23 and that He might make known (A)the riches of His glory on the vessels of mercy, which He had (B)prepared beforehand for glory,

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23 What if he did this to make the riches of his glory(A) known to the objects of his mercy, whom he prepared in advance for glory(B)

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Or do you despise (A)the riches of His goodness, (B)forbearance, and (C)longsuffering, (D)not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?

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Or do you show contempt for the riches(A) of his kindness,(B) forbearance(C) and patience,(D) not realizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?(E)

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(A)elect (B)according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, (C)in sanctification of the Spirit, for (D)obedience and (E)sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ:

(F)Grace to you and peace be multiplied.

A Heavenly Inheritance

(G)Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who (H)according to His abundant mercy (I)has begotten us again to a living hope (J)through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance [a]incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, (K)reserved in heaven for you, (L)who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

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  1. 1 Peter 1:4 imperishable

who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge(A) of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit,(B) to be obedient(C) to Jesus Christ and sprinkled with his blood:(D)

Grace and peace be yours in abundance.(E)

Praise to God for a Living Hope

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!(F) In his great mercy(G) he has given us new birth(H) into a living hope(I) through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,(J) and into an inheritance(K) that can never perish, spoil or fade.(L) This inheritance is kept in heaven for you,(M) who through faith are shielded by God’s power(N) until the coming of the salvation(O) that is ready to be revealed(P) in the last time.

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16 that He would grant you, (A)according to the riches of His glory, (B)to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in (C)the inner man,

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16 I pray that out of his glorious riches(A) he may strengthen you with power(B) through his Spirit in your inner being,(C)

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10 For we are (A)His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

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10 For we are God’s handiwork,(A) created(B) in Christ Jesus to do good works,(C) which God prepared in advance for us to do.

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20 Moreover (A)the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace (B)abounded much more, 21 so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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20 The law was brought in so that the trespass might increase.(A) But where sin increased, grace increased all the more,(B) 21 so that, just as sin reigned in death,(C) so also grace(D) might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life(E) through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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21 Therefore if anyone cleanses himself from the latter, he will be a vessel for honor, [a]sanctified and useful for the Master, (A)prepared for every good work.

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  1. 2 Timothy 2:21 set apart

21 Those who cleanse themselves from the latter will be instruments for special purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.(A)

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27 (A)To them God willed to make known what are (B)the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: [a]which is (C)Christ in you, (D)the hope of glory.

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  1. Colossians 1:27 M who

27 To them God has chosen to make known(A) among the Gentiles the glorious riches(B) of this mystery, which is Christ in you,(C) the hope of glory.

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that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in (A)His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

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in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace,(A) expressed in his kindness(B) to us in Christ Jesus.

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(A)among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in (B)the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and (C)were by nature children of wrath, just as the others.

But God, (D)who is rich in mercy, because of His (E)great love with which He loved us, (F)even when we were dead in trespasses, (G)made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),

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All of us also lived among them at one time,(A) gratifying the cravings of our flesh[a](B) and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath. But because of his great love for us,(C) God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions(D)—it is by grace you have been saved.(E)

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  1. Ephesians 2:3 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit.

18 (A)the eyes of your [a]understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is (B)the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,

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  1. Ephesians 1:18 NU, M hearts

18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened(A) in order that you may know the hope to which he has called(B) you, the riches(C) of his glorious inheritance(D) in his holy people,(E)

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to the praise of the glory of His grace, (A)by which He [a]made us accepted in (B)the Beloved.

(C)In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to (D)the riches of His grace which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and [b]prudence,

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  1. Ephesians 1:6 Lit. bestowed grace (favor) upon us
  2. Ephesians 1:8 understanding

to the praise of his glorious grace,(A) which he has freely given us in the One he loves.(B) In him we have redemption(C) through his blood,(D) the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches(E) of God’s grace that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and understanding,

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29 For whom (A)He foreknew, (B)He also predestined (C)to be conformed to the image of His Son, (D)that He might be the firstborn among many brethren.

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29 For those God foreknew(A) he also predestined(B) to be conformed to the image of his Son,(C) that he might be the firstborn(D) among many brothers and sisters.

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