61 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

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The Good News of Salvation

61 “The (A)Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me,
Because the Lord (B)has anointed Me
To preach good tidings to the poor;
He has sent Me (C)to [a]heal the brokenhearted,
To proclaim (D)liberty to the captives,
And the opening of the prison to those who are bound;

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 61:1 Lit. bind up

To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;

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(A)To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord,
And (B)the day of vengeance of our God;
(C)To comfort all who mourn,

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And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

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And because you are sons, God has sent forth (A)the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, [a]“Abba, Father!”

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Footnotes

  1. Galatians 4:6 Lit., in Aram., Father

Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

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Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, (A)and if a son, then an heir [a]of God [b]through Christ.

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Footnotes

  1. Galatians 4:7 NU through God
  2. Galatians 4:7 NU omits through Christ