21     the people whom I formed for myself
(A)that they might declare my praise.

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21     the people I formed(A) for myself(B)
    that they may proclaim my praise.(C)

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But you are (A)a chosen race, (B)a royal (C)priesthood, (D)a holy nation, (E)a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you (F)out of darkness into (G)his marvelous light.

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But you are a chosen people,(A) a royal priesthood,(B) a holy nation,(C) God’s special possession,(D) that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.(E)

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15 (A)Through him then let us continually offer up (B)a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, (C)the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name.

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15 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice(A) of praise—the fruit of lips(B) that openly profess his name.

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19 Or (A)do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? (B)You are not your own, 20 (C)for you were bought with a price. (D)So glorify God in your body.

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19 Do you not know that your bodies are temples(A) of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;(B) 20 you were bought at a price.(C) Therefore honor God with your bodies.(D)

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18 Let this be (A)recorded for (B)a generation to come,
    so that (C)a people yet to be created may praise the Lord:

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18 Let this be written(A) for a future generation,
    that a people not yet created(B) may praise the Lord:

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31 So, whether you eat or drink, or (A)whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

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31 So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.(A)

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74     that we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies,
might serve him (A)without fear,
75     (B)in holiness and righteousness before him (C)all our days.

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74 to rescue us from the hand of our enemies,
    and to enable us to serve him(A) without fear(B)
75     in holiness and righteousness(C) before him all our days.

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to grant to those who mourn in Zion—
    (A)to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes,
(B)the oil of gladness instead of mourning,
    the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit;
(C)that they may be called oaks of righteousness,
    the planting of the Lord, (D)that he may be glorified.[a]

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  1. Isaiah 61:3 Or that he may display his beauty

    and provide for those who grieve in Zion—
to bestow on them a crown(A) of beauty
    instead of ashes,(B)
the oil(C) of joy
    instead of mourning,(D)
and a garment of praise
    instead of a spirit of despair.
They will be called oaks of righteousness,
    a planting(E) of the Lord
    for the display of his splendor.(F)

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16 For by[a] him all things were created, (A)in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether (B)thrones or (C)dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created (D)through him and for him.

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  1. Colossians 1:16 That is, by means of; or in

16 For in him all things were created:(A) things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities;(B) all things have been created through him and for him.(C)

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(A)he predestined us[a] for (B)adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, (C)according to the purpose of his will, (D)to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in (E)the Beloved. (F)In him we have (G)redemption (H)through his blood, (I)the forgiveness of our trespasses, (J)according to the riches of his grace, which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight (K)making known[b] to us the mystery of his will, (L)according to his purpose, which he (M)set forth in Christ 10 as a plan for (N)the fullness of time, (O)to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.

11 In him we have obtained (P)an inheritance, (Q)having been predestined (R)according to the purpose of him who works all things according to (S)the counsel of his will, 12 so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be (T)to the praise of his glory.

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  1. Ephesians 1:5 Or before him in love, 5having predestined us
  2. Ephesians 1:9 Or he lavished upon us in all wisdom and insight, making known…

he[a] predestined(A) us for adoption to sonship[b](B) through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure(C) and will— to the praise of his glorious grace,(D) which he has freely given us in the One he loves.(E) In him we have redemption(F) through his blood,(G) the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches(H) of God’s grace that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and understanding, he[c] made known to us the mystery(I) of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed(J) in Christ, 10 to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment(K)—to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ.(L)

11 In him we were also chosen,[d] having been predestined(M) according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose(N) of his will, 12 in order that we, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory.(O)

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  1. Ephesians 1:5 Or sight in love. He
  2. Ephesians 1:5 The Greek word for adoption to sonship is a legal term referring to the full legal standing of an adopted male heir in Roman culture.
  3. Ephesians 1:9 Or us with all wisdom and understanding. And he
  4. Ephesians 1:11 Or were made heirs

21 (A)Your people shall all be righteous;
    (B)they shall possess the land forever,
(C)the branch of my planting, the work of my hands,
    that I might be glorified.[a]

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  1. Isaiah 60:21 Or that I might display my beauty

21 Then all your people will be righteous(A)
    and they will possess(B) the land forever.
They are the shoot I have planted,(C)
    the work of my hands,(D)
    for the display of my splendor.(E)

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21 (A)to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

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21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.(A)

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But the Lord God helps me;
    therefore I have not been disgraced;
(A)therefore I have set my face like a flint,
    and I know that I shall not be put to shame.

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Because the Sovereign Lord(A) helps(B) me,
    I will not be disgraced.
Therefore have I set my face like flint,(C)
    and I know I will not be put to shame.(D)

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