The Lord openeth the eyes of the blind: the Lord raiseth them that are bowed down: the Lord loveth the righteous:

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    the Lord gives sight(A) to the blind,(B)
the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down,(C)
    the Lord loves the righteous.(D)

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For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.

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For the Lord is righteous,(A)
    he loves justice;(B)
    the upright(C) will see his face.(D)

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14 The Lord upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.

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14 The Lord upholds(A) all who fall
    and lifts up all(B) who are bowed down.(C)

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30 And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.

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30 and their sight was restored. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one knows about this.”(A)

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18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

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18 to open their eyes(A) and turn them from darkness to light,(B) and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins(C) and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’(D)

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But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light;

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But you are a chosen people,(A) a royal priesthood,(B) a holy nation,(C) God’s special possession,(D) that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.(E)

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18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

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18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened(A) in order that you may know the hope to which he has called(B) you, the riches(C) of his glorious inheritance(D) in his holy people,(E)

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Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;

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But God, who comforts the downcast,(A) comforted us by the coming of Titus,(B)

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27 For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.

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27 No, the Father himself loves you because you have loved me(A) and have believed that I came from God.(B)

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The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

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The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy[a] are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 11:5 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.

Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.

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Then will the eyes of the blind be opened(A)
    and the ears of the deaf(B) unstopped.

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11 And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself.

12 And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.

13 And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.

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11 and a woman was there who had been crippled by a spirit for eighteen years.(A) She was bent over and could not straighten up at all. 12 When Jesus saw her, he called her forward and said to her, “Woman, you are set free from your infirmity.” 13 Then he put his hands on her,(B) and immediately she straightened up and praised God.

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16 And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.

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16 I will lead(A) the blind(B) by ways they have not known,
    along unfamiliar paths I will guide them;
I will turn the darkness into light(C) before them
    and make the rough places smooth.(D)
These are the things I will do;
    I will not forsake(E) them.

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