Isaiah 61:3
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3 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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- Isaiah 61:3 Or that he may display his beauty
Jeremiah 17:7-8
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7 (A)“Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord,
(B)whose trust is the Lord.
8 (C)He is like a tree planted by water,
that sends out its roots by the stream,
and does not fear when heat comes,
for its leaves remain green,
and is not anxious in the year of drought,
for it does not cease to bear fruit.”
Psalm 30:11
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11 You have turned for me my mourning into (A)dancing;
you have loosed my sackcloth
and clothed me with gladness,
Isaiah 61:10
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10 (A)I will greatly rejoice in the Lord;
my soul shall exult in my God,
(B)for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation;
he has covered me with the robe of righteousness,
as a bridegroom decks himself (C)like a priest with a beautiful headdress,
(D)and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
John 16:20
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20 Truly, truly, I say to you, (A)you will weep and lament, but (B)the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but (C)your sorrow will turn into joy.
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Ecclesiastes 9:8
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8 (A)Let your garments be always white. Let not (B)oil be lacking on your head.
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Matthew 5:16
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16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so (A)that[a] they may see your good works and (B)give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
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- Matthew 5:16 Or house. 16Let your light so shine before others that
Matthew 7:17-19
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17 So, (A)every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the diseased tree bears bad fruit. 18 A healthy tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a diseased tree bear good fruit. 19 (B)Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
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Psalm 23:5
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5 You (A)prepare a table before me
in (B)the presence of my enemies;
you (C)anoint my head with oil;
my (D)cup overflows.
Revelation 7:9-14
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A Great Multitude from Every Nation
9 After this I looked, and behold, (A)a great multitude that no one could number, (B)from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, (C)clothed in white robes, with (D)palm branches in their hands, 10 and crying out with a loud voice, (E)“Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” 11 And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and (F)the four living creatures, and they (G)fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, 12 (H)saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen.”
13 Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, “Who are these, (I)clothed in white robes, and from where have they come?” 14 I said to him, “Sir, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones coming out of (J)the great tribulation. (K)They have washed their robes and (L)made them white (M)in the blood of the Lamb.
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Isaiah 60:20-21
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20 Your sun shall no more go down,
nor your moon withdraw itself;
for the Lord will be your everlasting light,
and (A)your days of mourning shall be ended.
21 (B)Your people shall all be righteous;
(C)they shall possess the land forever,
(D)the branch of my planting, the work of my hands,
that I might be glorified.[a]
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- Isaiah 60:21 Or that I might display my beauty
1 Peter 4:14
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14 (A)If you are insulted (B)for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory[a] and of God rests upon you.
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- 1 Peter 4:14 Some manuscripts insert and of power
Philippians 1:11
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11 filled (A)with the fruit of righteousness that comes (B)through Jesus Christ, (C)to the glory and praise of God.
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1 Corinthians 6:20
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20 (A)for you were bought with a price. (B)So glorify God in your body.
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Zechariah 3:5
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5 And I said, (A)“Let them put a clean turban on his head.” So they put a clean turban on his head and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the Lord was standing by.
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Ezekiel 16:8-13
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8 “When I passed by you again and saw you, behold, you were at the age for love, and (A)I spread the corner of my garment over you and covered your nakedness; I made my vow to you (B)and entered into a covenant with you, declares the Lord God, (C)and you became mine. 9 Then I bathed you with water and washed off your blood from you and (D)anointed you with oil. 10 (E)I clothed you also with embroidered cloth and shod you with fine leather. I wrapped you in fine linen and covered you with silk.[a] 11 (F)And I adorned you with ornaments and (G)put bracelets on your wrists and a chain on your neck. 12 And I put a ring on your nose and earrings in your ears and a beautiful crown on your head. 13 Thus you were adorned with gold and silver, and your clothing was of fine linen and silk and embroidered cloth. (H)You ate fine flour and honey and oil. (I)You grew exceedingly beautiful and advanced to royalty.
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- Ezekiel 16:10 Or with rich fabric
Psalm 92:12-15
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12 (A)The righteous flourish like the palm tree
and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
13 They are planted in the house of the Lord;
they flourish in (B)the courts of our God.
14 They still bear fruit in old age;
they are ever full of sap and green,
15 (C)to declare that the Lord is upright;
he is my (D)rock, and there is (E)no unrighteousness in him.
1 Peter 4:9-11
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9 (A)Show hospitality to one another without grumbling. 10 (B)As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, (C)as good stewards of God's varied grace: 11 whoever speaks, as one who speaks (D)oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves (E)by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything (F)God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. (G)To him belong glory and (H)dominion forever and ever. Amen.
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John 15:8
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8 (A)By this my Father is glorified, that you (B)bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples.
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Luke 15:22
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22 But the father said to his servants,[a] ‘Bring quickly (A)the best robe, and put it on him, and put (B)a ring on his hand, and (C)shoes on his feet.
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- Luke 15:22 Or bondservants
Isaiah 12:1
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The Lord Is My Strength and My Song
12 You[a] will say (A)in that day:
“I will give thanks to you, O Lord,
for though you were angry with me,
(B)your anger turned away,
that you might comfort me.
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- Isaiah 12:1 The Hebrew for you is singular in verse 1
Psalm 104:15
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15 and (A)wine to gladden the heart of man,
(B)oil to make his face shine
and bread to (C)strengthen man's heart.
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