18 (A)You ascended on high,
    (B)leading a host of captives in your train
    and (C)receiving gifts among men,
even among (D)the rebellious, (E)that the Lord God may dwell there.

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18 When you ascended(A) on high,(B)
    you took many captives;(C)
    you received gifts from people,(D)
even from[a] the rebellious(E)
    that you,[b] Lord God, might dwell there.

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  1. Psalm 68:18 Or gifts for people, / even
  2. Psalm 68:18 Or they

Therefore it says,

(A)“When he ascended on high (B)he led a host of captives,
    and he gave gifts to men.”[a]

((C)In saying, “He ascended,” what does it mean but that he had also descended into (D)the lower regions, the earth?[b] 10 He who descended is the one who also (E)ascended (F)far above all the heavens, that he might (G)fill all things.)

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  1. Ephesians 4:8 The Greek word anthropoi can refer to both men and women
  2. Ephesians 4:9 Or the lower parts of the earth?

This is why it[a] says:

“When he ascended on high,
    he took many captives(A)
    and gave gifts to his people.”[b](B)

(What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions[c]? 10 He who descended is the very one who ascended(C) higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.)(D)

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  1. Ephesians 4:8 Or God
  2. Ephesians 4:8 Psalm 68:18
  3. Ephesians 4:9 Or the depths of the earth

And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, (A)the dwelling place[a] of God is with man. He will (B)dwell with them, and they will be his people,[b] and God himself will be with them as their God.[c]

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  1. Revelation 21:3 Or tabernacle
  2. Revelation 21:3 Some manuscripts peoples
  3. Revelation 21:3 Some manuscripts omit as their God

And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them.(A) They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.(B)

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12 (A)“Awake, awake, Deborah!
    Awake, awake, break out in a song!
Arise, Barak, (B)lead away your captives,
    O son of Abinoam.

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12 ‘Wake up,(A) wake up, Deborah!(B)
    Wake up, wake up, break out in song!
Arise, Barak!(C)
    Take captive your captives,(D) son of Abinoam.’

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22 who has gone into heaven and (A)is at the right hand of God, (B)with angels, authorities, and powers having been subjected to him.

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22 who has gone into heaven(A) and is at God’s right hand(B)—with angels, authorities and powers in submission to him.(C)

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For (A)we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another. But when (B)the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, (C)not because of works done by us in righteousness, but (D)according to his own mercy, by (E)the washing of regeneration and (F)renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he (G)poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that (H)being justified by his grace we might become (I)heirs (J)according to the hope of eternal life.

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At one time(A) we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. But when the kindness(B) and love of God our Savior(C) appeared,(D) he saved us,(E) not because of righteous things we had done,(F) but because of his mercy.(G) He saved us through the washing(H) of rebirth and renewal(I) by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us(J) generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that, having been justified by his grace,(K) we might become heirs(L) having the hope(M) of eternal life.(N)

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18 And (A)he is the head of the body, the church. He is (B)the beginning, (C)the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. 19 For (D)in him all the (E)fullness of God was pleased to dwell,

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18 And he is the head(A) of the body, the church;(B) he is the beginning and the firstborn(C) from among the dead,(D) so that in everything he might have the supremacy. 19 For God was pleased(E) to have all his fullness(F) dwell in him,

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16 What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For (A)we are the temple of the living God; as God said,

(B)“I will make my dwelling among them and (C)walk among them,
    and (D)I will be their God,
    and they shall be my people.

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16 What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols?(A) For we are the temple(B) of the living God.(C) As God has said:

“I will live with them
    and walk among them,
and I will be their God,
    and they will be my people.”[a](D)

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  1. 2 Corinthians 6:16 Lev. 26:12; Jer. 32:38; Ezek. 37:27

And they were all (A)filled with the Holy Spirit and began (B)to speak in other tongues (C)as the Spirit gave them utterance.

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All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit(A) and began to speak in other tongues[a](B) as the Spirit enabled them.

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  1. Acts 2:4 Or languages; also in verse 11

until the day when (A)he was taken up, after he (B)had given commands (C)through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. (D)He presented himself alive to them after his suffering by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.

And while staying[a] with them (E)he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, “you heard from me; for (F)John baptized with water, (G)but you will be baptized (H)with[b] the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

The Ascension

So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, (I)will you at this time (J)restore the kingdom to Israel?” He said to them, (K)“It is not for you to know (L)times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority. But you will receive (M)power (N)when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and (O)you will be (P)my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and (Q)Samaria, and (R)to the end of the earth.” And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, (S)he was lifted up, and (T)a cloud took him out of their sight.

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  1. Acts 1:4 Or eating
  2. Acts 1:5 Or in

until the day he was taken up to heaven,(A) after giving instructions(B) through the Holy Spirit to the apostles(C) he had chosen.(D) After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them(E) over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.(F) On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait(G) for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about.(H) For John baptized with[a] water,(I) but in a few days you will be baptized with[b] the Holy Spirit.”(J)

Then they gathered around him and asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore(K) the kingdom to Israel?”

He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority.(L) But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you;(M) and you will be my witnesses(N) in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria,(O) and to the ends of the earth.”(P)

After he said this, he was taken up(Q) before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.

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  1. Acts 1:5 Or in
  2. Acts 1:5 Or in

Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for (A)if I do not go away, (B)the Helper will not come to you. But (C)if (D)I go, (E)I will send him to you.

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But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate(A) will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.(B)

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23 Jesus answered him, (A)“If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and (B)we will come to him and (C)make our home with him.

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23 Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching.(A) My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.(B)

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Psalm 110

Of David. A psalm.

The Lord says(A) to my lord:[a]

“Sit at my right hand(B)
    until I make your enemies
    a footstool for your feet.”(C)

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  1. Psalm 110:1 Or Lord