Psalm 24:5
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5 They will receive blessing from the Lord
and vindication from the God of their salvation.(A)
Philippians 3:9
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9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law but one that comes through faith in Christ,[a] the righteousness from God based on faith.(A)
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- 3.9 Or through the faith of Christ
Ephesians 1:3
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Spiritual Blessings in Christ
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,[a](A)
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- 1.3 Gk heavenlies
Titus 3:4-6
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4 But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared,(A) 5 he saved us, not because of any works of righteousness that we had done, but according to his mercy, through the water[a] of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.(B) 6 This Spirit he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior,
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- 3.5 Gk washing
Isaiah 46:13
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13 I bring near my deliverance; it is not far off,
and my salvation will not tarry;
I will put salvation in Zion,
for Israel my glory.(A)
1 Peter 3:9
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9 Do not repay evil for evil or abuse for abuse, but, on the contrary, repay with a blessing. It is for this that you were called—that you might inherit a blessing.(A)
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Galatians 3:14
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14 in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the gentiles, so that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.(A)
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Romans 4:6-9
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6 So also David pronounces a blessing on those to whom God reckons righteousness apart from works:
7 “Blessed are those whose iniquities are forgiven
and whose sins are covered;(A)
8 blessed is the one against whom the Lord will not reckon sin.”
9 Is this blessing, then, pronounced only on the circumcised or also on the uncircumcised? We say, “Faith was reckoned to Abraham as righteousness.”
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Isaiah 12:2
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2 Surely God is my salvation;
I will trust and will not be afraid,
for the Lord[a] is my strength and my might;
he has become my salvation.”(A)
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- 12.2 Q ms Heb mss Gk Syr Vg Tg: MT for Yah, the Lord
Psalm 115:12-13
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12 The Lord has been mindful of us; he will bless us;
he will bless the house of Israel;
he will bless the house of Aaron;
13 he will bless those who fear the Lord,
both small and great.
Psalm 50:23
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23 Those who bring thanksgiving as their sacrifice honor me;
to those who go the right way,[a]
I will show the salvation of God.”
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- 50.23 Heb who set a way
Numbers 6:24-27
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24 The Lord bless you and keep you;(A)
25 the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;(B)
26 the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.(C)
27 “So they shall put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless them.”(D)
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Titus 2:10-14
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10 not stealing, but showing complete and perfect fidelity, so that in everything they may be an ornament to the teaching of God our Savior.
11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all,[a](A) 12 training us to renounce impiety and worldly passions and in the present age to live lives that are self-controlled, upright, and godly,(B) 13 while we wait for the blessed hope and the manifestation of the glory of our great God and Savior,[b] Jesus Christ.(C) 14 He it is who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify for himself a people of his own who are zealous for good deeds.(D)
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Galatians 5:5
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5 For through the Spirit, by faith, we eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness.(A)
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Galatians 3:9
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9 For this reason, those who believe are blessed with Abraham who believed.
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2 Corinthians 5:21
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21 For our sake God made the one who knew no sin to be sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.(A)
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1 Corinthians 1:30
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30 In contrast, God is why you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption,(A)
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Romans 5:17-18
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17 If, because of the one man’s trespass, death reigned through that one, much more surely will those who receive the abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ.
18 Therefore just as one man’s trespass led to condemnation for all, so one man’s act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all.
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Romans 3:22
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22 the righteousness of God through the faith of Jesus Christ[a] for all who believe.[b] For there is no distinction,(A)
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John 7:17
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17 Anyone who resolves to do the will of God will know whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking on my own.(A)
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Matthew 5:3-12
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3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.(A)
4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.(B)
5 “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.(C)
7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.
8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.(D)
9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.(E)
10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.(F)
11 “Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely[a] on my account.(G) 12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.(H)
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Isaiah 61:10
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10 I will greatly rejoice in the Lord;
my whole being shall exult in my God,
for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation;
he has covered me with the robe of righteousness,
as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland
and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.(A)
Isaiah 54:17
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17 No weapon that is fashioned against you shall prosper,
and you shall confute every tongue that rises against you in judgment.
This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord
and their vindication from me, says the Lord.(A)
Isaiah 51:8
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8 For the moth will eat them up like a garment,
and the worm will eat them like wool,
but my deliverance will be forever
and my salvation to all generations.(A)
Isaiah 51:5-6
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5 I will bring near my deliverance swiftly;
my salvation has gone out,
and my arms will rule the peoples;
the coastlands wait for me,
and for my arm they hope.(A)
6 Lift up your eyes to the heavens
and look at the earth beneath,
for the heavens will vanish like smoke,
the earth will wear out like a garment,
and those who live on it will die like gnats,[a]
but my salvation will be forever,
and my deliverance will never be ended.(B)
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- 51.6 Or in like manner
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