Now then, (A)if you will indeed obey My voice and (B)keep My covenant, then you shall be (C)My [a]own possession among all the peoples, for (D)all the earth is Mine;

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 19:5 Or special treasure

17 “They will be (A)Mine,” says the Lord of hosts, “on the (B)day that I [a]prepare My [b](C)own possession, and I will [c]spare them as a man [d](D)spares his own son who serves him.”

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  1. Malachi 3:17 Lit make
  2. Malachi 3:17 Or special treasure
  3. Malachi 3:17 Or have (has) compassion on
  4. Malachi 3:17 Or have (has) compassion on

14 who (A)gave Himself for us (B)to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to (C)purify for Himself a (D)people for His own possession, (E)zealous for good deeds.

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But you are (A)a chosen race, a royal (B)priesthood, a (C)holy nation, (D)a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you (E)out of darkness into His marvelous light;

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