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23 Ages ago I was set up,
    at the first, before the beginning of the earth.(A)

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23 I was formed long ages ago,
    at the very beginning, when the world came to be.

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24 Father, I desire that those also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory, which you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world.(A)

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24 “Father, I want those you have given me(A) to be with me where I am,(B) and to see my glory,(C) the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world.(D)

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The Ruler from Bethlehem

[a]But you, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah,
    who are one of the little clans of Judah,
from you shall come forth for me
    one who is to rule in Israel,
whose origin is from of old,
    from ancient days.(A)

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  1. 5.2 5.1 in Heb

“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

“I have set my king on Zion, my holy hill.”(A)

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“I have installed my king(A)
    on Zion,(B) my holy mountain.(C)

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26 Then God said, “Let us make humans[a] in our image, according to our likeness, and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over the cattle and over all the wild animals of the earth[b] and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth.”(A)

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  1. 1.26 Heb adam
  2. 1.26 Syr: Heb and over all the earth

26 Then God said, “Let us(A) make mankind(B) in our image,(C) in our likeness,(D) so that they may rule(E) over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky,(F) over the livestock and all the wild animals,[a] and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”

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  1. Genesis 1:26 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text (see Syriac); Masoretic Text the earth

The Word of Life

We declare to you what was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and touched with our hands, concerning the word of life(A) this life was revealed, and we have seen it and testify to it and declare to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us(B)

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The Incarnation of the Word of Life

That which was from the beginning,(A) which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes,(B) which we have looked at and our hands have touched(C)—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. The life appeared;(D) we have seen it and testify to it,(E) and we proclaim to you the eternal life,(F) which was with the Father and has appeared to us.

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So now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had in your presence before the world existed.(A)

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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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10 as a plan for the fullness of time, to gather up all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.(A) 11 In Christ we have also obtained an inheritance,[a] having been destined according to the purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to his counsel and will,(B)

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  1. 1.11 Or been made a heritage

10 to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment(A)—to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ.(B)

11 In him we were also chosen,[a] having been predestined(C) according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose(D) of his will,

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  1. Ephesians 1:11 Or were made heirs