James 1:18
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18 (A)Of His own will He brought us forth by the (B)word of truth, (C)that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures.
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Romans 8:29-31
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29 For whom (A)He foreknew, (B)He also predestined (C)to be conformed to the image of His Son, (D)that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. 30 Moreover whom He predestined, these He also (E)called; whom He called, these He also (F)justified; and whom He justified, these He also (G)glorified.
God’s Everlasting Love
31 What then shall we say to these things? (H)If God is for us, who can be against us?
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1 Peter 1:23
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23 (A)having been born again, not of [a]corruptible seed but [b]incorruptible, (B)through the word of God which lives and abides [c]forever,
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- 1 Peter 1:23 perishable
- 1 Peter 1:23 imperishable
- 1 Peter 1:23 NU omits forever
John 3:3-5
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3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, (A)unless one is born [a]again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
4 Nicodemus said to Him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?”
5 Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, (B)unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
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- John 3:3 Or from above
John 1:13
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13 (A)who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
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1 Peter 1:3
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A Heavenly Inheritance
3 (A)Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who (B)according to His abundant mercy (C)has begotten us again to a living hope (D)through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
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Revelation 14:4
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4 These are the ones who were not defiled with women, (A)for they are virgins. These are the ones (B)who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These (C)were [a]redeemed from among men, (D)being firstfruits to God and to the Lamb.
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- Revelation 14:4 M adds by Jesus
2 Thessalonians 2:13-14
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Stand Fast
13 But we are [a]bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God (A)from the beginning (B)chose you for salvation (C)through [b]sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth, 14 to which He called you by our gospel, for (D)the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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- 2 Thessalonians 2:13 under obligation
- 2 Thessalonians 2:13 being set apart by
Ephesians 2:4-5
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4 But God, (A)who is rich in mercy, because of His (B)great love with which He loved us, 5 (C)even when we were dead in trespasses, (D)made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),
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Ephesians 1:12
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12 (A)that we (B)who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory.
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Jeremiah 2:3
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3 (A)Israel was holiness to the Lord,
(B)The firstfruits of His increase.
(C)All that devour him will offend;
Disaster will (D)come upon them,” says the Lord.’ ”
1 John 3:9
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9 Whoever has been (A)born of God does not sin, for (B)His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.
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Colossians 1:20-21
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Hebrews 12:23
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23 to the [a]general assembly and church of (A)the firstborn (B)who are registered in heaven, to God (C)the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men (D)made perfect,
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- Hebrews 12:23 festal gathering
1 Corinthians 4:15
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15 For though you might have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet you do not have many fathers; for (A)in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.
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Romans 9:15-18
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15 For He says to Moses, (A)“I will have mercy on whomever I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whomever I will have compassion.” 16 So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy. 17 For (B)the Scripture says to the Pharaoh, (C)“For this very purpose I have raised you up, that I may show My power in you, and that My name may be declared in all the earth.” 18 Therefore He has mercy on whom He wills, and whom He wills He (D)hardens.
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Romans 4:17
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17 (as it is written, (A)“I have made you a father of many nations”) in the presence of Him whom he believed—God, (B)who gives life to the dead and calls those (C)things which do not exist as though they did;
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Amos 6:1
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Warnings to Zion and Samaria
6 Woe (A)to you who are at (B)ease in Zion,
And (C)trust in Mount Samaria,
Notable persons in the (D)chief nation,
To whom the house of Israel comes!
Leviticus 23:10
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10 “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: (A)‘When you come into the land which I give to you, and reap its harvest, then you shall bring a sheaf of (B)the firstfruits of your harvest to the priest.
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James 1:21
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Doers—Not Hearers Only
21 Therefore (A)lay aside all filthiness and [a]overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, (B)which is able to save your souls.
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- James 1:21 abundance
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