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18 I pray that you may have the power to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth and length and height and depth(A)

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11 For as the heavens are high above the earth,
    so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;(A)
12 as far as the east is from the west,
    so far he removes our transgressions from us.(B)

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“Can you find out the deep things of God?
    Can you find out the limit of the Almighty?[a](A)
It is higher than heaven[b]—what can you do?
    Deeper than Sheol—what can you know?(B)
Its measure is longer than the earth
    and broader than the sea.

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  1. 11.7 Traditional rendering of Heb Shaddai
  2. 11.8 Heb The heights of heaven

17 But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting
    on those who fear him,
    and his righteousness to children’s children,

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Let the same mind be in you that was[a] in Christ Jesus,(A)

who, though he existed in the form of God,
    did not regard equality with God
    as something to be grasped,(B)
but emptied himself,
    taking the form of a slave,
    assuming human likeness.
And being found in appearance as a human,(C)
    he humbled himself
    and became obedient to the point of death—
    even death on a cross.(D)

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  1. 2.5 Or that you have

18 so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may perceive what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints, 19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his great power. 20 God[a] put this power to work in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places,[b](A) 21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come.(B) 22 And he has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church,(C) 23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.(D)

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  1. 1.20 Gk He
  2. 1.20 Gk heavenlies

13 No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.(A)

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19 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.(A)

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20 and it is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God,[a] who loved me and gave himself for me.(A)

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  1. 2.20 Or by faith in the Son of God

For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
    so are my ways higher than your ways
    and my thoughts than your thoughts.(A)

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13 while we wait for the blessed hope and the manifestation of the glory of our great God and Savior,[a] Jesus Christ.(A) 14 He it is who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify for himself a people of his own who are zealous for good deeds.(B)

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  1. 2.13 Or of the great God and our Savior

14 and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me[a] with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.(A) 15 The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance: that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the foremost.(B) 16 But for that very reason I received mercy, so that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display the utmost patience as an example to those who would come to believe in him for eternal life.

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  1. 1.14 Gk lacks for me

Paul’s Prayer

15 I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love[a] toward all the saints, and for this reason

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  1. 1.15 Other ancient authorities lack and your love

13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree”(A)

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10 All your works shall give thanks to you, O Lord,
    and all your faithful shall bless you.(A)

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21 To the one who conquers I will give a place with me on my throne, just as I myself conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne.(A)

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10 as a plan for the fullness of time, to gather up all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.(A)

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11 The scripture says, “No one who believes[a] in him will be put to shame.”(A) 12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all and is generous to all who call on him.(B)

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  1. 10.11 Or trusts

Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
    it is so high that I cannot attain it.(A)

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for we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints,(A)

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More than that, I regard everything as loss because of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and I regard them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ(A) and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law but one that comes through faith in Christ,[a] the righteousness from God based on faith.(B) 10 I want to know Christ[b] and the power of his resurrection and the sharing of his sufferings by becoming like him in his death,

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  1. 3.9 Or through the faith of Christ
  2. 3.10 Gk him

Not knowing the righteousness of God and seeking to establish their own, they have not submitted to God’s righteousness.(A)

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Let your priests be clothed with righteousness,
    and let your faithful shout for joy.(A)

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41 Now rise up, O Lord God, and go to your resting place,
    you and the ark of your might.
Let your priests, O Lord God, be clothed with salvation,
    and let your faithful rejoice in your goodness.(A)

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16 Without any doubt, the mystery of godliness is great:

He[a] was revealed in flesh,
    vindicated[b] in spirit,[c]
        seen by angels,
proclaimed among gentiles,
    believed in throughout the world,
        taken up in glory.(A)

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  1. 3.16 Gk Who; other ancient authorities read God or Which
  2. 3.16 Or justified
  3. 3.16 Or by the Spirit