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John 3:29
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John 3:29
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29 He who has the bride is the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom who stands and hears him rejoices greatly at the bridegroom’s voice. For this reason my joy has been fulfilled.(A)
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John 3:29
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John 3:29
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29 The bride belongs to the bridegroom.(A) 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.(B)
Matthew 9:15
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Matthew 9:15
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15 And Jesus said to them, “The wedding attendants cannot mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them, can they? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.(A)
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Matthew 9:15
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Matthew 9:15
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15 Jesus answered, “How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while he is with them?(A) The time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.(B)
Hosea 2:19
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Hosea 2:19
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19 And I will take you for my wife forever; I will take you for my wife in righteousness and in justice, in steadfast love and in mercy.(A)
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Hosea 2:19
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Hosea 2:19
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Isaiah 54:5
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Isaiah 54:5
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5 For your Maker is your husband;
the Lord of hosts is his name;
the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer;
the God of the whole earth he is called.(A)
Revelation 21:9
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Revelation 21:9
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Vision of the New Jerusalem
9 Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.”(A)
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Revelation 21:9
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Revelation 21:9
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The New Jerusalem, the Bride of the Lamb
9 One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues(A) came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the bride,(B) the wife of the Lamb.”
Revelation 19:7-9
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Revelation 19:7-9
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7 Let us rejoice and exult
and give him the glory,
for the marriage of the Lamb has come,
and his bride has made herself ready;(A)
8 to her it has been granted to be clothed
with fine linen, bright and pure”—
for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints.(B)
9 And the angel said[a] to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are true words of God.”(C)
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Revelation 19:7-9
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Revelation 19:7-9
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7 Let us rejoice and be glad
and give him glory!(A)
For the wedding of the Lamb(B) has come,
and his bride(C) has made herself ready.
8 Fine linen,(D) bright and clean,
was given her to wear.”
(Fine linen stands for the righteous acts(E) of God’s holy people.)
9 Then the angel said to me,(F) “Write this:(G) Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!”(H) And he added, “These are the true words of God.”(I)
Philippians 2:2
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Philippians 2:2
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2 make my joy complete: be of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind.(A)
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Philippians 2:2
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Philippians 2:2
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2 then make my joy complete(A) by being like-minded,(B) having the same love, being one(C) in spirit and of one mind.
Ephesians 5:25-27
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Ephesians 5:25-27
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25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her 26 in order to make her holy by cleansing her with the washing of water by the word, 27 so as to present the church to himself in splendor, without a spot or wrinkle or anything of the kind, so that she may be holy and without blemish.(A)
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Ephesians 5:25-27
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Ephesians 5:25-27
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25 Husbands, love your wives,(A) just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her(B) 26 to make her holy,(C) cleansing[a] her by the washing(D) with water through the word, 27 and to present her to himself(E) as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.(F)
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- Ephesians 5:26 Or having cleansed
John 16:24
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John 16:24
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24 Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.(A)
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John 16:24
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24 Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive,(A) and your joy will be complete.(B)
1 John 1:4
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1 John 1:4
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4 We are writing these things so that our[a] joy may be complete.
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1 John 1:4
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1 John 1:4
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2 Corinthians 11:2
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2 Corinthians 11:2
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2 I feel a divine jealousy for you, for I promised you in marriage to one husband, to present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.(A)
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2 Corinthians 11:2
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2 Corinthians 11:2
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2 I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. I promised you to one husband,(A) to Christ, so that I might present you(B) as a pure virgin to him.
Luke 15:6
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Luke 15:6
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6 And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep.’
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Luke 15:6
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Luke 15:6
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6 and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’(A)
Ezekiel 16:8
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Ezekiel 16:8
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8 I passed by you again and looked on you; you were at the age for love. I spread the edge of my cloak over you and covered your nakedness: I pledged myself to you and entered into a covenant with you, says the Lord God, and you became mine.(A)
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Ezekiel 16:8
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Ezekiel 16:8
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8 “‘Later I passed by, and when I looked at you and saw that you were old enough for love, I spread the corner of my garment(A) over you and covered your naked body. I gave you my solemn oath and entered into a covenant(B) with you, declares the Sovereign Lord, and you became mine.(C)
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