Matthew 5:6
New King James Version
Matthew 5:6
New American Standard Bible
6 “Blessed are (A)those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.
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Matthew 5:6
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6 “Blessed [joyful, nourished by God’s goodness] are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness [those who actively seek right standing with God], for they will be [completely] satisfied.(A)
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Romans 6:16
New King James Version
16 Do you not know that (A)to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one’s slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness?
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Romans 6:16
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16 Do you not (A)know that the one to whom you present yourselves as (B)slaves for obedience, you are slaves of that same one whom you obey, either of (C)sin [a]resulting in death, or of obedience [b]resulting in righteousness?
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- Romans 6:16 Lit to death
- Romans 6:16 Lit to righteousness
Romans 6:16
Amplified Bible
16 Do you not know that when you continually offer yourselves to someone to do his will, you are the slaves of the one whom you obey, either [slaves] of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness (right standing with God)?
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Romans 6:19
New King James Version
19 I speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you presented your members as slaves of uncleanness, and of lawlessness leading to more lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves of righteousness [a]for holiness.
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- Romans 6:19 unto sanctification
Romans 6:19
New American Standard Bible
19 (A)I am speaking [a]in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just (B)as you presented [b]the parts of your body as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness, [c]resulting in further lawlessness, so now present [d]your body’s parts as slaves to righteousness, [e]resulting in sanctification.
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- Romans 6:19 I.e., reluctantly using slavery as an analogy
- Romans 6:19 Lit your parts as
- Romans 6:19 Lit to lawlessness
- Romans 6:19 Lit your parts as
- Romans 6:19 Lit to sanctification
Romans 6:19
Amplified Bible
19 I am speaking in [familiar] human terms because of your natural limitations [your spiritual immaturity]. For just as you presented your bodily members as slaves to impurity and to [moral] lawlessness, leading to further lawlessness, so now offer your members [your abilities, your talents] as slaves to righteousness, leading to [a]sanctification [that is, being set apart for God’s purpose].
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- Romans 6:19 There are three basic kinds of sanctification in the NT: (1) Positional sanctification is based on the death of Christ. Every believer is a saint and is holy before God. The believer is “set apart for God” and in some instances “set apart for God’s purpose” (Heb 10:10, 14, 29); (2) Practical sanctification is a progressive process and means “growing in righteous living” as the believer matures spiritually (Rom 6:13; 1 Thess 5:23; 1 Pet 1:16); (3) Ultimate sanctification is that which is to come when the believer stands before God (Eph 5:26, 27).
Acts 10:35
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35 But (A)in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is (B)accepted by Him.
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Acts 10:35
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35 but (A)in every nation the one who [a](B)fears Him and [b]does what is right is acceptable to Him.
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- Acts 10:35 Or reveres
- Acts 10:35 Lit works righteousness
Acts 10:35
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35 but in every nation the person who fears God and does what is right [by seeking Him] is acceptable and welcomed by Him.
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Matthew 6:33
New King James Version
33 But (A)seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
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Matthew 6:33
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33 But [a]seek first [b]His kingdom and His righteousness, and (A)all these things will be [c]provided to you.
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- Matthew 6:33 Or continually seek
- Matthew 6:33 Or the kingdom
- Matthew 6:33 Or added
Matthew 6:33
Amplified Bible
33 But first and most importantly seek (aim at, strive after) His kingdom and His righteousness [His way of doing and being right—the attitude and character of God], and all these things will be given to you also.
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Ephesians 4:22
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22 that you (A)put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts,
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Ephesians 4:22
New American Standard Bible
22 that, in reference to your former way of life, you are to (A)rid yourselves of the (B)old [a]self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the (C)lusts of deceit,
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- Ephesians 4:22 Lit person
Ephesians 4:22
Amplified Bible
22 that, regarding your previous way of life, you put off your old self [completely discard your former nature], which is being corrupted through deceitful desires,
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Ephesians 4:24
New King James Version
24 and that you (A)put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness.
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Ephesians 4:24
New American Standard Bible
24 and to (A)put on the (B)new [a]self, which [b](C)in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.
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- Ephesians 4:24 Lit person
- Ephesians 4:24 Lit according to God
Ephesians 4:24
Amplified Bible
24 and put on the new self [the regenerated and renewed nature], created in God’s image, [godlike] in the righteousness and holiness of the truth [living in a way that expresses to God your gratitude for your salvation].
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Ephesians 5:5-6
New King James Version
5 For [a]this you know, that no fornicator, unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any (A)inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. 6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
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- Ephesians 5:5 NU know this
Ephesians 5:5-6
New American Standard Bible
5 For this you know with certainty, that (A)no sexually immoral or [a]impure or greedy person, which [b]amounts to an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom (B)of Christ and God.
6 (C)See that no one deceives you with empty words, for because of these things (D)the wrath of God comes upon (E)the [c]sons of disobedience.
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- Ephesians 5:5 I.e., morally impure
- Ephesians 5:5 Lit is
- Ephesians 5:6 I.e., people opposed to God
Ephesians 5:5-6
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5 For be sure of this: no immoral, impure, or greedy person—for that one is [in effect] an idolater—has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God [for such a person places a higher value on something other than God].
6 Let no one deceive you with empty arguments [that encourage you to sin], for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience [those who habitually sin].(A)
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Luke 1:74-75
New King James Version
74 To grant us that we,
Being delivered from the hand of our enemies,
Might (A)serve Him without fear,
75 (B)In holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our life.
Luke 1:74-75
New American Standard Bible
74 To grant us that we, being rescued from the hand of our enemies,
Would serve Him without fear,
75 (A)In holiness and righteousness before Him all our days.
Luke 1:74-75
Amplified Bible
74
To grant us that we, being rescued from the hand of our enemies,
Might serve Him without fear,
75
In holiness [being set apart] and righteousness [being upright] before Him all our days.
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