Mark 16:19
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The Ascension of Jesus
19 So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.
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1 Peter 3:22
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22 who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers made subject to him.(A)
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Hebrews 1:3
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3 He is the reflection of God’s glory and the exact imprint of God’s very being, and he sustains[a] all things by his powerful word. When he had made purification for[b] sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,(A)
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Hebrews 12:2
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2 looking to Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith, who for the sake of[a] the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.(A)
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- 12.2 Or who instead of
Romans 8:34
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34 Who is to condemn? It is Christ[a] who died, or rather, who was raised, who is also at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us.(A)
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- 8.34 Other ancient authorities read Christ Jesus
Psalm 110:1
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Psalm 110
Assurance of Victory for God’s Priest-King
Of David. A Psalm.
1 The Lord says to my lord,
“Sit at my right hand
until I make your enemies your footstool.”(A)
Acts 2:33
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33 Being therefore exalted at[a] the right hand of God and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this that you see and hear.(A)
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- 2.33 Or by
Hebrews 8:1
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Mediator of a Better Covenant
8 Now the main point in what we are saying is this: we have such a high priest, one who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,(A)
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Colossians 3:1
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The New Life in Christ
3 So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.(A)
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Acts 7:55-56
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55 But filled with the Holy Spirit, he gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.(A) 56 “Look,” he said, “I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!”(B)
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Hebrews 10:19-22
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A Call to Persevere
19 Therefore, my brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus,(A) 20 by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain (that is, through his flesh),(B) 21 and since we have a great priest over the house of God,(C) 22 let us approach with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.(D)
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Hebrews 10:12-13
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12 But when Christ[a] had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, “he sat down at the right hand of God,” 13 and since then has been waiting “until his enemies would be made a footstool for his feet.”(A)
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- 10.12 Gk this one
Hebrews 6:20
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20 where Jesus, a forerunner on our behalf, has entered, having become a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.(A)
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1 Timothy 3:16
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16 Without any doubt, the mystery of godliness is great:
He[a] was revealed in flesh,
vindicated[b] in spirit,[c]
seen by angels,
proclaimed among gentiles,
believed in throughout the world,
taken up in glory.(A)
Ephesians 4:8-11
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8 Therefore it is said,
9 (When it says, “He ascended,” what does it mean but that he had also descended[b] into the lower parts of the earth?[c] 10 He who descended is the same one who ascended far above all the heavens, so that he might fill all things.) 11 He himself granted that some are apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers(B)
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Ephesians 1:20-22
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20 God[a] put this power to work in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places,[b](A) 21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come.(B) 22 And he has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church,(C)
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Acts 1:9-11
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9 When he had said this, as they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.(A) 10 While he was going and they were gazing up toward heaven, suddenly two men in white robes stood by them.(B) 11 They said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up toward heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”(C)
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Acts 1:2-3
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2 until the day when he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.(A) 3 After his suffering[a] he presented himself alive to them by many convincing proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.(B)
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- 1.3 Or death
John 20:17
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17 Jesus said to her, “Do not touch me, because I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’ ”(A)
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John 6:62
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62 Then what if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before?(A)
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Luke 9:51
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A Samaritan Village Refuses to Receive Jesus
51 When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem.(A)
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Matthew 28:18-20
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18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.(A) 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit(B) 20 and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”[a]
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- 28.20 Other ancient authorities add Amen
Revelation 3:20-21
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20 Listen! I am standing at the door, knocking; if you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in and eat with you, and you with me.(A) 21 To the one who conquers I will give a place with me on my throne, just as I myself conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne.(B)
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Hebrews 9:24
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24 For Christ did not enter a sanctuary made by human hands, a mere copy of the true one, but he entered into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf.(A)
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Hebrews 7:26
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26 For it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, blameless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.(A)
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