Quote of the day

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In celebration of Thanksgiving..................


Psalm 100
"Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations."

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Romans 8:28-39

King James Version (KJV)

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And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

29

For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

30

Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

31

What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

32

He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

33

Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.

34

Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

35

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

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As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.

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Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

38

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

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Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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Psalm 33

1

Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.

2

Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.

3

Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.

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For the word of the LORD is right; and all his works are done in truth.

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He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.

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By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

7

He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.

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Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

9

For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.

10

The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.

11

The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

12

Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

13

The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.

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From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth.

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He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.

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There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.

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An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.

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Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;

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To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.

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Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield.

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For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.

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Let thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.

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Romans 8:28-39

King James Version (KJV)

28

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

29

For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

30

Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

31

What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

32

He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

33

Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.

34

Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

35

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

36

As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.

37

Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

38

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

39

Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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"You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. You cannot help small men by tearing down big men. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. You cannot lift the wage-earner by pulling down the wage-payer. You cannot help the poor man by destroying the rich. You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than your income. You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred. You cannot establish security on borrowed money. You cannot build character and courage by taking away men's initiative and independence. You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves." – William Boetcker

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"Once I thought I was wrong, but I was mistaken"

Julian

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Matthew 10:32-42

King James Version (KJV)

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Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.

33

But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.

34

Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.

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For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.

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And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.

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He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

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And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.

39

He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.

40

He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

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He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.

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And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

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1 Corinthians 2

1

And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.

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For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

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And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.

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And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:

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That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

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Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:

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But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:

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Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

9

But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

10

But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

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For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.

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Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

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Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

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But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

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But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.

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For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? but we have the mind of Christ.

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2 Peter 2

1

But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.

2

And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.

3

And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.

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For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;

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And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;

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And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;

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And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:

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(For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)

9

The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:

10

But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.

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Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.

12

But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;

13

And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;

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Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:

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Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;

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But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet.

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These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.

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For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.

19

While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.

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For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.

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For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.

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But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.

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1 Kings 3:5-14

King James Version (KJV)

5

In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.

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And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.

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And now, O LORD my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.

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And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.

9

Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?

10

And the speech pleased the LORD, that Solomon had asked this thing.

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And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;

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Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.

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And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honour: so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days.

14

And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.

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Luke 4:14-36

King James Version (KJV)

14

And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.

15

And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.

16

And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.

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And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,

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The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

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To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

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And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.

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And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.

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And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?

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And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.

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And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.

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But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;

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But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.

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And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.

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And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,

29

And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.

30

But he passing through the midst of them went his way,

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And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days.

32

And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.

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And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice,

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Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God.

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And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not.

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And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.

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Revelation 12:7-17

King James Version (KJV)

7

And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,

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And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.

9

And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

10

And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.

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And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

12

Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.

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And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child.

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And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.

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And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.

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And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.

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And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.

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Scripture Of The Day
Ephesians 1

1

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:

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Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

3

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

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According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

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Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

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To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

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In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

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Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;

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Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:

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That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:

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In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:

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That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.

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In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,

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Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

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Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,

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Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;

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That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:

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The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

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And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,

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Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,

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Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:

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And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,

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Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

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Acts 10:30-48

King James Version (KJV)

30

And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

31

And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.

32

Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea side: who, when he cometh, shall speak unto thee.

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Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.

34

Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:

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But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.

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The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)

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That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

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How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

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And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:

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Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;

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Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.

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And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.

43

To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.

44

While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.

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And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.

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For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,

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Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?

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And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.

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John 17

1

These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:

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As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.

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And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

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I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.

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And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.

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I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word.

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Now they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee.

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For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.

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I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine.

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And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them.

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And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.

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While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.

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And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves

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I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

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I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.

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They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

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Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

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As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.

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And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.

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Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;

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That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.

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And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:

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I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.

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Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.

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righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.

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And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.