14 You are my friends(A) if you do what I command.(B) 15 I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.(C)

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14 Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.

15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.

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17 The Spirit(A) and the bride(B) say, “Come!” And let the one who hears say, “Come!” Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life.(C)

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17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

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29 The bride belongs to the bridegroom.(A) The friend who attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full of joy when he hears the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.(B)

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29 He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.

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11 For as the soil makes the sprout come up
    and a garden(A) causes seeds to grow,
so the Sovereign Lord will make righteousness(B)
    and praise spring up before all nations.

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11 For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.

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12 He says,

“I will declare your name to my brothers and sisters;
    in the assembly I will sing your praises.”[a](A)

13 And again,

“I will put my trust in him.”[b](B)

And again he says,

“Here am I, and the children God has given me.”[c](C)

14 Since the children have flesh and blood,(D) he too shared in their humanity(E) so that by his death he might break the power(F) of him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 2:12 Psalm 22:22
  2. Hebrews 2:13 Isaiah 8:17
  3. Hebrews 2:13 Isaiah 8:18

12 Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.

13 And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me.

14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

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For now we really live, since you are standing firm(A) in the Lord. How can we thank God enough for you(B) in return for all the joy we have in the presence of our God because of you?(C)

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For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.

For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;

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18 Do not get drunk on wine,(A) which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit,(B)

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18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

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11 You will be enriched(A) in every way so that you can be generous(B) on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.(C)

12 This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs(D) of the Lord’s people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God.(E) 13 Because of the service(F) by which you have proved yourselves, others will praise God(G) for the obedience that accompanies your confession(H) of the gospel of Christ,(I) and for your generosity(J) in sharing with them and with everyone else. 14 And in their prayers for you their hearts will go out to you, because of the surpassing grace God has given you. 15 Thanks be to God(K) for his indescribable gift!(L)

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11 Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.

12 For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;

13 Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;

14 And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.

15 Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.

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29 The disciples,(A) as each one was able, decided to provide help(B) for the brothers and sisters(C) living in Judea.

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29 Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:

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21 Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me.(A) The one who loves me will be loved by my Father,(B) and I too will love them and show myself to them.”

22 Then Judas(C) (not Judas Iscariot) said, “But, Lord, why do you intend to show yourself to us and not to the world?”(D)

23 Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching.(E) My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.(F)

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21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

22 Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?

23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

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