Isaiah 9:6
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6 For a child has been born for us,
a son given to us;
authority rests upon his shoulders,
and he is named
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.(A)
Luke 2:11
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11 to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah,[a] the Lord.(A)
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- 2.11 Or the Christ
Jeremiah 23:5-6
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The Righteous Branch of David
5 The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.(A) 6 In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will live in safety. And this is the name by which he will be called: “The Lord is our righteousness.”(B)
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Matthew 28:18
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18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.(A)
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Isaiah 7:14
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14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son and shall name him Immanuel.[a](A)
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- 7.14 That is, God is with us
Matthew 1:23
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23 “Look, the virgin shall become pregnant and give birth to a son,
and they shall name him Emmanuel,”
which means, “God is with us.”(A)
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Revelation 19:16
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16 On his robe and on his thigh he has a name inscribed, “King of kings and Lord of lords.”(A)
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1 John 5:20
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20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know him who is true;[a] and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.(A)
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- 5.20 Other ancient authorities read know the true God
John 1:1-2
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The Word Became Flesh
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.(A) 2 He was in the beginning with God.
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Isaiah 53:5
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5 But he was wounded for our transgressions,
crushed for our iniquities;
upon him was the punishment that made us whole,
and by his bruises we are healed.(A)
1 Timothy 3:16
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16 Without any doubt, the mystery of godliness is great:
He[a] was revealed in flesh,
vindicated[b] in spirit,[c]
seen by angels,
proclaimed among gentiles,
believed in throughout the world,
taken up in glory.(A)
Romans 8:32
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32 He who did not withhold his own Son but gave him up for all of us, how will he not with him also give us everything else?
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Isaiah 28:29
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29 This also comes from the Lord of hosts;
he is wonderful in counsel
and excellent in wisdom.(A)
Hebrews 2:13-14
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13 And again,
“I will put my trust in him.”
And again,
“Here am I and the children whom God has given me.”(A)
14 Since, therefore, the children share flesh and blood, he himself likewise shared the same things, so that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil,(B)
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Isaiah 10:21
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21 A remnant will return, the remnant of Jacob, to the mighty God.(A)
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Psalm 45:6
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- 45.6 Or Your throne is a throne of God, it
1 Corinthians 15:25
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25 For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.(A)
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John 14:27
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27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid.(A)
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Hebrews 1:8
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8 But of the Son he says,
“Your throne, O God, is[a] forever and ever,
and the scepter of righteousness is the scepter of your[b] kingdom.(A)
Ephesians 2:14-18
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14 For he is our peace; in his flesh he has made both into one and has broken down the dividing wall, that is, the hostility between us,(A) 15 abolishing the law with its commandments and ordinances, that he might create in himself one new humanity in place of the two, thus making peace,(B) 16 and might reconcile both to God in one body[a] through the cross, thus putting to death that hostility through it.[b](C) 17 So he came and proclaimed peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near, 18 for through him both of us have access in one Spirit to the Father.(D)
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Acts 10:36
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36 You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all.(A)
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John 1:14
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14 And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son,[a] full of grace and truth.(A)
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Zechariah 9:9-10
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The Coming Ruler of God’s People
9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter Zion!
Shout aloud, O daughter Jerusalem!
See, your king comes to you;
triumphant and victorious is he,
humble and riding on a donkey,
on a colt, the foal of a donkey.(A)
10 He[a] will cut off the chariot from Ephraim
and the war horse from Jerusalem;
and the battle bow shall be cut off,
and he shall command peace to the nations;
his dominion shall be from sea to sea
and from the River to the ends of the earth.(B)
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- 9.10 Gk: Heb I
Titus 2:13
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13 while we wait for the blessed hope and the manifestation of the glory of our great God and Savior,[a] Jesus Christ.(A)
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- 2.13 Or of the great God and our Savior
Colossians 1:20-21
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20 and through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of his cross.(A)
21 And you who were once estranged and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds,
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