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1 Corinthians 12

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¹ Perhaps it was for this reason that he was separated from you for a while, so that you would have him back forever,

² no longer as a slave, but [as someone] more than a slave, as a brother [in Christ], especially dear to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh [as a servant] and in the Lord [as a fellow believer].

³ So if you consider me a partner, welcome and accept him as you would me.

⁴ But if he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge that to my account;

⁵ I, Paul, write this with my[6] own hand, I will repay it in full (not to mention to you that you[7] owe to me even your own self as well).

⁶ Yes, brother, let me have some benefit and joy from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ.

⁷ I write to you [perfectly] confident of your obedient compliance,[8] since I know that you will do even more than I ask.

⁸ At the same time also prepare a guest room for me [in expectation of a visit], for I hope that through your prayers I will be [granted the gracious privilege of] coming to you [at Colossae].

⁹ Greetings to you from Epaphras, my fellow prisoner here in [the cause of] Christ Jesus,

¹⁰ and from Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.

¹¹ The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.

¹² God, having spoken to the fathers long ago in [the voices and writings of] the prophets in many separate revelations [each of which set forth a portion of the truth], and in many ways,

¹³ has in these last days spoken [with finality] to us in [the person of One who is by His character and nature] His Son [namely Jesus], whom He appointed heir and lawful owner of all things, through whom also He created the universe [that is, the universe as a space-time-matter continuum].

¹⁴ The Son is the radiance and only expression of the glory of [our awesome] God [reflecting God's[1] Shekinah glory, the Light-being, the brilliant light of the divine], and the exact representation and perfect imprint of His [Father's] essence, and upholding and maintaining and propelling all things [the entire physical and spiritual universe] by His powerful word [carrying the universe along to its predetermined goal]. When He [Himself and no other] had [by offering Himself on the cross as a sacrifice for sin] accomplished purification from sins and established our freedom from guilt, He sat down [revealing His completed work] at the right hand of the Majesty on high [revealing His Divine authority],

¹⁵ having become as much superior to angels, since He has inherited a more excellent and glorious[2] name than they [that is, Son—the name above all names].

¹⁶ For to which of the angels did the Father ever say, "You are My Son, Today I have begotten (fathered) You [established You as a Son, with kingly dignity]"? And again [did He ever say to the angels], "I shall be a Father to Him And He shall be a Son to Me"?

¹⁷ [3] And when He again brings the firstborn [highest-ranking Son] into the world, He says, "And all the angels of God are to worship Him."

¹⁸ And concerning the angels He says, "Who makes His angels winds, And His ministering servants flames of fire [to do His bidding]."

¹⁹ But about the Son [the Father says to Him], "Your throne,[4] O God, is forever and ever, And the[5]scepter of [absolute] righteousness is the scepter of[6]His kingdom.

²⁰ "You have loved righteousness [integrity, virtue, uprightness in purpose] and have hated lawlessness [injustice, sin]. Therefore God, Your God, Has anointed You With the oil of gladness above Your companions."

²¹ And, "[7]You, Lord, laid the foundation of the earth in the beginning, And the heavens are the works of Your hands;

²² They will perish, but You remain [forever and ever]; And they will all wear out like a garment,

²³ And like a robe You will roll them up; Like a garment they will be changed. But[8]You are the same [forever], And Your years will never end."

²⁴ But to which of the angels has the Father ever said, "Sit at My right hand [together with me in royal dignity], Until I make your enemies A footstool for your feet [in triumphant conquest]"?

²⁵ Are not all the angels ministering spirits sent out [by God] to serve (accompany, protect) those who will inherit salvation? [Of course they are!]

²⁶ [1] For this reason [that is, because of God's final revelation in His Son Jesus and because of Jesus' superiority to the angels] we must pay much closer attention than ever to the things that we have heard, so that we do not [in any way] drift away from truth.

²⁷ For if the message given[2] through angels [the Law given to Moses] was authentic and unalterable, and every violation and disobedient act received an appropriate penalty,

²⁸ how will we escape [the penalty] if we ignore such a great salvation [the gospel, the new covenant]? For it was spoken at first by the Lord, and it was confirmed to us and proved authentic by those who personally heard [Him speak],

²⁹ [and besides this evidence] God also testifying with them [confirming the message of salvation], both by signs and wonders and by various miracles [carried out by Jesus and the apostles] and by [granting to believers the] gifts of the Holy Spirit according to His own will.

³⁰ It was not to angels that God subjected the [inhabited] world of the future [when Christ reigns], about which we are speaking.

³¹ But one has [solemnly] testified somewhere [in Scripture], saying, "What is man, that You are mindful of him, Or the son of man, that You graciously care for him?

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1	Perhaps it was for this reason that he was separated from you for a while, so that you would have him back forever,
2	no longer as a slave, but [as someone] more than a slave, as a brother [in Christ], especially dear to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh [as a servant] and in the Lord [as a fellow believer].
3	So if you consider me a partner, welcome and accept him as you would me.
4	But if he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge that to my account;
5	I, Paul, write this with my[6] own hand, I will repay it in full (not to mention to you that you[7] owe to me even your own self as well).
6	Yes, brother, let me have some benefit and joy from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ.
7	I write to you [perfectly] confident of your obedient compliance,[8] since I know that you will do even more than I ask.
8	At the same time also prepare a guest room for me [in expectation of a visit], for I hope that through your prayers I will be [granted the gracious privilege of] coming to you [at Colossae].
9	Greetings to you from Epaphras, my fellow prisoner here in [the cause of] Christ Jesus,
10	and from Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
11	The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
12	God, having spoken to the fathers long ago in [the voices and writings of] the prophets in many separate revelations [each of which set forth a portion of the truth], and in many ways,
13	has in these last days spoken [with finality] to us in [the person of One who is by His character and nature] His Son [namely Jesus], whom He appointed heir and lawful owner of all things, through whom also He created the universe [that is, the universe as a space-time-matter continuum].
14	The Son is the radiance and only expression of the glory of [our awesome] God [reflecting God's[1] Shekinah glory, the Light-being, the brilliant light of the divine], and the exact representation and perfect imprint of His [Father's] essence, and upholding and maintaining and propelling all things [the entire physical and spiritual universe] by His powerful word [carrying the universe along to its predetermined goal]. When He [Himself and no other] had [by offering Himself on the cross as a sacrifice for sin] accomplished purification from sins and established our freedom from guilt, He sat down [revealing His completed work] at the right hand of the Majesty on high [revealing His Divine authority],
15	having become as much superior to angels, since He has inherited a more excellent and glorious[2] name than they [that is, Son—the name above all names].
16	For to which of the angels did the Father ever say, "You are My Son, Today I have begotten (fathered) You [established You as a Son, with kingly dignity]"? And again [did He ever say to the angels], "I shall be a Father to Him And He shall be a Son to Me"?
17	[3] And when He again brings the firstborn [highest-ranking Son] into the world, He says, "And all the angels of God are to worship Him."
18	And concerning the angels He says, "Who makes His angels winds, And His ministering servants flames of fire [to do His bidding]."
19	But about the Son [the Father says to Him], "Your throne,[4] O God, is forever and ever, And the[5]scepter of [absolute] righteousness is the scepter of[6]His kingdom.
20	"You have loved righteousness [integrity, virtue, uprightness in purpose] and have hated lawlessness [injustice, sin]. Therefore God, Your God, Has anointed You With the oil of gladness above Your companions."
21	And, "[7]You, Lord, laid the foundation of the earth in the beginning, And the heavens are the works of Your hands;
22	They will perish, but You remain [forever and ever]; And they will all wear out like a garment,
23	And like a robe You will roll them up; Like a garment they will be changed. But[8]You are the same [forever], And Your years will never end."
24	But to which of the angels has the Father ever said, "Sit at My right hand [together with me in royal dignity], Until I make your enemies A footstool for your feet [in triumphant conquest]"?
25	Are not all the angels ministering spirits sent out [by God] to serve (accompany, protect) those who will inherit salvation? [Of course they are!]
26	[1] For this reason [that is, because of God's final revelation in His Son Jesus and because of Jesus' superiority to the angels] we must pay much closer attention than ever to the things that we have heard, so that we do not [in any way] drift away from truth.
27	For if the message given[2] through angels [the Law given to Moses] was authentic and unalterable, and every violation and disobedient act received an appropriate penalty,
28	how will we escape [the penalty] if we ignore such a great salvation [the gospel, the new covenant]? For it was spoken at first by the Lord, and it was confirmed to us and proved authentic by those who personally heard [Him speak],
29	[and besides this evidence] God also testifying with them [confirming the message of salvation], both by signs and wonders and by various miracles [carried out by Jesus and the apostles] and by [granting to believers the] gifts of the Holy Spirit according to His own will.
30	It was not to angels that God subjected the [inhabited] world of the future [when Christ reigns], about which we are speaking.
31	But one has [solemnly] testified somewhere [in Scripture], saying, "What is man, that You are mindful of him, Or the son of man, that You graciously care for him?

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