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22 You Samaritans know very little about the one you worship, while we Jews know all about him, for salvation comes through the Jews.

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22 You Samaritans worship what you do not know;(A) we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews.(B)

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22 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.

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They are the people of Israel, chosen to be God’s adopted children.[a] God revealed his glory to them. He made covenants with them and gave them his law. He gave them the privilege of worshiping him and receiving his wonderful promises. Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are their ancestors, and Christ himself was an Israelite as far as his human nature is concerned. And he is God, the one who rules over everything and is worthy of eternal praise! Amen.[b]

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  1. 9:4 Greek chosen for sonship.
  2. 9:5 Or May God, the one who rules over everything, be praised forever. Amen.

the people of Israel.(A) Theirs is the adoption to sonship;(B) theirs the divine glory,(C) the covenants,(D) the receiving of the law,(E) the temple worship(F) and the promises.(G) Theirs are the patriarchs,(H) and from them is traced the human ancestry of the Messiah,(I) who is God over all,(J) forever praised![a](K) Amen.

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  1. Romans 9:5 Or Messiah, who is over all. God be forever praised! Or Messiah. God who is over all be forever praised!

Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;

Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.

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People from many nations will come and say,
“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,
    to the house of Jacob’s God.
There he will teach us his ways,
    and we will walk in his paths.”
For the Lord’s teaching will go out from Zion;
    his word will go out from Jerusalem.

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Many peoples(A) will come and say,

“Come, let us go(B) up to the mountain(C) of the Lord,
    to the temple of the God of Jacob.
He will teach us his ways,
    so that we may walk in his paths.”
The law(D) will go out from Zion,
    the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.(E)

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And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.

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23 for as I was walking along I saw your many shrines. And one of your altars had this inscription on it: ‘To an Unknown God.’ This God, whom you worship without knowing, is the one I’m telling you about.

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23 For as I walked around and looked carefully at your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: to an unknown god. So you are ignorant of the very thing you worship(A)—and this is what I am going to proclaim to you.

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23 For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, To The Unknown God. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.

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19 He has revealed his words to Jacob,
    his decrees and regulations to Israel.

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19 He has revealed his word(A) to Jacob,(B)
    his laws and decrees(C) to Israel.

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19 He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.

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God Remains Faithful

Then what’s the advantage of being a Jew? Is there any value in the ceremony of circumcision? Yes, there are great benefits! First of all, the Jews were entrusted with the whole revelation of God.[a]

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  1. 3:2 Greek the oracles of God.

God’s Faithfulness

What advantage, then, is there in being a Jew, or what value is there in circumcision? Much in every way!(A) First of all, the Jews have been entrusted with the very words of God.(B)

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What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision?

Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.

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47 It was also written that this message would be proclaimed in the authority of his name to all the nations,[a] beginning in Jerusalem: ‘There is forgiveness of sins for all who repent.’

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  1. 24:47 Or all peoples.

47 and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name(A) to all nations,(B) beginning at Jerusalem.(C)

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47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

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16 On that day the announcement to Jerusalem will be,
    “Cheer up, Zion! Don’t be afraid!
17 For the Lord your God is living among you.
    He is a mighty savior.
He will take delight in you with gladness.
    With his love, he will calm all your fears.[a]
    He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.”

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  1. 3:17 Or He will be silent in his love. Greek and Syriac versions read He will renew you with his love.

16 On that day
    they will say to Jerusalem,
“Do not fear, Zion;
    do not let your hands hang limp.(A)
17 The Lord your God is with you,
    the Mighty Warrior who saves.(B)
He will take great delight(C) in you;
    in his love he will no longer rebuke you,(D)
    but will rejoice over you with singing.”(E)

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16 In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack.

17 The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.

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30 “God overlooked people’s ignorance about these things in earlier times, but now he commands everyone everywhere to repent of their sins and turn to him.

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30 In the past God overlooked(A) such ignorance,(B) but now he commands all people everywhere to repent.(C)

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30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

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