The Reign of Jesse’s Offspring(A)

11 There (B)shall come forth a [a]Rod from the [b]stem of (C)Jesse,
And (D)a Branch shall [c]grow out of his roots.
(E)The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him,
The Spirit of wisdom and understanding,
The Spirit of counsel and might,
The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.

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  1. Isaiah 11:1 Shoot
  2. Isaiah 11:1 stock or trunk
  3. Isaiah 11:1 be fruitful

The Branch From Jesse

11 A shoot(A) will come up from the stump(B) of Jesse;(C)
    from his roots a Branch(D) will bear fruit.(E)
The Spirit(F) of the Lord will rest on him—
    the Spirit of wisdom(G) and of understanding,
    the Spirit of counsel and of might,(H)
    the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the Lord

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10 “And(A) in that day (B)there shall be a Root of Jesse,
Who shall stand as a (C)banner to the people;
For the (D)Gentiles shall seek Him,
And His resting place shall be glorious.”

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12 Then speak to him, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, saying:

“Behold, (A)the Man whose name is the (B)BRANCH!
From His place He shall [a]branch out,
(C)And He shall build the temple of the Lord;
13 Yes, He shall build the temple of the Lord.
He (D)shall bear the glory,
And shall sit and rule on His throne;
So (E)He shall be a priest on His throne,
And the counsel of peace shall be between [b]them both.” ’

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  1. Zechariah 6:12 Lit. sprout up
  2. Zechariah 6:13 Both offices

12 Tell him this is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Here is the man whose name is the Branch,(A) and he will branch out from his place and build the temple of the Lord.(B) 13 It is he who will build the temple of the Lord, and he will be clothed with majesty and will sit and rule on his throne. And he[a] will be a priest(C) on his throne. And there will be harmony between the two.’

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  1. Zechariah 6:13 Or there

26 But (A)you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep, [a]as I said to you. 27 (B)My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. 28 And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. 29 (C)My Father, (D)who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand. 30 (E)I and My Father are one.”

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  1. John 10:26 NU omits as I said to you

26 but you do not believe because you are not my sheep.(A) 27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them,(B) and they follow me.(C) 28 I give them eternal life,(D) and they shall never perish;(E) no one will snatch them out of my hand.(F) 29 My Father, who has given them to me,(G) is greater than all[a];(H) no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. 30 I and the Father are one.”(I)

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  1. John 10:29 Many early manuscripts What my Father has given me is greater than all

16 And I will pray the Father, and (A)He will give you another [a]Helper, that He may abide with you forever— 17 (B)the Spirit of truth, (C)whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you (D)and will be in you.

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  1. John 14:16 Comforter, Gr. Parakletos

16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate(A) to help you and be with you forever— 17 the Spirit of truth.(B) The world cannot accept him,(C) because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be[a] in you.

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  1. John 14:17 Some early manuscripts and is

29 For whom (A)He foreknew, (B)He also predestined (C)to be conformed to the image of His Son, (D)that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. 30 Moreover whom He predestined, these He also (E)called; whom He called, these He also (F)justified; and whom He justified, these He also (G)glorified.

God’s Everlasting Love

31 What then shall we say to these things? (H)If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 (I)He who did not spare His own Son, but (J)delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things? 33 Who shall bring a charge against God’s elect? (K)It is God who justifies. 34 (L)Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, (M)who is even at the right hand of God, (N)who also makes 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:

(O)“For Your sake we are killed all day long;
We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.”

37 (P)Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. 38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor (Q)principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, 39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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29 For those God foreknew(A) he also predestined(B) to be conformed to the image of his Son,(C) that he might be the firstborn(D) among many brothers and sisters. 30 And those he predestined,(E) he also called;(F) those he called, he also justified;(G) those he justified, he also glorified.(H)

More Than Conquerors

31 What, then, shall we say in response to these things?(I) If God is for us,(J) who can be against us?(K) 32 He who did not spare his own Son,(L) but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? 33 Who will bring any charge(M) against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. 34 Who then is the one who condemns?(N) No one. Christ Jesus who died(O)—more than that, who was raised to life(P)—is at the right hand of God(Q) and is also interceding for us.(R) 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?(S) Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?(T) 36 As it is written:

“For your sake we face death all day long;
    we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”[a](U)

37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors(V) through him who loved us.(W) 38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,[b] neither the present nor the future,(X) nor any powers,(Y) 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God(Z) that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.(AA)

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  1. Romans 8:36 Psalm 44:22
  2. Romans 8:38 Or nor heavenly rulers

10 For we are (A)His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

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10 For we are God’s handiwork,(A) created(B) in Christ Jesus to do good works,(C) which God prepared in advance for us to do.

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30 And (A)do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

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30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God,(A) with whom you were sealed(B) for the day of redemption.(C)

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23 (A)having been born again, not of [a]corruptible seed but [b]incorruptible, (B)through the word of God which lives and abides [c]forever,

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  1. 1 Peter 1:23 perishable
  2. 1 Peter 1:23 imperishable
  3. 1 Peter 1:23 NU omits forever

23 For you have been born again,(A) not of perishable seed, but of imperishable,(B) through the living and enduring word of God.(C)

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The Test of Knowing Christ

My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, (A)we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.

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My dear children,(A) I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate(B) with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.

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