Genesis 1:1-2
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The Creation of the World
1 In the (A)beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was (B)without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.
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Psalm 16:6-11
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6 (A)The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;
indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.
7 I bless the Lord who (B)gives me counsel;
in (C)the night also my (D)heart instructs me.[a]
8 (E)I have (F)set the Lord always before me;
because he is at my (G)right hand, I shall not be (H)shaken.
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my (I)whole being[b] rejoices;
my flesh also dwells secure.
10 For you will not abandon my soul to (J)Sheol,
(K)or let your (L)holy one see (M)corruption.[c]
11 You make known to me (N)the path of life;
in your presence there is (O)fullness of joy;
at your right hand are (P)pleasures forevermore.
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- Psalm 16:7 Hebrew my kidneys instruct me
- Psalm 16:9 Hebrew my glory
- Psalm 16:10 Or see the pit
Psalm 73:23-26
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23 Nevertheless, I am continually with you;
you (A)hold my right hand.
24 You (B)guide me with your counsel,
and afterward you will (C)receive me to glory.
25 (D)Whom have I in heaven but you?
And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you.
26 (E)My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is (F)the strength[a] of my heart and my (G)portion (H)forever.
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- Psalm 73:26 Hebrew rock
Isaiah 26:19
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19 (A)Your dead shall live; their bodies shall rise.
You who dwell in the dust, awake and sing for joy!
For (B)your dew is a dew of light,
and the earth will give birth to the dead.
Daniel 12:3
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3 (A)And those who are wise (B)shall shine like the brightness of the sky above;[a] and (C)those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.
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- Daniel 12:3 Hebrew the expanse; compare Genesis 1:6–8
Matthew 4:17
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17 (A)From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, (B)“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”[a]
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- Matthew 4:17 Or the kingdom of heaven has come near
Matthew 6:33
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33 But (A)seek first (B)the kingdom of God and his righteousness, (C)and all these things will be added to you.
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Matthew 5:3-12
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3 (A)“Blessed are (B)the poor in spirit, for (C)theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 “Blessed are (D)those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
5 “Blessed are the (E)meek, for they (F)shall inherit the earth.
6 “Blessed are those who hunger and (G)thirst (H)for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
7 “Blessed are (I)the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
8 “Blessed are (J)the pure in heart, for (K)they shall see God.
9 “Blessed are (L)the peacemakers, for (M)they shall be called (N)sons[a] of God.
10 (O)“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for (P)theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 (Q)“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely (R)on my account. 12 (S)Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for (T)so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
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- Matthew 5:9 Greek huioi; see Preface
Matthew 6:19-21
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Lay Up Treasures in Heaven
19 (A)“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where (B)moth and rust[a] destroy and where thieves (C)break in and steal, 20 (D)but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
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- Matthew 6:19 Or worm; also verse 20
John 1:29
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Behold, the Lamb of God
29 The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, (A)the Lamb of God, who (B)takes away the sin (C)of the world!
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John 14:1-4
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I Am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life
14 (A)“Let not your hearts be troubled. (B)Believe in God;[a] believe also in me. 2 In (C)my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that (D)I go to prepare a place for you?[b] 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you (E)to myself, that (F)where I am you may be also. 4 And you know the way to where I am going.”[c]
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