18 And Jesus approached and[a] spoke to them, saying, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

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  1. Matthew 28:18 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“approached”) has been translated as a finite verb

18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.(A)

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18 Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth.

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20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone,[a] 21 in whom the whole building, joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord, 22 in whom you also are built up together into a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.[b]

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  1. Ephesians 2:20 Or perhaps “capstone”
  2. Ephesians 2:22 Or “are built up together in spirit = spiritually into a dwelling place of God” (cf. nrsv)

20 built(A) on the foundation(B) of the apostles and prophets,(C) with Christ Jesus himself(D) as the chief cornerstone.(E) 21 In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple(F) in the Lord. 22 And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.(G)

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20 Together, we are his house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. And the cornerstone is Christ Jesus himself. 21 We are carefully joined together in him, becoming a holy temple for the Lord. 22 Through him you Gentiles are also being made part of this dwelling where God lives by his Spirit.

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17 and everything whatever[a] you do in word or in deed, giving thanks for all things in the name of the Lord Jesus to God the Father through him.

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  1. Colossians 3:17 Literally “if anything that”

17 And whatever you do,(A) whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks(B) to God the Father through him.

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17 And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father.

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