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Colossians 1:28
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Colossians 1:28
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28 Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that (A)we may present everyone (B)mature in Christ.
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Colossians 1:28
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Colossians 1:28
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28 He is the one we proclaim, admonishing(A) and teaching everyone with all wisdom,(B) so that we may present everyone fully mature(C) in Christ.
Jeremiah 3:15
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Jeremiah 3:15
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15 “‘And (A)I will give you shepherds after my own heart, (B)who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.
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Jeremiah 3:15
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Jeremiah 3:15
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15 Then I will give you shepherds(A) after my own heart,(B) who will lead you with knowledge and understanding.
Ephesians 5:27
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Ephesians 5:27
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27 so (A)that he might present the church to himself in splendor, (B)without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.[a]
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- Ephesians 5:27 Or holy and blameless
Ephesians 5:27
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Ephesians 5:27
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27 and to present her to himself(A) as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.(B)
Matthew 5:48
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Matthew 5:48
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48 (A)You therefore must be (B)perfect, (C)as your heavenly Father is perfect.
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Matthew 5:48
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Matthew 5:48
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48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.(A)
Ephesians 4:11-13
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Ephesians 4:11-13
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11 And (A)he gave the (B)apostles, the prophets, the (C)evangelists, the (D)shepherds[a] and teachers,[b] 12 (E)to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for (F)building up (G)the body of Christ, 13 until we all attain to (H)the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, (I)to mature manhood,[c] to the measure of the stature of (J)the fullness of Christ,
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- Ephesians 4:11 Or pastors
- Ephesians 4:11 Or the shepherd-teachers
- Ephesians 4:13 Greek to a full-grown man
Ephesians 4:11-13
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Ephesians 4:11-13
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11 So Christ himself gave(A) the apostles,(B) the prophets,(C) the evangelists,(D) the pastors and teachers,(E) 12 to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ(F) may be built up(G) 13 until we all reach unity(H) in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God(I) and become mature,(J) attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.(K)
2 Timothy 2:24-25
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2 Timothy 2:24-25
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24 And (A)the Lord's servant[a] must not be quarrelsome but (B)kind to everyone, (C)able to teach, patiently enduring evil, 25 correcting his opponents (D)with gentleness. God (E)may perhaps grant them repentance (F)leading to a knowledge of the truth,
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- 2 Timothy 2:24 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface
2 Timothy 2:24-25
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2 Timothy 2:24-25
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24 And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful.(A) 25 Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth,(B)
Colossians 3:16
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Colossians 3:16
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16 Let (A)the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, (B)singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, (C)with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
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Colossians 3:16
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Colossians 3:16
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16 Let the message of Christ(A) dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom(B) through psalms,(C) hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.(D)
1 Corinthians 2:6
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1 Corinthians 2:6
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Wisdom from the Spirit
6 Yet among (A)the mature we do impart wisdom, although it is not (B)a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, (C)who are doomed to pass away.
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1 Corinthians 2:6
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1 Corinthians 2:6
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God’s Wisdom Revealed by the Spirit
6 We do, however, speak a message of wisdom among the mature,(A) but not the wisdom of this age(B) or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.(C)
Colossians 1:22
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Colossians 1:22
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22 he has now reconciled (A)in his body of flesh by his death, (B)in order to present you holy and blameless and (C)above reproach before him,
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Colossians 1:22
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22 But now he has reconciled(A) you by Christ’s physical body(B) through death to present you(C) holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation(D)—
2 Corinthians 11:2
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2 Corinthians 11:2
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2 For I feel a divine jealousy for you, since (A)I betrothed you to one husband, (B)to present you (C)as a pure virgin to Christ.
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2 Corinthians 11:2
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2 Corinthians 11:2
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2 I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. I promised you to one husband,(A) to Christ, so that I might present you(B) as a pure virgin to him.
2 Corinthians 4:5
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2 Corinthians 4:5
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5 For what (A)we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with (B)ourselves as your servants[a] for Jesus' sake.
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- 2 Corinthians 4:5 Or slaves (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface)
2 Corinthians 4:5
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2 Corinthians 4:5
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5 For what we preach is not ourselves,(A) but Jesus Christ as Lord,(B) and ourselves as your servants(C) for Jesus’ sake.
Acts 20:31
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Acts 20:31
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31 Therefore (A)be alert, remembering that (B)for three years I did not cease night or day (C)to admonish every one (D)with tears.
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Acts 20:31
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Acts 20:31
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31 So be on your guard! Remember that for three years(A) I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.(B)
Acts 8:35
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Acts 8:35
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35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and (A)beginning with this Scripture (B)he told him the good news about Jesus.
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Acts 8:35
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Acts 8:35
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35 Then Philip began(A) with that very passage of Scripture(B) and told him the good news(C) about Jesus.
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