Much in every way. To begin with, (A)the Jews were entrusted with (B)the oracles of God.

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Much in every way!(A) First of all, the Jews have been entrusted with the very words of God.(B)

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the people of Israel.(A) Theirs is the adoption to sonship;(B) theirs the divine glory,(C) the covenants,(D) the receiving of the law,(E) the temple worship(F) and the promises.(G)

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38 This is the one (A)who was in the congregation in the wilderness with (B)the angel who spoke to him at Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. (C)He received (D)living (E)oracles to give to us.

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38 He was in the assembly in the wilderness, with the angel(A) who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our ancestors;(B) and he received living words(C) to pass on to us.(D)

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19 He declares his word to Jacob,
    his (A)statutes and rules[a] to Israel.
20 He (B)has not dealt thus with any other nation;
    they do not know his rules.[b]
(C)Praise the Lord!

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 147:19 Or and just decrees
  2. Psalm 147:20 Or his just decrees

19 He has revealed his word(A) to Jacob,(B)
    his laws and decrees(C) to Israel.
20 He has done this for no other nation;(D)
    they do not know(E) his laws.[a]

Praise the Lord.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 147:20 Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint nation; / he has not made his laws known to them

12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again (A)the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need (B)milk, not solid food,

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12 In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths(A) of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food!(B)

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17 For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward, but if not of my own will, I am still entrusted with (A)a stewardship.

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17 If I preach voluntarily, I have a reward;(A) if not voluntarily, I am simply discharging the trust committed to me.(B)

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13 (A)You came down on Mount Sinai (B)and spoke with them from heaven and gave them (C)right rules and true laws, good statutes and commandments, 14 (D)and you made known to them your holy Sabbath and commanded them commandments and statutes and a law by Moses your servant.

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13 “You came down on Mount Sinai;(A) you spoke(B) to them from heaven.(C) You gave them regulations and laws that are just(D) and right, and decrees and commands that are good.(E) 14 You made known to them your holy Sabbath(F) and gave them commands, decrees and laws through your servant Moses.

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For (A)what great nation is there that has (B)a god so near to it as the Lord our God is to us, whenever we call upon him? And what great nation is there, that has statutes and rules so (C)righteous as all this law that I set before you today?

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What other nation is so great(A) as to have their gods near(B) them the way the Lord our God is near us whenever we pray to him? And what other nation is so great as to have such righteous decrees and laws(C) as this body of laws I am setting before you today?

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11 whoever speaks, as one who speaks (A)oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves (B)by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything (C)God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. (D)To him belong glory and (E)dominion forever and ever. Amen.

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11 If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God.(A) If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides,(B) so that in all things God may be praised(C) through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.(D)

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15 For if their rejection means (A)the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance mean but life from the dead? 16 (B)If the dough offered as firstfruits is holy, so is the whole lump, and if the root is holy, so are the branches.

17 But if (C)some of the branches were broken off, and you, (D)although a wild olive shoot, were grafted in among the others and now share in the nourishing root[a] of the olive tree, 18 do not be arrogant toward the branches. If you are, remember it is not you who support the root, but the root that supports you. 19 Then you will say, “Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.” 20 That is true. They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you (E)stand fast through faith. So (F)do not become proud, but (G)fear. 21 For if God did not spare the natural branches, neither will he spare you. 22 Note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God's kindness to you, (H)provided you continue in his kindness. Otherwise (I)you too will be cut off. 23 And (J)even they, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God has the power to graft them in again.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 11:17 Greek root of richness; some manuscripts richness

15 For if their rejection brought reconciliation(A) to the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?(B) 16 If the part of the dough offered as firstfruits(C) is holy, then the whole batch is holy; if the root is holy, so are the branches.

17 If some of the branches have been broken off,(D) and you, though a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others(E) and now share in the nourishing sap from the olive root, 18 do not consider yourself to be superior to those other branches. If you do, consider this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you.(F) 19 You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.” 20 Granted. But they were broken off because of unbelief, and you stand by faith.(G) Do not be arrogant,(H) but tremble.(I) 21 For if God did not spare the natural branches, he will not spare you either.

22 Consider therefore the kindness(J) and sternness of God: sternness to those who fell, but kindness to you, provided that you continue(K) in his kindness. Otherwise, you also will be cut off.(L) 23 And if they do not persist in unbelief, they will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.(M)

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11 (A)I gave them my statutes and made known to them my rules, (B)by which, if a person does them, he shall live. 12 Moreover, I gave them (C)my Sabbaths, as a sign between me and them, (D)that they might know that I am the Lord who sanctifies them.

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11 I gave them my decrees and made known to them my laws, by which the person who obeys them will live.(A) 12 Also I gave them my Sabbaths(B) as a sign(C) between us,(D) so they would know that I the Lord made them holy.(E)

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We will not (A)hide them from their children,
    but (B)tell to the coming generation
the glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might,
    and (C)the wonders that he has done.

He established (D)a testimony in (E)Jacob
    and appointed a law in (F)Israel,
which he commanded our fathers
    to teach to their children,
that (G)the next generation might know them,
    the children yet unborn,
and arise and tell them to their children,
    so that they should set their hope in God
and not forget (H)the works of God,
    but (I)keep his commandments;

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We will not hide them from their descendants;(A)
    we will tell the next generation(B)
the praiseworthy deeds(C) of the Lord,
    his power, and the wonders(D) he has done.
He decreed statutes(E) for Jacob(F)
    and established the law in Israel,
which he commanded our ancestors
    to teach their children,
so the next generation would know them,
    even the children yet to be born,(G)
    and they in turn would tell their children.
Then they would put their trust in God
    and would not forget(H) his deeds
    but would keep his commands.(I)

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19 And (A)we have the prophetic word more fully confirmed, to which you will do well to pay attention (B)as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until (C)the day (D)dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts, 20 knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone's own interpretation. 21 For (E)no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God (F)as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

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19 We also have the prophetic message as something completely reliable,(A) and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light(B) shining in a dark place, until the day dawns(C) and the morning star(D) rises in your hearts.(E) 20 Above all, you must understand(F) that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation of things. 21 For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God(G) as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.(H)

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