18 (A)No one takes it from me, but (B)I lay it down (C)of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and (D)I have authority to take it up again. (E)This charge I have received from my Father.”

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18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord.(A) I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father.”(B)

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But we see him (A)who for a little while was made lower than the angels, namely Jesus, (B)crowned with glory and honor (C)because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might (D)taste death (E)for everyone.

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But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor(A) because he suffered death,(B) so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.(C)

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17 (A)For this reason the Father loves me, (B)because (C)I lay down my life that I may take it up again.

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17 The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life(A)—only to take it up again.

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14 (A)who gave himself for us to (B)redeem us from all lawlessness and (C)to purify for himself (D)a people for his own possession who are (E)zealous for good works.

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14 who gave himself for us(A) to redeem us from all wickedness(B) and to purify(C) for himself a people that are his very own,(D) eager to do what is good.(E)

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as he says also in another place,

(A)“You are a priest forever,
    after the order of Melchizedek.”

In the days of his flesh, (B)Jesus[a] offered up prayers and supplications, (C)with loud cries and tears, to him (D)who was able to save him from death, and (E)he was heard because of his reverence. Although (F)he was a son, (G)he learned obedience through what he suffered. And (H)being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him,

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  1. Hebrews 5:7 Greek he

And he says in another place,

“You are a priest forever,
    in the order of Melchizedek.(A)[a](B)

During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions(C) with fervent cries and tears(D) to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard(E) because of his reverent submission.(F) Son(G) though he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered(H) and, once made perfect,(I) he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him

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  1. Hebrews 5:6 Psalm 110:4

31 but I do (A)as the Father has commanded me, (B)so that the world may know that I love the Father. Rise, let us go from here.

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31 but he comes so that the world may learn that I love the Father and do exactly what my Father has commanded me.(A)

“Come now; let us leave.

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19 Jesus answered them, (A)“Destroy this temple, and in three days (B)I will raise it up.” 20 The Jews then said, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple,[a] and will you raise it up in three days?” 21 But he was speaking about (C)the temple of his body.

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  1. John 2:20 Or This temple was built forty-six years ago

19 Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days.”(A)

20 They replied, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and you are going to raise it in three days?” 21 But the temple he had spoken of was his body.(B)

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10 Yet (A)it was the will of the Lord to crush him;
    he has put him to grief;[a]
(B)when his soul makes[b] an offering for guilt,
    he shall see his offspring; he shall prolong his days;
(C)the will of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.
11 Out of the anguish of his soul he shall see[c] and be satisfied;
by his knowledge shall (D)the righteous one, my servant,
    (E)make many to be accounted righteous,
    (F)and he shall bear their iniquities.
12 (G)Therefore I will divide him a portion with the many,[d]
    (H)and he shall divide the spoil with the strong,[e]
because he poured out his soul to death
    and was numbered with the transgressors;
(I)yet he bore the sin of many,
    and makes intercession for the transgressors.

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  1. Isaiah 53:10 Or he has made him sick
  2. Isaiah 53:10 Or when you make his soul
  3. Isaiah 53:11 Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scroll he shall see light
  4. Isaiah 53:12 Or with the great
  5. Isaiah 53:12 Or with the numerous

10 Yet it was the Lord’s will(A) to crush(B) him and cause him to suffer,(C)
    and though the Lord makes[a] his life an offering for sin,(D)
he will see his offspring(E) and prolong his days,
    and the will of the Lord will prosper(F) in his hand.
11 After he has suffered,(G)
    he will see the light(H) of life[b] and be satisfied[c];
by his knowledge[d] my righteous servant(I) will justify(J) many,
    and he will bear their iniquities.(K)
12 Therefore I will give him a portion among the great,[e](L)
    and he will divide the spoils(M) with the strong,[f]
because he poured out his life unto death,(N)
    and was numbered with the transgressors.(O)
For he bore(P) the sin of many,(Q)
    and made intercession(R) for the transgressors.

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  1. Isaiah 53:10 Hebrew though you make
  2. Isaiah 53:11 Dead Sea Scrolls (see also Septuagint); Masoretic Text does not have the light of life.
  3. Isaiah 53:11 Or (with Masoretic Text) 11 He will see the fruit of his suffering / and will be satisfied
  4. Isaiah 53:11 Or by knowledge of him
  5. Isaiah 53:12 Or many
  6. Isaiah 53:12 Or numerous

38 For (A)I have come down from heaven, not to do (B)my own will but (C)the will of him (D)who sent me.

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38 For I have come down from heaven(A) not to do my will but to do the will(B) of him who sent me.(C)

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in burnt offerings and sin offerings
    you have taken no pleasure.
Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come to do your will, O God,
    as it is written of me in the scroll of the book.’”

When he said above, “You have neither desired nor taken pleasure in (A)sacrifices and offerings and burnt offerings and sin offerings” (these are offered according to the law), then he added, (B)“Behold, I have come to do your will.” He does away with the first in order to establish the second. 10 And by that will (C)we have been sanctified through the offering of (D)the body of Jesus Christ (E)once for all.

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with burnt offerings and sin offerings
    you were not pleased.
Then I said, ‘Here I am—it is written about me in the scroll(A)
    I have come to do your will, my God.’”[a](B)

First he said, “Sacrifices and offerings, burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not desire, nor were you pleased with them”(C)—though they were offered in accordance with the law. Then he said, “Here I am, I have come to do your will.”(D) He sets aside the first to establish the second. 10 And by that will, we have been made holy(E) through the sacrifice of the body(F) of Jesus Christ once for all.(G)

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  1. Hebrews 10:7 Psalm 40:6-8 (see Septuagint)

(A)who, though he was in (B)the form of God, did not count equality with God (C)a thing to be grasped,[a] but (D)emptied himself, by taking the form of a (E)servant,[b] (F)being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by (G)becoming obedient to the point of death, (H)even death on a cross.

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  1. Philippians 2:6 Or a thing to be held on to for advantage
  2. Philippians 2:7 Or slave (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface)

Who, being in very nature[a] God,(A)
    did not consider equality with God(B) something to be used to his own advantage;
rather, he made himself nothing(C)
    by taking the very nature[b] of a servant,(D)
    being made in human likeness.(E)
And being found in appearance as a man,
    he humbled himself
    by becoming obedient to death(F)
        even death on a cross!(G)

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  1. Philippians 2:6 Or in the form of
  2. Philippians 2:7 Or the form

(A)In sacrifice and offering you have not delighted,
    but you have given me an open (B)ear.[a]
Burnt offering and sin offering
    you have not required.
Then I said, “Behold, I have come;
    in the scroll of the book it is written (C)of me:
(D)I delight to do your will, O my God;
    your law is (E)within my heart.”

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  1. Psalm 40:6 Hebrew ears you have dug for me

Sacrifice and offering you did not desire—(A)
    but my ears you have opened[a](B)
    burnt offerings(C) and sin offerings[b] you did not require.
Then I said, “Here I am, I have come—
    it is written about me in the scroll.[c](D)
I desire to do your will,(E) my God;(F)
    your law is within my heart.”(G)

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  1. Psalm 40:6 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts but a body you have prepared for me
  2. Psalm 40:6 Or purification offerings
  3. Psalm 40:7 Or come / with the scroll written for me