John 20:17
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17 Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet (A)ascended to My Father; but go to (B)My brethren and say to them, (C)‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to (D)My God and your God.’ ”
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John 16:28
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28 (A)I came forth from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world and go to the Father.”
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Galatians 4:6-7
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6 And because you are sons, God has sent forth (A)the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, [a]“Abba, Father!” 7 Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, (B)and if a son, then an heir [b]of God [c]through Christ.
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- Galatians 4:6 Lit., in Aram., Father
- Galatians 4:7 NU through God
- Galatians 4:7 NU omits through Christ
Hebrews 2:11-13
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11 For (A)both He who [a]sanctifies and those who are being sanctified (B)are all of one, for which reason (C)He is not ashamed to call them brethren, 12 saying:
(D)“I will declare Your name to My brethren;
In the midst of the assembly I will sing praise to You.”
13 And again:
(E)“I will put My trust in Him.”
And again:
(F)“Here am I and the children whom God has given Me.”
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- Hebrews 2:11 sets apart
Ephesians 4:8-10
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8 Therefore He says:
(A)“When He ascended on high,
He led captivity captive,
And gave gifts to men.”
9 (B)(Now this, “He ascended”—what does it mean but that He also [a]first descended into the lower parts of the earth? 10 He who descended is also the One (C)who ascended far above all the heavens, (D)that He might fill all things.)
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- Ephesians 4:9 NU omits first
Galatians 3:26
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1 Peter 1:3
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A Heavenly Inheritance
3 (A)Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who (B)according to His abundant mercy (C)has begotten us again to a living hope (D)through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
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Ephesians 1:17-23
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17 that (A)the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, (B)may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, 18 (C)the eyes of your [a]understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is (D)the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, (E)according to the working of His mighty power 20 which He worked in Christ when (F)He raised Him from the dead and (G)seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, 21 (H)far above all (I)principality[b] and [c]power and [d]might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.
22 And (J)He put all things under His feet, and gave Him (K)to be head over all things to the church, 23 (L)which is His body, (M)the fullness of Him (N)who fills all in all.
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- Ephesians 1:18 NU, M hearts
- Ephesians 1:21 rule
- Ephesians 1:21 authority
- Ephesians 1:21 power
John 17:11
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11 (A)Now I am no longer in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to You. Holy Father, (B)keep[a] through Your name those whom You have given Me, that they may be one (C)as We are.
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- John 17:11 NU, M keep them through Your name which You have given Me
1 John 3:2
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2 Beloved, (A)now we are children of God; and (B)it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, (C)we shall be like Him, for (D)we shall see Him as He is.
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Mark 16:19
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Christ Ascends to God’s Right Hand(A)
19 So then, (B)after the Lord had spoken to them, He was (C)received up into heaven, and (D)sat down at the right hand of God.
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2 Corinthians 6:18
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Romans 8:29
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29 For whom (A)He foreknew, (B)He also predestined (C)to be conformed to the image of His Son, (D)that He might be the firstborn among many brethren.
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John 17:25
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25 O righteous Father! (A)The world has not known You, but (B)I have known You; and (C)these have known that You sent Me.
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John 1:12-13
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12 But (A)as many as received Him, to them He gave the [a]right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: 13 (B)who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
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- John 1:12 authority
Luke 24:49-51
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49 (A)Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city [a]of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.”
The Ascension(B)
50 And He led them out (C)as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them. 51 (D)Now it came to pass, while He blessed them, that He was parted from them and carried up into heaven.
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- Luke 24:49 NU omits of Jerusalem
Matthew 28:7
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7 And go quickly and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead, and indeed (A)He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him. Behold, I have told you.”
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Matthew 12:50
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50 For (A)whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”
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Revelation 21:7
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7 He who overcomes [a]shall inherit all things, and (A)I will be his God and he shall be My son.
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- Revelation 21:7 M I shall give him these things
Revelation 21:3
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3 And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, (A)the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God.
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Hebrews 8:10
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10 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the (A)Lord: I will put My laws in their mind and write them on their hearts; and (B)I will be their God, and they shall be My people.
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Romans 8:14-17
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14 For (A)as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. 15 For (B)you did not receive the spirit of bondage again (C)to fear, but you received the (D)Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, (E)“Abba,[a] Father.” 16 (F)The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then (G)heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, (H)if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.
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- Romans 8:15 Lit., in Aram., Father
John 20:27
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27 Then He said to Thomas, “Reach your finger here, and look at My hands; and (A)reach your hand here, and put it into My side. Do not be (B)unbelieving, but believing.”
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