Luke 10:21
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Jesus Rejoices in the Father's Will
21 (A)In that same hour (B)he rejoiced (C)in the Holy Spirit and said, “I thank you, Father, (D)Lord of heaven and earth, that (E)you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and (F)revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for (G)such was your gracious will.[a]
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- Luke 10:21 Or for so it pleased you well
2 Corinthians 4:3
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3 And even (A)if our gospel is veiled, (B)it is veiled to (C)those who are perishing.
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1 Corinthians 2:6-8
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Wisdom from the Spirit
6 Yet among (A)the mature we do impart wisdom, although it is not (B)a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, (C)who are doomed to pass away. 7 But we impart a secret and hidden wisdom of God, (D)which God decreed before the ages for our glory. 8 None of (E)the rulers of this age understood this, for (F)if they had, they would not have crucified (G)the Lord of glory.
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Colossians 2:2-3
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2 that (A)their hearts may be encouraged, being (B)knit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of (C)God's mystery, which is Christ, 3 (D)in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
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Matthew 13:11-16
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11 And he answered them, (A)“To you it has been given to know (B)the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. 12 (C)For to the one who has, more will be given, and he will have an abundance, but from the one who has not, (D)even what he has will be taken away. 13 This is why I speak to them in parables, because (E)seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, (F)nor do they understand. 14 Indeed, in their case the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled that says:
(G)“‘“You will indeed hear but never understand,
and you will indeed see but never perceive.”
15 For this people's heart has grown dull,
and with their ears (H)they can barely hear,
and (I)their eyes they have closed,
lest they should see with their eyes
and hear with their ears
and (J)understand with their heart
and (K)turn, and I would heal them.’
16 But (L)blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear.
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Matthew 11:25-27
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Come to Me, and I Will Give You Rest
25 (A)At that time Jesus declared, “I thank you, Father, (B)Lord of heaven and earth, that (C)you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and (D)revealed them to little children; 26 yes, Father, for such was your (E)gracious will.[a] 27 (F)All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son (G)except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone (H)to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.
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- Matthew 11:26 Or for so it pleased you well
1 Peter 2:1-2
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A Living Stone and a Holy People
2 (A)So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. 2 (B)Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual (C)milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation—
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Ephesians 1:11
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11 In him we have obtained (A)an inheritance, (B)having been predestined (C)according to the purpose of him who works all things according to (D)the counsel of his will,
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Ephesians 1:5
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5 (A)he predestined us[a] for (B)adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, (C)according to the purpose of his will,
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- Ephesians 1:5 Or before him in love, 5having predestined us
1 Corinthians 1:9-29
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9 (A)God is faithful, by whom you were called into the (B)fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Divisions in the Church
10 I appeal to you, brothers,[a] by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no (C)divisions among you, but that you be united (D)in the same mind and the same judgment. 11 For it has been reported to me by Chloe's people that there is (E)quarreling among you, my brothers. 12 What I mean is that (F)each one of you says, “I follow Paul,” or “I follow (G)Apollos,” or “I follow (H)Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.” 13 (I)Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you (J)baptized in the name of Paul? 14 I thank God that I baptized none of you except (K)Crispus and (L)Gaius, 15 so that no one may say that you were baptized in my name. 16 (I did baptize also (M)the household of Stephanas. Beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized anyone else.) 17 For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and (N)not with words of eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.
Christ the Wisdom and Power of God
18 For the word of the cross is (O)folly to (P)those who are perishing, but to us (Q)who are being saved it is (R)the power of God. 19 For it is written,
(S)“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.”
20 (T)Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? (U)Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21 For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach[b] to save those who believe. 22 For (V)Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, 23 but we preach Christ (W)crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, 24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ (X)the power of God and (Y)the wisdom of God. 25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
26 For consider your calling, brothers: (Z)not many of you were wise according to worldly standards,[c] not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. 27 But (AA)God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; (AB)God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; 28 God chose what is low and despised in the world, even (AC)things that are not, to (AD)bring to nothing things that are, 29 so (AE)that no human being[d] might boast in the presence of God.
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- 1 Corinthians 1:10 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters; also verses 11, 26
- 1 Corinthians 1:21 Or the folly of preaching
- 1 Corinthians 1:26 Greek according to the flesh
- 1 Corinthians 1:29 Greek no flesh
Mark 10:15
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15 (A)Truly, I say to you, whoever does not (B)receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.”
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Matthew 16:17
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17 And Jesus answered him, (A)“Blessed are you, (B)Simon Bar-Jonah! For (C)flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, (D)but my Father who is in heaven.
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John 17:24-26
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24 Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be (A)with me (B)where I am, (C)to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me (D)before the foundation of the world. 25 (E)O righteous Father, even though (F)the world does not know you, I know you, and these know that you have sent me. 26 (G)I made known to them your name, and I will continue to make it known, that the love (H)with which you have loved me may be in them, and (I)I in them.”
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Luke 15:9
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9 And when she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin that I had lost.’
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Luke 15:5
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5 And when he has found it, (A)he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
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Matthew 21:16
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16 and they said to him, “Do you hear what these are saying?” And Jesus said to them, “Yes; (A)have you never read,
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Zephaniah 3:17
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17 (A)The Lord your God is in your midst,
(B)a mighty one who will save;
(C)he will rejoice over you with gladness;
he will quiet you by his love;
he will exult over you with loud singing.
Isaiah 66:1
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The Humble and Contrite in Spirit
66 (A)Thus says the Lord:
(B)“Heaven is my throne,
and the earth is my footstool;
what is the house that you would build for me,
and what is the place of my rest?
Isaiah 53:11
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11 Out of the anguish of his soul he shall see[a] and be satisfied;
by his knowledge shall (A)the righteous one, my servant,
(B)make many to be accounted righteous,
(C)and he shall bear their iniquities.
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- Isaiah 53:11 Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scroll he shall see light
Psalm 25:14
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14 (A)The friendship[a] of the Lord is for those who fear him,
and he makes known to them his covenant.
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- Psalm 25:14 Or The secret counsel
Psalm 8:2
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2 (A)Out of the mouth of babies and infants,
you have established (B)strength because of your foes,
to still (C)the enemy and the avenger.
Job 5:12-14
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12 He (A)frustrates the devices of the crafty,
so that their hands achieve no success.
13 He (B)catches the wise in their own craftiness,
and the schemes of the wily are brought to a quick end.
14 They meet with darkness in the daytime
and (C)grope at noonday as in the night.
1 Corinthians 3:18-20
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18 (A)Let no one deceive himself. (B)If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise. 19 For (C)the wisdom of this world is folly with God. For it is written, (D)“He catches the wise in their craftiness,” 20 and again, (E)“The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile.”
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John 11:41
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41 So they took away the stone. And Jesus (A)lifted up his eyes and said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me.
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Isaiah 62:5
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5 For as a young man marries a young woman,
so (A)shall your sons marry you,
and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride,
so (B)shall your God rejoice over you.
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