who, (A)being in the form of God, did not consider it [a]robbery to be equal with God,

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  1. Philippians 2:6 Or something to be held onto to be equal

Who, being in very nature[a] God,(A)
    did not consider equality with God(B) something to be used to his own advantage;

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  1. Philippians 2:6 Or in the form of

18 Therefore the Jews (A)sought all the more to kill Him, because He not only broke the Sabbath, but also said that God was His Father, (B)making Himself equal with God.

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18 For this reason they tried all the more to kill him;(A) not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God.(B)

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whose minds (A)the god of this age (B)has blinded, who do not believe, lest (C)the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, (D)who is the image of God, should shine on them.

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The god(A) of this age(B) has blinded(C) the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ,(D) who is the image of God.(E)

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(A)who being the brightness of His glory and the express (B)image of His person, and (C)upholding all things by the word of His power, (D)when He had [a]by Himself [b]purged [c]our sins, (E)sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

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  1. Hebrews 1:3 NU omits by Himself
  2. Hebrews 1:3 cleansed
  3. Hebrews 1:3 NU omits our

The Son is the radiance of God’s glory(A) and the exact representation of his being,(B) sustaining all things(C) by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins,(D) he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.(E)

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And now, O Father, glorify Me together [a]with Yourself, with the glory (A)which I had with You before the world was.

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  1. John 17:5 Lit. alongside

And now, Father, glorify me(A) in your presence with the glory I had with you(B) before the world began.(C)

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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.

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  1. Colossians 1:16 rulers
  2. Colossians 1:16 authorities

The Supremacy of the Son of God

15 The Son is the image(A) of the invisible God,(B) the firstborn(C) over all creation. 16 For in him all things were created:(D) things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities;(E) all things have been created through him and for him.(F)

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And He said to me, (A)“It[a] is done! (B)I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. (C)I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely to him who thirsts.

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  1. Revelation 21:6 M omits It is done

He said to me: “It is done.(A) I am the Alpha and the Omega,(B) the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give water without cost(C) from the spring of the water of life.(D)

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30 (A)I and My Father are one.”

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30 I and the Father are one.”(A)

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(A)For unto us a Child is born,
Unto us a (B)Son is given;
And (C)the government will be upon His shoulder.
And His name will be called
(D)Wonderful, Counselor, (E)Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, (F)Prince of Peace.

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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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Jesus Christ is (A)the same yesterday, today, and forever.

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Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.(A)

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33 The Jews answered Him, saying, “For a good work we do not stone You, but for (A)blasphemy, and because You, being a Man, (B)make Yourself God.”

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33 “We are not stoning you for any good work,” they replied, “but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, claim to be God.”(A)

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The Coming Messiah

“But you, (A)Bethlehem (B)Ephrathah,
Though you are little (C)among the (D)thousands of Judah,
Yet out of you shall come forth to Me
The One to be (E)Ruler in Israel,
(F)Whose goings forth are from of old,
From [a]everlasting.”

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  1. Micah 5:2 Lit. the days of eternity

“But you, Bethlehem(A) Ephrathah,(B)
    though you are small among the clans[a] of Judah,
out of you will come for me
    one who will be ruler(C) over Israel,
whose origins are from of old,(D)
    from ancient times.”(E)

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  1. Micah 5:2 Or rulers

(A)of whom are the fathers and from (B)whom, according to the flesh, Christ came, (C)who is over all, the eternally blessed God. Amen.

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Theirs are the patriarchs,(A) and from them is traced the human ancestry of the Messiah,(B) who is God over all,(C) forever praised![a](D) Amen.

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  1. Romans 9:5 Or Messiah, who is over all. God be forever praised! Or Messiah. God who is over all be forever praised!