The voice of (A)your watchmen—they lift up their voice;
    together they sing for joy;
(B)for eye to eye they see
    the return of the Lord to Zion.

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Listen! Your watchmen(A) lift up their voices;(B)
    together they shout for joy.(C)
When the Lord returns(D) to Zion,(E)
    they will see it with their own eyes.

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On your walls, O Jerusalem,
    I have set (A)watchmen;
all the day and all the night
    they shall never be silent.
You who put the Lord in remembrance,
    take no rest,

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I have posted watchmen(A) on your walls, Jerusalem;
    they will never be silent day or night.
You who call on the Lord,
    give yourselves no rest,(B)

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12 For (A)now we see in a mirror dimly, but (B)then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as (C)I have been fully known.

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12 For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror;(A) then we shall see face to face.(B) Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.(C)

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46 And day by day, (A)attending the temple (B)together and (C)breaking bread in their homes, they received their food (D)with glad and generous hearts, 47 praising God and (E)having favor with all the people. And the Lord (F)added to their number (G)day by day those who (H)were being saved.

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46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts.(A) They broke bread(B) in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people.(C) And the Lord added to their number(D) daily those who were being saved.

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(A)“So you, (B)son of man, I have made a watchman for the house of Israel. (C)Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you shall give them warning from me.

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“Son of man, I have made you a watchman(A) for the people of Israel; so hear the word I speak and give them warning from me.(B)

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And (A)the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who was seated on the throne, saying, “Amen. Hallelujah!”

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The twenty-four elders(A) and the four living creatures(B) fell down(C) and worshiped God, who was seated on the throne. And they cried:

“Amen, Hallelujah!”(D)

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20 (A)Rejoice over her, O heaven,
    and you saints and (B)apostles and prophets,
for (C)God has given judgment for you against her!”

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20 “Rejoice over her, you heavens!(A)
    Rejoice, you people of God!
    Rejoice, apostles and prophets!
For God has judged her
    with the judgment she imposed on you.”(B)

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And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders (A)fell down before the Lamb, (B)each holding a harp, and (C)golden bowls full of incense, (D)which are the prayers of the saints. And they sang (E)a new song, saying,

“Worthy are you to take the scroll
    and to open its seals,
for (F)you were slain, and by your blood (G)you ransomed people for God
    from (H)every tribe and language and people and nation,
10 and you have made them (I)a kingdom and priests to our God,
    and they shall reign on the earth.”

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And when he had taken it, the four living creatures(A) and the twenty-four elders(B) fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp(C) and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers(D) of God’s people. And they sang a new song, saying:(E)

“You are worthy(F) to take the scroll
    and to open its seals,
because you were slain,
    and with your blood(G) you purchased(H) for God
    persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.(I)
10 You have made them to be a kingdom and priests(J) to serve our God,
    and they will reign[a] on the earth.”(K)

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 5:10 Some manuscripts they reign

17 Obey (A)your leaders and submit to them, (B)for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to (C)give an account. (D)Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.

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17 Have confidence in your leaders(A) and submit to their authority, because they keep watch over you(B) as those who must give an account. Do this so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no benefit to you.

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17 that (A)the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, (B)may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, 18 (C)having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is (D)the hope to which he has called you, what are (E)the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints,

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17 I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father,(A) may give you the Spirit[a] of wisdom(B) and revelation, so that you may know him better. 18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened(C) in order that you may know the hope to which he has called(D) you, the riches(E) of his glorious inheritance(F) in his holy people,(G)

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  1. Ephesians 1:17 Or a spirit

Divisions in the Church

10 I appeal to you, brothers,[a] by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no (A)divisions among you, but that you be united (B)in the same mind and the same judgment.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 1:10 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters; also verses 11, 26

A Church Divided Over Leaders

10 I appeal to you, brothers and sisters,[a](A) in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you,(B) but that you be perfectly united(C) in mind and thought.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 1:10 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in verses 11 and 26; and in 2:1; 3:1; 4:6; 6:8; 7:24, 29; 10:1; 11:33; 12:1; 14:6, 20, 26, 39; 15:1, 6, 50, 58; 16:15, 20.

They Had Everything in Common

32 Now the full number of those who believed were of (A)one heart and (B)soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but (C)they had everything in common.

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The Believers Share Their Possessions

32 All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had.(A)

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The Coming of the Holy Spirit

When (A)the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place.

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The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost

When the day of Pentecost(A) came, they were all together(B) in one place.

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