17 And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near.

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17 He came and preached peace(A) to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.(B)

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19 “I create (A)the fruit of the lips:
Peace, peace (B)to him who is far off and to him who is near,”
Says the Lord,
“And I will heal him.”
20 (C)But the wicked are like the troubled sea,
When it cannot rest,
Whose waters cast up mire and dirt.

21 There(D) is no peace,”
Says my God, “for the wicked.”

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19     creating praise on their lips.(A)
Peace, peace,(B) to those far and near,”(C)
    says the Lord. “And I will heal them.”
20 But the wicked(D) are like the tossing sea,(E)
    which cannot rest,
    whose waves cast up mire(F) and mud.
21 “There is no peace,”(G) says my God, “for the wicked.”(H)

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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 You know the message(A) God sent to the people of Israel, announcing the good news(B) of peace(C) through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.(D)

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39 For the promise is to you and (A)to your children, and (B)to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.”

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39 The promise is for you and your children(A) and for all who are far off(B)—for all whom the Lord our God will call.”

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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,

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13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once(A) were far away have been brought near(B) by the blood of Christ.(C)

14 For he himself is our peace,(D) who has made the two groups one(E) and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility,

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Faith Triumphs in Trouble

Therefore, (A)having been justified by faith, [a]we have (B)peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

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  1. Romans 5:1 Some ancient mss. let us have

Peace and Hope

Therefore, since we have been justified(A) through faith,(B) we[a] have peace(C) with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,(D)

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  1. Romans 5:1 Many manuscripts let us

14 And He (A)has exalted the [a]horn of His people,
The praise of (B)all His saints—
Of the children of Israel,
(C)A people near to Him.

[b]Praise the Lord!

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  1. Psalm 148:14 Strength or dominion
  2. Psalm 148:14 Heb. Hallelujah

14 And he has raised up for his people a horn,[a](A)
    the praise(B) of all his faithful servants,(C)
    of Israel, the people close to his heart.(D)

Praise the Lord.

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  1. Psalm 148:14 Horn here symbolizes strength.

“For (A)what great nation is there that has (B)God[a] so near to it, as the Lord our God is to us, for whatever reason we may call upon Him?

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  1. Deuteronomy 4:7 Or a god

What other nation is so great(A) as to have their gods near(B) them the way the Lord our God is near us whenever we pray to him?

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20 Now then, we are (A)ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God.

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20 We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors,(A) as though God were making his appeal through us.(B) We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.(C)

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10 I (A)will cut off the chariot from Ephraim
And the horse from Jerusalem;
The (B)battle bow shall be cut off.
He shall speak peace to the nations;
His dominion shall be (C)‘from sea to sea,
And from the River to the ends of the earth.’

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10 I will take away the chariots from Ephraim
    and the warhorses from Jerusalem,
    and the battle bow will be broken.(A)
He will proclaim peace(B) to the nations.
    His rule will extend from sea to sea
    and from the River[a] to the ends of the earth.(C)

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  1. Zechariah 9:10 That is, the Euphrates

(A)How beautiful upon the mountains
Are the feet of him who brings good news,
Who proclaims peace,
Who brings glad tidings of good things,
Who proclaims salvation,
Who says to Zion,
(B)“Your God reigns!”

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How beautiful on the mountains(A)
    are the feet of those who bring good news,(B)
who proclaim peace,(C)
    who bring good tidings,
    who proclaim salvation,
who say to Zion,
    “Your God reigns!”(D)

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19 (A)He declares His word to Jacob,
(B)His statutes and His judgments to Israel.
20 (C)He has not dealt thus with any nation;
And as for His judgments, they have not known them.

[a]Praise the Lord!

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  1. Psalm 147:20 Heb. Hallelujah

19 He has revealed his word(A) to Jacob,(B)
    his laws and decrees(C) to Israel.
20 He has done this for no other nation;(D)
    they do not know(E) his laws.[a]

Praise the Lord.(F)

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  1. Psalm 147:20 Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint nation; / he has not made his laws known to them

And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, (A)‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep (B)which was lost!’

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And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’(A)

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