and he said to Korah and all his company, “In the morning the Lord will show (A)who is his,[a] and who is (B)holy, and will bring him near to him. The one (C)whom he chooses he will (D)bring near to him.

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  1. Numbers 16:5 Septuagint The Lord knows those who are his

Then he said to Korah and all his followers: “In the morning the Lord will show who belongs to him and who is holy,(A) and he will have that person come near him.(B) The man he chooses(C) he will cause to come near him.

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(A)Blessed is the one you choose and bring near,
    to (B)dwell in your courts!
We shall be (C)satisfied with the goodness of your house,
    the holiness of your temple!

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Blessed are those you choose(A)
    and bring near(B) to live in your courts!
We are filled with the good things of your house,(C)
    of your holy temple.

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And the staff of the man (A)whom I choose shall sprout. Thus I will make to cease from me (B)the grumblings of the people of Israel, which they grumble against you.”

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The staff belonging to the man I choose(A) will sprout,(B) and I will rid myself of this constant grumbling(C) against you by the Israelites.”

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Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord has said: ‘Among (A)those who are near me (B)I will be sanctified, and before all the people I will be glorified.’” (C)And Aaron held his peace.

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Moses then said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord spoke of when he said:

“‘Among those who approach me(A)
    I will be proved holy;(B)
in the sight of all the people
    I will be honored.(C)’”

Aaron remained silent.

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19 But God's firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: (A)“The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let everyone (B)who names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.”

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19 Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm,(A) sealed with this inscription: “The Lord knows those who are his,”(B) and, “Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord(C) must turn away from wickedness.”

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(A)They assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron and said to them, (B)“You have gone too far! For (C)all in the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the Lord is among them. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the Lord?”

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They came as a group to oppose Moses and Aaron(A) and said to them, “You have gone too far! The whole community is holy,(B) every one of them, and the Lord is with them.(C) Why then do you set yourselves above the Lord’s assembly?”(D)

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And they sang (A)a new song, saying,

“Worthy are you to take the scroll
    and to open its seals,
for (B)you were slain, and by your blood (C)you ransomed people for God
    from (D)every tribe and language and people and nation,
10 and you have made them (E)a kingdom and priests to our God,
    and they shall reign on the earth.”

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And they sang a new song, saying:(A)

“You are worthy(B) to take the scroll
    and to open its seals,
because you were slain,
    and with your blood(C) you purchased(D) for God
    persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.(E)
10 You have made them to be a kingdom and priests(F) to serve our God,
    and they will reign[a] on the earth.”(G)

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  1. Revelation 5:10 Some manuscripts they reign

and made us (A)a kingdom, (B)priests to (C)his God and Father, to him be (D)glory and (E)dominion forever and ever. Amen.

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and has made us to be a kingdom and priests(A) to serve his God and Father(B)—to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen.(C)

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(A)you yourselves like living stones are being built up as (B)a spiritual house, to be (C)a holy priesthood, (D)to offer spiritual sacrifices (E)acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For it stands in Scripture:

(F)“Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone,
    a cornerstone chosen and precious,
(G)and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.”

So the honor is for you who (H)believe, but for those who (I)do not believe,

(J)“The stone that the builders rejected
    has become the cornerstone,”[a]

and

(K)“A stone of stumbling,
    and a rock of offense.”

They stumble because they disobey the word, (L)as they were destined to do.

But you are (M)a chosen race, (N)a royal (O)priesthood, (P)a holy nation, (Q)a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you (R)out of darkness into (S)his marvelous light.

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  1. 1 Peter 2:7 Greek the head of the corner

you also, like living stones, are being built(A) into a spiritual house[a](B) to be a holy priesthood,(C) offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.(D) For in Scripture it says:

“See, I lay a stone in Zion,
    a chosen and precious cornerstone,(E)
and the one who trusts in him
    will never be put to shame.”[b](F)

Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe,(G)

“The stone the builders rejected(H)
    has become the cornerstone,”[c](I)

and,

“A stone that causes people to stumble
    and a rock that makes them fall.”[d](J)

They stumble because they disobey the message—which is also what they were destined for.(K)

But you are a chosen people,(L) a royal priesthood,(M) a holy nation,(N) God’s special possession,(O) that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.(P)

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  1. 1 Peter 2:5 Or into a temple of the Spirit
  2. 1 Peter 2:6 Isaiah 28:16
  3. 1 Peter 2:7 Psalm 118:22
  4. 1 Peter 2:8 Isaiah 8:14

(A)Share in suffering as (B)a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier (C)gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him.

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Join with me in suffering,(A) like a good soldier(B) of Christ Jesus. No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in civilian affairs, but rather tries to please his commanding officer.

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14 And he said, (A)‘The God of our fathers (B)appointed you to know his will, (C)to see (D)the Righteous One and (E)to hear a voice from his mouth;

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14 “Then he said: ‘The God of our ancestors(A) has chosen you to know his will and to see(B) the Righteous One(C) and to hear words from his mouth.

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While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, (A)the Holy Spirit said, (B)“Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul (C)for the work to which I have called them.”

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While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said,(A) “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work(B) to which I have called them.”(C)

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24 And (A)they prayed and said, “You, Lord, (B)who know the hearts of all, show which one of these two you have chosen

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24 Then they prayed,(A) “Lord, you know everyone’s heart.(B) Show us(C) which of these two you have chosen

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