John 1:15
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15 (John testified(A) concerning him. He cried out, saying, “This is the one I spoke about when I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’”)(B)
Matthew 3:11
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11 (A)I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. (B)He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit [a]and fire.
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- Matthew 3:11 M omits and fire
Matthew 3:11
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11 “I baptize you with[a] water for repentance.(A) But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with[b] the Holy Spirit(B) and fire.(C)
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- Matthew 3:11 Or in
- Matthew 3:11 Or in
Colossians 1:17
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17 (A)And He is before all things, and in Him (B)all things consist.
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Colossians 1:17
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17 He is before all things,(A) and in him all things hold together.
John 1:1-2
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The Word Became Flesh
1 In the beginning was the Word,(A) and the Word was with God,(B) and the Word was God.(C) 2 He was with God in the beginning.(D)
Micah 5:2
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The Coming Messiah
2 “But you, (A)Bethlehem (B)Ephrathah,
Though you are little (C)among the (D)thousands of Judah,
Yet out of you shall come forth to Me
The One to be (E)Ruler in Israel,
(F)Whose goings forth are from of old,
From [a]everlasting.”
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- Micah 5:2 Lit. the days of eternity
John 17:5
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5 And now, O Father, glorify Me together [a]with Yourself, with the glory (A)which I had with You before the world was.
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- John 17:5 Lit. alongside
John 17:5
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Luke 3:16
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16 John answered, saying to all, (A)“I indeed baptize you with water; but One mightier than I is coming, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose. He will (B)baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
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Luke 3:16
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John 8:58
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58 Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, (A)before Abraham was, (B)I AM.”
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John 8:58
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John 5:33-36
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33 You have sent to John, (A)and he has borne witness to the truth. 34 Yet I do not receive testimony from man, but I say these things that you may be saved. 35 He was the burning and (B)shining lamp, and (C)you were willing for a time to rejoice in his light. 36 But (D)I have a greater witness than John’s; for (E)the works which the Father has given Me to finish—the very (F)works that I do—bear witness of Me, that the Father has sent Me.
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John 5:33-36
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33 “You have sent to John and he has testified(A) to the truth. 34 Not that I accept human testimony;(B) but I mention it that you may be saved.(C) 35 John was a lamp that burned and gave light,(D) and you chose for a time to enjoy his light.
36 “I have testimony weightier than that of John.(E) For the works that the Father has given me to finish—the very works that I am doing(F)—testify that the Father has sent me.(G)
John 3:26-36
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26 And they came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, He who was with you beyond the Jordan, (A)to whom you have testified—behold, He is baptizing, and all (B)are coming to Him!”
27 John answered and said, (C)“A man can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from heaven. 28 You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, (D)‘I am not the Christ,’ but, (E)‘I have been sent before Him.’ 29 (F)He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but (G)the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. Therefore this joy of mine is fulfilled. 30 (H)He must increase, but I must decrease. 31 (I)He who comes from above (J)is above all; (K)he who is of the earth is earthly and speaks of the earth. (L)He who comes from heaven is above all. 32 And (M)what He has seen and heard, that He testifies; and no one receives His testimony. 33 He who has received His testimony (N)has certified that God is true. 34 (O)For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God does not give the Spirit (P)by measure. 35 (Q)The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into His hand. 36 (R)He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the (S)wrath of God abides on him.”
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John 3:26-36
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26 They came to John and said to him, “Rabbi,(A) that man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan—the one you testified(B) about—look, he is baptizing, and everyone is going to him.”
27 To this John replied, “A person can receive only what is given them from heaven. 28 You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah but am sent ahead of him.’(C) 29 The bride belongs to the bridegroom.(D) The friend who attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full of joy when he hears the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.(E) 30 He must become greater; I must become less.”[a]
31 The one who comes from above(F) is above all; the one who is from the earth belongs to the earth, and speaks as one from the earth.(G) The one who comes from heaven is above all. 32 He testifies to what he has seen and heard,(H) but no one accepts his testimony.(I) 33 Whoever has accepted it has certified that God is truthful. 34 For the one whom God has sent(J) speaks the words of God, for God[b] gives the Spirit(K) without limit. 35 The Father loves the Son and has placed everything in his hands.(L) 36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life,(M) but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them.
John 1:29-34
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The Lamb of God(A)
29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold! (B)The Lamb of God (C)who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is He of whom I said, ‘After me comes a Man who [a]is preferred before me, for He was before me.’ 31 I did not know Him; but that He should be revealed to Israel, (D)therefore I came baptizing with water.”
32 (E)And John bore witness, saying, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and He remained upon Him. 33 I did not know Him, but He who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘Upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining on Him, (F)this is He who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ 34 And I have seen and testified that this is the (G)Son of God.”
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- John 1:30 ranks higher than I
John 1:29-34
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John Testifies About Jesus
29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God,(A) who takes away the sin of the world!(B) 30 This is the one I meant when I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’(C) 31 I myself did not know him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that he might be revealed to Israel.”
32 Then John gave this testimony: “I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him.(D) 33 And I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water(E) told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’(F) 34 I have seen and I testify that this is God’s Chosen One.”[a](G)
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- John 1:34 See Isaiah 42:1; many manuscripts is the Son of God.
John 1:7-8
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7 This man came for a (A)witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might (B)believe. 8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that (C)Light.
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John 1:7-8
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7 He came as a witness to testify(A) concerning that light, so that through him all might believe.(B) 8 He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.
Revelation 2:8
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The Persecuted Church
8 “And to the [a]angel of the church in Smyrna write,
‘These things says (A)the First and the Last, who was dead, and came to life:
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- Revelation 2:8 Or messenger
Revelation 2:8
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To the Church in Smyrna
8 “To the angel of the church in Smyrna(A) write:
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