22 Now all this [a]took place so that what was (A)spoken by the Lord through [b]the prophet would be fulfilled: 23 (B)Behold, the virgin will [c](C)conceive and give birth to a Son, and they shall name Him [d]Immanuel,” which translated means, “(D)God with us.”

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  1. Matthew 1:22 Lit has happened
  2. Matthew 1:22 I.e., Isaiah
  3. Matthew 1:23 Or be pregnant
  4. Matthew 1:23 Gr Emmanuel

22 All this took place to fulfill(A) what the Lord had said through the prophet: 23 “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”[a](B) (which means “God with us”).

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  1. Matthew 1:23 Isaiah 7:14

For a (A)Child will be born to us, a (B)Son will be given to us;
And the (C)government will [a]rest (D)on His shoulders;
And His name will be called (E)Wonderful Counselor, (F)Mighty God,
Eternal (G)Father, Prince of (H)Peace.

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  1. Isaiah 9:6 Lit be

For to us a child is born,(A)
    to us a son is given,(B)
    and the government(C) will be on his shoulders.(D)
And he will be called
    Wonderful Counselor,(E) Mighty God,(F)
    Everlasting(G) Father,(H) Prince of Peace.(I)

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(A)In the beginning was (B)the Word, and the Word was (C)with God, and (D)the Word was God. [a]He was in the beginning with God. (E)All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him [b]not even one thing came into being that has come into being. (F)In Him was life, and the life was (G)the Light of mankind. And (H)the Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not [c]grasp it.

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  1. John 1:2 Lit This one
  2. John 1:3 One early ms nothing came into
  3. John 1:5 Or overpower

The Word Became Flesh

In the beginning was the Word,(A) and the Word was with God,(B) and the Word was God.(C) He was with God in the beginning.(D) Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.(E) In him was life,(F) and that life was the light(G) of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness,(H) and the darkness has not overcome[a] it.(I)

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  1. John 1:5 Or understood

10 Do you not believe that (A)I am in the Father, and the Father is in Me? (B)The words that I say to you I do not speak on My own, but the Father, as He remains in Me, does His works. 11 Believe Me that (C)I am in the Father and the Father is in Me; otherwise (D)believe because of the works themselves. 12 Truly, truly I say to you, the one who believes in Me, the works that I do, he will do also; and (E)greater works than these he will do; because (F)I am going to the Father. 13 And (G)whatever you ask in My name, this I will do, so that (H)the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If you ask Me anything (I)in My name, I will do it.

15 (J)If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.

The Holy Spirit

16 I will ask the Father, and He will give you another [a](K)Helper, so that He may be with you forever; 17 the Helper is (L)the Spirit of truth, (M)whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him; but you know Him because He remains with you and will be in you.

18 “I will not leave you as orphans; (N)I am coming to you. 19 [b](O)After a little while, (P)the world no longer is going to see Me, but you are going to see Me; (Q)because I live, you also will live. 20 (R)On that day you will know that (S)I am in My Father, and you are in Me, and I in you. 21 (T)The one who has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me; and (U)the one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and will (V)reveal Myself to him.” 22 (W)Judas (not Iscariot) *said to Him, “Lord, what has happened (X)that You are going to reveal Yourself to us and not to the world?” 23 Jesus answered and said to him, (Y)If anyone loves Me, he will (Z)follow My word; and (AA)My Father will love him, and We (AB)will come to him and make Our dwelling with him. 24 The one who does not love Me (AC)does not follow My words; and (AD)the word which you hear is not Mine, but the Father’s who sent Me.

25 “These things I have spoken to you while remaining with you. 26 But the (AE)Helper, the Holy Spirit (AF)whom the Father will send in My name, (AG)He will teach you all things, and (AH)remind you of all that I said to you. 27 (AI)Peace I leave you, My peace I give you; not as the world gives, do I give to you. (AJ)[c]Do not let your hearts be troubled, nor [d]fearful. 28 (AK)You heard that I said to you, ‘I am going away, and (AL)I am coming to you.’ If you loved Me, you would have rejoiced [e]because (AM)I am going to the Father, for (AN)the Father is greater than I. 29 And now (AO)I have told you before it happens, so that when it happens, you may believe. 30 I will not speak much more with you, for (AP)the ruler of the world is coming, and he has [f]nothing in regard to Me,

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  1. John 14:16 Or Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor
  2. John 14:19 Lit Yet a little and the world
  3. John 14:27 Or Stop letting your hearts
  4. John 14:27 Or cowardly
  5. John 14:28 Or that
  6. John 14:30 I.e., no grounds for any accusation

10 Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me?(A) The words I say to you I do not speak on my own authority.(B) Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work. 11 Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the works themselves.(C) 12 Very truly I tell you, whoever believes(D) in me will do the works I have been doing,(E) and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. 13 And I will do whatever you ask(F) in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.

Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit

15 “If you love me, keep my commands.(G) 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate(H) to help you and be with you forever— 17 the Spirit of truth.(I) The world cannot accept him,(J) because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be[a] in you. 18 I will not leave you as orphans;(K) I will come to you.(L) 19 Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me.(M) Because I live, you also will live.(N) 20 On that day(O) you will realize that I am in my Father,(P) and you are in me, and I am in you.(Q) 21 Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me.(R) The one who loves me will be loved by my Father,(S) and I too will love them and show myself to them.”

22 Then Judas(T) (not Judas Iscariot) said, “But, Lord, why do you intend to show yourself to us and not to the world?”(U)

23 Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching.(V) My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.(W) 24 Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me.(X)

25 “All this I have spoken while still with you. 26 But the Advocate,(Y) the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name,(Z) will teach you all things(AA) and will remind you of everything I have said to you.(AB) 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you.(AC) I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled(AD) and do not be afraid.

28 “You heard me say, ‘I am going away and I am coming back to you.’(AE) If you loved me, you would be glad that I am going to the Father,(AF) for the Father is greater than I.(AG) 29 I have told you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe.(AH) 30 I will not say much more to you, for the prince of this world(AI) is coming. He has no hold over me,

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  1. John 14:17 Some early manuscripts and is

14 Therefore, since we have a great (A)high priest who has (B)passed through the heavens, Jesus (C)the Son of God, let’s hold firmly to our (D)confession. 15 For we do not have (E)a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been (F)tempted in all things just as we are, yet (G)without sin.

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Jesus the Great High Priest

14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest(A) who has ascended into heaven,[a](B) Jesus the Son of God,(C) let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.(D) 15 For we do not have a high priest(E) who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are(F)—yet he did not sin.(G)

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  1. Hebrews 4:14 Greek has gone through the heavens

For (A)I handed down to you [a]as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died (B)for our sins (C)according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was (D)raised on the third day (E)according to the Scriptures,

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  1. 1 Corinthians 15:3 Lit among the first

For what I received(A) I passed on to you(B) as of first importance[a]: that Christ died for our sins(C) according to the Scriptures,(D) that he was buried,(E) that he was raised(F) on the third day(G) according to the Scriptures,(H)

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  1. 1 Corinthians 15:3 Or you at the first

concerning His Son, who was born (A)of a [a]descendant of David (B)according to the flesh, who was declared (C)the Son of God with power according to the [b]Spirit of holiness [c]by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,

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  1. Romans 1:3 Lit seed
  2. Romans 1:4 Or spirit
  3. Romans 1:4 Or as a result of

regarding his Son, who as to his earthly life[a](A) was a descendant of David,(B) and who through the Spirit of holiness was appointed the Son of God in power[b](C) by his resurrection from the dead:(D) Jesus Christ our Lord.(E)

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  1. Romans 1:3 Or who according to the flesh
  2. Romans 1:4 Or was declared with power to be the Son of God

The Ascension

And after He had said these things, (A)He was lifted up while they were watching, and a cloud took Him up, out of their sight. 10 And as they were gazing intently into the sky while He was going, then behold, (B)two men in white clothing stood beside them, 11 and they said, “(C)Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who (D)has been taken up from you into heaven, will (E)come in the same way as you have watched Him go into heaven.”

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After he said this, he was taken up(A) before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.

10 They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white(B) stood beside them. 11 “Men of Galilee,”(C) they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back(D) in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.”

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14 that you keep the commandment without [a]fault or reproach until the (A)appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 which He will [b]bring about at (B)the proper time—He who is (C)the blessed and (D)only Sovereign, (E)the King of [c]kings and (F)Lord of [d]lords,

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  1. 1 Timothy 6:14 Lit spot
  2. 1 Timothy 6:15 Lit show
  3. 1 Timothy 6:15 Lit those who reign as kings
  4. 1 Timothy 6:15 Lit those who rule as lords

14 to keep this command without spot or blame(A) until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,(B) 15 which God will bring about in his own time(C)—God, the blessed(D) and only Ruler,(E) the King of kings and Lord of lords,(F)

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13 looking for the blessed hope and the (A)appearing of the glory of [a](B)our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus,

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  1. Titus 2:13 Or the great God and our Savior

13 while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing(A) of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,(B)

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