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Matthew 25:34
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Matthew 25:34
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34 Then the king will say to those at his right hand, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world,(A)
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Matthew 25:34
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Matthew 25:34
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34 “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom(A) prepared for you since the creation of the world.(B)
1 Peter 1:19-20
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1 Peter 1:19-20
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19 but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without defect or blemish.(A) 20 He was destined before the foundation of the world but was revealed at the end of the ages for your sake.(B)
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James 2:5
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James 2:5
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5 Listen, my beloved brothers and sisters. Has not God chosen the poor in the world to be rich in faith and to be heirs of the kingdom that he has promised to those who love him?(A)
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Revelation 21:7
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Revelation 21:7
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7 Those who conquer will inherit these things, and I will be their God, and they will be my children.
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Revelation 21:7
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Revelation 21:7
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7 Those who are victorious(A) will inherit all this, and I will be their God and they will be my children.(B)
Revelation 13:8
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Revelation 13:8
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8 and all the inhabitants of the earth will worship it, everyone whose name has not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb that was slaughtered.[a](A)
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- 13.8 Or written in the book of life of the Lamb that was slaughtered from the foundation of the world
Revelation 13:8
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Revelation 13:8
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8 All inhabitants of the earth(A) will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written in the Lamb’s book of life,(B) the Lamb(C) who was slain from the creation of the world.[a](D)
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- Revelation 13:8 Or written from the creation of the world in the book of life belonging to the Lamb who was slain
Matthew 20:23
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Matthew 20:23
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23 He said to them, “You will indeed drink my cup, but to sit at my right hand and at my left, this is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.”(A)
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Matthew 20:23
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Matthew 20:23
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23 Jesus said to them, “You will indeed drink from my cup,(A) but to sit at my right or left is not for me to grant. These places belong to those for whom they have been prepared by my Father.”
1 Peter 1:3-5
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1 Peter 1:3-5
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A Living Hope
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead(A) 4 and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, 5 who are being protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.(B)
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1 Peter 1:3-5
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1 Peter 1:3-5
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Praise to God for a Living Hope
3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!(A) In his great mercy(B) he has given us new birth(C) into a living hope(D) through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,(E) 4 and into an inheritance(F) that can never perish, spoil or fade.(G) This inheritance is kept in heaven for you,(H) 5 who through faith are shielded by God’s power(I) until the coming of the salvation(J) that is ready to be revealed(K) in the last time.
Revelation 17:8
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Revelation 17:8
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8 The beast that you saw was and is not and is about to ascend from the bottomless pit and go to destruction. And the inhabitants of the earth, whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, will be amazed when they see the beast, because it was and is not and is to come.(A)
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Revelation 17:8
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Revelation 17:8
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8 The beast, which you saw, once was, now is not, and yet will come up out of the Abyss(A) and go to its destruction.(B) The inhabitants of the earth(C) whose names have not been written in the book of life(D) from the creation of the world will be astonished(E) when they see the beast, because it once was, now is not, and yet will come.
Hebrews 4:3
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Hebrews 4:3
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3 For we who have believed are entering that rest, just as God[a] has said,
“As in my anger I swore,
‘They shall not enter my rest,’ ”
though his works were finished since the foundation of the world.
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- 4.3 Gk he
Hebrews 4:3
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Hebrews 4:3
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3 Now we who have believed enter that rest, just as God has said,
And yet his works have been finished since the creation of the world.
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- Hebrews 4:3 Psalm 95:11; also in verse 5
Luke 12:32
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Luke 12:32
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32 “Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.(A)
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Luke 12:32
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Ephesians 1:3-6
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Ephesians 1:3-6
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Spiritual Blessings in Christ
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,[a](A) 4 just as he chose us in Christ[b] before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless before him in love.(B) 5 He destined us[c] for adoption as his children[d] through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will,(C) 6 to the praise of his glorious grace that he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.
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Ephesians 1:3-6
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Ephesians 1:3-6
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Praise for Spiritual Blessings in Christ
3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,(A) who has blessed us in the heavenly realms(B) with every spiritual blessing in Christ. 4 For he chose us(C) in him before the creation of the world(D) to be holy and blameless(E) in his sight. In love(F) 5 he[a] predestined(G) us for adoption to sonship[b](H) through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure(I) and will— 6 to the praise of his glorious grace,(J) which he has freely given us in the One he loves.(K)
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- Ephesians 1:5 Or sight in love. 5 He
- Ephesians 1:5 The Greek word for adoption to sonship is a legal term referring to the full legal standing of an adopted male heir in Roman culture.
Hebrews 11:16
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Hebrews 11:16
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16 But as it is, they desire a better homeland, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; indeed, he has prepared a city for them.(A)
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Hebrews 11:16
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Hebrews 11:16
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16 Instead, they were longing for a better country—a heavenly one.(A) Therefore God is not ashamed(B) to be called their God,(C) for he has prepared a city(D) for them.
1 Corinthians 15:50
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1 Corinthians 15:50
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50 What I am saying, brothers and sisters, is this: flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.(A)
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1 Corinthians 15:50
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1 Corinthians 15:50
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50 I declare to you, brothers and sisters, that flesh and blood(A) cannot inherit the kingdom of God,(B) nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.(C)
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