43:1
But now thus says the LORD, he who created you, O Jacob,
he who formed you, O Israel: Do not fear, for I have
redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.
43:2
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;
and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you;
when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and
the flame shall not consume you.
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For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your
Savior. I give Egypt as your ransom, Ethiopia and Seba
in exchange for you.
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Because you are precious in my sight, and honored, and I
love you, I give people in return for you, nations in
exchange for your life.
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Do not fear, for I am with you; I will bring your
offspring from the east, and from the west I will gather
you;
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I will say to the north, "Give them up," and
to the south, "Do not withhold; bring my sons from
far away and my daughters from the end of the earth--
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everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my
glory, whom I formed and made."
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29:1
Ascribe to the LORD, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the
LORD glory and strength.
29:2
Ascribe to the LORD the glory of his name; worship the
LORD in holy splendor.
29:3
The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of
glory thunders, the LORD, over mighty waters.
29:4
The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD
is full of majesty.
29:5
The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars; the LORD breaks
the cedars of Lebanon.
29:6
He makes Lebanon skip like a calf, and Sirion like a
young wild ox.
29:7
The voice of the LORD flashes forth flames of fire.
29:8
The voice of the LORD shakes the wilderness; the LORD
shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.
29:9
The voice of the LORD causes the oaks to whirl, and
strips the forest bare; and in his temple all say,
"Glory!"
29:10
The LORD sits enthroned over the flood; the LORD sits
enthroned as king forever.
29:11
May the LORD give strength to his people! May the LORD
bless his people with peace!
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8:14
Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria
had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John
to them.
8:15
The two went down and prayed for them that they might
receive the Holy Spirit
8:16
(for as yet the Spirit had not come upon any of them;
they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord
Jesus).
8:17
Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they
received the Holy Spirit.
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3:15
As the people were filled with expectation, and all were
questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he
might be the Messiah,
3:16
John answered all of them by saying, "I baptize you
with water; but one who is more powerful than I is
coming; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his
sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and
fire.
3:17
His winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his
threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his
granary; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable
fire."
3:21
Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus
also had been baptized and was praying, the heaven was
opened,
3:22
and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form
like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, "You are
my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased."
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