Hosea 6:3
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3 (A)Let us know,
Let us pursue the knowledge of the Lord.
His going forth is established (B)as the morning;
(C)He will come to us (D)like the rain,
Like the latter and former rain to the earth.
Hosea 14:5
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5 I will be like the (A)dew to Israel;
He shall [a]grow like the lily,
And [b]lengthen his roots like Lebanon.
Footnotes
- Hosea 14:5 Lit. bud or sprout
- Hosea 14:5 Lit. strike
Psalm 72:6
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6 (A)He shall come down like rain upon the grass before mowing,
Like showers that water the earth.
Jeremiah 24:7
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7 Then I will give them (A)a heart to know Me, that I am the Lord; and they shall be (B)My people, and I will be their God, for they shall return to Me (C)with their whole heart.
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Philippians 3:13-15
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13 Brethren, I do not count myself to have [a]apprehended; but one thing I do, (A)forgetting those things which are behind and (B)reaching forward to those things which are ahead, 14 (C)I press toward the goal for the prize of (D)the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
15 Therefore let us, as many as are (E)mature, (F)have this mind; and if in anything you think otherwise, (G)God will reveal even this to you.
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- Philippians 3:13 laid hold of it
Proverbs 2:1-5
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The Value of Wisdom
2 My son, if you receive my words,
And (A)treasure my commands within you,
2 So that you incline your ear to wisdom,
And apply your heart to understanding;
3 Yes, if you cry out for discernment,
And lift up your voice for understanding,
4 (B)If you seek her as silver,
And search for her as for hidden treasures;
5 (C)Then you will understand the fear of the Lord,
And find the knowledge of God.
Revelation 22:16
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16 (A)“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things in the churches. (B)I am the Root and the Offspring of David, (C)the Bright and Morning Star.”
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Matthew 13:11
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11 He answered and said to them, “Because (A)it has been given to you to know the [a]mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.
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- Matthew 13:11 secret or hidden truths
Zechariah 10:1
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Restoration of Judah and Israel
10 Ask (A)the Lord for (B)rain
In (C)the time of the [a]latter rain.
The Lord will make [b]flashing clouds;
He will give them showers of rain,
Grass in the field for everyone.
Footnotes
- Zechariah 10:1 Spring rain
- Zechariah 10:1 Or lightning flashes
2 Peter 1:19
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19 [a]And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a (A)light that shines in a dark place, (B)until (C)the day dawns and the morning star rises in your (D)hearts;
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- 2 Peter 1:19 Or We also have the more sure prophetic word
Luke 1:78
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Malachi 4:2
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2 But to you who (A)fear My name
The (B)Sun of Righteousness shall arise
With healing in His wings;
And you shall go out
And grow fat like stall-fed calves.
Micah 4:2
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2 Many nations shall come and say,
“Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,
To the house of the God of Jacob;
He will teach us His ways,
And we shall walk in His paths.”
For out of Zion the law shall go forth,
And the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
Hebrews 3:14
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14 For we have become partakers of Christ if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the end,
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John 17:3
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3 And (A)this is eternal life, that they may know You, (B)the only true God, and Jesus Christ (C)whom You have sent.
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Joel 2:23-24
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23 Be glad then, you children of Zion,
And (A)rejoice in the Lord your God;
For He has given you the [a]former rain faithfully,
And He (B)will cause the rain to come down for you—
The former rain,
And the latter rain in the first month.
24 The threshing floors shall be full of wheat,
And the vats shall overflow with new wine and oil.
Footnotes
- Joel 2:23 Or teacher of righteousness
Hosea 10:12
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12 Sow for yourselves righteousness;
Reap in mercy;
(A)Break up your fallow ground,
For it is time to seek the Lord,
Till He (B)comes and rains righteousness on you.
Isaiah 54:13
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13 All your children shall be (A)taught by the Lord,
And (B)great shall be the peace of your children.
Acts 17:11
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11 These were more [a]fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and (A)searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so.
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- Acts 17:11 Lit. noble
Hosea 2:20
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20 I will betroth you to Me in faithfulness,
And (A)you shall know the Lord.
Isaiah 44:3
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3 For I will pour water on him who is thirsty,
And floods on the dry ground;
I will pour My Spirit on your descendants,
And My blessing on your offspring;
Isaiah 32:15
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15 Until (A)the Spirit is poured upon us from on high,
And (B)the wilderness becomes a fruitful field,
And the fruitful field is counted as a forest.
Psalm 65:9
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9 You [a]visit the earth and (A)water it,
You greatly enrich it;
(B)The river of God is full of water;
You provide their grain,
For so You have prepared it.
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- Psalm 65:9 give attention to
Deuteronomy 32:2
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2 Let (A)my [a]teaching drop as the rain,
My speech distill as the dew,
(B)As raindrops on the tender herb,
And as showers on the grass.
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- Deuteronomy 32:2 doctrine
Micah 5:2
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The Coming Messiah
2 “But you, (A)Bethlehem (B)Ephrathah,
Though you are little (C)among the (D)thousands of Judah,
Yet out of you shall come forth to Me
The One to be (E)Ruler in Israel,
(F)Whose goings forth are from of old,
From [a]everlasting.”
Footnotes
- Micah 5:2 Lit. the days of eternity
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