Mark 4:11
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11 And he said to them, (A)“To you has been given (B)the secret of the kingdom of God, but for (C)those outside everything is in parables,
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Matthew 11:25
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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;
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Luke 8:10
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10 he said, (A)“To you it has been given to know (B)the secrets of the kingdom of God, but for others they are in parables, so (C)that ‘seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.’
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1 John 5:20
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20 And we know that the Son of God has come and (A)has given us understanding, so that we may know (B)him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and (C)eternal life.
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James 1:16-18
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16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. 17 (A)Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from (B)the Father of lights, (C)with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.[a] 18 (D)Of his own will he (E)brought us forth by the word of truth, (F)that we should be a kind of (G)firstfruits of his creatures.
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- James 1:17 Some manuscripts variation due to a shadow of turning
1 Thessalonians 4:12
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12 so that you may (A)walk properly before (B)outsiders and be dependent on no one.
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Colossians 4:5
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5 (A)Walk in wisdom toward (B)outsiders, making the best use of the time.
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1 Corinthians 5:12-13
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12 For what have I to do with judging (A)outsiders? (B)Is it not those inside the church[a] whom you are to judge? 13 God judges[b] those outside. (C)“Purge the evil person from among you.”
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- 1 Corinthians 5:12 Greek those inside
- 1 Corinthians 5:13 Or will judge
Titus 3:3-7
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3 For (A)we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another. 4 But when (B)the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, (C)not because of works done by us in righteousness, but (D)according to his own mercy, by (E)the washing of regeneration and (F)renewal of the Holy Spirit, 6 whom he (G)poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that (H)being justified by his grace we might become (I)heirs (J)according to the hope of eternal life.
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1 Timothy 3:7
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7 Moreover, he must be well thought of by (A)outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, into (B)a snare of the devil.
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Ephesians 2:4-10
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4 But[a] God, being (A)rich in mercy, (B)because of the great love with which he loved us, 5 even (C)when we were dead in our trespasses, (D)made us alive together with Christ—(E)by grace you have been saved— 6 and raised us up with him and (F)seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable (G)riches of his grace in (H)kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 8 For (I)by grace you have been saved (J)through faith. And this is (K)not your own doing; (L)it is the gift of God, 9 (M)not a result of works, (N)so that no one may boast. 10 For (O)we are his workmanship, (P)created in Christ Jesus (Q)for good works, (R)which God prepared beforehand, (S)that we should walk in them.
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- Ephesians 2:4 Or And
Ephesians 1:9
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9 (A)making known[a] to us the mystery of his will, (B)according to his purpose, which he (C)set forth in Christ
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- Ephesians 1:9 Or he lavished upon us in all wisdom and insight, making known…
2 Corinthians 4:6
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6 For God, who said, (A)“Let light shine out of darkness,” (B)has shone in our hearts to give (C)the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
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Luke 10:21-24
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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] 22 (H)All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows who the Son is (I)except the Father, or who the Father is (J)except the Son and anyone (K)to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”
23 Then turning to the disciples he said privately, (L)“Blessed are the eyes that see what you see! 24 For I tell you (M)that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.”
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- Luke 10:21 Or for so it pleased you well
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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Matthew 13:16
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16 But (A)blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear.
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Matthew 13:11-13
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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.
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1 Corinthians 4:7
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7 For who sees anything different in you? (A)What do you have that you did not receive? If then you received it, why do you boast as if you did not receive it?
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