The Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your offspring[a](A) I will give this land.” So he built an altar there to the Lord who had appeared to him.

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  1. 12:7 Lit seed

28 We know that all things work together[a] for the good[b] of those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.(A)

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  1. 8:28 Other mss read that God works together in all things
  2. 8:28 The ultimate good

28 And we know that in all things God works for the good(A) of those who love him, who[a] have been called(B) according to his purpose.(C)

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  1. Romans 8:28 Or that all things work together for good to those who love God, who; or that in all things God works together with those who love him to bring about what is good—with those who

The Purpose of the Law

19 Why, then, was the law given?(A) It was added for the sake of transgressions[a] until the Seed to whom the promise was made would come. The law was put into effect through angels(B) by means of a mediator.(C)

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  1. 3:19 Or because of transgressions

19 Why, then, was the law given at all? It was added because of transgressions(A) until the Seed(B) to whom the promise referred had come. The law was given through angels(C) and entrusted to a mediator.(D)

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The Promised Rest

Therefore, since the promise to enter his rest remains, let us beware[a] that none of you be found to have fallen short.[b]

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  1. 4:1 Lit fear
  2. 4:1 Or that any of you might seem to have missed it

A Sabbath-Rest for the People of God

Therefore, since the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it.(A)

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