You are fairer than the sons of men;
(A)Grace is poured upon Your lips;
Therefore God has blessed You forever.

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You are the most excellent of men
    and your lips have been anointed with grace,(A)
    since God has blessed you forever.(B)

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22 So all bore witness to Him, and (A)marveled at the gracious words which proceeded out of His mouth. And they said, (B)“Is this not Joseph’s son?”

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22 All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his lips. “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?” they asked.(A)

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26 For such a High Priest was fitting for us, (A)who is holy, [a]harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, (B)and has become higher than the heavens;

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  1. Hebrews 7:26 innocent

26 Such a high priest(A) truly meets our need—one who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners,(B) exalted above the heavens.(C)

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46 The officers answered, (A)“No man ever spoke like this Man!”

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46 “No one ever spoke the way this man does,”(A) the guards replied.

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For You have made him most blessed forever;
(A)You have made him [a]exceedingly glad with Your presence.

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  1. Psalm 21:6 Lit. joyful with gladness

Surely you have granted him unending blessings
    and made him glad with the joy(A) of your presence.(B)

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The Word Becomes Flesh

14 (A)And the Word (B)became (C)flesh and dwelt among us, and (D)we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, (E)full of grace and truth.

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14 The Word became flesh(A) and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory,(B) the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace(C) and truth.(D)

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13 (A)and in the midst of the seven lampstands (B)One like the Son of Man, (C)clothed with a garment down to the feet and (D)girded about the chest with a golden band. 14 His head and (E)hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and (F)His eyes like a flame of fire; 15 (G)His feet were like fine brass, as if refined in a furnace, and (H)His voice as the sound of many waters; 16 (I)He had in His right hand seven stars, (J)out of His mouth went a sharp two-edged sword, (K)and His countenance was like the sun shining in its strength. 17 And (L)when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead. But (M)He laid His right hand on me, saying [a]to me, “Do not be afraid; (N)I am the First and the Last. 18 (O)I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, (P)I am alive forevermore. Amen. And (Q)I have the keys of [b]Hades and of Death.

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  1. Revelation 1:17 NU, M omit to me
  2. Revelation 1:18 Lit. Unseen; the unseen realm

13 and among the lampstands(A) was someone like a son of man,[a](B) dressed in a robe reaching down to his feet(C) and with a golden sash around his chest.(D) 14 The hair on his head was white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like blazing fire.(E) 15 His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace,(F) and his voice was like the sound of rushing waters.(G) 16 In his right hand he held seven stars,(H) and coming out of his mouth was a sharp, double-edged sword.(I) His face was like the sun(J) shining in all its brilliance.

17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet(K) as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me(L) and said: “Do not be afraid.(M) I am the First and the Last.(N) 18 I am the Living One; I was dead,(O) and now look, I am alive for ever and ever!(P) And I hold the keys of death and Hades.(Q)

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  1. Revelation 1:13 See Daniel 7:13.

11 (A)He who loves purity of heart
And has grace on his lips,
The king will be his friend.

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11 One who loves a pure heart and who speaks with grace
    will have the king for a friend.(A)

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17 (A)His name shall endure forever;
His name shall continue as long as the sun.
And (B)men shall be blessed in Him;
(C)All nations shall call Him blessed.

18 (D)Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel,
(E)Who only does wondrous things!
19 And (F)blessed be His glorious name forever!
(G)And let the whole earth be filled with His glory.
Amen and Amen.

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17 May his name endure forever;(A)
    may it continue as long as the sun.(B)

Then all nations will be blessed through him,[a]
    and they will call him blessed.(C)

18 Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel,(D)
    who alone does marvelous deeds.(E)
19 Praise be to his glorious name(F) forever;
    may the whole earth be filled with his glory.(G)
Amen and Amen.(H)

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  1. Psalm 72:17 Or will use his name in blessings (see Gen. 48:20)

and He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.

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There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light.

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17 For (A)how great is [a]its goodness
And how great its (B)beauty!
(C)Grain shall make the young men thrive,
And new wine the young women.

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  1. Zechariah 9:17 Lit. His

17 How attractive and beautiful they will be!
    Grain will make the young men thrive,
    and new wine the young women.

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