27 John answered, (A)“A person cannot receive even one thing (B)unless it is given him (C)from heaven.

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27 To this John replied, “A person can receive only what is given them from heaven.

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17 (A)Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from (B)the Father of lights, (C)with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.[a]

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  1. James 1:17 Some manuscripts variation due to a shadow of turning

17 Every good and perfect gift is from above,(A) coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights,(B) who does not change(C) like shifting shadows.

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For who sees anything different in you? (A)What do you have that you did not receive? If then you received it, why do you boast as if you did not receive it?

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For who makes you different from anyone else? What do you have that you did not receive?(A) And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?

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10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, (A)I worked harder than any of them, (B)though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me.

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10 But by the grace(A) of God I am what I am, and his grace to me(B) was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them(C)—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.(D)

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10 (A)As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, (B)as good stewards of God's varied grace: 11 whoever speaks, as one who speaks (C)oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves (D)by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything (E)God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. (F)To him belong glory and (G)dominion forever and ever. Amen.

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10 Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others,(A) as faithful(B) stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. 11 If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God.(C) If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides,(D) so that in all things God may be praised(E) through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.(F)

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15 (A)But the Lord took me from following the flock, and the Lord said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’

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15 But the Lord took me from tending the flock(A) and said to me, ‘Go,(B) prophesy(C) to my people Israel.’(D)

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And (A)no one takes this honor for himself, but only when called by God, (B)just as Aaron was.

So also Christ (C)did not exalt himself to be made a high priest, but was appointed by him who said to him,

(D)“You are my Son,
    today I have begotten you”;

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And no one takes this honor on himself, but he receives it when called by God, just as Aaron was.(A)

In the same way, Christ did not take on himself the glory(B) of becoming a high priest.(C) But God said(D) to him,

“You are my Son;
    today I have become your Father.”[a](E)

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  1. Hebrews 5:5 Psalm 2:7

(A)Of this gospel I was made (B)a minister according to the gift of (C)God's grace, which was given me (D)by the working of his power. To me, (E)though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, (F)to preach to the Gentiles the (G)unsearchable (H)riches of Christ,

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I became a servant of this gospel(A) by the gift of God’s grace given me(B) through the working of his power.(C) Although I am less than the least of all the Lord’s people,(D) this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles(E) the boundless riches of Christ,(F)

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12 Now (A)we have received not (B)the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God. 13 And we impart this (C)in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, (D)interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual.[a]

14 The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are (E)folly to him, and (F)he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 2:13 Or interpreting spiritual truths in spiritual language, or comparing spiritual things with spiritual

12 What we have received is not the spirit(A) of the world,(B) but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may understand what God has freely given us. 13 This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom(C) but in words taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual realities with Spirit-taught words.[a] 14 The person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God(D) but considers them foolishness,(E) and cannot understand them because they are discerned only through the Spirit.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 2:13 Or Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual

30 Was the baptism of John (A)from heaven or from man? Answer me.” 31 And they discussed it with one another, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, (B)‘Why then did you not believe him?’

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30 John’s baptism—was it from heaven, or of human origin? Tell me!”

31 They discussed it among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’

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15 To one he gave five (A)talents,[a] to another two, to another one, (B)to each according to his ability. Then he (C)went away.

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  1. Matthew 25:15 A talent was a monetary unit worth about twenty years' wages for a laborer

15 To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, and to another one bag,[a] each according to his ability.(A) Then he went on his journey.

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  1. Matthew 25:15 Greek five talents … two talents … one talent; also throughout this parable; a talent was worth about 20 years of a day laborer’s wage.

(A)“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,
and before you were born (B)I consecrated you;
I appointed you a prophet (C)to the nations.”

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“Before I formed you in the womb(A) I knew[a](B) you,
    before you were born(C) I set you apart;(D)
    I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.(E)

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  1. Jeremiah 1:5 Or chose

And the staff of the man (A)whom I choose shall sprout. Thus I will make to cease from me (B)the grumblings of the people of Israel, which they grumble against you.”

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The staff belonging to the man I choose(A) will sprout,(B) and I will rid myself of this constant grumbling(C) against you by the Israelites.”

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