13 He has delivered us from (A)the power of darkness (B)and [a]conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love,

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 1:13 transferred

18 (A)to open their eyes, in order (B)to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, (C)that they may receive forgiveness of sins and (D)an inheritance among those who are (E)sanctified[a] by faith in Me.’

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  1. Acts 26:18 set apart

But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of (A)darkness into His marvelous light;

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Walk in Light

For you were once darkness, but now you are (A)light in the Lord. Walk as children of light

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For (A)we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another. But when (B)the kindness and the love of (C)God our Savior toward man appeared, (D)not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through (E)the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, (F)whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior,

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12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against (A)principalities, against powers, against (B)the rulers of [a]the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

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  1. Ephesians 6:12 NU this darkness,

Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. (A)Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor [a]homosexuals, nor [b]sodomites, 10 nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And such were (B)some of you. (C)But you were washed, but you were [c]sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 6:9 catamites, those submitting to homosexuals
  2. 1 Corinthians 6:9 male homosexuals
  3. 1 Corinthians 6:11 set apart

17 (A)for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and (B)peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

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14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love [a]his brother abides in death.

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  1. 1 John 3:14 NU omits his brother

18 having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the (A)blindness of their heart;

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whose minds (A)the god of this age (B)has blinded, who do not believe, lest (C)the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, (D)who is the image of God, should shine on them.

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23 But (A)each one in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, afterward those who are Christ’s at His coming. 24 Then comes the end, when He delivers (B)the kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power. 25 For He must reign (C)till He has put all enemies under His feet.

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13 “I was watching in the night visions,
And behold, (A)One like the Son of Man,
Coming with the clouds of heaven!
He came to the Ancient of Days,
And they brought Him near before Him.
14 (B)Then to Him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom,
That all (C)peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him.
His dominion is (D)an everlasting dominion,
Which shall not pass away,
And His kingdom the one
Which shall not be destroyed.

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(A)He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, (B)that He might destroy the works of the devil.

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14 Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He (A)Himself likewise shared in the same, (B)that through death He might destroy him who had the power of (C)death, that is, the devil,

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17 But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart (A)that form of doctrine to which you were [a]delivered. 18 And (B)having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness. 19 I speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you presented your members as slaves of uncleanness, and of lawlessness leading to more lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves of righteousness [b]for holiness.

20 For when you were (C)slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. 21 (D)What fruit did you have then in the things of which you are now ashamed? For (E)the end of those things is death. 22 But now (F)having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit [c]to holiness, and the end, everlasting life.

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  1. Romans 6:17 entrusted
  2. Romans 6:19 unto sanctification
  3. Romans 6:22 unto sanctification

24 (A)“Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which You have given Me; (B)for You loved Me before the foundation of the world.

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Life and Judgment Are Through the Son

24 “Most assuredly, I say to you, (A)he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, (B)but has passed from death into life.

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53 When I was with you daily in the (A)temple, you did not try to seize Me. But this is your (B)hour, and the power of darkness.”

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11 for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

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(A)among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in (B)the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and (C)were by nature children of wrath, just as the others.

But God, (D)who is rich in mercy, because of His (E)great love with which He loved us, (F)even when we were dead in trespasses, (G)made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, and made us sit together (H)in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in (I)His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. (J)For by grace you have been saved (K)through faith, and that not of yourselves; (L)it is the gift of God, not of (M)works, lest anyone should (N)boast. 10 For we are (O)His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

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to the praise of the glory of His grace, (A)by which He [a]made us accepted in (B)the Beloved.

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  1. Ephesians 1:6 Lit. bestowed grace (favor) upon us

Again, (A)a new commandment I write to you, which thing is true in Him and in you, (B)because the darkness is passing away, and (C)the true light is already shining.

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17 Therefore

(A)“Come out from among them
And be separate, says the Lord.
Do not touch what is unclean,
And I will receive you.”
18 “I (B)will be a Father to you,
And you shall be My (C)sons and daughters,
Says the Lord Almighty.”

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