(A)But you are not to be called rabbi, for you have one teacher, and you are (B)all brothers.[a]

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  1. Matthew 23:8 Or brothers and sisters

“But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers.

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Taming the Tongue

(A)Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness.

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Taming the Tongue

Not many of you should become teachers,(A) my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged(B) more strictly.(C)

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12 What I mean is that (A)each one of you says, “I follow Paul,” or “I follow (B)Apollos,” or “I follow (C)Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.” 13 (D)Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you (E)baptized in the name of Paul?

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12 What I mean is this: One of you says, “I follow Paul”;(A) another, “I follow Apollos”;(B) another, “I follow Cephas[a]”;(C) still another, “I follow Christ.”

13 Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized in the name of Paul?(D)

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  1. 1 Corinthians 1:12 That is, Peter

not (A)domineering over those in your charge, but (B)being examples to the flock.

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not lording it over(A) those entrusted to you, but being examples(B) to the flock.

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32 but (A)I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, (B)strengthen your brothers.”

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32 But I have prayed for you,(A) Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”(B)

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He was still speaking when, behold, (A)a bright cloud overshadowed them, and (B)a voice from the cloud said, (C)“This is my beloved Son,[a] with whom I am well pleased; (D)listen to him.”

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  1. Matthew 17:5 Or my Son, my (or the) Beloved

While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.(A) Listen to him!”(B)

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Vision of the Son of Man

I, John, your brother and (A)partner in (B)the tribulation and (C)the kingdom and (D)the patient endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos (E)on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.

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John’s Vision of Christ

I, John,(A) your brother and companion in the suffering(B) and kingdom(C) and patient endurance(D) that are ours in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God(E) and the testimony of Jesus.(F)

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Greeting

Paul, (A)an apostle of Christ Jesus (B)by the will of God, and Timothy (C)our brother,

To the (D)saints and faithful brothers[a] in Christ at Colossae:

(E)Grace to you and peace from God our Father.

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  1. Colossians 1:2 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

Paul, an apostle(A) of Christ Jesus by the will of God,(B) and Timothy(C) our brother,

To God’s holy people in Colossae, the faithful brothers and sisters[a] in Christ:

Grace(D) and peace to you from God our Father.[b](E)

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  1. Colossians 1:2 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in 4:15.
  2. Colossians 1:2 Some manuscripts Father and the Lord Jesus Christ

10 Neither be called instructors, for you have one instructor, (A)the Christ.

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10 Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor, the Messiah.

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(A)but he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets, and with those (B)who keep the words of this book. Worship God.”

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But he said to me, “Don’t do that! I am a fellow servant with you and with your fellow prophets and with all who keep the words of this scroll.(A) Worship God!”(B)

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10 Then (A)I fell down at his feet to worship him, (B)but he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who hold to (C)the testimony of Jesus. Worship God.” For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

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10 At this I fell at his feet to worship him.(A) But he said to me, “Don’t do that! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers and sisters who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God!(B) For it is the Spirit of prophecy who bears testimony to Jesus.”(C)

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15 from whom (A)every family[a] in heaven and on earth is named,

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  1. Ephesians 3:15 Or from whom all fatherhood; the Greek word patria in verse 15 is closely related to the word for Father in verse 14

15 from whom every family[a] in heaven and on earth derives its name.

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  1. Ephesians 3:15 The Greek for family (patria) is derived from the Greek for father (pater).

For what (A)we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with (B)ourselves as your servants[a] for Jesus' sake.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 4:5 Or slaves (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface)

For what we preach is not ourselves,(A) but Jesus Christ as Lord,(B) and ourselves as your servants(C) for Jesus’ sake.

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