Revelation 19:7
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7 Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for (A)the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready.”
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Revelation 21:9
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The New Jerusalem(A)
9 Then one of (B)the seven angels who had the seven bowls filled with the seven last plagues came [a]to me and talked with me, saying, “Come, I will show you (C)the [b]bride, the Lamb’s wife.”
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- Revelation 21:9 NU, M omit to me
- Revelation 21:9 M woman, the Lamb’s bride
Revelation 21:2
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2 Then I, [a]John, saw (A)the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared (B)as a bride adorned for her husband.
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- Revelation 21:2 NU, M omit John
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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Matthew 22:2
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2 “The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who arranged a marriage for his son,
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Revelation 19:9
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9 Then he said to me, “Write: (A)‘Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb!’ ” And he said to me, (B)“These are the true sayings of God.”
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John 3:29
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29 (A)He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but (B)the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. Therefore this joy of mine is fulfilled.
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Ephesians 5:32
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32 This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
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Isaiah 62:5
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5 For as a young man marries a virgin,
So shall your sons marry you;
And as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride,
(A)So shall your God rejoice over you.
Ephesians 5:23
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23 For (A)the husband is head of the wife, as also (B)Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body.
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Hosea 2:19-20
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19 “I will betroth you to Me forever;
Yes, I will betroth you to Me
In righteousness and justice,
In lovingkindness and mercy;
20 I will betroth you to Me in faithfulness,
And (A)you shall know the Lord.
Matthew 25:1-10
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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. 2 (B)Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish. 3 Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, 4 but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. 5 But while the bridegroom was delayed, (C)they all slumbered and slept.
6 “And at midnight (D)a cry was heard: ‘Behold, the bridegroom [a]is coming; go out to meet him!’ 7 Then all those virgins arose and (E)trimmed their lamps. 8 And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ 9 But the wise answered, saying, ‘No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’ 10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and (F)the door was shut.
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- Matthew 25:6 NU omits is coming
Isaiah 66:10
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10 “Rejoice with Jerusalem,
And be glad with her, all you who love her;
Rejoice for joy with her, all you who mourn for her;
Psalm 45:10-16
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10 Listen, O daughter,
Consider and incline your ear;
(A)Forget your own people also, and your father’s house;
11 So the King will greatly desire your beauty;
(B)Because He is your Lord, worship Him.
12 And the daughter of Tyre will come with a gift;
(C)The rich among the people will seek your favor.
13 The royal daughter is all glorious within the palace;
Her clothing is woven with gold.
14 (D)She shall be brought to the King in robes of many colors;
The virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to You.
15 With gladness and rejoicing they shall be brought;
They shall enter the King’s palace.
16 Instead of Your fathers shall be Your sons,
(E)Whom You shall make princes in all the earth.
Luke 12:36
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36 and you yourselves be like men who wait for their master, when he will return from the wedding, that when he comes and knocks they may open to him immediately.
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Zechariah 9:9
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The Coming King(A)
9 “Rejoice (B)greatly, O daughter of Zion!
Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem!
Behold, (C)your King is coming to you;
He is just and having salvation,
Lowly and riding on a donkey,
A colt, the foal of a donkey.
Isaiah 52:1
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God Redeems Jerusalem
52 Awake, awake!
Put on your strength, O Zion;
Put on your beautiful garments,
O Jerusalem, the holy city!
For the uncircumcised (A)and the unclean
Shall no longer come to you.
Psalm 100:1-2
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A Song of Praise for the Lord’s Faithfulness to His People
(A)A Psalm of Thanksgiving.
100 Make (B)a joyful shout to the Lord, [a]all you lands!
2 Serve the Lord with gladness;
Come before His presence with singing.
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- Psalm 100:1 Lit. all the earth
Philippians 3:3
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3 For we are (A)the circumcision, (B)who worship [a]God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh,
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- Philippians 3:3 NU, M in the Spirit of God
Psalm 95:1-3
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A Call to Worship and Obedience
95 Oh come, let us sing to the Lord!
Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation.
2 Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving;
Let us shout joyfully to Him with (A)psalms.
3 For (B)the Lord is the great God,
And the great King above all gods.
Psalm 9:14
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14 That I may tell of all Your praise
In the gates of [a]the daughter of Zion.
I will (A)rejoice in Your salvation.
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- Psalm 9:14 Jerusalem
1 Samuel 2:1
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Hannah’s Prayer(A)
2 And Hannah (B)prayed and said:
(C)“My heart rejoices in the Lord;
(D)My [a]horn is exalted in the Lord.
[b]I smile at my enemies,
Because I (E)rejoice in Your salvation.
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- 1 Samuel 2:1 Strength
- 1 Samuel 2:1 Lit. My mouth is enlarged
Proverbs 29:2
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2 When the righteous [a]are in authority, the (A)people rejoice;
But when a wicked man rules, (B)the people groan.
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- Proverbs 29:2 become great
Psalm 107:42
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