37 And (A)there was much weeping on the part of all; (B)they embraced Paul and (C)kissed him,

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37 They all wept as they embraced him and kissed him.(A)

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(A)As I remember your tears, (B)I long to see you, that I may be filled with joy.

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Recalling your tears,(A) I long to see you,(B) so that I may be filled with joy.

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(A)He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and (B)death shall be no more, (C)neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”

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‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes.(A) There will be no more death’[a](B) or mourning or crying or pain,(C) for the old order of things has passed away.”(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 21:4 Isaiah 25:8

26 (A)Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.

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26 Greet all God’s people with a holy kiss.(A)

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12 (A)Greet one another with a holy kiss.

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12 Greet one another with a holy kiss.(A)

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20 All the brothers send you greetings. (A)Greet one another with a holy kiss.

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20 All the brothers and sisters here send you greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss.(A)

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16 (A)Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you.

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16 Greet one another with a holy kiss.(A)

All the churches of Christ send greetings.

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20 And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and (A)ran and (B)embraced him and (C)kissed him.

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20 So he got up and went to his father.

“But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.(A)

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17 For the Lamb in the midst of the throne (A)will be their shepherd,
    and he will guide them to springs of (B)living water,
and (C)God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”

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17 For the Lamb at the center of the throne
    will be their shepherd;(A)
‘he will lead them to springs of living water.’[a](B)
    ‘And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’[b](C)

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 7:17 Isaiah 49:10
  2. Revelation 7:17 Isaiah 25:8

(A)Those who sow in tears
    shall reap with shouts of joy!

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Those who sow with tears(A)
    will reap(B) with songs of joy.(C)

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12 And when they saw him from a distance, they did not recognize him. And they raised their voices and wept, and they (A)tore their robes and sprinkled (B)dust on their heads toward heaven.

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12 When they saw him from a distance, they could hardly recognize him;(A) they began to weep aloud,(B) and they tore their robes(C) and sprinkled dust on their heads.(D)

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The People Confess Their Sin

10 (A)While Ezra prayed and (B)made confession, weeping and (C)casting himself down (D)before the house of God, a very great assembly of men, women, and children, gathered to him out of Israel, for the people wept bitterly.

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The People’s Confession of Sin

10 While Ezra was praying and confessing,(A) weeping(B) and throwing himself down before the house of God, a large crowd of Israelites—men, women and children—gathered around him. They too wept bitterly.

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“Now, O Lord, (A)please remember how I have walked before you in faithfulness and (B)with a whole heart, (C)and have done what is good in your sight.” (D)And Hezekiah wept bitterly.

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“Remember,(A) Lord, how I have walked(B) before you faithfully(C) and with wholehearted devotion and have done what is good in your eyes.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.

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