47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And (A)the Lord added [a]to the church daily those who were being saved.

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  1. Acts 2:47 NU omits to the church

47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people.(A) And the Lord added to their number(B) daily those who were being saved.

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(A)So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.

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So the churches were strengthened(A) in the faith and grew daily in numbers.(B)

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13 Yet (A)none of the rest dared join them, (B)but the people esteemed them highly. 14 And believers were increasingly added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women,

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13 No one else dared join them, even though they were highly regarded by the people.(A) 14 Nevertheless, more and more men and women believed in the Lord and were added to their number.(B)

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Christ the Power and Wisdom of God(A)

18 For the [a]message of the cross is (B)foolishness to (C)those who are perishing, but to us (D)who are being saved it is the (E)power of God.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 1:18 Lit. word

Christ Crucified Is God’s Power and Wisdom

18 For the message of the cross is foolishness(A) to those who are perishing,(B) but to us who are being saved(C) it is the power of God.(D)

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41 Then those who [a]gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.

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  1. Acts 2:41 NU omits gladly

41 Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number(A) that day.

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39 For the promise is to you and (A)to your children, and (B)to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.”

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39 The promise is for you and your children(A) and for all who are far off(B)—for all whom the Lord our God will call.”

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18 For he who serves Christ in [a]these things (A)is acceptable to God and approved by men.

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  1. Romans 14:18 NU this thing

18 because anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and receives human approval.(A)

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24 For he was a good man, (A)full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. (B)And a great many people were added to the Lord.

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24 He was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit(A) and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.(B)

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But when (A)the kindness and the love of (B)God our Savior toward man appeared, (C)not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through (D)the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,

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But when the kindness(A) and love of God our Savior(B) appeared,(C) he saved us,(D) not because of righteous things we had done,(E) but because of his mercy.(F) He saved us through the washing(G) of rebirth and renewal(H) by the Holy Spirit,

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48 Now when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of the Lord. (A)And as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed.

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48 When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord;(A) and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.

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(A)Even so then, at this present time there is a remnant according to the election of grace. And (B)if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. [a]But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.

What then? (C)Israel has not obtained what it seeks; but the elect have obtained it, and the rest were (D)blinded.

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  1. Romans 11:6 NU omits the rest of v. 6.

So too, at the present time there is a remnant(A) chosen by grace.(B) And if by grace, then it cannot be based on works;(C) if it were, grace would no longer be grace.

What then? What the people of Israel sought so earnestly they did not obtain.(D) The elect among them did, but the others were hardened,(E)

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27 Isaiah also cries out concerning Israel:

(A)“Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea,
(B)The remnant will be saved.

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27 Isaiah cries out concerning Israel:

“Though the number of the Israelites be like the sand by the sea,(A)
    only the remnant will be saved.(B)

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30 Moreover whom He predestined, these He also (A)called; whom He called, these He also (B)justified; and whom He justified, these He also (C)glorified.

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30 And those he predestined,(A) he also called;(B) those he called, he also justified;(C) those he justified, he also glorified.(D)

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