19 (A)Oh, how great is Your goodness,
Which You have laid up for those who fear You,
Which You have prepared for those who trust in You
In the presence of the sons of men!

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19 How abundant are the good things(A)
    that you have stored up for those who fear you,
that you bestow in the sight of all,(B)
    on those who take refuge(C) in you.

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But as it is written:

(A)“Eye has not seen, nor ear heard,
Nor have entered into the heart of man
The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”

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However, as it is written:

“What no eye has seen,
    what no ear has heard,
and what no human mind has conceived”[a]
    the things God has prepared for those who love him—(A)

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  1. 1 Corinthians 2:9 Isaiah 64:4

For since the beginning of the world
(A)Men have not heard nor perceived by the ear,
Nor has the eye seen any God besides You,
Who acts for the one who waits for Him.

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Since ancient times no one has heard,
    no ear has perceived,
no eye has seen any God besides you,(A)
    who acts on behalf of those who wait for him.(B)

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23 They are new (A)every morning;
Great is Your faithfulness.
24 “The Lord is my (B)portion,” says my soul,
“Therefore I (C)hope in Him!”

25 The Lord is good to those who (D)wait for Him,
To the soul who seeks Him.

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23 They are new every morning;
    great is your faithfulness.(A)
24 I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion;(B)
    therefore I will wait for him.”

25 The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him,
    to the one who seeks him;(C)

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to an inheritance [a]incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, (A)reserved in heaven for you, (B)who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

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  1. 1 Peter 1:4 imperishable

and into an inheritance(A) that can never perish, spoil or fade.(B) This inheritance is kept in heaven for you,(C) who through faith are shielded by God’s power(D) until the coming of the salvation(E) that is ready to be revealed(F) in the last time.

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Set your mind on things above, not on things on the (A)earth. (B)For you died, (C)and your life is hidden with Christ in God. (D)When Christ who is (E)our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in (F)glory.

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Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.(A) For you died,(B) and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your[a] life,(C) appears,(D) then you also will appear with him in glory.(E)

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  1. Colossians 3:4 Some manuscripts our

11 You will show me the (A)path of life;
In Your presence is fullness of joy;
At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

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11 You make known to me the path of life;(A)
    you will fill me with joy in your presence,(B)
    with eternal pleasures(C) at your right hand.(D)

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Listen, my beloved brethren: (A)Has God not chosen the poor of this world to be (B)rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom (C)which He promised to those who love Him?

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Listen, my dear brothers and sisters:(A) Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world(B) to be rich in faith(C) and to inherit the kingdom(D) he promised those who love him?(E)

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Then (A)our mouth was filled with laughter,
And our tongue with singing.
Then they said among the [a]nations,
“The Lord has done great things for them.”
The Lord has done great things for us,
And we are glad.

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  1. Psalm 126:2 Gentiles

Our mouths were filled with laughter,(A)
    our tongues with songs of joy.(B)
Then it was said among the nations,
    “The Lord has done great things(C) for them.”
The Lord has done great things(D) for us,
    and we are filled with joy.(E)

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The Command to Love

Behold (A)what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that (B)we should be called children of [a]God! Therefore the world does not know [b]us, (C)because it did not know Him. Beloved, (D)now we are children of God; and (E)it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, (F)we shall be like Him, for (G)we shall see Him as He is.

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  1. 1 John 3:1 NU adds And we are.
  2. 1 John 3:1 M you

See what great love(A) the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!(B) And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.(C) Dear friends,(D) now we are children of God,(E) and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears,[a](F) we shall be like him,(G) for we shall see him as he is.(H)

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  1. 1 John 3:2 Or when it is made known

Now He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who also (A)has given us the Spirit as [a]a guarantee.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 5:5 down payment, earnest

Now the one who has fashioned us for this very purpose is God, who has given us the Spirit as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.(A)

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You (A)prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You (B)anoint my head with oil;
My cup runs over.

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You prepare a table(A) before me
    in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;(B)
    my cup(C) overflows.

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How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God!
Therefore the children of men (A)put their trust under the shadow of Your wings.
(B)They are abundantly satisfied with the fullness of Your house,
And You give them drink from (C)the river of Your pleasures.
(D)For with You is the fountain of life;
(E)In Your light we see light.

10 Oh, continue Your lovingkindness to those who know You,
And Your righteousness to the upright in heart.

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How priceless is your unfailing love, O God!(A)
    People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.(B)
They feast on the abundance of your house;(C)
    you give them drink from your river(D) of delights.(E)
For with you is the fountain of life;(F)
    in your light(G) we see light.

10 Continue your love(H) to those who know you,(I)
    your righteousness to the upright in heart.(J)

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