25 (A)Strength and dignity are her clothing,
    and she laughs at the time to come.

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25 She is clothed with strength and dignity;
    she can laugh at the days to come.

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10 “Adorn yourself with majesty and dignity;
    (A)clothe yourself with glory and splendor.

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10 Then adorn yourself with glory and splendor,
    and clothe yourself in honor and majesty.(A)

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14 But (A)put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, (B)to gratify its desires.

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14 Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ,(A) and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh.[a](B)

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  1. Romans 13:14 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit.

24 and to put on (A)the new self, (B)created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.

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24 and to put on(A) the new self,(B) created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.(C)

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Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. (A)Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for (B)“God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”

(C)Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you,

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In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves(A) to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility(B) toward one another, because,

“God opposes the proud
    but shows favor to the humble.”[a](C)

Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.(D)

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  1. 1 Peter 5:5 Prov. 3:34

14 I (A)put on righteousness, and it clothed me;
    my justice was like a robe and (B)a turban.

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14 I put on righteousness(A) as my clothing;
    justice was my robe and my turban.(B)

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10 (A)but with what is proper for women who profess godliness—with good works.

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10 but with good deeds,(A) appropriate for women who profess to worship God.

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10 (A)I will greatly rejoice in the Lord;
    my soul shall exult in my God,
(B)for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation;
    he has covered me with the robe of righteousness,
as a bridegroom decks himself (C)like a priest with a beautiful headdress,
    (D)and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

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10 I delight greatly in the Lord;
    my soul rejoices(A) in my God.
For he has clothed me with garments of salvation
    and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness,(B)
as a bridegroom adorns his head(C) like a priest,
    and as a bride(D) adorns herself with her jewels.

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11 (A)Light (B)is sown[a] for the righteous,
    and joy for the upright in heart.
12 (C)Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous,
    and (D)give thanks to his holy name!

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  1. Psalm 97:11 Most Hebrew manuscripts; one Hebrew manuscript, Septuagint, Syriac, Jerome Light dawns

11 Light shines[a](A) on the righteous(B)
    and joy on the upright in heart.(C)
12 Rejoice in the Lord,(D) you who are righteous,
    and praise his holy name.(E)

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  1. Psalm 97:11 One Hebrew manuscript and ancient versions (see also 112:4); most Hebrew manuscripts Light is sown

16 Her (A)priests I will clothe with salvation,
    and her (B)saints will shout for joy.

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16 I will clothe her priests(A) with salvation,
    and her faithful people will ever sing for joy.(B)

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Let your (A)priests be (B)clothed with righteousness,
    and let your (C)saints shout for joy.

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May your priests be clothed with your righteousness;(A)
    may your faithful people(B) sing for joy.’”

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13 Therefore thus says the Lord God:
“Behold, (A)my servants shall eat,
    but you shall be hungry;
behold, my servants shall drink,
    but you shall be thirsty;
behold, my servants shall rejoice,
    but you shall be put to shame;
14 behold, (B)my servants shall sing for gladness of heart,
    but you shall cry out for pain of heart
    and shall wail for breaking of spirit.

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13 Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“My servants will eat,(A)
    but you will go hungry;(B)
my servants will drink,(C)
    but you will go thirsty;(D)
my servants will rejoice,(E)
    but you will be put to shame.(F)
14 My servants will sing(G)
    out of the joy of their hearts,
but you will cry out(H)
    from anguish of heart
    and wail in brokenness of spirit.

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20 And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five talents more, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me five talents; here, I have made five talents more.’ 21 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and (A)faithful servant.[a] (B)You have been faithful over a little; (C)I will set you over much. Enter into (D)the joy of your master.’

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  1. Matthew 25:21 Or bondservant; also verses 23, 26, 30

20 The man who had received five bags of gold brought the other five. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with five bags of gold. See, I have gained five more.’

21 “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things.(A) Come and share your master’s happiness!’

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