Psalm 126:6
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6 He who goes out weeping,
bearing the seed for sowing,
shall come home with shouts of joy,
bringing his sheaves with him.
Isaiah 9:2-3
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2 [a] (A)The people (B)who walked in darkness
have seen a great light;
those who dwelt in a land of (C)deep darkness,
on them has light shone.
3 (D)You have multiplied the nation;
you have increased its joy;
they rejoice before you
as with (E)joy at the harvest,
as they (F)are glad (G)when they divide the spoil.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 9:2 Ch 9:1 in Hebrew
Galatians 6:7-8
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Jeremiah 50:4-5
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4 (A)“In those days and in that time, declares the Lord, (B)the people of Israel and the people of Judah shall come together, (C)weeping as they come, and they (D)shall seek the Lord their God. 5 (E)They shall ask the way to Zion, with faces turned toward it, (F)saying, ‘Come, let us join ourselves to the Lord in an (G)everlasting covenant that will never be forgotten.’
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Isaiah 61:3
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3 to grant to those who mourn in Zion—
(A)to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes,
(B)the oil of gladness instead of mourning,
the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit;
(C)that they may be called oaks of righteousness,
the planting of the Lord, (D)that he may be glorified.[a]
Footnotes
- Isaiah 61:3 Or that he may display his beauty
Psalm 30:5
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5 (A)For his anger is but for a moment,
and (B)his favor is for a lifetime.[a]
(C)Weeping may tarry for the night,
but (D)joy comes with the morning.
Footnotes
- Psalm 30:5 Or and in his favor is life
Revelation 7:15-17
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15 “Therefore they are before the throne of God,
and (A)serve him day and night in his temple;
and he who sits on the throne (B)will shelter them with his presence.
16 (C)They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore;
(D)the sun shall not strike them,
nor any scorching heat.
17 For the Lamb in the midst of the throne (E)will be their shepherd,
and he will guide them to springs of (F)living water,
and (G)God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”
Job 11:13-17
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13 “If you (A)prepare your heart,
you will (B)stretch out your hands toward him.
14 If iniquity is in your hand, put it far away,
and let not injustice dwell in your tents.
15 Surely then you will (C)lift up your face without (D)blemish;
you will be secure and will not fear.
16 You will (E)forget your misery;
you will remember it as waters that have passed away.
17 And your life will be (F)brighter than the noonday;
its darkness will be like the morning.
Acts 16:29-34
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29 And the jailer[a] called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he (A)fell down before Paul and Silas. 30 Then he brought them out and said, “Sirs, (B)what must I do to be (C)saved?” 31 And they said, (D)“Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you (E)and your household.” 32 And they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house. 33 And he took them (F)the same hour of the night and washed their wounds; and he (G)was baptized at once, he and all his family. 34 Then he brought them up into his house and set food before them. And he (H)rejoiced along with his entire household that he had believed in God.
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- Acts 16:29 Greek he
Luke 15:18-24
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18 I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, (A)I have sinned against (B)heaven and before you. 19 (C)I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants.”’ 20 And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and (D)ran and (E)embraced him and (F)kissed him. 21 And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. (G)I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’[a] 22 But the father said to his servants,[b] ‘Bring quickly (H)the best robe, and put it on him, and put (I)a ring on his hand, and (J)shoes on his feet. 23 And bring (K)the fattened calf and kill it, and (L)let us eat and celebrate. 24 For this my son (M)was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to celebrate.
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- Luke 15:21 Some manuscripts add treat me as one of your hired servants
- Luke 15:22 Or bondservants
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