Romans 4:23-24
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23 But it was not for him alone that it was written that “it was credited to him”; 24 it was also for us, to whom it will be credited, who believe in the one who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead,(A)
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1 Maccabees 12:9
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9 Though we have no need of these things, since we have for our encouragement the holy books that are in our possession,[a](A)
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- 12:9 The holy books…in our possession: a reference to “the law, the prophets and other books,” as mentioned in the Prologue to Sirach.
1 Corinthians 10:11
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11 These things happened to them as an example, and they have been written down as a warning to us, upon whom the end of the ages has come.[a]
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- 10:11 Upon whom the end of the ages has come: it is our period in time toward which past ages have been moving and in which they arrive at their goal.
2 Timothy 3:16
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16 [a]All scripture(A) is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness,[b]
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- 3:16–17 Useful for teaching…every good work: because as God’s word the scriptures share his divine authority. It is exercised through those who are ministers of the word.
- 3:16 All scripture is inspired by God: this could possibly also be translated, “All scripture inspired by God is useful for….” In this classic reference to inspiration, God is its principal author, with the writer as the human collaborator. Thus the scriptures are the word of God in human language. See also 2 Pt 1:20–21.
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