as Sarah obeyed Abraham, (A)calling him lord, whose daughters you are if you do good and are not afraid with any terror.

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like Sarah, who obeyed Abraham and called him her lord.(A) You are her daughters if you do what is right and do not give way to fear.

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12 Therefore Sarah (A)laughed within herself, saying, (B)“After I have grown old, shall I have pleasure, my (C)lord being old also?”

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12 So Sarah laughed(A) to herself as she thought, “After I am worn out and my lord(B) is old, will I now have this pleasure?”

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(A)nor are they all children because they are the seed of Abraham; but, (B)“In Isaac your seed shall be called.” That is, those who are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God; but (C)the children of the promise are counted as the seed. For this is the word of promise: (D)“At this time I will come and Sarah shall have a son.”

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Nor because they are his descendants are they all Abraham’s children. On the contrary, “It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.”[a](A) In other words, it is not the children by physical descent who are God’s children,(B) but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as Abraham’s offspring.(C) For this was how the promise was stated: “At the appointed time I will return, and Sarah will have a son.”[b](D)

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  1. Romans 9:7 Gen. 21:12
  2. Romans 9:9 Gen. 18:10,14

19 But Peter and John answered and said to them, (A)“Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge.

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19 But Peter and John replied, “Which is right in God’s eyes: to listen to you, or to him?(A) You be the judges!

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(A)Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders of Israel: If we this day are judged for a good deed done to a helpless man, by what means he has been made well, 10 let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, (B)that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, (C)whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole. 11 This is the (D)‘stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone.’ 12 (E)Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

The Name of Jesus Forbidden

13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, (F)and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus.

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Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit,(A) said to them: “Rulers and elders of the people!(B) If we are being called to account today for an act of kindness shown to a man who was lame(C) and are being asked how he was healed, 10 then know this, you and all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth,(D) whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead,(E) that this man stands before you healed. 11 Jesus is

“‘the stone you builders rejected,
    which has become the cornerstone.’[a](F)

12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”(G)

13 When they saw the courage of Peter and John(H) and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men,(I) they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.(J)

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  1. Acts 4:11 Psalm 118:22

16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego answered and said to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, (A)we have no need to answer you in this matter. 17 If that is the case, our (B)God whom we serve is able to (C)deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us from your hand, O king. 18 But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, nor will we (D)worship the gold image which you have set up.”

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16 Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego(A) replied to him, “King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. 17 If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver(B) us from it, and he will deliver(C) us[a] from Your Majesty’s hand. 18 But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.(D)

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  1. Daniel 3:17 Or If the God we serve is able to deliver us, then he will deliver us from the blazing furnace and

11 “And (A)of whom have you been afraid, or feared,
That you have lied
And not remembered Me,
Nor taken it to your heart?
Is it not because (B)I have [a]held My peace from of old
That you do not fear Me?

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  1. Isaiah 57:11 remained silent

11 “Whom have you so dreaded and feared(A)
    that you have not been true to me,
and have neither remembered(B) me
    nor taken this to heart?(C)
Is it not because I have long been silent(D)
    that you do not fear me?

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Peter Denies Jesus, and Weeps Bitterly(A)

69 (B)Now Peter sat outside in the courtyard. And a servant girl came to him, saying, “You also were with Jesus of Galilee.”

70 But he denied it before them all, saying, “I do not know what you are saying.”

71 And when he had gone out to the gateway, another girl saw him and said to those who were there, “This fellow also was with Jesus of Nazareth.”

72 But again he denied with an oath, “I do not know the Man!”

73 And a little later those who stood by came up and said to Peter, “Surely you also are one of them, for your (C)speech betrays you.”

74 Then (D)he began to [a]curse and [b]swear, saying, “I do not know the Man!”

Immediately a rooster crowed. 75 And Peter remembered the word of Jesus who had said to him, (E)“Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” So he went out and wept bitterly.

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  1. Matthew 26:74 call down curses
  2. Matthew 26:74 Swear oaths

Peter Disowns Jesus(A)

69 Now Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came to him. “You also were with Jesus of Galilee,” she said.

70 But he denied it before them all. “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he said.

71 Then he went out to the gateway, where another servant girl saw him and said to the people there, “This fellow was with Jesus of Nazareth.”

72 He denied it again, with an oath: “I don’t know the man!”

73 After a little while, those standing there went up to Peter and said, “Surely you are one of them; your accent gives you away.”

74 Then he began to call down curses, and he swore to them, “I don’t know the man!”

Immediately a rooster crowed. 75 Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken: “Before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times.”(B) And he went outside and wept bitterly.

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15 But Sarah denied it, saying, “I did not laugh,” for she was afraid.

And He said, “No, but you did laugh!”

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15 Sarah was afraid, so she lied and said, “I did not laugh.”

But he said, “Yes, you did laugh.”

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14 (A)But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. (B)“And do not be afraid of their threats, nor be troubled.” 15 But [a]sanctify [b]the Lord God in your hearts, and always (C)be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the (D)hope that is in you, with meekness and fear;

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  1. 1 Peter 3:15 set apart
  2. 1 Peter 3:15 NU Christ as Lord

14 But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed.(A) “Do not fear their threats[a]; do not be frightened.”[b](B) 15 But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer(C) to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope(D) that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,

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  1. 1 Peter 3:14 Or fear what they fear
  2. 1 Peter 3:14 Isaiah 8:12

22 For it is written that Abraham had two sons: (A)the one by a bondwoman, (B)the other by a freewoman. 23 But he who was of the bondwoman (C)was born according to the flesh, (D)and he of the freewoman through promise, 24 which things are symbolic. For these are [a]the two covenants: the one from Mount (E)Sinai which gives birth to bondage, which is Hagar— 25 for this Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia, and corresponds to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children— 26 but the (F)Jerusalem above is free, which is the mother of us all.

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  1. Galatians 4:24 NU, M omit the

22 For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman(A) and the other by the free woman.(B) 23 His son by the slave woman was born according to the flesh,(C) but his son by the free woman was born as the result of a divine promise.(D)

24 These things are being taken figuratively: The women represent two covenants. One covenant is from Mount Sinai and bears children who are to be slaves: This is Hagar. 25 Now Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present city of Jerusalem, because she is in slavery with her children. 26 But the Jerusalem that is above(E) is free, and she is our mother.

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