For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, (A)that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become (B)rich.

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For you know the grace(A) of our Lord Jesus Christ,(B) that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor,(C) so that you through his poverty might become rich.(D)

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32 (A)He who did not spare His own Son, but (B)delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?

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32 He who did not spare his own Son,(A) but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?

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who, (A)being in the form of God, did not consider it [a]robbery to be equal with God, (B)but [b]made Himself of no reputation, taking the form (C)of a bondservant, and (D)coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and (E)became (F)obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.

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  1. Philippians 2:6 Or something to be held onto to be equal
  2. Philippians 2:7 emptied Himself of His privileges

Who, being in very nature[a] God,(A)
    did not consider equality with God(B) something to be used to his own advantage;
rather, he made himself nothing(C)
    by taking the very nature[b] of a servant,(D)
    being made in human likeness.(E)
And being found in appearance as a man,
    he humbled himself
    by becoming obedient to death(F)
        even death on a cross!(G)

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  1. Philippians 2:6 Or in the form of
  2. Philippians 2:7 Or the form

28 just as the Son of Man(A) did not come to be served, but to serve,(B) and to give his life as a ransom(C) for many.”

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But (A)God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

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But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.(A)

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10 as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many (A)rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

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10 sorrowful, yet always rejoicing;(A) poor, yet making many rich;(B) having nothing,(C) and yet possessing everything.(D)

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The Word Becomes Flesh

14 (A)And the Word (B)became (C)flesh and dwelt among us, and (D)we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, (E)full of grace and truth.

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14 The Word became flesh(A) and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory,(B) the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace(C) and truth.(D)

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that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in (A)His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

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in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace,(A) expressed in his kindness(B) to us in Christ Jesus.

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Listen, my beloved brethren: (A)Has God not chosen the poor of this world to be (B)rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom (C)which He promised to those who love Him?

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Listen, my dear brothers and sisters:(A) Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world(B) to be rich in faith(C) and to inherit the kingdom(D) he promised those who love him?(E)

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Purpose of the Mystery

To me, (A)who am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles (B)the unsearchable riches of Christ,

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Although I am less than the least of all the Lord’s people,(A) this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles(B) the boundless riches of Christ,(C)

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to the praise of the glory of His grace, (A)by which He [a]made us accepted in (B)the Beloved.

(C)In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to (D)the riches of His grace which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and [b]prudence,

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  1. Ephesians 1:6 Lit. bestowed grace (favor) upon us
  2. Ephesians 1:8 understanding

to the praise of his glorious grace,(A) which he has freely given us in the One he loves.(B) In him we have redemption(C) through his blood,(D) the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches(E) of God’s grace that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and understanding,

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18 Let them do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to give, willing to share,

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18 Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds,(A) and to be generous and willing to share.(B)

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But when He again brings (A)the firstborn into the world, He says:

(B)“Let all the angels of God worship Him.”

And of the angels He says:

(C)“Who makes His angels spirits
And His ministers a flame of fire.”

But to the Son He says:

(D)“Your throne, O God, is forever and ever;
A [a]scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.
You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness;
Therefore God, Your God, (E)has anointed You
With the oil of gladness more than Your companions.”

10 And:

(F)“You, Lord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth,
And the heavens are the work of Your hands.
11 (G)They will perish, but You remain;
And (H)they will all grow old like a garment;
12 Like a cloak You will fold them up,
And they will be changed.
But You are the (I)same,
And Your years will not fail.”

13 But to which of the angels has He ever said:

(J)“Sit at My right hand,
Till I make Your enemies Your footstool”?

14 (K)Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will (L)inherit salvation?

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  1. Hebrews 1:8 A ruler’s staff

And again, when God brings his firstborn(A) into the world,(B) he says,

“Let all God’s angels worship him.”[a](C)

In speaking of the angels he says,

“He makes his angels spirits,
    and his servants flames of fire.”[b](D)

But about the Son he says,

“Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever;(E)
    a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.
You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness;
    therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions(F)
    by anointing you with the oil(G) of joy.”[c](H)

10 He also says,

“In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth,
    and the heavens are the work of your hands.(I)
11 They will perish, but you remain;
    they will all wear out like a garment.(J)
12 You will roll them up like a robe;
    like a garment they will be changed.
But you remain the same,(K)
    and your years will never end.”[d](L)

13 To which of the angels did God ever say,

“Sit at my right hand(M)
    until I make your enemies
    a footstool(N) for your feet”[e]?(O)

14 Are not all angels ministering spirits(P) sent to serve those who will inherit(Q) salvation?(R)

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 1:6 Deut. 32:43 (see Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint)
  2. Hebrews 1:7 Psalm 104:4
  3. Hebrews 1:9 Psalm 45:6,7
  4. Hebrews 1:12 Psalm 102:25-27
  5. Hebrews 1:13 Psalm 110:1