Luke 1:17
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17 (A)He will also go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, ‘to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,’ and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
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Malachi 4:5-6
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Matthew 11:14
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14 And if you are willing to receive it, he is (A)Elijah who is to come.
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Luke 1:76
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76 “And you, child, will be called the (A)prophet of the Highest;
For (B)you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways,
John 3:28
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28 You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, (A)‘I am not the Christ,’ but, (B)‘I have been sent before Him.’
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John 1:21-30
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21 And they asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?”
He said, “I am not.”
“Are you (A)the Prophet?”
And he answered, “No.”
22 Then they said to him, “Who are you, that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?”
23 He said: (B)“I am
(C)‘The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
“Make straight the way of the Lord,” ’
as the prophet Isaiah said.”
24 Now those who were sent were from the Pharisees. 25 And they asked him, saying, “Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”
26 John answered them, saying, (D)“I baptize with water, (E)but there stands One among you whom you do not know. 27 (F)It is He who, coming after me, [a]is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose.”
28 These things were done (G)in [b]Bethabara beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
The Lamb of God(H)
29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold! (I)The Lamb of God (J)who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is He of whom I said, ‘After me comes a Man who [c]is preferred before me, for He was before me.’
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Psalm 78:8
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8 And (A)may not be like their fathers,
(B)A stubborn and rebellious generation,
A generation (C)that did not [a]set its heart aright,
And whose spirit was not faithful to God.
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- Psalm 78:8 Lit. prepare its heart
1 Chronicles 29:18
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18 O Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep this forever in the intent of the thoughts of the heart of Your people, and fix their heart toward You.
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Mark 9:11-13
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11 And they asked Him, saying, “Why do the scribes say (A)that Elijah must come first?”
12 Then He answered and told them, “Indeed, Elijah is coming first and restores all things. And (B)how is it written concerning the Son of Man, that He must suffer many things and (C)be treated with contempt? 13 But I say to you that (D)Elijah has also come, and they did to him whatever they wished, as it is written of him.”
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Matthew 17:11-12
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11 Jesus answered and said to them, “Indeed, Elijah is coming [a]first and will (A)restore all things. 12 (B)But I say to you that Elijah has come already, and they (C)did not know him but did to him whatever they wished. Likewise (D)the Son of Man is also about to suffer at their hands.”
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- Matthew 17:11 NU omits first
Revelation 20:4
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The Saints Reign with Christ 1,000 Years
4 And I saw (A)thrones, and they sat on them, and (B)judgment was committed to them. Then I saw (C)the souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness to Jesus and for the word of God, (D)who had not worshiped the beast (E)or his image, and had not received his mark on their foreheads or on their hands. And they (F)lived and (G)reigned with Christ for [a]a thousand years.
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- Revelation 20:4 M the
1 Peter 2:9
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9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of (A)darkness into His marvelous light;
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Colossians 1:12
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12 (A)giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of (B)the inheritance of the saints in the light.
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Luke 3:7-14
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John Preaches to the People(A)
7 Then he said to the multitudes that came out to be baptized by him, (B)“Brood[a] of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Therefore bear fruits (C)worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones. 9 And even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore (D)every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”
10 So the people asked him, saying, (E)“What shall we do then?”
11 He answered and said to them, (F)“He who has two tunics, let him give to him who has none; and he who has food, (G)let him do likewise.”
12 Then (H)tax collectors also came to be baptized, and said to him, “Teacher, what shall we do?”
13 And he said to them, (I)“Collect no more than what is appointed for you.”
14 Likewise the soldiers asked him, saying, “And what shall we do?”
So he said to them, “Do not [b]intimidate anyone (J)or accuse falsely, and be content with your wages.”
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Psalm 111:10
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10 (A)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
A good understanding have all those who do His commandments.
His praise endures forever.
Isaiah 29:24
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24 These also (A)who erred in spirit will come to understanding,
And those who complained will learn doctrine.”
2 Peter 3:11-14
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11 Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be (A)in holy conduct and godliness, 12 (B)looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will (C)be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will (D)melt with fervent heat? 13 Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for (E)new heavens and a (F)new earth in which righteousness dwells.
Be Steadfast
14 Therefore, beloved, looking forward to these things, be diligent (G)to be found by Him in peace, without spot and blameless;
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2 Timothy 2:21
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21 Therefore if anyone cleanses himself from the latter, he will be a vessel for honor, [a]sanctified and useful for the Master, (A)prepared for every good work.
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Romans 9:23
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23 and that He might make known (A)the riches of His glory on the vessels of mercy, which He had (B)prepared beforehand for glory,
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Acts 10:33
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33 So I sent to you immediately, and you have done well to come. Now therefore, we are all present before God, to hear all the things commanded you by God.”
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John 1:34
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34 And I have seen and testified that this is the (A)Son of God.”
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John 1:13
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13 (A)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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Luke 1:16
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16 And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.
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Matthew 21:29-32
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29 He answered and said, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he regretted it and went. 30 Then he came to the second and said likewise. And he answered and said, ‘I go, sir,’ but he did not go. 31 Which of the two did the will of his father?”
They said to Him, “The first.”
Jesus said to them, (A)“Assuredly, I say to you that tax collectors and harlots enter the kingdom of God before you. 32 For (B)John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him; (C)but tax collectors and harlots believed him; and when you saw it, you did not afterward [a]relent and believe him.
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- Matthew 21:32 regret it
Matthew 14:4
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4 Because John had said to him, (A)“It is not lawful for you to have her.”
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