Matthew 11:28
New King James Version
28 Come to (A)Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
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Matthew 11:28
Amplified Bible
28 “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavily burdened [by religious rituals that provide no peace], and I will give you rest [refreshing your souls with salvation].
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Matthew 11:28
King James Version
28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
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Matthew 11:28
English Standard Version
28 (A)Come to (B)me, all who labor and are (C)heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
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Hebrews 12:2
New King James Version
2 looking unto Jesus, the [a]author and [b]finisher of our faith, (A)who for the joy that was set before Him (B)endured the cross, despising the shame, and (C)has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
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- Hebrews 12:2 originator
- Hebrews 12:2 perfecter
Hebrews 12:2
Amplified Bible
2 [looking away from all that will distract us and] focusing our eyes on Jesus, who is the Author and Perfecter of faith [the first incentive for our belief and the One who brings our faith to maturity], who for the joy [of accomplishing the goal] set before Him endured the cross, [a]disregarding the shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God [revealing His deity, His authority, and the completion of His work].(A)
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- Hebrews 12:2 Sometimes the public shame of the cross is overlooked when one thinks of the pain and agony inflicted by it, but in the Roman Empire crucifixion was a shameful and disgraceful way to die, a form of capital punishment from which Roman citizens were exempt; and in Roman comedy it was used in a curse: “Go to a bad cross!”
Hebrews 12:2
King James Version
2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
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Hebrews 12:2
English Standard Version
2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, (A)who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising (B)the shame, and (C)is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
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Hebrews 5:9
New King James Version
9 And (A)having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him,
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Hebrews 5:9
Amplified Bible
9 And having been made perfect [uniquely equipped and prepared as Savior and retaining His integrity amid opposition], He became the source of eternal salvation [an eternal inheritance] to all those who obey Him,(A)
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Hebrews 5:9
King James Version
9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
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Hebrews 5:9
English Standard Version
9 And (A)being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him,
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Colossians 1:15-17
New King James Version
15 He is (A)the image of the invisible God, (B)the firstborn over all creation. 16 For (C)by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or (D)dominions or [a]principalities or [b]powers. All things were created (E)through Him and for Him. 17 (F)And He is before all things, and in Him (G)all things consist.
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- Colossians 1:16 rulers
- Colossians 1:16 authorities
Colossians 1:15-17
Amplified Bible
15 He is the exact living image [the essential manifestation] of the unseen God [the visible representation of the invisible], the firstborn [the preeminent one, the sovereign, and the originator] of all creation. 16 For [a]by Him all things were created in heaven and on earth, [things] visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities; all things were created and exist through Him [that is, by His activity] and for Him. 17 And He Himself existed and is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. [His is the controlling, cohesive force of the universe.](A)
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- Colossians 1:16 Or in.
Colossians 1:15-17
King James Version
15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
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Colossians 1:15-17
English Standard Version
The Preeminence of Christ
15 (A)He is the image of (B)the invisible God, (C)the firstborn of all creation. 16 For by[a] him all things were created, (D)in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether (E)thrones or (F)dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created (G)through him and for him. 17 And (H)he is before all things, and in him all things (I)hold together.
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- Colossians 1:16 That is, by means of; or in
John 6:37
New King James Version
37 (A)All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and (B)the one who comes to Me I will [a]by no means cast out.
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- John 6:37 certainly not
John 6:37
Amplified Bible
37 All that My Father gives Me will come to Me; and the one who comes to Me I will most certainly not cast out [I will never, never reject anyone who follows Me].
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John 6:37
King James Version
37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
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John 6:37
English Standard Version
37 (A)All that (B)the Father gives me will come to me, and (C)whoever comes to me I will never cast out.
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