Daniel 12:3
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3 Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky,[a] and those who lead the many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.(A)
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- 12.3 Or dome
Matthew 13:43
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43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Let anyone with ears[a] listen!(A)
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- 13.43 Other ancient authorities add to hear
Proverbs 4:18
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18 But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn,
which shines brighter and brighter until full day.(A)
Daniel 11:33
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33 The wise among the people shall give understanding to many; for some days, however, they shall fall by sword and flame and suffer captivity and plunder.(A)
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Daniel 11:35
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35 Some of the wise shall fall, so that they may be refined, purified, and cleansed,[a] until the time of the end, for there is still an interval until the time appointed.(A)
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- 11.35 Heb made them white
James 5:19-20
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19 My brothers and sisters, if anyone among you wanders from the truth[a] and is brought back by another, 20 you should know that whoever brings back a sinner from wandering will save the sinner’s[b] soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.(A)
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Hebrews 5:12
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12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic elements of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food,(A)
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1 Corinthians 15:40-42
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40 There are both heavenly bodies and earthly bodies, but the glory of the heavenly is one thing, and that of the earthly is another. 41 There is one glory of the sun and another glory of the moon and another glory of the stars; indeed, star differs from star in glory.
42 So it is with the resurrection of the dead. What is sown is perishable; what is raised is imperishable.
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1 Corinthians 3:10
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10 According to the grace of God given to me, like a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and someone else is building on it. Let each builder choose with care how to build on it.(A)
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John 5:35
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35 He was a burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.(A)
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John 4:36
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36 The reaper is already receiving[a] wages and is gathering fruit for eternal life, so that sower and reaper may rejoice together.(A)
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- 4.36 Or
. . . the fields are already ripe for harvesting. The reaper is receiving
Proverbs 11:30
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30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
and the wise capture souls.(A)
Revelation 1:20
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20 As for the mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand and the seven golden lampstands: the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.(A)
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2 Peter 3:15
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15 and regard the patience of our Lord as salvation. So also our beloved brother Paul wrote to you according to the wisdom given him,(A)
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1 Thessalonians 2:19-20
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19 For what is our hope or joy or crown of boasting before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not you?(A) 20 Yes, you are our glory and joy!
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Philippians 2:16-17
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16 holding forth the word of life so that I can boast on the day of Christ that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.(A)
17 But even if I am being poured out as a libation over the sacrifice and the service of your faith, I rejoice, and I rejoice together with all of you;(B)
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Luke 1:16-17
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16 He will turn many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God.(A) 17 With the spirit and power of Elijah he will go before him, to turn the hearts of parents to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”(B)
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Jeremiah 23:22
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22 But if they had stood in my council,
then they would have proclaimed my words to my people,
and they would have turned them from their evil way
and from the evil of their doings.(A)
Ephesians 4:11
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11 He himself granted that some are apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers(A)
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Matthew 24:45
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The Faithful or the Unfaithful Slave
45 “Who, then, is the faithful and wise slave whom his master has put in charge of his household, to give the other slaves[a] their allowance of food at the proper time?(A)
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- 24.45 Gk to give them
Matthew 19:28
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28 Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man is seated on the throne of his glory, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.(A)
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Acts 13:1
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Barnabas and Saul Commissioned
13 Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a childhood friend of Herod the ruler,[a] and Saul.(A)
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- 13.1 Gk tetrarch
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