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12 I have not departed from the commandment of his lips;
    I have treasured his words in my bosom.[a](A)

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  1. 23.12 Gk: Heb words more than my daily bread

12 I have not departed from the commands of his lips;(A)
    I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread.(B)

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16 Your words were found, and I ate them,
    and your words became to me a joy
    and the delight of my heart,
for I am called by your name,
    O Lord, God of hosts.(A)

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16 When your words came, I ate(A) them;
    they were my joy and my heart’s delight,(B)
for I bear your name,(C)
    Lord God Almighty.

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103 How sweet are your words to my taste,
    sweeter than honey to my mouth!(A)

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103 How sweet are your words to my taste,
    sweeter than honey(A) to my mouth!(B)

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34 Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to complete his work.(A)

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34 “My food,” said Jesus, “is to do the will(A) of him who sent me and to finish his work.(B)

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11 I treasure your word in my heart,
    so that I may not sin against you.(A)

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11 I have hidden your word in my heart(A)
    that I might not sin(B) against you.

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the fear of the Lord is pure,
    enduring forever;
the ordinances of the Lord are true
    and righteous altogether.(A)
10 More to be desired are they than gold,
    even much fine gold;
sweeter also than honey
    and drippings of the honeycomb.(B)

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The fear of the Lord(A) is pure,
    enduring forever.
The decrees of the Lord are firm,
    and all of them are righteous.(B)

10 They are more precious than gold,(C)
    than much pure gold;
they are sweeter than honey,(D)
    than honey from the honeycomb.(E)

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22 Receive instruction from his mouth,
    and lay up his words in your heart.(A)

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22 Accept instruction from his mouth(A)
    and lay up his words(B) in your heart.(C)

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True Disciples

31 Then Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, “If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples,

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Dispute Over Whose Children Jesus’ Opponents Are

31 To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching,(A) you are really my disciples.

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32 But he said to them, “I have food to eat that you do not know about.”

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32 But he said to them, “I have food to eat(A) that you know nothing about.”

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127 Truly I love your commandments
    more than gold, more than fine gold.(A)

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127 Because I love your commands(A)
    more than gold,(B) more than pure gold,(C)

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66 Because of this many of his disciples turned back and no longer went about with him. 67 So Jesus asked the twelve, “Do you also wish to go away?” 68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom can we go? You have the words of eternal life. 69 We have come to believe and know that you are the Holy One of God.”[a](A)

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  1. 6.69 Other ancient authorities read the Christ, the Son of the living God

66 From this time many of his disciples(A) turned back and no longer followed him.

67 “You do not want to leave too, do you?” Jesus asked the Twelve.(B)

68 Simon Peter answered him,(C) “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.(D) 69 We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God.”(E)

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10 This would be my consolation;
    I would even exult[a] in unrelenting pain,
    for I have not denied the words of the Holy One.(A)

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  1. 6.10 Meaning of Heb uncertain

10 Then I would still have this consolation(A)
    my joy in unrelenting pain(B)
    that I had not denied the words(C) of the Holy One.(D)

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22 There they strengthened the souls of the disciples and encouraged them to continue in the faith, saying, “It is through many persecutions that we must enter the kingdom of God.”(A)

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22 strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the faith.(A) “We must go through many hardships(B) to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.

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