17 The Lord instructed Moses: 18 “Speak to the Israelites and tell them: After you enter the land where I am bringing you, 19 you are to offer a contribution to the Lord when you eat from the food of the land. 20 You are to offer a loaf from your first batch of dough(A) as a contribution; offer it just like a contribution from the threshing floor.(B) 21 Throughout your generations, you are to give the Lord a contribution from the first batch of your dough.

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17 The Lord said to Moses, 18 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘When you enter the land to which I am taking you(A) 19 and you eat the food of the land,(B) present a portion as an offering to the Lord.(C) 20 Present a loaf from the first of your ground meal(D) and present it as an offering from the threshing floor.(E) 21 Throughout the generations to come(F) you are to give this offering to the Lord from the first of your ground meal.(G)

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15 Brothers, you know the household of Stephanas: They are the firstfruits(A) of Achaia(B) and have devoted themselves to serving the saints. I urge you

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15 You know that the household of Stephanas(A) were the first converts(B) in Achaia,(C) and they have devoted themselves to the service(D) of the Lord’s people.(E) I urge you, brothers and sisters,

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22 He has also sealed us and given us the Spirit as a down payment(A) in our hearts.(B)

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22 set his seal(A) of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.(B)

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