21 equip you with everything good for doing his will,(A) and may he work in us(B) what is pleasing to him,(C) through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.(D)

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17 encourage(A) your hearts and strengthen(B) you in every good deed and word.

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13 for it is God who works in you(A) to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.(B)

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you also, like living stones, are being built(A) into a spiritual house[a](B) to be a holy priesthood,(C) offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 2:5 Or into a temple of the Spirit

10 And the God of all grace, who called you(A) to his eternal glory(B) in Christ, after you have suffered a little while,(C) will himself restore you and make you strong,(D) firm and steadfast. 11 To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen.(E)

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11 filled with the fruit of righteousness(A) that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God.

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23 May God himself, the God of peace,(A) sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul(B) and body be kept blameless(C) at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.(D)

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18 The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack(A) and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom.(B) To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.(C)

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17 Now to the King(A) eternal, immortal,(B) invisible,(C) the only God,(D) be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.(E)

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18 I have received full payment and have more than enough. I am amply supplied, now that I have received from Epaphroditus(A) the gifts you sent. They are a fragrant(B) offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.

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17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking,(A) but of righteousness, peace(B) and joy in the Holy Spirit,(C) 18 because anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and receives human approval.(D)

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18 Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel,(A)
    who alone does marvelous deeds.(B)
19 Praise be to his glorious name(C) forever;
    may the whole earth be filled with his glory.(D)
Amen and Amen.(E)

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He is the Rock,(A) his works are perfect,(B)
    and all his ways are just.
A faithful God(C) who does no wrong,
    upright(D) and just is he.(E)

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13 Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth(A) and on the sea, and all that is in them, saying:

“To him who sits on the throne(B) and to the Lamb(C)
    be praise and honor and glory and power,
for ever and ever!”(D)

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And they sang a new song, saying:(A)

“You are worthy(B) to take the scroll
    and to open its seals,
because you were slain,
    and with your blood(C) you purchased(D) for God
    persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.(E)

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Also in front of the throne there was what looked like a sea of glass,(A) clear as crystal.

In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures,(B) and they were covered with eyes, in front and in back.(C)

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25 to the only God(A) our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore!(B) Amen.(C)

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22 and receive from him anything we ask,(A) because we keep his commands(B) and do what pleases him.(C)

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17 The world and its desires pass away,(A) but whoever does the will of God(B) lives forever.

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18 But grow in the grace(A) and knowledge(B) of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.(C) To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.(D)

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As a result, they do not live the rest of their earthly lives for evil human desires,(A) but rather for the will of God.

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16 And do not forget to do good and to share with others,(A) for with such sacrifices(B) God is pleased.

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23 to the church of the firstborn,(A) whose names are written in heaven.(B) You have come to God, the Judge of all,(C) to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,(D)

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36 You need to persevere(A) so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.(B)

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16 who alone is immortal(A) and who lives in unapproachable light,(B) whom no one has seen or can see.(C) To him be honor and might forever. Amen.(D)

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