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Proverbs 23:25
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Proverbs 23:25
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25 Let your father and your mother be glad,
And let her who bore you rejoice.
Proverbs 23:25
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Proverbs 23:25
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25 May your father and mother rejoice;
may she who gave you birth be joyful!(A)
Proverbs 17:25
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Proverbs 17:25
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25 A (A)foolish son is a grief to his father,
And bitterness to her who bore him.
Proverbs 17:25
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Proverbs 17:25
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25 A foolish son brings grief to his father
and bitterness to the mother who bore him.(A)
Luke 11:27-28
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Luke 11:27-28
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Keeping the Word
27 And it happened, as He spoke these things, that a certain woman from the crowd raised her voice and said to Him, (A)“Blessed is the womb that bore You, and the breasts which nursed You!”
28 But He said, (B)“More than that, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it!”
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Luke 11:27-28
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Luke 11:27-28
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27 As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, “Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you.”(A)
28 He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God(B) and obey it.”(C)
Luke 1:58
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Luke 1:58
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58 When her neighbors and relatives heard how the Lord had shown great mercy to her, they (A)rejoiced with her.
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Luke 1:58
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Luke 1:58
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58 Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy.
Luke 1:40-47
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Luke 1:40-47
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40 and entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth. 41 And it happened, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, that the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was (A)filled with the Holy Spirit. 42 Then she spoke out with a loud voice and said, (B)“Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! 43 But why is this granted to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 For indeed, as soon as the voice of your greeting sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. 45 (C)Blessed is she who [a]believed, for there will be a fulfillment of those things which were told her from the Lord.”
The Song of Mary
46 And Mary said:
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Luke 1:40-47
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Luke 1:40-47
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40 where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth. 41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.(A) 42 In a loud voice she exclaimed: “Blessed are you among women,(B) and blessed is the child you will bear! 43 But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord(C) should come to me? 44 As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. 45 Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!”
Mary’s Song(D)
46 And Mary said:
1 Chronicles 4:9-10
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1 Chronicles 4:9-10
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9 Now Jabez was (A)more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name [a]Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” 10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my [b]territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So God granted him what he requested.
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- 1 Chronicles 4:9 Lit. He Will Cause Pain
- 1 Chronicles 4:10 border
1 Chronicles 4:9-10
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1 Chronicles 4:9-10
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9 Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez,[a] saying, “I gave birth to him in pain.” 10 Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted his request.
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- 1 Chronicles 4:9 Jabez sounds like the Hebrew for pain.
Luke 1:31-33
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Luke 1:31-33
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31 (A)And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and (B)shall call His name Jesus. 32 He will be great, (C)and will be called the Son of the Highest; and (D)the Lord God will give Him the (E)throne of His (F)father David. 33 (G)And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.”
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Luke 1:31-33
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Luke 1:31-33
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31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus.(A) 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High.(B) The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David,(C) 33 and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom(D) will never end.”(E)
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