13 He has delivered us from (A)the power of darkness (B)and [a]conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love,

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  1. Colossians 1:13 transferred

The Incomparable Christ

13 [a]For He rescued us from the [b](A)domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of [c](B)His beloved Son,

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  1. Colossians 1:13 Lit Who rescued
  2. Colossians 1:13 Lit authority
  3. Colossians 1:13 Lit the Son of His love

12 (A)giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of (B)the inheritance of the saints in the light.

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12 giving thanks to (A)the Father, who has qualified us [a]to share in (B)the inheritance of the [b]saints in (C)light.

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  1. Colossians 1:12 Lit unto the portion of
  2. Colossians 1:12 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people

And if I go and prepare a place for you, (A)I will come again and receive you to Myself; that (B)where I am, there you may be also.

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And if I go and prepare a place for you, (A)I am coming again and will take you to Myself, so that (B)where I am, there you also will be.

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24 (A)“Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which You have given Me; (B)for You loved Me before the foundation of the world.

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24 Father, I desire that (A)they also, whom You have given Me, (B)be with Me where I am, so that they may see My (C)glory which You have given Me, for You loved Me before (D)the foundation of the world.

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(A)even when we were dead in trespasses, (B)made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, and made us sit together (C)in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,

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even when we were (A)dead [a]in our wrongdoings, made us alive together [b]with Christ ((B)by grace you have been saved), and (C)raised us up with Him, and (D)seated us with Him in (E)the heavenly places in (F)Christ Jesus,

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  1. Ephesians 2:5 Or by reason of
  2. Ephesians 2:5 Two early mss in Christ

The Coming of the Kingdom(A)

20 Now when He was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, He answered them and said, “The kingdom of God does not come with observation; 21 (B)nor will they say, [a]‘See here!’ or ‘See there!’ For indeed, (C)the kingdom of God is [b]within you.”

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  1. Luke 17:21 NU reverses here and there
  2. Luke 17:21 in your midst

Second Coming Foretold

20 Now He was questioned by the Pharisees (A)as to when the kingdom of God was coming, and He answered them and said, “The kingdom of God is not coming with [a](B)signs that can be observed; 21 nor will (C)they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or, ‘There it is!’ For behold, the kingdom of God is [b]in your midst.”

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  1. Luke 17:20 Lit observation
  2. Luke 17:21 Or among you