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Hebrews · read by William Skates
99 verses, in order. Only the verses William read aloud are shown.
Hebrews 1
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The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.Read from NKJV · The glory of Christ in the book of Hebrews
Hebrews 2
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how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him,Read from KJV · So
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For it is not to angels that He has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking.Read from KJV · The glory of Christ in the book of Hebrews
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But somewhere it is testified in these words: "What is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him?Read from KJV · The glory of Christ in the book of Hebrews
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You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honorRead from KJV · The glory of Christ in the book of Hebrews
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and placed everything under his feet." When God subjected all things to him, He left nothing outside of his control. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him.Read from KJV · The glory of Christ in the book of Hebrews
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But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.Read from KJV · The glory of Christ in the book of Hebrews
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In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting for God, for whom and through whom all things exist, to make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering.Read from KJV · The glory of Christ in the book of Hebrews
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Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,Read from KJV · The Value-View-Victory of the Savior's Blood
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and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.Read from KJV · The Value-View-Victory of the Savior's Blood
Hebrews 3
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Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, set your focus on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess.Read from KJV · The glory of Christ in the book of Hebrews
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He was faithful to the One who appointed Him, just as Moses was faithful in all God's house.Read from KJV · The glory of Christ in the book of Hebrews
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For Jesus has been counted worthy of greater glory than Moses, just as the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself.Read from KJV · The glory of Christ in the book of Hebrews
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But Christ is faithful as the Son over God's house. And we are His house, if we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope of which we boast.Read from KJV · The glory of Christ in the book of Hebrews
Hebrews 4
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Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.Read from NKJV · The Golden Altar and Prayer
Hebrews 5
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Every high priest is appointed from among men to represent them in matters relating to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.Read from KJV · The Priesthood of Christ contrasted with Aaron - The Consideration of Christ - Part 1
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He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and misguided, since he himself is beset by weakness.Read from KJV · The Priesthood of Christ contrasted with Aaron - The Consideration of Christ - Part 1
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That is why he is obligated to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people.Read from KJV · The Priesthood of Christ contrasted with Aaron - The Consideration of Christ - Part 1
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No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was.Read from KJV · The Priesthood of Christ contrasted with Aaron - The Consideration of Christ - Part 1
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During the days of Jesus' earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.Read from KJV · The Priesthood of Christ contrasted with Aaron - The Consideration of Christ - Part 1
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Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from what He suffered.Read from KJV · The Priesthood of Christ contrasted with Aaron - The Consideration of Christ - Part 1
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And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey HimRead from KJV · The Priesthood of Christ contrasted with Aaron - The Consideration of Christ - Part 1
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We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain, because you are dull of hearing.Read from KJV · The Priesthood of Christ contrasted with Aaron - The Consideration of Christ - Part 1
Hebrews 6
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Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged.Read from KJV · The Priesthood of Christ contrasted with Aaron - The Consideration of Christ - Part 1
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We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,Read from KJV · Christ the Forerunner
Hebrews 7
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Now if perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood (for on this basis the people received the law), why was there still need for another priest to appear—one in the order of Melchizedek and not in the order of Aaron?Read from KJV · The Priesthood of Christ contrasted with Aaron - The Consideration of Christ - Part 1
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For when the priesthood is changed, the law must be changed as well.Read from KJV · The Priesthood of Christ contrasted with Aaron - The Consideration of Christ - Part 1
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For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, a tribe as to which Moses said nothing about priests.Read from KJV · The Priesthood of Christ contrasted with Aaron - The Consideration of Christ - Part 1
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And this point is even more clear if another priest like Melchizedek appears,Read from KJV · The Priesthood of Christ contrasted with Aaron - The Consideration of Christ - Part 1
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one who has become a priest not by a law of succession, but by the power of an indestructible life.Read from KJV · The Priesthood of Christ contrasted with Aaron - The Consideration of Christ - Part 1
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So the former commandment is set aside because it was weak and uselessRead from KJV · The Priesthood of Christ contrasted with Aaron - The Consideration of Christ - Part 1
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but Jesus became a priest with an oath by the One who said to Him: "The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind: 'You are a priest forever.'"Read from KJV · The Priesthood of Christ contrasted with Aaron - The Consideration of Christ - Part 1
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Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.Read from KJV · The Priesthood of Christ contrasted with Aaron - The Consideration of Christ - Part 1
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Now there have been many other priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office.Read from KJV · The Priesthood of Christ contrasted with Aaron - The Consideration of Christ - Part 1
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But because Jesus lives forever, He has a permanent priesthood.Read from KJV · The Priesthood of Christ contrasted with Aaron - The Consideration of Christ - Part 1
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Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.Read from KJV · The Priesthood of Christ contrasted with Aaron - The Consideration of Christ - Part 1
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Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself.Read from KJV · The Priesthood of Christ contrasted with Aaron - The Consideration of Christ - Part 1
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For the law appoints as high priests men who are weak; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever.Read from KJV · The Priesthood of Christ contrasted with Aaron - The Consideration of Christ - Part 1
Hebrews 8
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The point of what we are saying is this: We do have such a high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,Read from KJV · The Priesthood of Christ contrasted with Aaron - The Consideration of Christ - Part 1
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and who ministers in the sanctuary and true tabernacle set up by the Lord, not by man.Read from KJV · The Priesthood of Christ contrasted with Aaron - The Consideration of Christ - Part 1
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And since every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices, it was necessary for this One also to have something to offer.Read from KJV · The Priesthood of Christ contrasted with Aaron - The Consideration of Christ - Part 1
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Now if He were on earth, He would not be a priest, since there are already priests who offer gifts according to the law.Read from KJV · The Priesthood of Christ contrasted with Aaron - The Consideration of Christ - Part 1
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The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: "See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain."Read from KJV · The Priesthood of Christ contrasted with Aaron - The Consideration of Christ - Part 1
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Now, however, Jesus has received a much more excellent ministry, just as the covenant He mediates is better and is founded on better promises.Read from KJV · The Priesthood of Christ contrasted with Aaron - The Consideration of Christ - Part 1
Hebrews 9
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That is why even the first covenant was not put into effect without blood.Read from KJV · The Vindication of Christ (Hebrews 9)
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For when Moses had proclaimed every commandment of the law to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, along with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled the scroll and all the people,Read from KJV · The Vindication of Christ (Hebrews 9)
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saying, "This is the blood of the covenant, which God has commanded you to keep."Read from KJV · The Vindication of Christ (Hebrews 9)
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In the same way, he sprinkled with blood the tabernacle and all the vessels used in worship.Read from KJV · The Vindication of Christ (Hebrews 9)
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So it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.Read from KJV · The Vindication of Christ (Hebrews 9)
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For Christ did not enter a man-made copy of the true sanctuary, but He entered heaven itself, now to appear on our behalf in the presence of God.Read from KJV · The Vindication of Christ (Hebrews 9)
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Just as man is appointed to die once, and after that to face judgment,Read from KJV · The Vindication of Christ (Hebrews 9)
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so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him.Read from KJV · The Vindication of Christ (Hebrews 9)
Hebrews 10
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But when this Priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God.Read from NKJV · The Full Assurance of Faith
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Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,Read from KJV · The Full Assurance of Faith
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by the new and living way opened for us through the curtain of His body,Read from KJV · The Full Assurance of Faith
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and since we have a great priest over the house of God,Read from NKJV · The Full Assurance of Faith
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let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.Read from NKJV · The Full Assurance of Faith
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And let us consider how to spur one another on to love and good deeds.Read from KJV · The Full Assurance of Faith
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Let us not neglect meeting together, as some have made a habit, but let us encourage one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.Read from KJV · The Full Assurance of Faith
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If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remains,Read from KJV · The Full Assurance of Faith
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but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume all adversaries.Read from KJV · The Full Assurance of Faith
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Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.Read from KJV · The Full Assurance of Faith
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How much more severely do you think one deserves to be punished who has trampled on the Son of God, profaned the blood of the covenant that sanctified him, and insulted the Spirit of grace?Read from KJV · The Full Assurance of Faith
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For we know Him who said, "Vengeance is Mine; I will repay," and again, "The Lord will judge His people."Read from KJV · The Full Assurance of Faith
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It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.Read from ESV · The Full Assurance of Faith
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Remember the early days that you were in the light. In those days, you endured a great conflict in the face of suffering.Read from KJV · The Full Assurance of Faith
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Sometimes you were publicly exposed to ridicule and persecution; at other times you were partners with those who were so treated.Read from KJV · The Full Assurance of Faith
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You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, knowing that you yourselves had a better and permanent possession.Read from KJV · The Full Assurance of Faith
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So do not throw away your confidence; it holds a great reward.Read from KJV · The Full Assurance of Faith
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You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.Read from KJV · The Full Assurance of Faith
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For, "In just a little while, He who is coming will come and will not delay.Read from KJV · The Full Assurance of Faith
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But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him."Read from KJV · The Full Assurance of Faith
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But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls.Read from KJV · The Full Assurance of Faith
Hebrews 11
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By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God's command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.Read from KJV · Examples of faith in action
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By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.Read from KJV · Examples of faith in action
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By faith Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death: "He could not be found, because God had taken him away." For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.Read from KJV · Examples of faith in action
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And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.Read from KJV · Examples of faith in action
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By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.Read from KJV · Examples of faith in action
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By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going.Read from KJV · Examples of faith in action
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By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.Read from KJV · Examples of faith in action
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For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.Read from KJV · Heaven
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By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised.Read from KJV · Examples of faith in action
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Instead, they were longing for a better country, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.Read from KJV · Examples of faith in action
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who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions,Read from KJV · Hebrews 11(b) with Hebrews 10
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quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.Read from KJV · Hebrews 11(b) with Hebrews 10
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They were stoned, they were sawed in two, they were put to death by the sword. They went around in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, oppressed, and mistreated.Read from KJV · Hebrews 11(b) with Hebrews 10
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The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and hid in caves and holes in the ground.Read from KJV · Hebrews 11(b) with Hebrews 10
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These were all commended for their faith, yet they did not receive what was promised.Read from KJV · Hebrews 11(b) with Hebrews 10
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God had planned something better for us, so that together with us they would be made perfect.Read from KJV · Hebrews 11(b) with Hebrews 10
Hebrews 12
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Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.Read from KJV · The Christian's Bio
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Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.Read from KJV · The Christian's Bio
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Consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.Read from KJV · The Christian's Bio
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For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives."Read from KJV · The Christian's Bio
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Therefore, since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us be filled with gratitude, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe.Read from KJV · Hebrews 11(b) with Hebrews 10
Hebrews 13
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Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: "Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you."Read from KJV · Psalm 75
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So we say with confidence: "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?"Read from KJV · Psalm 75
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Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep,Read from KJV · The glory of Christ in the book of Hebrews
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equip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.Read from NKJV · The glory of Christ in the book of Hebrews