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19 Melchizedek blessed Abram with this blessing:

“Blessed be Abram by God Most High,
    Creator of heaven and earth.

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19 and he blessed Abram,(A) saying,

“Blessed be Abram by God Most High,(B)
    Creator of heaven and earth.(C)

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But Melchizedek, who was not a descendant of Levi, collected a tenth from Abraham. And Melchizedek placed a blessing upon Abraham, the one who had already received the promises of God. And without question, the person who has the power to give a blessing is greater than the one who is blessed.

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This man, however, did not trace his descent from Levi, yet he collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed(A) him who had the promises.(B) And without doubt the lesser is blessed by the greater.

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22 Abram replied to the king of Sodom, “I solemnly swear to the Lord, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,

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22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom,(A) “With raised hand(B) I have sworn an oath to the Lord, God Most High,(C) Creator of heaven and earth,(D)

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Spiritual Blessings

All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ.

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Praise for Spiritual Blessings in Christ

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,(A) who has blessed us in the heavenly realms(B) with every spiritual blessing in Christ.

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Jesus’ Prayer of Thanksgiving

25 At that time Jesus prayed this prayer: “O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike.

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The Father Revealed in the Son(A)

25 At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father,(B) Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.(C)

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So we praise God for the glorious grace he has poured out on us who belong to his dear Son.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 1:6 Greek to us in the beloved.

to the praise of his glorious grace,(A) which he has freely given us in the One he loves.(B)

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17 She followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, and they have come to tell you how to be saved.”

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17 She followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God,(A) who are telling you the way to be saved.”

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Jesus’ Prayer of Thanksgiving

21 At that same time Jesus was filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit, and he said, “O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike. Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way.

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21 At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.(A) Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do.

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16 Then he took the children in his arms and placed his hands on their heads and blessed them.

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16 And he took the children in his arms,(A) placed his hands on them and blessed them.

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What can we bring to the Lord?
    Should we bring him burnt offerings?
Should we bow before God Most High
    with offerings of yearling calves?

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With what shall I come before(A) the Lord
    and bow down before the exalted God?
Shall I come before him with burnt offerings,
    with calves a year old?(B)

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16 The heavens belong to the Lord,
    but he has given the earth to all humanity.

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16 The highest heavens belong to the Lord,(A)
    but the earth he has given(B) to mankind.

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10 For all the animals of the forest are mine,
    and I own the cattle on a thousand hills.

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10 for every animal of the forest(A) is mine,
    and the cattle on a thousand hills.(B)

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Psalm 24

A psalm of David.

The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it.
    The world and all its people belong to him.

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Psalm 24

Of David. A psalm.

The earth is the Lord’s,(A) and everything in it,
    the world, and all who live in it;(B)

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