James 1:18
New King James Version
18 (A)Of His own will He brought us forth by the (B)word of truth, (C)that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures.
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James 1:18
New American Standard Bible
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
New King James Version
13 However, when He, (A)the Spirit of truth, has come, (B)He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.
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John 16:13
New American Standard Bible
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
Amplified Bible
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
New King James Version
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. 18 (E)I will not leave you orphans; (F)I will come to you.
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- John 14:16 Comforter, Gr. Parakletos
John 14:16-18
New American Standard Bible
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
Amplified Bible
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
New American Standard Bible
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
Amplified Bible
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
New King James Version
17 (A)Sanctify[a] them by Your truth. (B)Your word is truth.
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- John 17:17 Set them apart
John 17:17
New American Standard Bible
17 (A)Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is truth.
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John 17:17
Amplified Bible
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
New King James Version
21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been (A)done in God.”
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John 3:21
New American Standard Bible
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 (A)God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”
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John 4:24
New American Standard Bible
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
New King James Version
27 But the (A)anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and (B)you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing (C)teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you [a]will abide in Him.
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- 1 John 2:27 NU omits will
1 John 2:27
New American Standard Bible
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
Amplified Bible
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
New King James Version
The Truth Shall Make You Free
31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you (A)abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. 32 And you shall know the (B)truth, and (C)the truth shall make you free.”
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John 8:31-32
New American Standard Bible
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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