17 So when God desired to show more convincingly to (A)the heirs of the promise (B)the unchangeable character of his purpose, (C)he guaranteed it with an oath,

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By faith he went to live in (A)the land of promise, as in a foreign land, (B)living in tents (C)with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise.

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18 so that by two unchangeable things, in which (A)it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope (B)set before us.

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21 (A)Many are the plans in the mind of a man,
    but (B)it is the purpose of the Lord (C)that will stand.

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11 so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth;
    it shall not return to me empty,
but (A)it shall accomplish that which I purpose,
    and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.

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An Oracle Concerning Assyria

24 The Lord of hosts has sworn:
(A)“As I have planned,
    so shall it be,
and as I have purposed,
    so shall it stand,

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11 (A)The counsel of the Lord stands forever,
    the plans of his heart to all generations.

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Likewise, (A)husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker (B)vessel, since they are heirs with you[a] of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 3:7 Some manuscripts since you are joint heirs

Born Again to a Living Hope

(A)Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! (B)According to his great mercy, (C)he has caused us to be born again to a living hope (D)through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

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17 (A)Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from (B)the Father of lights, (C)with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. James 1:17 Some manuscripts variation due to a shadow of turning

12 so that you may not be sluggish, but (A)imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

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29 For the gifts and (A)the calling of God are irrevocable.

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17 and if children, then (A)heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, (B)provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.

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10 The thief comes only to steal and (A)kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.

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let the wicked forsake his way,
    and the unrighteous man his thoughts;
let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him,
    and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

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(A)The Lord has (B)sworn
    and will (C)not change his mind,
(D)“You are (E)a priest (F)forever
    after the order of (G)Melchizedek.”

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13 But he is unchangeable,[a] and (A)who can turn him back?
    What he (B)desires, that he does.
14 For he will complete what he (C)appoints for me,
    and many such things are (D)in his mind.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 23:13 Or one

Listen, my beloved brothers, (A)has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be (B)rich in faith and heirs of (C)the kingdom, (D)which he has promised to those who love him?

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By faith (A)Noah, being warned by God concerning (B)events as yet unseen, in reverent fear constructed an ark for the saving of his household. By this he condemned the world and became an heir of (C)the righteousness that comes by faith.

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16 For people swear by something greater than themselves, and in all their disputes (A)an oath is final for confirmation.

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Robbing God

“For (A)I the Lord do not change; (B)therefore you, O children of Jacob, are not consumed.

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25 Thus says the Lord: (A)If I have not established my covenant with day and night and the fixed order of heaven and earth, 26 then I will reject the offspring of Jacob and David my servant and will not choose one of his offspring to rule over the offspring of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. (B)For I will restore their fortunes and will have mercy on them.”

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20 (A)“Thus says the Lord: (B)If you can break my covenant with the day and my covenant with the night, (C)so that day and night will not come at their appointed time, 21 (D)then also my covenant with David my servant may be broken, so that he shall not have a son to reign on his throne, and my covenant with the Levitical priests my ministers.

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“This is like (A)the days of Noah[a] to me:
    as I swore that the waters of Noah
    should no more go over the earth,
so I have sworn that I will not be angry with you,
    and will not rebuke you.
10 For the mountains may depart
    and the hills be removed,
but my steadfast love shall not depart from you,
    and (B)my covenant of peace shall not be removed,”
    says the Lord, who has compassion on you.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 54:9 Some manuscripts For this is as the waters of Noah

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