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to them belong the patriarchs, and from them, according to the flesh, comes the Christ, who is over all, God blessed forever.[a] Amen.(A)

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  1. 9.5 Or Messiah, who is God over all, blessed forever; or Messiah. May he who is God over all be blessed forever

16 for in[a] him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers—all things have been created through him and for him. 17 He himself is before all things, and in[b] him all things hold together. 18 He is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might come to have first place in everything.(A) 19 For in him all the fullness of God[c] was pleased to dwell,

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  1. 1.16 Or by
  2. 1.17 Or by
  3. 1.19 Gk lacks of God

25 They exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.(A)

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The Word Became Flesh

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.(A) He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being(B)

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20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know him who is true;[a] and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.(A)

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  1. 5.20 Other ancient authorities read know the true God

16 Without any doubt, the mystery of godliness is great:

He[a] was revealed in flesh,
    vindicated[b] in spirit,[c]
        seen by angels,
proclaimed among gentiles,
    believed in throughout the world,
        taken up in glory.(A)

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  1. 3.16 Gk Who; other ancient authorities read God or Which
  2. 3.16 Or justified
  3. 3.16 Or by the Spirit

who, though he existed in the form of God,
    did not regard equality with God
    as something to be grasped,(A)
but emptied himself,
    taking the form of a slave,
    assuming human likeness.
And being found in appearance as a human,(B)
    he humbled himself
    and became obedient to the point of death—
    even death on a cross.(C)

Therefore God exalted him even more highly
    and gave him the name
    that is above every other name,(D)
10 so that at the name given to Jesus
    every knee should bend,
    in heaven and on earth and under the earth,(E)
11 and every tongue should confess
    that Jesus Christ is Lord,
    to the glory of God the Father.(F)

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the gospel concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh(A)

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18 and the Living One. I was dead, and see, I am alive forever and ever, and I have the keys of Death and of Hades.(A)

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The Genealogy of Jesus the Messiah

An account[a] of the genealogy[b] of Jesus the Messiah,[c] the son of David, the son of Abraham.(A)

Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,(B) and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Aram,(C) and Aram the father of Aminadab, and Aminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, and Jesse the father of King David.

And David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah,(D) and Solomon the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asaph,[d](E) and Asaph[e] the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah, and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah, 10 and Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of Amos,[f] and Amos[g] the father of Josiah,(F) 11 and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.(G)

12 And after the deportation to Babylon: Jechoniah was the father of Salathiel, and Salathiel the father of Zerubbabel,(H) 13 and Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, and Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor, 14 and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud, 15 and Eliud the father of Eleazar, and Eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, 16 and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, who bore Jesus, who is called the Messiah.[h](I)

17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David to the deportation to Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the deportation to Babylon to the Messiah,[i] fourteen generations.

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  1. 1.1 Or A book
  2. 1.1 Or birth
  3. 1.1 Or Jesus Christ
  4. 1.7 Other ancient authorities read Asa
  5. 1.8 Other ancient authorities read Asa
  6. 1.10 Other ancient authorities read Amon
  7. 1.10 Other ancient authorities read Amon
  8. 1.16 Or the Christ
  9. 1.17 Or the Christ

The Peaceful Kingdom

11 A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse,
    and a branch shall grow[a] out of his roots.(A)

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  1. 11.1 Cn Compare Syr: Heb bear fruit

For a child has been born for us,
    a son given to us;
authority rests upon his shoulders,
    and he is named
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
    Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.(A)
Great will be his authority,[a]
    and there shall be endless peace
for the throne of David and his kingdom.
    He will establish and uphold it
with justice and with righteousness
    from this time onward and forevermore.
The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.(B)

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  1. 9.7 Gk: Meaning of Heb uncertain

16 “It is I, Jesus, who sent my angel to you with this testimony for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.”(A)

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But of the Son he says,

“Your throne, O God, is[a] forever and ever,
    and the scepter of righteousness is the scepter of your[b] kingdom.(A)
You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness;[c]
therefore God, your God, has anointed you
    with the oil of gladness beyond your companions.”(B)

10 And,

“In the beginning, Lord, you founded the earth,
    and the heavens are the work of your hands;(C)
11 they will perish, but you remain;
    they will all wear out like clothing;(D)
12 like a cloak you will roll them up,
    and like clothing[d] they will be changed.
But you are the same,
    and your years will never end.”

13 And to which of the angels has he ever said,

“Sit at my right hand
    until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet”?(E)

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  1. 1.8 Or God is your throne
  2. 1.8 Other ancient authorities read his
  3. 1.9 Other ancient authorities read wickedness
  4. 1.12 Other ancient authorities lack like clothing

31 The God and Father of the Lord Jesus (blessed be he forever!) knows that I do not lie.(A)

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28 As regards the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but as regards election they are beloved for the sake of their ancestors,

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12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all and is generous to all who call on him.(A)

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The Ruler from Bethlehem

[a]But you, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah,
    who are one of the little clans of Judah,
from you shall come forth for me
    one who is to rule in Israel,
whose origin is from of old,
    from ancient days.(A)

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  1. 5.2 5.1 in Heb

The Righteous Branch of David

The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.(A) In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will live in safety. And this is the name by which he will be called: “The Lord is our righteousness.”(B)

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14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son and shall name him Immanuel.[a](A)

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  1. 7.14 That is, God is with us

48 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,
    from everlasting to everlasting.
And let all the people say, “Amen.”
    Praise the Lord!(A)

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19 The Lord has established his throne in the heavens,
    and his kingdom rules over all.(A)

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19 Blessed be his glorious name forever;
    may his glory fill the whole earth.
                Amen and Amen.(A)

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Your throne, O God,[a] endures forever and ever.
    Your royal scepter is a scepter of equity;(A)

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  1. 45.6 Or Your throne is a throne of God, it