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,
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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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.
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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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
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.
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
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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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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