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10 [a]I kept my faith, even when I said,
    “I am greatly afflicted”;

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Footnotes

  1. 116.10 Some early witnesses begin a new psalm here

10 I trusted(A) in the Lord when I said,
    “I am greatly afflicted”;(B)

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13 But just as we have the same spirit of faith that is in accordance with scripture—“I believed, and so I spoke”—we also believe, and therefore we also speak,(A)

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13 It is written: “I believed; therefore I have spoken.”[a](A) Since we have that same spirit of[b] faith,(B) we also believe and therefore speak,

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 4:13 Psalm 116:10 (see Septuagint)
  2. 2 Corinthians 4:13 Or Spirit-given

21 because no prophecy ever came by human will, but men and women moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 1.21 Other ancient authorities read but, moved by the Holy Spirit, saints of God spoke

21 For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God(A) as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.(B)

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The Meaning of Faith

11 Now faith is the assurance[a] of things hoped for, the conviction[b] of things not seen.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 11.1 Or reality
  2. 11.1 Or evidence

Faith in Action

11 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for(A) and assurance about what we do not see.(B)

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28 A false witness will perish,
    but a good listener will testify successfully.

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28 A false witness(A) will perish,(B)
    but a careful listener will testify successfully.

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And Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes and said to all the congregation of the Israelites, “The land that we went through as spies is an exceedingly good land.(A) If the Lord is pleased with us, he will bring us into this land and give it to us, a land that flows with milk and honey.(B) Only, do not rebel against the Lord, and do not fear the people of the land, for they are no more than bread for us; their protection is removed from them, and the Lord is with us; do not fear them.”(C)

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Joshua son of Nun(A) and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had explored the land, tore their clothes(B) and said to the entire Israelite assembly, “The land we passed through and explored is exceedingly good.(C) If the Lord is pleased with us,(D) he will lead us into that land, a land flowing with milk and honey,(E) and will give it to us.(F) Only do not rebel(G) against the Lord. And do not be afraid(H) of the people of the land,(I) because we will devour them. Their protection is gone, but the Lord is with(J) us.(K) Do not be afraid of them.”(L)

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Eyewitnesses of Christ’s Glory

16 For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we had been eyewitnesses of his majesty.(A)

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16 For we did not follow cleverly devised stories when we told you about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ in power,(A) but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.(B)

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