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17 In the same way, when God desired to show even more clearly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he guaranteed it by an oath,(A)

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By faith he stayed for a time in the land he had been promised, as in a foreign land, living in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.(A)

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21 The human mind may devise many plans,
    but it is the purpose of the Lord that will be established.(A)

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18 so that through two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible that God would prove false, we who have taken refuge might be strongly encouraged to seize the hope set before us.(A)

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A Living Hope

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead(A)

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29 And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s offspring,[a] heirs according to the promise.(A)

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  1. 3.29 Gk seed

29 for the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.

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17 and if children, then heirs: heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if we in fact suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him.(A)

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

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

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let the wicked forsake their way
    and the unrighteous their thoughts;
let them return to the Lord, that he may have mercy on them,
    and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.(A)

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An Oracle concerning Assyria

24 The Lord of hosts has sworn:
As I have designed,
    so shall it be,
and as I have planned,
    so shall it come to pass:(A)

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The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind,
    “You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.”[a](A)

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  1. 110.4 Or forever, a rightful king by my edict

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

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Husbands, in the same way, show consideration for your wives in your life together, paying honor to the woman—though the weaker vessel,[a] they are joint heirs of the gracious gift of life—so that nothing may hinder your prayers.(A)

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  1. 3.7 Or body

Listen, my beloved brothers and sisters. Has not God chosen the poor in the world to be rich in faith and to be heirs of the kingdom that he has promised to those who love him?(A)

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

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  1. 1.17 Other ancient authorities read variation due to a shadow of turning

By faith Noah, warned by God about events as yet unseen, respected the warning and built an ark to save his household; by this he condemned the world and became an heir to the righteousness that is in accordance with faith.(A)

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16 Humans, of course, swear by someone greater than themselves, and an oath given as confirmation puts an end to all dispute among them.(A)

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

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For I the Lord do not change; therefore you, O children of Jacob, have not perished.(A)

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25 Thus says the Lord: Only if I had not established my covenant with day and night and the ordinances of heaven and earth(A) 26 would I reject the offspring of Jacob and of my servant David and not choose any of his descendants as rulers over the offspring of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. For I will restore their fortunes and will have mercy upon them.(B)

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20 Thus says the Lord: If any of you could break my covenant with the day and my covenant with the night, so that day and night would not come at their appointed time,(A) 21 only then could my covenant with my servant David be broken, so that he would not have a son to reign on his throne, and my covenant with my ministers the Levites.(B)

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This is like the days of Noah to me:
    Just as I swore that the waters of Noah
    would never again go over the earth,
so I have sworn that I will not be angry with you
    and will not rebuke you.(A)
10 For the mountains may depart
    and the hills be removed,
but my steadfast love shall not depart from you,
    and my covenant of peace shall not be removed,
    says the Lord, who has compassion on you.(B)

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10 declaring the outcome from the beginning
    and from ancient times things not yet done,
saying, “My purpose shall stand,
    and I will fulfill my intention,”(A)

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