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19 O how abundant is your goodness
    that you have laid up for those who fear you
and accomplished for those who take refuge in you,
    in the sight of everyone!(A)

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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,

“What no eye has seen, nor ear heard,
    nor the human heart conceived,
what God has prepared for those who love him”—(A)

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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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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 2:9 Isaiah 64:4

From ages past no one has heard,
    no ear has perceived,
no eye has seen any God besides you,
    who works for those who wait for him.(A)

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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 every morning;
    great is your faithfulness.(A)
24 “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,
    “therefore I will hope in him.”(B)

25 The Lord is good to those who wait for him,
    to the soul that seeks him.(C)

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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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and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who are being protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.(A)

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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 minds on the things that are above, not on the things that are on earth, for you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.(A) When Christ who is your[a] life is revealed, then you also will be revealed with him in glory.(B)

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  1. 3.4 Other authorities read our

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 show me the path of life.
    In your presence there is fullness of joy;
    in your right hand are pleasures forevermore.(A)

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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 brothers and sisters. Has not God chosen the poor in the world to be rich in faith and to be heirs of the kingdom that he has promised to those who love him?(A)

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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 our mouth was filled with laughter
    and our tongue with shouts of joy;
then it was said among the nations,
    “The Lord has done great things for them.”(A)
The Lord has done great things for us,
    and we rejoiced.(B)

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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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See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God, and that is what we are. The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we will be has not yet been revealed. What we do know is this: when he[a] is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him as he is.(A)

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  1. 3.2 Or it

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

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

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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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The one who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who has given us the Spirit as a down payment.(A)

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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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How precious is your steadfast love, O God!
    All people may take refuge in the shadow of your wings.(A)
They feast on the abundance of your house,
    and you give them drink from the river of your delights.(B)
For with you is the fountain of life;
    in your light we see light.(C)

10 O continue your steadfast love to those who know you
    and your salvation to the upright of 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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