1:1
In the beginning when God created the heavens and the
earth,
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the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the
face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the
face of the waters.
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Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there
was light.
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And God saw that the light was good; and God separated
the light from the darkness.
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God called the light Day, and the darkness he called
Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the
first day.
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29:1
Ascribe to the LORD, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the
LORD glory and strength.
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Ascribe to the LORD the glory of his name; worship the
LORD in holy splendor.
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The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of
glory thunders, the LORD, over mighty waters.
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The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD
is full of majesty.
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The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars; the LORD breaks
the cedars of Lebanon.
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He makes Lebanon skip like a calf, and Sirion like a
young wild ox.
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The voice of the LORD flashes forth flames of fire.
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The voice of the LORD shakes the wilderness; the LORD
shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.
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The voice of the LORD causes the oaks to whirl, and
strips the forest bare; and in his temple all say,
"Glory!"
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The LORD sits enthroned over the flood; the LORD sits
enthroned as king forever.
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May the LORD give strength to his people! May the LORD
bless his people with peace!
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19:1
While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul passed through the
interior regions and came to Ephesus, where he found
some disciples.
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He said to them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit
when you became believers?" They replied, "No,
we have not even heard that there is a Holy
Spirit."
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Then he said, "Into what then were you
baptized?" They answered, "Into John's
baptism."
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Paul said, "John baptized with the baptism of
repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who
was to come after him, that is, in Jesus."
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On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the
Lord Jesus.
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When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit
came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and
prophesied--
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altogether there were about twelve of them.
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1:4
John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness,
proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness
of sins.
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And people from the whole Judean countryside and all the
people of Jerusalem were going out to him, and were
baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their
sins.
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Now John was clothed with camel's hair, with a leather
belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild
honey.
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He proclaimed, "The one who is more powerful than I
is coming after me; I am not worthy to stoop down and
untie the thong of his sandals.
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I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize you
with the Holy Spirit."
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In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and
was baptized by John in the Jordan.
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And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw
the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a
dove on him.
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And a voice came from heaven, "You are my Son, the
Beloved; with you I am well pleased."
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