A Book of Remembrance

16 Then those (A)who feared the Lord (B)spoke to one another,
And the Lord listened and heard them;
So (C)a book of remembrance was written before Him
For those who fear the Lord
And who [a]meditate on His name.

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  1. Malachi 3:16 Or esteem

The Faithful Remnant

16 Then those who feared the Lord talked with each other, and the Lord listened and heard.(A) A scroll(B) of remembrance was written in his presence concerning those who feared(C) the Lord and honored his name.

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12 And I saw the dead, (A)small and great, standing before [a]God, (B)and books were opened. And another (C)book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged (D)according to their works, by the things which were written in the books.

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  1. Revelation 20:12 NU, M the throne

12 And I saw the dead, great and small,(A) standing before the throne, and books were opened.(B) Another book was opened, which is the book of life.(C) The dead were judged(D) according to what they had done(E) as recorded in the books.

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You number my wanderings;
Put my tears into Your bottle;
(A)Are they not in Your book?

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Record my misery;
    list my tears on your scroll[a](A)
    are they not in your record?(B)

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  1. Psalm 56:8 Or misery; / put my tears in your wineskin

But to you who (A)fear My name
The (B)Sun of Righteousness shall arise
With healing in His wings;
And you shall go out
And grow fat like stall-fed calves.

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But for you who revere my name,(A) the sun of righteousness(B) will rise with healing(C) in its rays. And you will go out and frolic(D) like well-fed calves.

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(A)Who shall not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name?
For You alone are (B)holy.
For (C)all nations shall come and worship before You,
For Your judgments have been manifested.”

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Who will not fear you, Lord,(A)
    and bring glory to your name?(B)
For you alone are holy.
All nations will come
    and worship before you,(C)
for your righteous acts(D) have been revealed.”[a]

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  1. Revelation 15:4 Phrases in this song are drawn from Psalm 111:2,3; Deut. 32:4; Jer. 10:7; Psalms 86:9; 98:2.

24 And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works,

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24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds,(A)

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11 Therefore [a]comfort each other and [b]edify one another, just as you also are doing.

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  1. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Or encourage
  2. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 build one another up

11 Therefore encourage one another(A) and build each other up,(B) just as in fact you are doing.

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And I will come near you for judgment;
I will be a swift witness
Against sorcerers,
Against adulterers,
(A)Against perjurers,
Against those who (B)exploit wage earners and (C)widows and orphans,
And against those who turn away an alien—
Because they do not fear Me,”
Says the Lord of hosts.

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“So I will come to put you on trial. I will be quick to testify against sorcerers,(A) adulterers(B) and perjurers,(C) against those who defraud laborers of their wages,(D) who oppress the widows(E) and the fatherless, and deprive the foreigners(F) among you of justice, but do not fear(G) me,” says the Lord Almighty.

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The Church Prospers

31 (A)Then the [a]churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were (B)edified.[b] And walking in the (C)fear of the Lord and in the (D)comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were (E)multiplied.

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  1. Acts 9:31 NU church . . . was
  2. Acts 9:31 built up

31 Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria(A) enjoyed a time of peace and was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and encouraged by the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.(B)

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(A)a devout man and one who (B)feared God with all his household, who gave [a]alms generously to the people, and prayed to God always.

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  1. Acts 10:2 charitable gifts

He and all his family were devout and God-fearing;(A) he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly.

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19 (A)“Again[a] I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, (B)it will be done for them by My Father in heaven. 20 For where two or three are gathered (C)together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.”

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  1. Matthew 18:19 NU, M Again, assuredly, I say

19 “Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them(A) by my Father in heaven. 20 For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”(B)

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and the Lord said to him, “Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and put (A)a mark on the foreheads of the men (B)who sigh and cry over all the abominations that are done within it.”

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and said to him, “Go throughout the city of Jerusalem(A) and put a mark(B) on the foreheads of those who grieve and lament(C) over all the detestable things that are done in it.(D)

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You will keep him in perfect (A)peace,
Whose mind is stayed on You,
Because he trusts in You.

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You will keep in perfect peace(A)
    those whose minds are steadfast,
    because they trust(B) in you.

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