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Psalm 126:6
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Psalm 126:6
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6 Those who go out weeping,
bearing the seed for sowing,
shall come home with shouts of joy,
carrying their sheaves.
Psalm 126:6
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Psalm 126:6
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6 Those who go out weeping,(A)
carrying seed to sow,
will return with songs of joy,
carrying sheaves with them.
Galatians 6:7-8
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Galatians 6:7-8
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7 Do not be deceived; God is not mocked, for you reap whatever you sow.(A) 8 If you sow to your own flesh, you will reap corruption from the flesh, but if you sow to the Spirit, you will reap eternal life from the Spirit.(B)
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Isaiah 9:2-3
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Isaiah 9:2-3
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2 [a]The people who walked in darkness
have seen a great light;
those who lived in a land of deep darkness—
on them light has shined.(A)
3 You have multiplied exultation;[b]
you have increased its joy;
they rejoice before you
as with joy at the harvest,
as people exult when dividing plunder.(B)
Isaiah 9:2-3
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Isaiah 9:2-3
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2 The people walking in darkness(A)
have seen a great light;(B)
on those living in the land of deep darkness(C)
a light has dawned.(D)
3 You have enlarged the nation(E)
and increased their joy;(F)
they rejoice before you
as people rejoice at the harvest,
as warriors rejoice
when dividing the plunder.(G)
Jeremiah 50:4-5
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Jeremiah 50:4-5
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4 In those days and in that time, says the Lord, the people of Israel shall come, they and the people of Judah together; they shall come weeping as they seek the Lord their God.(A) 5 They shall ask the way to Zion, with faces turned toward it, and they shall come and join themselves to the Lord by an everlasting covenant that will never be forgotten.
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Jeremiah 50:4-5
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Jeremiah 50:4-5
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4 “In those days, at that time,”
declares the Lord,
“the people of Israel and the people of Judah together(A)
will go in tears(B) to seek(C) the Lord their God.
5 They will ask the way(D) to Zion
and turn their faces toward it.
They will come(E) and bind themselves to the Lord
in an everlasting covenant(F)
that will not be forgotten.
Isaiah 61:3
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Isaiah 61:3
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3 to provide for those who mourn in Zion—
to give them a garland instead of ashes,
the oil of gladness instead of mourning,
the mantle of praise instead of a faint spirit.
They will be called oaks of righteousness,
the planting of the Lord, to display his glory.(A)
Isaiah 61:3
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Isaiah 61:3
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3 and provide for those who grieve in Zion—
to bestow on them a crown(A) of beauty
instead of ashes,(B)
the oil(C) of joy
instead of mourning,(D)
and a garment of praise
instead of a spirit of despair.
They will be called oaks of righteousness,
a planting(E) of the Lord
for the display of his splendor.(F)
Psalm 30:5
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Psalm 30:5
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5 For his anger is but for a moment;
his favor is for a lifetime.
Weeping may linger for the night,
but joy comes with the morning.(A)
Revelation 7:15-17
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Revelation 7:15-17
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15 For this reason they are before the throne of God
and worship him day and night within his temple,
and the one who is seated on the throne will shelter them.(A)
16 They will hunger no more and thirst no more;
the sun will not strike them,
nor any scorching heat,(B)
17 for the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd,
and he will guide them to springs of the water of life,
and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”(C)
Revelation 7:15-17
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Revelation 7:15-17
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15 Therefore,
“they are before the throne of God(A)
and serve him(B) day and night in his temple;(C)
and he who sits on the throne(D)
will shelter them with his presence.(E)
16 ‘Never again will they hunger;
never again will they thirst.(F)
The sun will not beat down on them,’[a]
nor any scorching heat.(G)
17 For the Lamb at the center of the throne
will be their shepherd;(H)
‘he will lead them to springs of living water.’[b](I)
‘And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’[c]”(J)
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- Revelation 7:16 Isaiah 49:10
- Revelation 7:17 Isaiah 49:10
- Revelation 7:17 Isaiah 25:8
Job 11:13-17
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Job 11:13-17
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13 “If you direct your heart rightly,
you will stretch out your hands toward him.(A)
14 If iniquity is in your hand, put it far away,
and do not let wickedness reside in your tents.(B)
15 Surely then you will lift up your face without blemish;
you will be secure and will not fear.(C)
16 You will forget your misery;
you will remember it as waters that have passed away.(D)
17 And your life will be brighter than the noonday;
its darkness will be like the morning.(E)
Job 11:13-17
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Job 11:13-17
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13 “Yet if you devote your heart(A) to him
and stretch out your hands(B) to him,(C)
14 if you put away(D) the sin that is in your hand
and allow no evil(E) to dwell in your tent,(F)
15 then, free of fault, you will lift up your face;(G)
you will stand firm(H) and without fear.(I)
16 You will surely forget your trouble,(J)
recalling it only as waters gone by.(K)
17 Life will be brighter than noonday,(L)
and darkness will become like morning.(M)
Luke 15:18-24
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Luke 15:18-24
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18 I will get up and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me like one of your hired hands.” ’ 20 So he set off and went to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion; he ran and put his arms around him and kissed him.(A) 21 Then the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’[a](B) 22 But the father said to his slaves, ‘Quickly, bring out a robe—the best one—and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.(C) 23 And get the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate, 24 for this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found!’ And they began to celebrate.(D)
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- 15.21 Other ancient authorities add Treat me like one of your hired servants
Luke 15:18-24
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Luke 15:18-24
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18 I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned(A) against heaven and against you. 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.’ 20 So he got up and went to his father.
“But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.(B)
21 “The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.(C) I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
22 “But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe(D) and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger(E) and sandals on his feet. 23 Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate. 24 For this son of mine was dead and is alive again;(F) he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate.(G)
Acts 16:29-34
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Acts 16:29-34
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29 The jailer[a] called for lights, and rushing in, he fell down trembling before Paul and Silas. 30 Then he brought them outside and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”(A) 31 They answered, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.”(B) 32 They spoke the word of the Lord[b] to him and to all who were in his house. 33 At the same hour of the night he took them and washed their wounds; then he and his entire family were baptized without delay. 34 He brought them up into the house and set food before them, and he and his entire household rejoiced that he had become a believer in God.(C)
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Acts 16:29-34
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Acts 16:29-34
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29 The jailer called for lights, rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.(A) 30 He then brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”(B)
31 They replied, “Believe(C) in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved(D)—you and your household.”(E) 32 Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all the others in his house. 33 At that hour of the night(F) the jailer took them and washed their wounds; then immediately he and all his household were baptized.(G) 34 The jailer brought them into his house and set a meal before them; he(H) was filled with joy because he had come to believe in God—he and his whole household.
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