Acts 13:32
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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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Romans 4:13
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The Promise Granted Through Faith
13 For the promise that he would be the (A)heir of the world was not to Abraham or to his seed through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
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Acts 26:6
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6 (A)And now I stand and am judged for the hope of (B)the promise made by God to our fathers.
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Ezekiel 34:23
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23 I will establish one (A)shepherd over them, and he shall feed them—(B)My servant David. He shall feed them and be their shepherd.
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Galatians 3:16-18
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16 Now to Abraham and his Seed were the promises made. He does not say, “And to seeds,” as of many, but as of (A)one, (B)“And to your Seed,” who is (C)Christ. 17 And this I say, that the law, (D)which was four hundred and thirty years later, cannot annul the covenant that was confirmed before by God [a]in Christ, (E)that it should make the promise of no effect. 18 For if (F)the inheritance is of the law, (G)it is no longer of promise; but God gave it to Abraham by promise.
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- Galatians 3:17 NU omits in Christ
Acts 13:38
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38 Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that (A)through this Man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins;
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Zechariah 6:12
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12 Then speak to him, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, saying:
“Behold, (A)the Man whose name is the (B)BRANCH!
From His place He shall [a]branch out,
(C)And He shall build the temple of the Lord;
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- Zechariah 6:12 Lit. sprout up
Micah 5:2
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The Coming Messiah
2 “But you, (A)Bethlehem (B)Ephrathah,
Though you are little (C)among the (D)thousands of Judah,
Yet out of you shall come forth to Me
The One to be (E)Ruler in Israel,
(F)Whose goings forth are from of old,
From [a]everlasting.”
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- Micah 5:2 Lit. the days of eternity
Jeremiah 23:5
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5 “Behold, (A)the days are coming,” says the Lord,
“That I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness;
A King shall reign and [a]prosper,
(B)And execute [b]judgment and righteousness in the [c]earth.
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- Jeremiah 23:5 act wisely
- Jeremiah 23:5 justice
- Jeremiah 23:5 land
Romans 10:15
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15 And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written:
(A)“How beautiful are the feet of those who [a]preach the gospel of peace,
Who bring glad tidings of good things!”
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- Romans 10:15 NU omits preach the gospel of peace, Who
Acts 5:42
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42 And daily (A)in the temple, and in every house, (B)they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.
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Acts 3:19
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19 (A)Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,
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Luke 2:10
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10 Then the angel said to them, (A)“Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy (B)which will be to all people.
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Luke 1:68-73
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68 “Blessed(A) is the Lord God of Israel,
For (B)He has visited and redeemed His people,
69 (C)And has raised up a horn of salvation for us
In the house of His servant David,
70 (D)As He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets,
Who have been (E)since the world began,
71 That we should be saved from our enemies
And from the hand of all who hate us,
72 (F)To perform the mercy promised to our fathers
And to remember His holy covenant,
73 (G)The oath which He swore to our father Abraham:
Luke 1:19
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19 And the angel answered and said to him, “I am (A)Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and was sent to speak to you and bring you [a]these glad (B)tidings.
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- Luke 1:19 this good news
Malachi 4:2
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2 But to you who (A)fear My name
The (B)Sun of Righteousness shall arise
With healing in His wings;
And you shall go out
And grow fat like stall-fed calves.
Malachi 3:1
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The Coming Messenger
3 “Behold, (A)I send My messenger,
And he will (B)prepare the way before Me.
And the Lord, whom you seek,
Will suddenly come to His temple,
(C)Even the Messenger of the covenant,
In whom you delight.
Behold, (D)He is coming,”
Says the Lord of hosts.
Zechariah 13:7
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The Shepherd Savior
7 “Awake, O sword, against (A)My Shepherd,
Against the Man (B)who is My Companion,”
Says the Lord of hosts.
(C)“Strike the Shepherd,
And the sheep will be scattered;
Then I will turn My hand against (D)the little ones.
Zechariah 13:1
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Idolatry Cut Off
13 “In that (A)day (B)a fountain shall be opened for the house of David and for the inhabitants of Jerusalem, for sin and for (C)uncleanness.
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Zechariah 9:9
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The Coming King(A)
9 “Rejoice (B)greatly, O daughter of Zion!
Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem!
Behold, (C)your King is coming to you;
He is just and having salvation,
Lowly and riding on a donkey,
A colt, the foal of a donkey.
Haggai 2:7
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7 and I will shake all nations, and they shall come to (A)the [a]Desire of All Nations, and I will fill this [b]temple with (B)glory,’ says the Lord of hosts.
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- Haggai 2:7 Or desire of all nations
- Haggai 2:7 Lit. house
Daniel 9:24-26
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24 “Seventy [a]weeks are determined
For your people and for your holy city,
To finish the transgression,
[b]To make an end of sins,
(A)To make reconciliation for iniquity,
(B)To bring in everlasting righteousness,
To seal up vision and prophecy,
(C)And to anoint [c]the Most Holy.
25 “Know therefore and understand,
That from the going forth of the command
To restore and build Jerusalem
Until (D)Messiah (E)the Prince,
There shall be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks;
The [d]street shall be built again, and the [e]wall,
Even in troublesome times.
26 “And after the sixty-two weeks
(F)Messiah shall [f]be cut off, (G)but not for Himself;
And (H)the people of the prince who is to come
(I)Shall destroy the city and the sanctuary.
The end of it shall be with a flood,
And till the end of the war desolations are determined.
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- Daniel 9:24 Lit. sevens, and so throughout the chapter
- Daniel 9:24 So with Qr., LXX, Syr., Vg.; Kt., Theodotion To seal up
- Daniel 9:24 The Most Holy Place
- Daniel 9:25 Or open square
- Daniel 9:25 Or moat
- Daniel 9:26 Suffer the death penalty
Isaiah 61:1
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The Good News of Salvation
61 “The (A)Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me,
Because the Lord (B)has anointed Me
To preach good tidings to the poor;
He has sent Me (C)to [a]heal the brokenhearted,
To proclaim (D)liberty to the captives,
And the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
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- Isaiah 61:1 Lit. bind up
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