Ephesians 4:12-13
New King James Version
12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, (A)for the [a]edifying of (B)the body of Christ, 13 till we all come to the unity of the faith (C)and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to (D)a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;
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- Ephesians 4:12 building up
Ephesians 4:12-13
New American Standard Bible
12 (A)for the equipping of the [a]saints for the work of ministry, for the building up of (B)the body of Christ; 13 until we all attain to (C)the unity of the faith, and of the [b](D)knowledge of the Son of God, to a (E)mature man, to the measure of the stature [c]which belongs to the (F)fullness of Christ.
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- Ephesians 4:12 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
- Ephesians 4:13 Or true knowledge
- Ephesians 4:13 Lit of the fullness
Ephesians 4:12-13
Amplified Bible
12 [and He did this] to fully equip and perfect the saints (God’s people) for works of service, to build up the body of Christ [the church]; 13 until we all reach oneness in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, [growing spiritually] to become a mature believer, reaching to the measure of the fullness of Christ [manifesting His spiritual completeness and exercising our spiritual gifts in unity].
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Ephesians 4:12-13
King James Version
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
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Hebrews 10:14
New King James Version
14 For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being [a]sanctified.
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- Hebrews 10:14 set apart
Hebrews 10:14
New American Standard Bible
14 For by one offering He has (A)perfected (B)for all time those who are [a]sanctified.
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- Hebrews 10:14 Or being sanctified
Hebrews 10:14
Amplified Bible
14 For by the one offering He has perfected forever and completely cleansed those who are being sanctified [bringing each believer to spiritual completion and maturity].
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Hebrews 10:14
King James Version
14 For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.
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1 John 5:18
New King James Version
Knowing the True—Rejecting the False
18 We know that (A)whoever is born of God does not sin; but he who has been born of God (B)keeps[a] [b]himself, and the wicked one does not touch him.
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- 1 John 5:18 guards
- 1 John 5:18 NU him
1 John 5:18
New American Standard Bible
18 (A)We know that (B)no one who has been born of God [a]sins; but He who was born of God (C)keeps him, and (D)the evil one does not (E)touch him.
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- 1 John 5:18 Or sins continually
1 John 5:18
Amplified Bible
18 We know [with confidence] that anyone born of God does not habitually sin; but He (Jesus) who was born of God [carefully] keeps and protects him, and the evil one does not touch him.
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1 John 5:18
King James Version
18 We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.
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John 10:29
New King James Version
29 (A)My Father, (B)who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand.
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John 10:29
New American Standard Bible
29 [a]My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand.
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- John 10:29 One early ms What My Father has given Me is greater than all
John 10:29
Amplified Bible
29 [a]My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater and mightier than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand.
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- John 10:29 One early ms reads What My Father has given Me is greater than all.
John 10:29
King James Version
29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.
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