Isaiah 61:1-3
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The Year of the Lord’s Favor
61 The Spirit(A) of the Sovereign Lord(B) is on me,
because the Lord has anointed(C) me
to proclaim good news(D) to the poor.(E)
He has sent me to bind up(F) the brokenhearted,
to proclaim freedom(G) for the captives(H)
and release from darkness for the prisoners,[a]
2 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor(I)
and the day of vengeance(J) of our God,
to comfort(K) all who mourn,(L)
3 and provide for those who grieve in Zion—
to bestow on them a crown(M) of beauty
instead of ashes,(N)
the oil(O) of joy
instead of mourning,(P)
and a garment of praise
instead of a spirit of despair.
They will be called oaks of righteousness,
a planting(Q) of the Lord
for the display of his splendor.(R)
Footnotes
- Isaiah 61:1 Hebrew; Septuagint the blind
Hosea 2:23
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Footnotes
- Hosea 2:23 Hebrew Lo-Ruhamah (see 1:6)
- Hosea 2:23 Hebrew Lo-Ammi (see 1:9)
Matthew 5:3-12
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3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.(A)
4 Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.(B)
5 Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.(C)
6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.(D)
7 Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.(E)
8 Blessed are the pure in heart,(F)
for they will see God.(G)
9 Blessed are the peacemakers,(H)
for they will be called children of God.(I)
10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,(J)
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.(K)
11 “Blessed are you when people insult you,(L) persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.(M) 12 Rejoice and be glad,(N) because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.(O)
Romans 6:16-17
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16 Don’t you know that when you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey(A)—whether you are slaves to sin,(B) which leads to death,(C) or to obedience, which leads to righteousness? 17 But thanks be to God(D) that, though you used to be slaves to sin,(E) you have come to obey from your heart the pattern of teaching(F) that has now claimed your allegiance.
Romans 6:20-22
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20 When you were slaves to sin,(A) you were free from the control of righteousness.(B) 21 What benefit did you reap at that time from the things you are now ashamed of? Those things result in death!(C) 22 But now that you have been set free from sin(D) and have become slaves of God,(E) the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life.(F)
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
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9 Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God?(A) Do not be deceived:(B) Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers(C) nor men who have sex with men[a](D) 10 nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers(E) will inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And that is what some of you were.(F) But you were washed,(G) you were sanctified,(H) you were justified(I) in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
Footnotes
- 1 Corinthians 6:9 The words men who have sex with men translate two Greek words that refer to the passive and active participants in homosexual acts.
2 Corinthians 5:17
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17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ,(A) the new creation(B) has come:[a] The old has gone, the new is here!(C)
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 5:17 Or Christ, that person is a new creation.
Ephesians 1:13-14
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13 And you also were included in Christ(A) when you heard the message of truth,(B) the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal,(C) the promised Holy Spirit,(D) 14 who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance(E) until the redemption(F) of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of his glory.(G)
Ephesians 2:1-3
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Made Alive in Christ
2 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins,(A) 2 in which you used to live(B) when you followed the ways of this world(C) and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air,(D) the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient.(E) 3 All of us also lived among them at one time,(F) gratifying the cravings of our flesh[a](G) and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath.
Footnotes
- Ephesians 2:3 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit.
Ephesians 4:22-24
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22 You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off(A) your old self,(B) which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;(C) 23 to be made new in the attitude of your minds;(D) 24 and to put on(E) the new self,(F) created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.(G)
Hebrews 4:16
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16 Let us then approach(A) God’s throne of grace with confidence,(B) so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
James 1:27
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27 Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after(A) orphans and widows(B) in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.(C)
James 1:27
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27 Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after(A) orphans and widows(B) in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.(C)
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