Revelation 14:4
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4 These are the ones who were not defiled with women, (A)for they are virgins. These are the ones (B)who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These (C)were [a]redeemed from among men, (D)being firstfruits to God and to the Lamb.
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- Revelation 14:4 M adds by Jesus
Revelation 3:4
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4 [a]You have (A)a few names [b]even in Sardis who have not (B)defiled their garments; and they shall walk with Me (C)in white, for they are worthy.
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- Revelation 3:4 NU, M Nevertheless you
- Revelation 3:4 NU, M omit even
James 1:18
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18 (A)Of His own will He brought us forth by the (B)word of truth, (C)that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures.
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2 Corinthians 11:2
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2 For I am (A)jealous for you with godly jealousy. For (B)I have betrothed you to one husband, (C)that I may present you (D)as a chaste virgin to Christ.
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Revelation 5:9
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9 And (A)they sang a new song, saying:
(B)“You are worthy to take the scroll,
And to open its seals;
For You were slain,
And (C)have redeemed us to God (D)by Your blood
Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation,
John 12:26
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26 If anyone serves Me, let him (A)follow Me; and (B)where I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor.
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John 10:27
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27 (A)My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.
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Revelation 17:14
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14 (A)These will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will (B)overcome them, (C)for He is Lord of lords and King of kings; (D)and those who are with Him are called, chosen, and faithful.”
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Revelation 7:15-17
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15 Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve Him day and night in His temple. And He who sits on the throne will (A)dwell among them. 16 (B)They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; (C)the sun shall not strike them, nor any heat; 17 for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne (D)will shepherd them and lead them to [a]living fountains of waters. (E)And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”
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- Revelation 7:17 NU, M fountains of the waters of life
John 8:12
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12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, (A)“I am the light of the world. He who (B)follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”
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Jeremiah 2:3
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3 (A)Israel was holiness to the Lord,
(B)The firstfruits of His increase.
(C)All that devour him will offend;
Disaster will (D)come upon them,” says the Lord.’ ”
Psalm 74:2
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2 Remember Your congregation, which You have purchased of old,
The tribe of Your inheritance, which You have redeemed—
This Mount Zion where You have dwelt.
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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Ephesians 1:14
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14 (A)who[a] is the [b]guarantee of our inheritance (B)until the redemption of (C)the purchased possession, (D)to the praise of His glory.
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- Ephesians 1:14 NU which
- Ephesians 1:14 down payment, earnest
1 Corinthians 16:15
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15 I urge you, brethren—you know (A)the household of Stephanas, that it is (B)the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to (C)the ministry of the saints—
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1 Corinthians 7:28
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28 But even if you do marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. Nevertheless such will have trouble in the flesh, but I would spare you.
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1 Corinthians 7:25-26
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To the Unmarried and Widows
25 Now concerning virgins: (A)I have no commandment from the Lord; yet I give judgment as one (B)whom the Lord in His mercy has made (C)trustworthy. 26 I suppose therefore that this is good because of the present distress—(D)that it is good for a man to remain as he is:
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1 Corinthians 6:20
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20 For (A)you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body [a]and in your spirit, which are God’s.
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- 1 Corinthians 6:20 NU omits the rest of v. 20.
Acts 20:28
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28 (A)Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit (B)has made you overseers, to shepherd the church [a]of God (C)which He purchased (D)with His own blood.
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- Acts 20:28 M of the Lord and God
John 13:37
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37 Peter said to Him, “Lord, why can I not follow You now? I will (A)lay down my life for Your sake.”
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Luke 9:57-62
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The Cost of Discipleship(A)
57 (B)Now it happened as they journeyed on the road, that someone said to Him, “Lord, I will follow You wherever You go.”
58 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man (C)has nowhere to lay His head.”
59 (D)Then He said to another, “Follow Me.”
But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.”
60 Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and preach the kingdom of God.”
61 And another also said, “Lord, (E)I will follow You, but let me first go and bid them farewell who are at my house.”
62 But Jesus said to him, “No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is (F)fit for the kingdom of God.”
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Matthew 25:1
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The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins
25 “Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet (A)the bridegroom.
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Matthew 8:19
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19 (A)Then a certain scribe came and said to Him, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.”
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1 Timothy 4:3
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3 forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
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