30 But the Pharisees and the experts in the law(A) rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.)

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30 But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.

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23 This man was handed over to you by God’s deliberate plan and foreknowledge;(A) and you, with the help of wicked men,[a] put him to death by nailing him to the cross.(B)

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  1. Acts 2:23 Or of those not having the law (that is, Gentiles)

23 Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:

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38 Therefore, in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone! Let them go! For if their purpose or activity is of human origin, it will fail.(A)

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38 And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:

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36 “Now when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep;(A) he was buried with his ancestors(B) and his body decayed.

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36 For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:

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28 And we know that in all things God works for the good(A) of those who love him, who[a] have been called(B) according to his purpose.(C)

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  1. Romans 8:28 Or that all things work together for good to those who love God, who; or that in all things God works together with those who love him to bring about what is good—with those who

28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

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11 Yet, before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad(A)—in order that God’s purpose(B) in election might stand:

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11 (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)

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17 For Scripture says to Pharaoh: “I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display my power in you and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.”[a](A)

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  1. Romans 9:17 Exodus 9:16

17 For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.

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The one who plants and the one who waters have one purpose, and they will each be rewarded according to their own labor.(A)

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Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.

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Now the one who has fashioned us for this very purpose is God, who has given us the Spirit as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.(A)

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Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.

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19 Why, then, was the law given at all? It was added because of transgressions(A) until the Seed(B) to whom the promise referred had come. The law was given through angels(C) and entrusted to a mediator.(D)

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19 Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.

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18 It is fine to be zealous, provided the purpose is good, and to be so always, not just when I am with you.(A)

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18 But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you.

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