36 The word which God sent to the [a]children of Israel, (A)preaching peace through Jesus Christ—(B)He is Lord of all—

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  1. Acts 10:36 Lit. sons

36 “Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.”

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14 (A)These will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will (B)overcome them, (C)for He is Lord of lords and King of kings; (D)and those who are with Him are called, chosen, and faithful.”

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18 (A)I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, (B)I am alive forevermore. Amen. And (C)I have the keys of [a]Hades and of Death.

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  1. Revelation 1:18 Lit. Unseen; the unseen realm

22 who has gone into heaven and (A)is at the right hand of God, (B)angels and authorities and powers having been made subject to Him.

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27 For (A)“He has put all things under His feet.” But when He says “all things are put under Him,it is evident that He who put all things under Him is excepted.

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16 And (A)He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written:

(B)KING OF KINGS AND
LORD OF LORDS.

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and from Jesus Christ, (A)the faithful (B)witness, the (C)firstborn from the dead, and (D)the ruler over the kings of the earth.

To Him (E)who [a]loved us (F)and washed us from our sins in His own blood,

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  1. Revelation 1:5 NU loves us and freed; M loves us and washed

Benediction, Final Exhortation, Farewell

20 Now may (A)the God of peace (B)who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, (C)that great Shepherd of the sheep, (D)through the blood of the everlasting covenant,

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to whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all, first being translated “king of righteousness,” and then also king of Salem, meaning “king of peace,” without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God, remains a priest continually.

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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.”

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  1. Hebrews 1:8 A ruler’s staff

11 and (A)that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

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(A)one Lord, (B)one faith, (C)one baptism; (D)one God and Father of all, who is above all, and (E)through all, and in [a]you all.

Spiritual Gifts

But (F)to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift. Therefore He says:

(G)“When He ascended on high,
He led captivity captive,
And gave gifts to men.”

(H)(Now this, “He ascended”—what does it mean but that He also [b]first descended into the lower parts of the earth? 10 He who descended is also the One (I)who ascended far above all the heavens, (J)that He might fill all things.)

11 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, 12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, (K)for the [c]edifying of (L)the body of Christ,

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  1. Ephesians 4:6 NU omits you; M us
  2. Ephesians 4:9 NU omits first
  3. Ephesians 4:12 building up

13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

Christ Our Peace

14 For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation, 15 having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one (A)new man from the two, thus making peace, 16 and that He might (B)reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby (C)putting to death the enmity. 17 And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near. 18 For (D)through Him we both have access (E)by one Spirit to the Father.

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20 which He worked in Christ when (A)He raised Him from the dead and (B)seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, 21 (C)far above all (D)principality[a] and [b]power and [c]might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.

22 And (E)He put all things under His feet, and gave Him (F)to be head over all things to the church, 23 (G)which is His body, (H)the fullness of Him (I)who fills all in all.

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  1. Ephesians 1:21 rule
  2. Ephesians 1:21 authority
  3. Ephesians 1:21 power

18 Now all things are of God, (A)who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation, 19 that is, that (B)God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not [a]imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.

20 Now then, we are (C)ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God. 21 For (D)He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become (E)the righteousness of God in Him.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 5:19 reckoning

15 He is (A)the image of the invisible God, (B)the firstborn over all creation. 16 For (C)by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or (D)dominions or [a]principalities or [b]powers. All things were created (E)through Him and for Him. 17 (F)And He is before all things, and in Him (G)all things consist. 18 And (H)He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, (I)the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.

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  1. Colossians 1:16 rulers
  2. Colossians 1:16 authorities

47 (A)The first man was of the earth, (B)made[a] of dust; the second Man is [b]the Lord (C)from heaven.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 15:47 earthy
  2. 1 Corinthians 15:47 NU omits the Lord

For (A)to this end Christ died [a]and rose and lived again, that He might be (B)Lord of both the dead and the living.

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  1. Romans 14:9 NU omits and rose

11 For the Scripture says, (A)“Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.” 12 For (B)there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for (C)the same Lord over all (D)is rich to all who call upon Him. 13 For (E)“whoever calls (F)on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

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46 Then Paul and Barnabas grew bold and said, (A)“It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken to you first; but (B)since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, behold, (C)we turn to the Gentiles.

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32 And we declare to you glad tidings—(A)that promise which was made to the fathers.

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Barnabas and Saul at Antioch

19 (A)Now those who were scattered after the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to no one but the Jews only.

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31 (A)Him God has exalted to His right hand to be (B)Prince and (C)Savior, (D)to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.

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