1 Corinthians 15:47
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47 The first man was from the earth, made of dust; the second man is[a] from heaven.(A)
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- 15.47 Other ancient authorities add the Lord
John 3:31
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The One Who Comes from Heaven
31 The one who comes from above is above all; the one who is of the earth belongs to the earth and speaks about earthly things. The one who comes from heaven is above all.(A)
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Genesis 2:7
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7 then the Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground[a] and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.(A)
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- 2.7 In Heb the word for ground resembles the word for man
Genesis 3:19
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19 By the sweat of your face
you shall eat bread
until you return to the ground,
for out of it you were taken;
you are dust,
and to dust you shall return.”(A)
2 Corinthians 5:1
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5 For we know that, if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.(A)
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1 Corinthians 15:45
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45 Thus it is written, “The first man, Adam, became a living being”; the last Adam became a life-giving spirit.(A)
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John 3:12-13
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12 If I have told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you about heavenly things? 13 No one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven, the Son of Man.[a](A)
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Luke 2:11
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11 to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah,[a] the Lord.(A)
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- 2.11 Or the Christ
Isaiah 9:6
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6 For a child has been born for us,
a son given to us;
authority rests upon his shoulders,
and he is named
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.(A)
1 Timothy 3:16
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16 Without any doubt, the mystery of godliness is great:
He[a] was revealed in flesh,
vindicated[b] in spirit,[c]
seen by angels,
proclaimed among gentiles,
believed in throughout the world,
taken up in glory.(A)
Acts 10:36
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36 You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all.(A)
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John 6:33
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33 For the bread of God is that which[a] comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”(A)
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- 6.33 Or he who
Luke 1:16-17
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16 He will turn many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God.(A) 17 With the spirit and power of Elijah he will go before him, to turn the hearts of parents to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”(B)
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Matthew 1:23
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23 “Look, the virgin shall become pregnant and give birth to a son,
and they shall name him Emmanuel,”
which means, “God is with us.”(A)
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Jeremiah 23:6
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6 In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will live in safety. And this is the name by which he will be called: “The Lord is our righteousness.”(A)
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Ephesians 4:9-11
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9 (When it says, “He ascended,” what does it mean but that he had also descended[a] into the lower parts of the earth?[b] 10 He who descended is the same one who ascended far above all the heavens, so that he might fill all things.) 11 He himself granted that some are apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers(A)
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