“Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Like these good figs, so I will regard as good the exiles from Judah, (A)whom I have sent away from this place to the land of the Chaldeans.

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“This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘Like these good figs, I regard as good the exiles from Judah, whom I sent(A) away from this place to the land of the Babylonians.[a]

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  1. Jeremiah 24:5 Or Chaldeans

And (A)I will put this third into the fire,
    and refine them as one refines silver,
    and test them as gold is tested.
(B)They will call upon my name,
    and (C)I will answer them.
(D)I will say, ‘They are my people’;
    and they will say, ‘The Lord is my God.’”

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This third I will put into the fire;(A)
    I will refine them like silver(B)
    and test them like gold.(C)
They will call(D) on my name(E)
    and I will answer(F) them;
I will say, ‘They are my people,’(G)
    and they will say, ‘The Lord is our God.(H)’”

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(A)The Lord is good,
    (B)a stronghold in the day of trouble;
(C)he knows those who take refuge in him.

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The Lord is good,(A)
    a refuge in times of trouble.(B)
He cares for(C) those who trust in him,(D)

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19 (A)Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent.

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19 Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline.(A) So be earnest and repent.(B)

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And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons?

(A)“My son, (B)do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord,
    nor be weary when reproved by him.
For (C)the Lord disciplines the one he loves,
    and chastises every son whom he receives.”

It is for discipline that you have to endure. (D)God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline? If you are left without discipline, (E)in which all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. Besides this, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to (F)the Father of spirits (G)and live? 10 For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, (H)that we may share his holiness.

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And have you completely forgotten this word of encouragement that addresses you as a father addresses his son? It says,

“My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline,
    and do not lose heart(A) when he rebukes you,
because the Lord disciplines the one he loves,(B)
    and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son.”[a](C)

Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children.(D) For what children are not disciplined by their father? If you are not disciplined—and everyone undergoes discipline(E)—then you are not legitimate, not true sons and daughters at all. Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of spirits(F) and live!(G) 10 They disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness.(H)

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  1. Hebrews 12:6 Prov. 3:11,12 (see Septuagint)

19 But God's firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: (A)“The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let everyone (B)who names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.”

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19 Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm,(A) sealed with this inscription: “The Lord knows those who are his,”(B) and, “Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord(C) must turn away from wickedness.”

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But now that you have come to know God, or rather (A)to be known by God, (B)how can you turn back again to (C)the weak and worthless elementary principles of the world, whose slaves you want to be once more?

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But now that you know God—or rather are known by God(A)—how is it that you are turning back to those weak and miserable forces[a]? Do you wish to be enslaved(B) by them all over again?(C)

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  1. Galatians 4:9 Or principles

But if anyone loves God, (A)he is known by God.[a]

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  1. 1 Corinthians 8:3 Greek him

But whoever loves God is known by God.[a](A)

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  1. 1 Corinthians 8:3 An early manuscript and another ancient witness think they have knowledge do not yet know as they ought to know. But whoever loves truly knows.

28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together (A)for good,[a] for (B)those who are called according to his purpose.

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  1. Romans 8:28 Some manuscripts God works all things together for good, or God works in all things for the good

28 And we know that in all things God works for the good(A) of those who love him, who[a] have been called(B) according to his purpose.(C)

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  1. Romans 8:28 Or that all things work together for good to those who love God, who; or that in all things God works together with those who love him to bring about what is good—with those who

27 (A)My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.

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27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them,(A) and they follow me.(B)

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12 (A)But he answered, ‘Truly, I say to you, (B)I do not know you.’

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12 “But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I don’t know you.’(A)

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71 It is (A)good for me that I was afflicted,
    that I might learn your statutes.

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71 It was good for me to be afflicted(A)
    so that I might learn your decrees.

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67 (A)Before I was afflicted I went astray,
    but now I keep your word.

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67 Before I was afflicted(A) I went astray,(B)
    but now I obey your word.(C)

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