James 1:18
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18 In the exercise of (A)His will He (B)gave us birth by (C)the word of truth, so that we would be [a]a kind of (D)first fruits [b]among His creatures.
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- James 1:18 Or a certain first fruits
- James 1:18 Lit of
James 1:18
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18 It was of His own will that He gave us birth [as His children] by the word of truth, so that we would be a kind of first fruits of His creatures [a prime example of what He created to be set apart to Himself—sanctified, made holy for His divine purposes].
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John 16:13
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13 But when He, (A)the Spirit of truth, comes, He will (B)guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come.
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John 16:13
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13 But when He, the Spirit of Truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth [full and complete truth]. For He will not speak on His own initiative, but He will speak whatever He hears [from the Father—the message regarding the Son], and He will disclose to you what is to come [in the future].
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John 14:16-18
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The Holy Spirit
16 I will ask the Father, and He will give you another [a](A)Helper, so that He may be with you forever; 17 the Helper is (B)the Spirit of truth, (C)whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him; but you know Him because He remains with you and will be in you.
18 “I will not leave you as orphans; (D)I am coming to you.
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- John 14:16 Or Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor
John 14:16-18
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Role of the Spirit
16 And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another [a]Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor—Counselor, Strengthener, Standby), to be with you forever— 17 the Spirit of Truth, whom the world cannot receive [and take to its heart] because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He (the Holy Spirit) remains with you continually and will be in you.
18 “I will not leave you as orphans [comfortless, bereaved, and helpless]; I will come [back] to you.
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- John 14:16 Gr Paracletos, one called alongside to help.
John 14:6
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6 Jesus *said to him, “I am (A)the way, and (B)the truth, and (C)the life; no one comes to the Father except through Me.
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John 14:6
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6 Jesus said to him, “[a]I am the [only] Way [to God] and the [real] Truth and the [real] Life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.
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- John 14:6 The sixth of the memorable “I am” statements. See note 6:35.
John 17:17
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17 (A)Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is truth.
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John 17:17
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17 Sanctify them in the truth [set them apart for Your purposes, make them holy]; Your word is truth.
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John 3:21
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21 But the one who (A)practices the truth comes to the Light, so that his deeds will be revealed [a]as having been performed in God.”
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- John 3:21 Lit that they have been
John 3:21
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21 But whoever practices truth [and does what is right—morally, ethically, spiritually] comes to the Light, so that his works may be plainly shown to be what they are—accomplished in God [divinely prompted, done with God’s help, in dependence on Him].”
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John 4:24
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24 God is [a]spirit, and those who worship Him must worship (A)in spirit and truth.”
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- John 4:24 Or Spirit
John 4:24
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24 God is spirit [the Source of life, yet invisible to mankind], and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”
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1 John 2:27
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27 And as for you, the (A)anointing which you received from Him remains in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you; but as His anointing (B)teaches you about all things, and is (C)true and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, [a]you remain in Him.
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- 1 John 2:27 Or remain in Him (a command)
1 John 2:27
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27 As for you, the anointing [the special gift, the preparation] which you received from Him remains [permanently] in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you. But just as His anointing teaches you [giving you insight through the presence of the Holy Spirit] about all things, and is true and is not a lie, and just as His anointing has taught you, [a]you must remain in Him [being rooted in Him, knit to Him].
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- 1 John 2:27 Or you are abiding.
John 8:31-32
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The Truth Will Set You Free
31 So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, “(A)If you continue in My word, then you are truly My (B)disciples; 32 and (C)you will know the truth, and (D)the truth will set you free.”
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John 8:31-32
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The Truth Will Make You Free
31 So Jesus was saying to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you abide in My word [continually obeying My teachings and living in accordance with them, then] you are truly My disciples. 32 And you will know the truth [regarding salvation], and the truth will set you free [from the penalty of sin].”
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John 14:6
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6 Jesus *said to him, “I am (A)the way, and (B)the truth, and (C)the life; no one comes to the Father except through Me.
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John 14:6
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6 Jesus said to him, “[a]I am the [only] Way [to God] and the [real] Truth and the [real] Life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.
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- John 14:6 The sixth of the memorable “I am” statements. See note 6:35.
Ephesians 1:13
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13 In [a]Him, [b]you also, after listening to (A)the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also [c]believed, you were (B)sealed in [d]Him with (C)the Holy Spirit of the promise,
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- Ephesians 1:13 Lit whom
- Ephesians 1:13 I.e., Gentile believers
- Ephesians 1:13 Or believed in Him, you were sealed
- Ephesians 1:13 Lit whom
Ephesians 1:13
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13 In Him, you also, when you heard the word of truth, the good news of your salvation, and [as a result] believed in Him, were stamped with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit [the One promised by Christ] as owned and protected [by God].(A)
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Ephesians 4:21
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21 if indeed you (A)have heard Him and have (B)been taught in Him, just as truth is in Jesus,
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Ephesians 4:21
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21 If in fact you have [really] heard Him and have been taught by Him, just as truth is in Jesus [revealed in His life and personified in Him],
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Ephesians 5:9
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9 (for (A)the fruit of the light consists in all (B)goodness, righteousness, and truth),
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Ephesians 5:9
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9 (for the fruit [the effect, the result] of the Light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
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