But (A)his delight is in the law of the Lord,
(B)And in His law he [a]meditates day and night.

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  1. Psalm 1:2 ponders by talking to himself

but whose delight(A) is in the law of the Lord,(B)
    and who meditates(C) on his law day and night.

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“Blessed(A) are the poor in spirit,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
(B)Blessed are those who mourn,
For they shall be comforted.
(C)Blessed are the meek,
For (D)they shall inherit the [a]earth.
Blessed are those who (E)hunger and thirst for righteousness,
(F)For they shall be filled.
Blessed are the merciful,
(G)For they shall obtain mercy.
(H)Blessed are the pure in heart,
For (I)they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers,
For they shall be called sons of God.
10 (J)Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11 (K)Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of (L)evil against you falsely for My sake. 12 (M)Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for (N)so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Believers Are Salt and Light(O)

13 “You are the salt of the earth; (P)but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.

14 (Q)“You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do they (R)light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, (S)that they may see your good works and (T)glorify your Father in heaven.

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  1. Matthew 5:5 Or land

“Blessed are the poor in spirit,
    for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.(A)
Blessed are those who mourn,
    for they will be comforted.(B)
Blessed are the meek,
    for they will inherit the earth.(C)
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
    for they will be filled.(D)
Blessed are the merciful,
    for they will be shown mercy.(E)
Blessed are the pure in heart,(F)
    for they will see God.(G)
Blessed are the peacemakers,(H)
    for they will be called children of God.(I)
10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,(J)
    for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.(K)

11 “Blessed are you when people insult you,(L) persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.(M) 12 Rejoice and be glad,(N) because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.(O)

Salt and Light

13 “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.(P)

14 “You are the light of the world.(Q) A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.(R) 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others,(S) that they may see your good deeds(T) and glorify(U) your Father in heaven.

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47 (A)Whoever comes to Me, and hears My sayings and does them, I will show you whom he is like: 48 He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently against that house, and could not shake it, for it was [a]founded on the rock. 49 But he who heard and did nothing is like a man who built a house on the earth without a foundation, against which the stream beat vehemently; and immediately it [b]fell. And the ruin of that house was great.”

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  1. Luke 6:48 NU well built
  2. Luke 6:49 NU collapsed

47 As for everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice,(A) I will show you what they are like. 48 They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built. 49 But the one who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The moment the torrent struck that house, it collapsed and its destruction was complete.”

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33 These things I have spoken to you, that (A)in Me you may have peace. (B)In the world you [a]will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, (C)I have overcome the world.”

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  1. John 16:33 NU, M omit will

33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace.(A) In this world you will have trouble.(B) But take heart! I have overcome(C) the world.”

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But I fear, lest somehow, as (A)the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds (B)may be corrupted from the [a]simplicity that is in Christ.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 11:3 NU adds and purity

But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning,(A) your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ.

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17 that (A)the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, (B)may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him,

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17 I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father,(A) may give you the Spirit[a] of wisdom(B) and revelation, so that you may know him better.

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  1. Ephesians 1:17 Or a spirit

just as (A)He chose us in Him (B)before the foundation of the world, that we should (C)be holy and without blame before Him in love, (D)having predestined us to (E)adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, (F)according to the good pleasure of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, (G)by which He [a]made us accepted in (H)the Beloved.

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  1. Ephesians 1:6 Lit. bestowed grace (favor) upon us

For he chose us(A) in him before the creation of the world(B) to be holy and blameless(C) in his sight. In love(D) he[a] predestined(E) us for adoption to sonship[b](F) through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure(G) and will— to the praise of his glorious grace,(H) which he has freely given us in the One he loves.(I)

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  1. Ephesians 1:5 Or sight in love. He
  2. Ephesians 1:5 The Greek word for adoption to sonship is a legal term referring to the full legal standing of an adopted male heir in Roman culture.

22 But (A)be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. 23 For (B)if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror;

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22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.(A) 23 Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror

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