:11 - And they have defeated him by the blood of the Lamb
and by their testimony.
And they did not love their lives so much
that they were afraid to die.

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Rev 12:12 - Therefore, rejoice, O heavens!
And you who live in the heavens, rejoice!
But terror will come on the earth and the sea,
for the devil has come down to you in great anger,
knowing that he has little time.”

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Rev 12:13 - When the dragon realized that he had been thrown down to the earth, he pursued the woman who had given birth to the male child.

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Rev 12:14 - But she was given two wings like those of a great eagle so she could fly to the place prepared for her in the wilderness. There she would be cared for and protected from the dragon[fn] for a time, times, and half a time.

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Rev 12:17 - And the dragon was angry at the woman and declared war against the rest of her children—all who keep God's commandments and maintain their testimony for Jesus.

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Rev 13:1 - Then I saw a beast rising up out of the sea. It had seven heads and ten horns, with ten crowns on its horns. And written on each head were names that blasphemed God.

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Rev 13:2 - This beast looked like a leopard, but it had the feet of a bear and the mouth of a lion! And the dragon gave the beast his own power and throne and great authority.

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Rev 13:4 - They worshiped the dragon for giving the beast such power, and they also worshiped the beast. “Who is as great as the beast?” they exclaimed. “Who is able to fight against him?”

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Rev 13:6 - And he spoke terrible words of blasphemy against God, slandering his name and his dwelling—that is, those who dwell in heaven.[fn]

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Rev 13:12 - He exercised all the authority of the first beast. And he required all the earth and its people to worship the first beast, whose fatal wound had been healed.

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Rev 13:13 - He did astounding miracles, even making fire flash down to earth from the sky while everyone was watching.

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Rev 13:14 - And with all the miracles he was allowed to perform on behalf of the first beast, he deceived all the people who belong to this world. He ordered the people to make a great statue of the first beast, who was fatally wounded and then came back to life.

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Rev 14:3 - This great choir sang a wonderful new song in front of the throne of God and before the four living beings and the twenty-four elders. No one could learn this song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth.

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Rev 14:7 - “Fear God,” he shouted. “Give glory to him. For the time has come when he will sit as judge. Worship him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and all the springs of water.”

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Rev 14:9 - Then a third angel followed them, shouting, “Anyone who worships the beast and his statue or who accepts his mark on the forehead or on the hand

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Rev 14:11 - The smoke of their torment will rise forever and ever, and they will have no relief day or night, for they have worshiped the beast and his statue and have accepted the mark of his name.”

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Rev 14:12 - This means that God's holy people must endure persecution patiently, obeying his commands and maintaining their faith in Jesus.

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Rev 14:14 - Then I saw a white cloud, and seated on the cloud was someone like the Son of Man.[fn] He had a gold crown on his head and a sharp sickle in his hand.

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Rev 14:16 - So the one sitting on the cloud swung his sickle over the earth, and the whole earth was harvested.

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Rev 14:19 - So the angel swung his sickle over the earth and loaded the grapes into the great winepress of God's wrath.

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Rev 15:2 - I saw before me what seemed to be a glass sea mixed with fire. And on it stood all the people who had been victorious over the beast and his statue and the number representing his name. They were all holding harps that God had given them.

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Rev 15:3 - And they were singing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb:
“Great and marvelous are your works,
O Lord God, the Almighty.
Just and true are your ways,
O King of the nations.[fn]

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Rev 16:1 - Then I heard a mighty voice from the Temple say to the seven angels, “Go your ways and pour out on the earth the seven bowls containing God's wrath.”

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Rev 16:2 - So the first angel left the Temple and poured out his bowl on the earth, and horrible, malignant sores broke out on everyone who had the mark of the beast and who worshiped his statue.

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Rev 16:3 - Then the second angel poured out his bowl on the sea, and it became like the blood of a corpse. And everything in the sea died.

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Rev 16:4 - Then the third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs, and they became blood.

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Rev 16:8 - Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, causing it to scorch everyone with its fire.

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Rev 16:9 - Everyone was burned by this blast of heat, and they cursed the name of God, who had control over all these plagues. They did not repent of their sins and turn to God and give him glory.

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Rev 16:10 - Then the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and his kingdom was plunged into darkness. His subjects ground their teeth in anguish,

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Rev 16:12 - Then the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great Euphrates River, and it dried up so that the kings from the east could march their armies toward the west without hindrance.

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Rev 16:15 - “Look, I will come as unexpectedly as a thief! Blessed are all who are watching for me, who keep their clothing ready so they will not have to walk around naked and ashamed.”

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Rev 16:17 - Then the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air. And a mighty shout came from the throne in the Temple, saying, “It is finished!”

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Rev 17:2 - The kings of the world have committed adultery with her, and the people who belong to this world have been made drunk by the wine of her immorality.”

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Rev 17:6 - I could see that she was drunk—drunk with the blood of God's holy people who were witnesses for Jesus. I stared at her in complete amazement.

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Rev 17:13 - They will all agree to give him their power and authority.

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Rev 17:16 - The scarlet beast and his ten horns all hate the prostitute. They will strip her naked, eat her flesh, and burn her remains with fire.

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Rev 17:17 - For God has put a plan into their minds, a plan that will carry out his purposes. They will agree to give their authority to the scarlet beast, and so the words of God will be fulfilled.

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Rev 18:17 - In a single moment
all the wealth of the city is gone!” And all the captains of the merchant ships and their passengers and sailors and crews will stand at a distance.

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Rev 18:21 - Then a mighty angel picked up a boulder the size of a huge millstone. He threw it into the ocean and shouted,
“Just like this, the great city Babylon
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Rev 19:2 - His judgments are true and just.
He has punished the great prostitute
who corrupted the earth with her immorality.
He has avenged the murder of his servants.”

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Rev 19:7 - Let us be glad and rejoice,
and let us give honor to him.
For the time has come for the wedding feast of the Lamb,
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Rev 19:10 - Then I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said, “No, don't worship me. I am a servant of God, just like you and your brothers and sisters[fn] who testify about their faith in Jesus. Worship only God. For the essence of prophecy is to give a clear witness for Jesus.[fn]”

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Rev 19:12 - His eyes were like flames of fire, and on his head were many crowns. A name was written on him that no one understood except himself.

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Rev 19:15 - From his mouth came a sharp sword to strike down the nations. He will rule them with an iron rod. He will release the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty, like juice flowing from a winepress.

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Rev 19:20 - And the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who did mighty miracles on behalf of the beast—miracles that deceived all who had accepted the mark of the beast and who worshiped his statue. Both the beast and his false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.

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Rev 20:1 - Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven with the key to the bottomless pit[fn] and a heavy chain in his hand.

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Rev 20:3 - The angel threw him into the bottomless pit, which he then shut and locked so Satan could not deceive the nations anymore until the thousand years were finished. Afterward he must be released for a little while.

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Rev 20:4 - Then I saw thrones, and the people sitting on them had been given the authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony about Jesus and for proclaiming the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or his statue, nor accepted his mark on their forehead or their hands. They all came to life again, and they reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

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Rev 20:9 - And I saw them as they went up on the broad plain of the earth and surrounded God's people and the beloved city. But fire from heaven came down on the attacking armies and consumed them.

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Rev 20:10 - Then the devil, who had deceived them, was thrown into the fiery lake of burning sulfur, joining the beast and the false prophet. There they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.

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Rev 20:14 - Then death and the grave were thrown into the lake of fire. This lake of fire is the second death.

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Rev 20:15 - And anyone whose name was not found recorded in the Book of Life was thrown into the lake of fire.

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Rev 21:2 - And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven like a bride beautifully dressed for her husband.

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Rev 21:9 - Then one of the seven angels who held the seven bowls containing the seven last plagues came and said to me, “Come with me! I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.”

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Rev 21:10 - So he took me in the Spirit[fn] to a great, high mountain, and he showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God.

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Rev 21:11 - It shone with the glory of God and sparkled like a precious stone—like jasper as clear as crystal.

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Rev 21:15 - The angel who talked to me held in his hand a gold measuring stick to measure the city, its gates, and its wall.

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Rev 21:16 - When he measured it, he found it was a square, as wide as it was long. In fact, its length and width and height were each 1,400 miles.[fn]

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Rev 21:24 - The nations will walk in its light, and the kings of the world will enter the city in all their glory.

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Rev 21:26 - And all the nations will bring their glory and honor into the city.

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Rev 22:14 - Blessed are those who wash their robes. They will be permitted to enter through the gates of the city and eat the fruit from the tree of life.

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