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]
Footnotes
- 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
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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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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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]
Footnotes
- Isaiah 60:21 Or that I might display my beauty
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