and you shall be to Me (A)a kingdom of priests and (B)a holy nation.’ These are the words that you shall speak to the sons of Israel.”

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12 And they will call them, “(A)The holy people,
The (B)redeemed of the Lord”;
And you will be called, “Sought Out, A City (C)Not Abandoned.”

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33 These things I have spoken to you so that (A)in Me you may have peace. (B)In the world you have tribulation, but (C)take courage; (D)I have overcome the world.”

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12 giving thanks to (A)the Father, who has qualified us [a]to share in (B)the inheritance of the [b]saints in (C)light.

The Incomparable Christ

13 [c]For He rescued us from the [d](D)domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of [e](E)His beloved Son, 14 (F)in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 1:12 Lit unto the portion of
  2. Colossians 1:12 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
  3. Colossians 1:13 Lit Who rescued
  4. Colossians 1:13 Lit authority
  5. Colossians 1:13 Lit the Son of His love

14 Therefore, since we have a great (A)high priest who has (B)passed through the heavens, Jesus (C)the Son of God, let’s hold firmly to our (D)confession. 15 For we do not have (E)a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been (F)tempted in all things just as we are, yet (G)without sin. 16 Therefore let’s (H)approach the throne of grace with (I)confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace for help at the time of our need.

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