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2 Corinthians 11:2
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2 Corinthians 11:2
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2 I feel a divine jealousy for you, for I promised you in marriage to one husband, to present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.(A)
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2 Corinthians 11:2
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2 Corinthians 11:2
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2 I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. I promised you to one husband,(A) to Christ, so that I might present you(B) as a pure virgin to him.
Hosea 2:19-20
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Hosea 2:19-20
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19 And I will take you for my wife forever; I will take you for my wife in righteousness and in justice, in steadfast love and in mercy.(A) 20 I will take you for my wife in faithfulness, and you shall know the Lord.(B)
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Hosea 2:19-20
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Hosea 2:19-20
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Ephesians 5:26-27
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Ephesians 5:26-27
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26 in order to make her holy by cleansing her with the washing of water by the word, 27 so as to present the church to himself in splendor, without a spot or wrinkle or anything of the kind, so that she may be holy and without blemish.(A)
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Ephesians 5:26-27
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Ephesians 5:26-27
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26 to make her holy,(A) cleansing[a] her by the washing(B) with water through the word, 27 and to present her to himself(C) as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.(D)
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- Ephesians 5:26 Or having cleansed
Isaiah 54:5
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Isaiah 54:5
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5 For your Maker is your husband;
the Lord of hosts is his name;
the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer;
the God of the whole earth he is called.(A)
Leviticus 21:13-15
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Leviticus 21:13-15
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13 He shall marry only a woman who is a virgin.(A) 14 A widow or a divorced woman or a woman who has been defiled, a prostitute—these he shall not marry. He shall marry a virgin of his own people, 15 that he may not profane his offspring among his people, for I am the Lord; I sanctify him.”
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Leviticus 21:13-15
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Leviticus 21:13-15
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13 “‘The woman he marries must be a virgin.(A) 14 He must not marry a widow, a divorced woman, or a woman defiled by prostitution, but only a virgin from his own people, 15 so that he will not defile his offspring among his people. I am the Lord, who makes him holy.’”
John 3:29
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John 3:29
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29 He who has the bride is the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom who stands and hears him rejoices greatly at the bridegroom’s voice. For this reason my joy has been fulfilled.(A)
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John 3:29
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John 3:29
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29 The bride belongs to the bridegroom.(A) The friend who attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full of joy when he hears the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.(B)
Colossians 1:28
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Colossians 1:28
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28 It is he whom we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone in all wisdom, so that we may present everyone mature in Christ.[a](A)
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- 1.28 Other ancient authorities add Jesus
Colossians 1:28
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Colossians 1:28
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28 He is the one we proclaim, admonishing(A) and teaching everyone with all wisdom,(B) so that we may present everyone fully mature(C) in Christ.
Ezekiel 44:22
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Ezekiel 44:22
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22 They shall not marry a widow or a divorced woman but only a virgin of the stock of the house of Israel or a widow who is the widow of a priest.(A)
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Ezekiel 44:22
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Ezekiel 44:22
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22 They must not marry widows or divorced women; they may marry only virgins of Israelite descent or widows of priests.(A)
Philippians 1:8
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Philippians 1:8
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8 For God is my witness, how I long for all of you with the tender affection of Christ Jesus.(A)
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Philippians 1:8
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8 God can testify(A) how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
Romans 7:4
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Romans 7:4
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4 In the same way, my brothers and sisters, you have died to the law through the body of Christ, so that you may belong to another, to him who was raised from the dead in order that we may bear fruit for God.(A)
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Romans 7:4
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Romans 7:4
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4 So, my brothers and sisters, you also died to the law(A) through the body of Christ,(B) that you might belong to another,(C) to him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit for God.
Isaiah 62:4-5
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Isaiah 62:4-5
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4 You shall no more be termed Forsaken,
and your land shall no more be termed Desolate,
but you shall be called My Delight Is in Her
and your land Married,
for the Lord delights in you,
and your land shall be married.(A)
5 For as a young man marries a young woman,
so shall your builder[a] marry you,
and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride,
so shall your God rejoice over you.(B)
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- 62.5 Cn: Heb your sons
Isaiah 62:4-5
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Isaiah 62:4-5
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4 No longer will they call you Deserted,(A)
or name your land Desolate.(B)
But you will be called Hephzibah,[a](C)
and your land Beulah[b];
for the Lord will take delight(D) in you,
and your land will be married.(E)
5 As a young man marries a young woman,
so will your Builder marry you;
as a bridegroom(F) rejoices over his bride,
so will your God rejoice(G) over you.
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- Isaiah 62:4 Hephzibah means my delight is in her.
- Isaiah 62:4 Beulah means married.
Galatians 4:17-19
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Galatians 4:17-19
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17 They make much of you but for no good purpose; they want to exclude you, so that you may make much of them. 18 It is good to be made much of for a good purpose at all times and not only when I am present with you. 19 My little children, for whom I am again in the pain of childbirth until Christ is formed in you,(A)
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Galatians 4:17-19
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Galatians 4:17-19
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17 Those people are zealous to win you over, but for no good. What they want is to alienate you from us, so that you may have zeal for them.(A) 18 It is fine to be zealous, provided the purpose is good, and to be so always, not just when I am with you.(B) 19 My dear children,(C) for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you,(D)
2 Corinthians 4:14
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2 Corinthians 4:14
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14 because we know that the one who raised Jesus[a] will also raise us with Jesus and will present us with you in his presence.(A)
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2 Corinthians 4:14
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2 Corinthians 4:14
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14 because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead(A) will also raise us with Jesus(B) and present us with you to himself.(C)
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