**Isaiah 44:6 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)**

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<6> Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel, and his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts: I am the first and I am the last; besides me there is no god. ```

**Revelation 1:8 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)**

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<8> "I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty. ```

**John 20:28 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)**

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<28> Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!" ```

**John 20:28-30 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)**

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The Purpose of This Book

<28> Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!" <29> Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe."<30> Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book. ```

**Exodus 3:14 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)**

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<14> God said to Moses, "I am who I am." He said further, "Thus you shall say to the Israelites, 'I am has sent me to you.'" ```

**John 8:58 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)**

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<58> Jesus said to them, "Very truly, I tell you, before Abraham was, I am." ```

**Acts 20:28 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)**

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<28> Keep watch over yourselves and over all the flock, of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God that he obtained with the blood of his own Son. ```

**Revelation 1:5-6 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)**

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<5> and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and freed us from our sins by his blood, <6> and made us to be a kingdom, priests serving his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. ```

**John 1:1-3 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)**

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The Word Became Flesh

<1> In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. <2> He was in the beginning with God. <3> All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being ```

**Luke 2:11 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)**

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<11> to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord. ```

**Isaiah 43:11 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)**

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<11> I, I am the Lord, and besides me there is no savior. ```

**Hebrews 1:8 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)**

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<8> But of the Son he says,"Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, and the righteous scepter is the scepter of your kingdom. ```

**John 8:58 - New King James Version (NKJV)**

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<58> Jesus said to them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM."```

**Job 38:6-7 - New King James Version (NKJV)**

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<6> To what were its foundations fastened? Or who laid its cornerstone, <7> When the morning stars sang together, And all the sons of God shouted for joy? ```

**John 20:29 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)**

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<29> Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe."```

**Psalm 143:10 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)**

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<10> Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. Let your good spirit lead me on a level path. ```

**Romans 11:1 - New King James Version (NKJV)**

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Israel’s Rejection Not Total

<1> I say then, has God cast away His people? Certainly not! For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. ```

**Philippians 1:9-10 - Tree of Life Version (TLV)**

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<9> Now this I pray, that your love might overflow still more and more in knowledge and depth of discernment, <10> in order to approve what is excellent—so that in the Day of Messiah you may be sincere and blameless, ```

**Philippians 1:9-10 - King James Version (KJV)**

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<9> And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; <10> That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ. ```

**Ezekiel 18:24 - Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)**

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<24> But if the just man turn himself away from his justice, and do iniquity according to all the abominations which the wicked man useth to work, shall he live? all his justices which he hath done, shall not be remembered: in the prevarication, by which he hath prevaricated, and in his sin, which he hath committed, in them he shall die. ```

**Proverbs 21:19 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)**

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<19> It is better to live in a desert land than with a contentious and fretful wife. ```

**Romans 1:22-32 - New King James Version (NKJV)**

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<22> Professing to be wise, they became fools, <23> and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man—and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things. <24> Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, <25> who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. <26> For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. <27> Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due. <28> And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting; <29> being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, <30> backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, <31> undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful; <32> who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them. ```

**1 Corinthians 6:9-10 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)**

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<9> Do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived! Fornicators, idolaters, adulterers, male prostitutes, sodomites, <10> thieves, the greedy, drunkards, revilers, robbers—none of these will inherit the kingdom of God. ```

**1 Corinthians 6:9 - New International Version (NIV)**

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<9> Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men ```

**Romans 1:22-32 - New King James Version (NKJV)**

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<22> Professing to be wise, they became fools, <23> and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man—and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things. <24> Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, <25> who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. <26> For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. <27> Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due. <28> And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting; <29> being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, <30> backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, <31> undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful; <32> who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them. ```

**Psalm 139:21-22 - New King James Version (NKJV)**

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<21> Do I not hate them, O Lord, who hate You? And do I not loathe those who rise up against You? <22> I hate them with perfect hatred; I count them my enemies. ```

**Romans 5:20 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)**

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<20> But law came in, with the result that the trespass multiplied; but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, ```

**1 Corinthians 6:8-11 - Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)**

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<8> But you do wrong and defraud, and that to your brethren. <9> Know you not that the unjust shall not possess the kingdom of God? Do not err: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, <10> Nor the effeminate, nor liers with mankind, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor railers, nor extortioners, shall possess the kingdom of God. <11> And such some of you were; but you are washed, but you are sanctified, but you are justified in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the Spirit of our God. ```

**1 Corinthians 6:11 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)**

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<11> And this is what some of you used to be. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God. ```

**Romans 1:26-29 - New King James Version (NKJV)**

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<26> For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. <27> Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due. <28> And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting; <29> being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, ```

**Romans 1:29-32 - New King James Version (NKJV)**

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<29> being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, <30> backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, <31> undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful; <32> who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them. ```

**Matthew 23:6 - New King James Version (NKJV)**

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<6> They love the best places at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues, ```

**Matthew 23:9 - New King James Version (NKJV)**

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<9> Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven. ```

**Matthew 23:19 - Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)**

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<19> Ye blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift? ```

**Matthew 23:9 - New King James Version (NKJV)**

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<9> Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven. ```

**Acts 7:2 - Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)**

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<2> Who said: Ye men, brethren, and fathers, hear. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charan. ```

**1 Timothy 2:5 - New King James Version (NKJV)**

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<5> For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, ```

**Matthew 23:8 - Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)**

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<8> But be not you called Rabbi. For one is your master; and all you are brethren. ```

**Matthew 23:9 - Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)**

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<9> And call none your father upon earth; for one is your father, who is in heaven. ```

**Matthew 23:8 - Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)**

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<8> But be not you called Rabbi. For one is your master; and all you are brethren. ```

**Matthew 23:8 - King James Version (KJV)**

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<8> But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren. ```

**Matthew 23:8 - Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)**

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<8> But be not you called Rabbi. For one is your master; and all you are brethren. ```

**Matthew 23:8 - Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)**

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<8> But be not you called Rabbi. For one is your master; and all you are brethren. ```

**Acts 7:2 - Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)**

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<2> Who said: Ye men, brethren, and fathers, hear. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charan. ```

**Acts 7:2 - Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)**

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<2> Who said: Ye men, brethren, and fathers, hear. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charan. ```

**Matthew 23:8 - Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)**

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<8> But be not you called Rabbi. For one is your master; and all you are brethren. ```

**2 Corinthians 5:18 - Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)**

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<18> But all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Christ; and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation. ```

**John 20:22-23 - Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)**

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<22> When he had said this, he breathed on them; and he said to them: Receive ye the Holy Ghost. <23> Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them; and whose sins you shall retain, they are retained. ```

**1 Timothy 2:5 - New King James Version (NKJV)**

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<5> For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, ```

**1 Timothy 2:5 - New International Version (NIV)**

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<5> For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, ```

**John 20:23 - Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)**

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<23> Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them; and whose sins you shall retain, they are retained. ```

**John 20:22-23 - Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)**

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<22> When he had said this, he breathed on them; and he said to them: Receive ye the Holy Ghost. <23> Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them; and whose sins you shall retain, they are retained. ```

**Psalm 130:4 - New King James Version (NKJV)**

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<4> But there is forgiveness with You, That You may be feared. ```

**Isaiah 43:25 - New King James Version (NKJV)**

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<25> "I, even I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake; And I will not remember your sins. ```

**Acts 8:22 - New King James Version (NKJV)**

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<22> Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you. ```

**John 20:23 - Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)**

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<23> Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them; and whose sins you shall retain, they are retained. ```

**1 John 2:1 - New King James Version (NKJV)**

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The Test of Knowing Christ

<1> My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. ```

**Matthew 9:8 - Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)**

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<8> And the multitude seeing it, feared, and glorified God that gave such power to men. ```

**Matthew 9:6-8 - Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)**

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<6> But that you may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then said he to the man sick of palsy, ) Arise, take up thy bed, and go into thy house. <7> And he arose, and went into his house. <8> And the multitude seeing it, feared, and glorified God that gave such power to men. ```

**Acts 2:37-38 - New King James Version (NKJV)**

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<37> Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Men and brethren, what shall we do?"<38> Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. ```

**Acts 2:40 - New King James Version (NKJV)**

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A Vital Church Grows

<40> And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, "Be saved from this perverse generation." ```

**Acts 2:41 - New King James Version (NKJV)**

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<41> Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them. ```

**Matthew 6:15 - Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)**

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<15> But if you will not forgive men, neither will your Father forgive you your offences. ```

**1 John 1:9 - New King James Version (NKJV)**

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<9> If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. ```

**John 20:23 - Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)**

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<23> Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them; and whose sins you shall retain, they are retained. ```

**Luke 5:21 - New King James Version (NKJV)**

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<21> And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, "Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"```

**John 1:1 - King James Version (KJV)**

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<1> In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. ```

**Luke 5:21 - Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)**

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<21> And the scribes and Pharisees began to think, saying: Who is this who speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone? ```

**Matthew 5:22 - Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)**

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<22> But I say to you, that whosoever is angry with his brother, shall be in danger of the judgment. And whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council. And whosoever shall say, Thou Fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. ```

**Matthew 20:9 - Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)**

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<9> When therefore they were come, that came about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny. ```

**Matthew 20:8 - Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)**

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<8> And when evening was come, the lord of the vineyard saith to his steward: Call the labourers and pay them their hire, beginning from the last even to the first. ```

**Matthew 22:9 - Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)**

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<9> Go ye therefore into the highways; and as many as you shall find, call to the marriage. ```

**Matthew 23:9 - Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)**

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<9> And call none your father upon earth; for one is your father, who is in heaven. ```

**Matthew 23:8 - Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)**

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<8> But be not you called Rabbi. For one is your master; and all you are brethren. ```

**Acts 7:2 - Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)**

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<2> Who said: Ye men, brethren, and fathers, hear. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charan. ```

**Matthew 23:9 - New King James Version (NKJV)**

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<9> Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven. ```

**Matthew 23:8 - King James Version (KJV)**

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<8> But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren. ```

**Acts 7:2 - Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)**

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<2> Who said: Ye men, brethren, and fathers, hear. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charan. ```

**Acts 7:2 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)**

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<2> And Stephen replied: "Brothers and fathers, listen to me. The God of glory appeared to our ancestor Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran, ```

**Acts 7:2 - King James Version (KJV)**

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<2> And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran, ```

**Matthew 23:9 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)**

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<9> And call no one your father on earth, for you have one Father—the one in heaven. ```

**Matthew 23:9 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)**

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<9> And call no one your father on earth, for you have one Father—the one in heaven. ```

**Matthew 23:9 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)**

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<9> And call no one your father on earth, for you have one Father—the one in heaven. ```

**Matthew 23:9 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)**

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<9> And call no one your father on earth, for you have one Father—the one in heaven. ```

**Matthew 23:8 - Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)**

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<8> But be not you called Rabbi. For one is your master; and all you are brethren. ```

**Matthew 23:7 - Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)**

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<7> And salutations in the market place, and to be called by men, Rabbi. ```

**Matthew 23:9 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)**

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<9> And call no one your father on earth, for you have one Father—the one in heaven. ```

**Matthew 23:9 - Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)**

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<9> And call none your father upon earth; for one is your father, who is in heaven. ```

**Matthew 23:9 - Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)**

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<9> And call none your father upon earth; for one is your father, who is in heaven. ```

**Exodus 20:12 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)**

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<12> Honor your father and your mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you. ```

**Matthew 15:4 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)**

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<4> For God said, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and, 'Whoever speaks evil of father or mother must surely die.' ```

**Job 29:17 - Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)**

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<17> I broke the jaws of the wicked man, and out of his teeth I took away the prey. ```

**Job 29:16 - Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)**

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<16> I was the father of the poor: and the cause which I knew not, I searched out most diligently. ```

**Job 29:16 - Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)**

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<16> I was the father of the poor: and the cause which I knew not, I searched out most diligently. ```

**Genesis 45:8 - Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)**

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<8> Not by your counsel was I sent hither, but by the will of God: who hath made me as it were a father to Pharao, and lord of his whole house, and governor in all the land of Egypt. ```