2 Corinthians 1:20
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20 For in him every one of God’s promises is a “Yes.” For this reason it is through him that we say the “Amen,” to the glory of God.(A)
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1 John 2:24-25
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24 Let what you heard from the beginning abide in you. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, then you will abide in the Son and in the Father.(A) 25 And this is what he has promised us,[a] eternal life.(B)
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- 2.25 Other ancient authorities read you
Hebrews 13:8
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8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
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Galatians 3:22
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22 But the scripture has imprisoned all things under the power of sin, so that what was promised through the faith of Jesus Christ[a] might be given to those who believe.(A)
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- 3.22 Or through faith in Jesus Christ
Revelation 7:12
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12 singing,
“Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom
and thanksgiving and honor
and power and might
be to our God forever and ever! Amen.”(A)
Ephesians 1:12-14
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12 so that we, who were the first to set our hope on Christ, might live for the praise of his glory. 13 In him you also, when you had heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and had believed in him, were marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit;(A) 14 this[a] is the pledge of our inheritance toward redemption as God’s own people, to the praise of his glory.(B)
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- 1.14 Other ancient authorities read who
Ephesians 1:6
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6 to the praise of his glorious grace that he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.
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Romans 11:36
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36 For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be the glory forever. Amen.(A)
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Revelation 3:14
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The Message to Laodicea
14 “And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the origin[a] of God’s creation:(A)
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- 3.14 Or beginning
Ephesians 2:7
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7 so that in the ages to come he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
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Romans 6:23
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23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.(A)
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Isaiah 65:16
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16 Then whoever invokes a blessing in the land
shall bless by the God of faithfulness,
and whoever takes an oath in the land
shall swear by the God of faithfulness,
because the former troubles are forgotten
and are hidden from my sight.(A)
Hebrews 11:13
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13 All of these died in faith without having received the promises, but from a distance they saw and greeted them. They confessed that they were strangers and foreigners on the earth,(A)
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Hebrews 7:6
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6 But this man, who does not belong to their ancestry, collected tithes[a] from Abraham and blessed him who had received the promises.(A)
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- 7.6 Or a tenth
Hebrews 6:12-19
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12 so that you may not become sluggish but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.(A)
The Certainty of God’s Promise
13 When God made a promise to Abraham, because he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore by himself,(B) 14 saying, “I will surely bless you and multiply you.” 15 And thus Abraham,[a] having patiently endured, obtained the promise. 16 Humans, of course, swear by someone greater than themselves, and an oath given as confirmation puts an end to all dispute among them.(C) 17 In the same way, when God desired to show even more clearly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he guaranteed it by an oath,(D) 18 so that through two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible that God would prove false, we who have taken refuge might be strongly encouraged to seize the hope set before us.(E) 19 We have this hope, a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters the inner shrine behind the curtain,(F)
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1 Corinthians 14:16
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16 Otherwise, if you say a blessing with the spirit, how can anyone in the position of an outsider say the “Amen” to your thanksgiving, since the outsider does not know what you are saying?(A)
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Acts 13:32-39
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32 And we bring you the good news that what God promised to our ancestors(A) 33 he has fulfilled for us, their children,[a] by raising Jesus; as also it is written in the second psalm,
‘You are my Son;
today I have begotten you.’(B)
34 “As to his raising him from the dead, no more to return to corruption, he has spoken in this way,
‘I will give you the holy promises made to David.’(C)
35 “Therefore he has also said in another psalm,
‘You will not let your Holy One experience corruption.’(D)
36 “For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, died,[b] was laid beside his ancestors, and experienced corruption,(E) 37 but he whom God raised up experienced no corruption. 38 Let it be known to you therefore, brothers and sisters,[c] that through this man forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you;(F) 39 by this Jesus[d] everyone who believes is set free from all those sins[e] from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses.(G)
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John 14:6
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6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.(A)
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Luke 2:14
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- 2.14 Other ancient authorities read peace, goodwill among people
Isaiah 9:6-7
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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)
7 Great will be his authority,[a]
and there shall be endless peace
for the throne of David and his kingdom.
He will establish and uphold it
with justice and with righteousness
from this time onward and forevermore.
The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.(B)
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- 9.7 Gk: Meaning of Heb uncertain
Psalm 72:17
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17 May his name endure forever,
his fame continue as long as the sun.
May all nations be blessed in him;[a]
may they pronounce him happy.(A)
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- 72.17 Or bless themselves by him
1 Peter 1:12
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12 It was revealed to them that they were serving not themselves but you, in regard to the things that have now been announced to you through those who brought you good news by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, things into which angels long to look!(A)
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Ephesians 3:8-10
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8 Although I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given to me to bring to the gentiles the news of the boundless riches of Christ(A) 9 and to make everyone see[a] what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in[b] God, who created all things,(B) 10 so that through the church the wisdom of God in its rich variety might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places.[c](C)
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Galatians 3:16-18
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16 Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring;[a] it does not say, “And to offsprings,”[b] as of many, but it says, “And to your offspring,”[c] that is, to one person, who is Christ.(A) 17 My point is this: the law, which came four hundred thirty years later, does not annul a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to nullify the promise.(B) 18 For if the inheritance comes from the law, it no longer comes from the promise, but God granted it to Abraham through the promise.(C)
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2 Corinthians 4:15
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15 Indeed, everything is for your sake, so that grace, when it has extended to more and more people, may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of God.
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