1 Thessalonians 1:1
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Greeting
1 Paul, (A)Silvanus, and Timothy,
To the church of the (B)Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
(C)Grace to you and peace.
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Colossians 1:15-18
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The Preeminence of Christ
15 (A)He is the image of (B)the invisible God, (C)the firstborn of all creation. 16 For by[a] him all things were created, (D)in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether (E)thrones or (F)dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created (G)through him and for him. 17 And (H)he is before all things, and in him all things (I)hold together. 18 And (J)he is the head of the body, the church. He is (K)the beginning, (L)the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent.
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- Colossians 1:16 That is, by means of; or in
Revelation 19:6-9
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The Marriage Supper of the Lamb
6 Then I heard what seemed to be (A)the voice of a great multitude, like (B)the roar of many waters and (C)like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying out,
“Hallelujah!
For the Lord our God
the Almighty (D)reigns.
7 Let us rejoice and exult
and give him the glory,
for (E)the marriage of the Lamb has come,
and (F)his Bride has made herself ready;
8 (G)it was granted her to clothe herself
with fine linen, bright and pure”—
for the fine linen is (H)the righteous deeds of the saints.
9 And the angel said[a] to me, “Write this: (I)Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, (J)“These are the true words of God.”
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- Revelation 19:9 Greek he said
1 Peter 2:4-8
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4 As you come to him, a living stone (A)rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, 5 (B)you yourselves like living stones are being built up as (C)a spiritual house, to be (D)a holy priesthood, (E)to offer spiritual sacrifices (F)acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 For it stands in Scripture:
(G)“Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone,
a cornerstone chosen and precious,
(H)and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.”
7 So the honor is for you who (I)believe, but for those who (J)do not believe,
8 and
(L)“A stone of stumbling,
and a rock of offense.”
They stumble because they disobey the word, (M)as they were destined to do.
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- 1 Peter 2:7 Greek the head of the corner
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