2 Samuel 7:
1 - 5, 8 - 12, 14, 16
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Now when the king dwelt in his house, and
the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies round about, |
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the king said to Nathan the prophet, "See
now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells in a tent."
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| 3 |
And Nathan said to the king, "Go, do all
that is in your heart; for the LORD is with you." |
| 4 |
But that same night the word of the LORD
came to Nathan, |
| 5 |
"Go and tell my servant David, `Thus says
the LORD: Would you build me a house to dwell in? |
| 8 |
Now therefore thus you shall say to my
servant David, `Thus says the LORD of hosts, I took you from the pasture, from
following the sheep, that you should be prince over my people Israel;
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| 9 |
and I have been with you wherever you went,
and have cut off all your enemies from before you; and I will make for you a
great name, like the name of the great ones of the earth. |
| 10 |
And I will appoint a place for my people
Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in their own place, and be
disturbed no more; and violent men shall afflict them no more, as formerly,
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| 11 |
from the time that I appointed judges over
my people Israel; and I will give you rest from all your enemies. Moreover the
LORD declares to you that the LORD will make you a house. |
| 12 |
When your days are fulfilled and you lie
down with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come
forth from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. |
| 14 |
I will be his father, and he shall be my
son. When he commits iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, with the
stripes of the sons of men; |
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And your house and your kingdom shall be
made sure for ever before me; your throne shall be established for ever.'"
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Psalms 89:
2 - 5, 27, 29
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| 2 |
For thy steadfast love was established for
ever, thy faithfulness is firm as the heavens. |
| 3 |
Thou hast said, "I have made a covenant with
my chosen one, I have sworn to David my servant: |
| 4 |
`I will establish your descendants for ever,
and build your throne for all generations.'" [Selah] |
| 5 |
Let the heavens praise thy wonders, O LORD,
thy faithfulness in the assembly of the holy ones! |
| 27 |
And I will make him the first-born, the
highest of the kings of the earth. |
| 29 |
I will establish his line for ever and his
throne as the days of the heavens. |
Romans 16:
25 - 27
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| 25 |
Now to him who is able to strengthen you
according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the
revelation of the mystery which was kept secret for long ages |
| 26 |
but is now disclosed and through the
prophetic writings is made known to all nations, according to the command of the
eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith -- |
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to the only wise God be glory for evermore
through Jesus Christ! Amen. |
Luke 1: 26
- 38
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| 26 |
In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was
sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, |
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to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name
was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
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| 28 |
And he came to her and said, "Hail, full of
grace, the Lord is with you!" |
| 29 |
But she was greatly troubled at the saying,
and considered in her mind what sort of greeting this might be.
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| 30 |
And the angel said to her, "Do not be
afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. |
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And behold, you will conceive in your womb
and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. |
| 32 |
He will be great, and will be called the Son
of the Most High; and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father
David, |
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and he will reign over the house of Jacob
for ever; and of his kingdom there will be no end." |
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And Mary said to the angel, "How shall this
be, since I have no husband?" |
| 35 |
And the angel said to her, "The Holy Spirit
will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you;
therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God.
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| 36 |
And behold, your kinswoman Elizabeth in her
old age has also conceived a son; and this is the sixth month with her who was
called barren. |
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For with God nothing will be impossible."
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| 38 |
And Mary said, "Behold, I am the handmaid of
the Lord; let it be to me according to your word." And the angel departed from
her. |
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