So we built the wall, and the entire wall was joined together up to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.

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So we rebuilt the wall till all of it reached half its height, for the people worked with all their heart.

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13 for (A)it is God who works in you both to will and to do (B)for His good pleasure.

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13 for it is God who works in you(A) to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.(B)

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21 make you [a]complete in every good work to do His will, (A)working in [b]you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

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  1. Hebrews 13:21 perfect
  2. Hebrews 13:21 NU, M us

21 equip you with everything good for doing his will,(A) and may he work in us(B) what is pleasing to him,(C) through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.(D)

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The Wall Completed

15 So the wall was finished on the twenty-fifth day of Elul, in fifty-two days.

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15 So the wall was completed on the twenty-fifth of Elul, in fifty-two days.

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14 But who am I, and who are my people,
That we should be able to offer so willingly as this?
For all things come from You,
And [a]of Your own we have given You.

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  1. 1 Chronicles 29:14 Lit. of Your hand

14 “But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this?(A) Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your hand.(B)

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Moreover, because I have set my affection on the house of my God, I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house, my own special treasure of gold and silver:

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Besides, in my devotion to the temple of my God I now give my personal treasures of gold and silver for the temple of my God, over and above everything I have provided(A) for this holy temple:

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17 I know also, my God, that You (A)test the heart and (B)have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things; and now with joy I have seen Your people, who are present here to offer willingly to You. 18 O Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep this forever in the intent of the thoughts of the heart of Your people, and fix their heart toward You.

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17 I know, my God, that you test the heart(A) and are pleased with integrity. All these things I have given willingly and with honest intent. And now I have seen with joy how willingly your people who are here have given to you.(B) 18 Lord, the God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac and Israel, keep these desires and thoughts in the hearts of your people forever, and keep their hearts loyal to you.

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Collection for the Judean Saints

16 But thanks be to God who [a]puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus. 17 For he not only accepted the exhortation, but being more diligent, he went to you of his own accord.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 8:16 NU has put

Titus Sent to Receive the Collection

16 Thanks be to God,(A) who put into the heart(B) of Titus(C) the same concern I have for you. 17 For Titus not only welcomed our appeal, but he is coming to you with much enthusiasm and on his own initiative.(D)

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(A)Your people shall be volunteers
In the day of Your power;
(B)In the beauties of holiness, from the womb of the morning,
You have the dew of Your youth.

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Your troops will be willing
    on your day of battle.
Arrayed in holy splendor,(A)
    your young men will come to you
    like dew from the morning’s womb.[a](B)

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  1. Psalm 110:3 The meaning of the Hebrew for this sentence is uncertain.

36 Then Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced that God had prepared the people, since the events took place so suddenly.

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36 Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced at what God had brought about for his people, because it was done so quickly.(A)

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