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A Mother’s Request
Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and, kneeling down, asked a favor of him.
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“The Lord has done this for me,” she said. “In these days he has shown his favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.”
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The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
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But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God.
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But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
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“Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”
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And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
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to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”
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There is another who testifies in my favor, and I know that his testimony about me is true.
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praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
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who enjoyed God’s favor and asked that he might provide a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.
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Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism
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When two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, but because Felix wanted to grant a favor to the Jews, he left Paul in prison.
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They requested Festus, as a favor to them, to have Paul transferred to Jerusalem, for they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.
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Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and stand trial before me there on these charges?”
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For God does not show favoritism.
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Pray that I may be kept safe from the unbelievers in Judea and that the contribution I take to Jerusalem may be favorably received by the Lord’s people there,
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as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the gracious favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many.
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For he says, “In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation.
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As for those who were held in high esteem—whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism—they added nothing to my message.
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Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.
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And masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Do not threaten them, since you know that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with him.
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Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to curry their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord.
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Anyone who does wrong will be repaid for their wrongs, and there is no favoritism.
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I charge you, in the sight of God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, to keep these instructions without partiality, and to do nothing out of favoritism.
