13 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for (A)your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and (B)you shall call his name John.

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13 But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid,(A) Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John.(B)

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31 and said, ‘Cornelius, (A)your prayer has been heard and your alms have been remembered before God.

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31 and said, ‘Cornelius, God has heard your prayer and remembered your gifts to the poor.

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21 (A)Indeed the Lord visited Hannah, and she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. (B)And the boy Samuel grew in the presence of the Lord.

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21 And the Lord was gracious to Hannah;(A) she gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew(B) up in the presence of the Lord.

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He (A)gives the barren woman a home,
    making her the joyous mother of children.
(B)Praise the Lord!

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He settles the childless(A) woman in her home
    as a happy mother of children.

Praise the Lord.

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21 And Isaac prayed to the Lord for his wife, because she was barren. And (A)the Lord granted his prayer, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

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21 Isaac prayed to the Lord on behalf of his wife, because she was childless.(A) The Lord answered his prayer,(B) and his wife Rebekah became pregnant.

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Behold, (A)children are a heritage from the Lord,
    (B)the fruit of the womb a reward.
Like arrows in the hand of (C)a warrior
    are the children[a] of one's youth.
Blessed is the man
    who fills his quiver with them!
He shall not be put to shame
    when he speaks with his enemies (D)in the gate.[b]

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  1. Psalm 127:4 Or sons
  2. Psalm 127:5 Or They shall not be put to shame when they speak with their enemies in the gate

Children are a heritage from the Lord,
    offspring a reward(A) from him.
Like arrows(B) in the hands of a warrior
    are children born in one’s youth.
Blessed is the man
    whose quiver is full of them.(C)
They will not be put to shame
    when they contend with their opponents(D) in court.(E)

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21 And (A)at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, (B)he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

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21 On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the child,(A) he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he was conceived.(B)

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21 I thank you that (A)you have answered me
    (B)and have become my salvation.

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21 I will give you thanks, for you answered me;(A)
    you have become my salvation.(B)

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14 (A)Is anything too hard[a] for the Lord? (B)At the appointed time I will return to you, about this time next year, and Sarah shall have a son.”

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  1. Genesis 18:14 Or wonderful

14 Is anything too hard for the Lord?(A) I will return to you at the appointed time next year,(B) and Sarah will have a son.”(C)

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27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, (A)“Take heart; it is I. (B)Do not be afraid.”

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27 But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage!(A) It is I. Don’t be afraid.”(B)

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19 God said, “No, but (A)Sarah your wife shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name (B)Isaac.[a] I will establish my covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his offspring after him.

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  1. Genesis 17:19 Isaac means he laughs

19 Then God said, “Yes, but your wife Sarah will bear you a son,(A) and you will call him Isaac.[a](B) I will establish my covenant with him(C) as an everlasting covenant(D) for his descendants after him.

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  1. Genesis 17:19 Isaac means he laughs.

But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified.

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The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid,(A) for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.

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12 Then he said to me, (A)“Fear not, Daniel, for from the first day that you (B)set your heart to understand and (C)humbled yourself before your God, (D)your words have been heard, (E)and I have come because of your words.

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12 Then he continued, “Do not be afraid,(A) Daniel. Since the first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to humble(B) yourself before your God, your words(C) were heard, and I have come in response to them.(D)

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