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A Wife for Isaac

24 Abraham was now a very old man, and the Lord had blessed him in every way.

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Isaac and Rebekah

24 Abraham was now very old,(A) and the Lord had blessed(B) him in every way.(C)

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Psalm 112[a]

Praise the Lord!

How joyful are those who fear the Lord
    and delight in obeying his commands.
Their children will be successful everywhere;
    an entire generation of godly people will be blessed.
They themselves will be wealthy,
    and their good deeds will last forever.

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Footnotes

  1. 112 This psalm is a Hebrew acrostic poem; after the introductory note of praise, each line begins with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

Psalm 112[a]

Praise the Lord.[b](A)

Blessed are those(B) who fear the Lord,(C)
    who find great delight(D) in his commands.

Their children(E) will be mighty in the land;
    the generation of the upright will be blessed.
Wealth and riches(F) are in their houses,
    and their righteousness endures(G) forever.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 112:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the lines of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
  2. Psalm 112:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah

So all who put their faith in Christ share the same blessing Abraham received because of his faith.

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So those who rely on faith(A) are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.(B)

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33 Seek the Kingdom of God[a] above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.

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Footnotes

  1. 6:33 Some manuscripts do not include of God.

33 But seek first his kingdom(A) and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.(B)

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22 The blessing of the Lord makes a person rich,
    and he adds no sorrow with it.

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22 The blessing of the Lord(A) brings wealth,(B)
    without painful toil for it.(C)

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(Abram was very rich in livestock, silver, and gold.)

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Abram had become very wealthy(A) in livestock(B) and in silver and gold.

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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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11 Abraham and Sarah were both very old by this time, and Sarah was long past the age of having children.

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11 Abraham and Sarah were already very old,(A) and Sarah was past the age of childbearing.(B)

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I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others.

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“Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come.”

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For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things,(A) holding promise for both the present life(B) and the life to come.(C)

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Yes, think about Abraham, your ancestor,
    and Sarah, who gave birth to your nation.
Abraham was only one man when I called him.
    But when I blessed him, he became a great nation.”

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look to Abraham,(A) your father,
    and to Sarah, who gave you birth.
When I called him he was only one man,
    and I blessed him and made him many.(B)

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They had no children because Elizabeth was unable to conceive, and they were both very old.

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But they were childless because Elizabeth was not able to conceive, and they were both very old.

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David in His Old Age

King David was now very old, and no matter how many blankets covered him, he could not keep warm.

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Adonijah Sets Himself Up as King

When King David was very old, he could not keep warm even when they put covers over him.

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