1 Corinthians 2:7
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7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God [a]ordained before the ages for our glory,
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- 1 Corinthians 2:7 predetermined
1 Corinthians 15:51
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51 Behold, I tell you a [a]mystery: (A)We shall not all sleep, (B)but we shall all be changed—
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- 1 Corinthians 15:51 hidden truth
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
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The Comfort of Christ’s Coming
13 But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen [a]asleep, lest you sorrow (A)as others (B)who have no hope. 14 For (C)if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him (D)those who [b]sleep in Jesus.
15 For this we say to you (E)by the word of the Lord, that (F)we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are [c]asleep. 16 For (G)the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with (H)the trumpet of God. (I)And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 (J)Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them (K)in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus (L)we shall always be with the Lord. 18 (M)Therefore comfort one another with these words.
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- 1 Thessalonians 4:13 Died
- 1 Thessalonians 4:14 Or through Jesus sleep
- 1 Thessalonians 4:15 Dead
1 Thessalonians 5:4-11
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4 (A)But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief. 5 You are all (B)sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. 6 (C)Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but (D)let us watch and be [a]sober. 7 For (E)those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk (F)are drunk at night. 8 But let us who are of the day be sober, (G)putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation. 9 For (H)God did not appoint us to wrath, (I)but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 (J)who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him.
11 Therefore [b]comfort each other and [c]edify one another, just as you also are doing.
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- 1 Thessalonians 5:6 self-controlled
- 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Or encourage
- 1 Thessalonians 5:11 build one another up
2 Thessalonians 2
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The Great Apostasy
2 Now, brethren, (A)concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ (B)and our gathering together to Him, we ask you, 2 (C)not to be soon shaken in mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as if from us, as though the day of [a]Christ had come. 3 Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come (D)unless the falling away comes first, and (E)the man of [b]sin is revealed, (F)the son of perdition, 4 who opposes and (G)exalts himself (H)above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits [c]as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.
5 Do you not remember that when I was still with you I told you these things? 6 And now you know what is restraining, that he may be revealed in his own time. 7 For (I)the [d]mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only [e]He who now restrains will do so until He is taken out of the way. 8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, (J)whom the Lord will consume (K)with the breath of His mouth and destroy (L)with the brightness of His coming. 9 The coming of the lawless one is (M)according to the working of Satan, with all power, (N)signs, and lying wonders, 10 and with all unrighteous deception among (O)those who perish, because they did not receive (P)the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And (Q)for this reason God will send them strong delusion, (R)that they should believe the lie, 12 that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but (S)had pleasure in unrighteousness.
Stand Fast
13 But we are [f]bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God (T)from the beginning (U)chose you for salvation (V)through [g]sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth, 14 to which He called you by our gospel, for (W)the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 15 Therefore, brethren, (X)stand fast and hold (Y)the traditions which you were taught, whether by word or our [h]epistle.
16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and our God and Father, (Z)who has loved us and given us everlasting consolation and (AA)good hope by grace, 17 comfort your hearts (AB)and [i]establish you in every good word and work.
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- 2 Thessalonians 2:2 NU the Lord
- 2 Thessalonians 2:3 NU lawlessness
- 2 Thessalonians 2:4 NU omits as God
- 2 Thessalonians 2:7 hidden truth
- 2 Thessalonians 2:7 Or he
- 2 Thessalonians 2:13 under obligation
- 2 Thessalonians 2:13 being set apart by
- 2 Thessalonians 2:15 letter
- 2 Thessalonians 2:17 strengthen
Romans 11:15
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15 For if their being cast away is the reconciling of the world, what will their acceptance be (A)but life from the dead?
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Romans 16:25
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Benediction
25 [a]Now (A)to Him who is able to establish you (B)according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, (C)according to the revelation of the mystery (D)kept secret since the world began
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- Romans 16:25 M puts Rom. 16:25–27 after Rom. 14:23.
Ephesians 5:32
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32 This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
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