Isaiah 43:8-13

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⁸Lead out those who have eyes but are blind,^(A)
    who have ears but are deaf.^(B)
⁹All the nations gather together^(C)
    and the peoples assemble.
Which of their gods foretold^(D) this
    and proclaimed to us the former things?
Let them bring in their witnesses to prove they were right,
    so that others may hear and say, “It is true.”
¹⁰“You are my witnesses,^(E)” declares the Lord,
    “and my servant^(F) whom I have chosen,
so that you may know^(G) and believe me
    and understand that I am he.
Before me no god^(H) was formed,
    nor will there be one after me.^(I)
¹¹I, even I, am the Lord,^(J)
    and apart from me there is no savior.^(K)
¹²I have revealed and saved and proclaimed—
    I, and not some foreign god^(L) among you.
You are my witnesses,^(M)” declares the Lord, “that I am God.
¹³    Yes, and from ancient days^(N) I am he.^(O)
No one can deliver out of my hand.
    When I act, who can reverse it?”^(P)

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1 John 1:1-5

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The Incarnation of the Word of Life

1 That which was from the beginning,^(A) which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes,^(B) which we have looked at and our hands have touched^(C)—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. ²The life appeared;^(D) we have seen it and testify to it,^(E) and we proclaim to you the eternal life,^(F) which was with the Father and has appeared to us. ³We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard,^(G) so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.^(H) ⁴We write this^(I) to make our^[a] joy complete.^(J)