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

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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 He said, ‘Cornelius, 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 And[a] the Lord took note of Hannah; she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. And the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the Lord.(A)

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  1. 2.21 Q ms Gk: MT When

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

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

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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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Sons are indeed a heritage from the Lord,
    the fruit of the womb a reward.(A)
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior
    are the sons of one’s youth.
Happy is the man who has
    his quiver full of them.
He shall not be put to shame
    when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.(B)

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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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Jesus Is Named

21 When the eighth day came, it was time to circumcise the child,[a] and he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.(A)

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  1. 2.21 Gk him

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 you have answered me
    and have become my salvation.(A)

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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 Is anything too wonderful for the Lord? At the set time I will return to you, in due season, and Sarah shall have a son.”(A)

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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 and said, “Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.”(A)

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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 your wife Sarah shall bear you a son, and you shall name him Isaac.[a] I will establish my covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his offspring after him.(A)

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  1. 17.19 That is, 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 are looking for Jesus who was crucified.(A)

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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 He said to me, “Do not fear, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your words have been heard, and I have come because of your words.(A)

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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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