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Disciples of Isaiah

16 Bind up the testimony; seal the teaching among my disciples.(A)

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16 Bind up this testimony of warning(A)
    and seal(B) up God’s instruction among my disciples.

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But you, Daniel, keep the words secret and the book sealed until the time of the end. Many shall be running back and forth,[a] and evil[b] shall increase.”(A)

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  1. 12.4 Meaning of Heb uncertain
  2. 12.4 Gk: Heb knowledge

But you, Daniel, roll up and seal(A) the words of the scroll until the time of the end.(B) Many will go here and there(C) to increase knowledge.”

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Now Moses was faithful in all God’s[a] house as a servant, to testify to the things that would be spoken later.(A)

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  1. 3.5 Gk his

“Moses was faithful as a servant(A) in all God’s house,”[a](B) bearing witness to what would be spoken by God in the future.

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  1. Hebrews 3:5 Num. 12:7

34 he did not speak to them except in parables, but he explained everything in private to his disciples.(A)

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34 He did not say anything to them without using a parable.(A) But when he was alone with his own disciples, he explained everything.

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The Purpose of the Parables

10 When he was alone, those who were around him along with the twelve asked him about the parables. 11 And he said to them, “To you has been given the secret[a] of the kingdom of God, but for those outside everything comes in parables,(A)

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  1. 4.11 Or mystery

10 When he was alone, the Twelve and the others around him asked him about the parables. 11 He told them, “The secret of the kingdom of God(A) has been given to you. But to those on the outside(B) everything is said in parables

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11 He answered, “To you it has been given to know the secrets[a] of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.(A)

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  1. 13.11 Or mysteries

11 He replied, “Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven(A) has been given to you,(B) but not to them.

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11 The vision of all this has become for you like the words of a sealed document. If it is given to those who can read with the command, “Read this,” they say, “We cannot, for it is sealed.”(A) 12 And if it is given to those who cannot read, saying, “Read this,” they say, “We cannot read.”

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11 For you this whole vision(A) is nothing but words sealed(B) in a scroll. And if you give the scroll to someone who can read, and say, “Read this, please,” they will answer, “I can’t; it is sealed.” 12 Or if you give the scroll to someone who cannot read, and say, “Read this, please,” they will answer, “I don’t know how to read.”

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10 Then I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers and sisters who hold the testimony of Jesus.[a] Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus[b] is the spirit of prophecy.”(A)

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  1. 19.10 Or to Jesus
  2. 19.10 Or to Jesus

10 At this I fell at his feet to worship him.(A) But he said to me, “Don’t do that! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers and sisters who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God!(B) For it is the Spirit of prophecy who bears testimony to Jesus.”(C)

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And when the seven thunders had sounded, I was about to write, but I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Seal up what the seven thunders have said, and do not write it down.”(A)

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And when the seven thunders spoke, I was about to write;(A) but I heard a voice from heaven(B) say, “Seal up what the seven thunders have said and do not write it down.”(C)

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Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep. See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals.”(A)

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Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! See, the Lion(A) of the tribe of Judah,(B) the Root of David,(C) has triumphed. He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals.”

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The Scroll and the Lamb

Then I saw in the right hand of the one seated on the throne a scroll written on the inside and on the back, sealed[a] with seven seals,(A)

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  1. 5.1 Or written on the inside and sealed on the back

The Scroll and the Lamb

Then I saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne(A) a scroll with writing on both sides(B) and sealed(C) with seven seals.

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17 Let anyone who has an ear listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches. To everyone who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give a white stone, and on the white stone is written a new name that no one knows except the one who receives it.(A)

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17 Whoever has ears, let them hear(A) what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious,(B) I will give some of the hidden manna.(C) I will also give that person a white stone with a new name(D) written on it, known only to the one who receives it.(E)

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If we receive human testimony, the testimony of God is greater, for this is the testimony of God that he has testified to his Son.(A) 10 Those who believe in the Son of God have the testimony in their hearts. Those who do not believe in God[a] have made him a liar by not believing in the testimony that God has given concerning his Son.(B) 11 And this is the testimony: God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.(C)

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  1. 5.10 Other ancient authorities read in the Son

We accept human testimony,(A) but God’s testimony is greater because it is the testimony of God,(B) which he has given about his Son. 10 Whoever believes in the Son of God accepts this testimony.(C) Whoever does not believe God has made him out to be a liar,(D) because they have not believed the testimony God has given about his Son. 11 And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life,(E) and this life is in his Son.(F) 12 Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.(G)

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