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16 But Jesus called for them and said, “Let the children come to me, and do not stop them, for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs.

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16 But Jesus called the children to him and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

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and said, “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.(A) Whoever becomes humble like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

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And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children,(A) you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.(B) Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.(C)

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20 Brothers and sisters, do not be children in your thinking; rather, be infants in evil, but in thinking be adults.(A)

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20 Brothers and sisters, stop thinking like children.(A) In regard to evil be infants,(B) but in your thinking be adults.

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14 For the unbelieving husband is made holy through his wife, and the unbelieving wife is made holy through the brother.[a] Otherwise, your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy.(A)

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  1. 7.14 Other ancient authorities read husband

14 For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy.(A)

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Like newborn infants, long for the pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow into salvation(A)

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Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk,(A) so that by it you may grow up(B) in your salvation,

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12 Assemble the people—men, women, and children, as well as the aliens residing in your towns—so that they may hear and learn to fear the Lord your God and to observe diligently all the words of this law(A)

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12 Assemble the people—men, women and children, and the foreigners residing in your towns—so they can listen and learn(A) to fear(B) the Lord your God and follow carefully all the words of this law.

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39 For the promise is for you, for your children, and for all who are far away, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to him.”(A)

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39 The promise is for you and your children(A) and for all who are far off(B)—for all whom the Lord our God will call.”

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And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him.(A)

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When his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him,(A) as God commanded him.

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11 your children, your women, and the aliens who are in your camp, both those who cut your wood and those who draw your water(A)

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11 together with your children and your wives, and the foreigners living in your camps who chop your wood and carry your water.(A)

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13 Meanwhile, all Judah stood before the Lord, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.

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13 All the men of Judah, with their wives and children and little ones, stood there before the Lord.

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10 Then Jacob blessed Pharaoh and went out from the presence of Pharaoh.(A) 11 Joseph settled his father and his brothers and granted them a holding in the land of Egypt, in the best part of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had instructed.(B) 12 And Joseph provided his father, his brothers, and all his father’s household with food, according to the number of their dependents.

The Famine in Egypt

13 Now there was no food in all the land, for the famine was very severe. The land of Egypt and the land of Canaan languished because of the famine.(C) 14 Joseph collected all the money to be found in the land of Egypt and in the land of Canaan in exchange for the grain that they bought, and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh’s house.(D)

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10 Then Jacob blessed[a] Pharaoh(A) and went out from his presence.

11 So Joseph settled his father and his brothers in Egypt and gave them property in the best part of the land,(B) the district of Rameses,(C) as Pharaoh directed. 12 Joseph also provided his father and his brothers and all his father’s household with food, according to the number of their children.(D)

Joseph and the Famine

13 There was no food, however, in the whole region because the famine was severe; both Egypt and Canaan wasted away because of the famine.(E) 14 Joseph collected all the money that was to be found in Egypt and Canaan in payment for the grain they were buying,(F) and he brought it to Pharaoh’s palace.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 47:10 Or said farewell to

39 I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me for all time, for their own good and the good of their children after them.(A)

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39 I will give them singleness(A) of heart and action, so that they will always fear(B) me and that all will then go well for them and for their children after them.

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