#Contemporary English Version Bible Interconfessional Edition

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Made Acceptable by Faith

By faith we have been made acceptable to God. And now, thanks to our Lord Jesus Christ, we have peace with God. — Romans 5:1 | Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition (CEVIE) The Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition Bible is © American Bible Society. All rights reserved. Cross References: Isaiah 27:5; Acts 10:36; Romans 3:28; Romans 5:11; Galatians 5:22; Colossians 1:20

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Justification Benefits, Part I - Romans 5:1

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Jesus, God among Us

Christ is exactly like God, who cannot be seen. He is the first-born Son, superior to all creation. — Colossians 1:15 | Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition (CEVIE) The Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition Bible is © American Bible Society. All rights reserved. Cross References: Psalm 89:27; John 1:1; John 1:18; John 14:9; Romans 8:29; 2 Corinthians 4:4; 1 Timothy 1:17

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What Does Colossians 1:15 Mean?

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Made Acceptable by Faith

By faith we have been made acceptable to God. And now, thanks to our Lord Jesus Christ, we have peace with God. — Romans 5:1 | Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition (CEVIE) The Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition Bible is © American Bible Society. All rights reserved. Cross References: Isaiah 27:5; Acts 10:36; Romans 3:28; Romans 5:11; Galatians 5:22; Colossians 1:20

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Hear My Righteous Plea

Protect me as you would your very own eyes; hide me in the shadow of your wings. — Psalm 17:8 | Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition (CEVIE) The Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition Bible is © American Bible Society. All rights reserved. Cross References: Numbers 6:24; Deuteronomy 32:10; Ruth 2:12; Psalm 16:1; Psalm 27:5; Psalm 36:7; Psalm 57:1

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What does Psalm 17:8 mean?

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Only One God

We have only one God, and he is the Father. He created everything, and we live for him. Jesus Christ is our only Lord. Everything was made by him, and by him life was given to us. — 1 Corinthians 8:6 | Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition (CEVIE) The Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition Bible is © American Bible Society. All rights reserved. Cross References: Deuteronomy 4:35; Deuteronomy 4:39; Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 46:9; Jeremiah 10:6-7; Malachi 2:10

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Conduct your life wisely

Don’t be stupid. Instead, find out what the Lord wants you to do. — Ephesians 5:17 | Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition (CEVIE) The Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition Bible is © American Bible Society. All rights reserved. Cross References: Romans 12:2; Colossians 1:9; 1 Thessalonians 4:3

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The Sign of Immanuel

But the LORD will still give you proof. A virgin is pregnant; she will have a son and will name him Immanuel. — Isaiah 7:14 | Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition (CEVIE) The Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition Bible is © American Bible Society. All rights reserved. Cross References: Isaiah 8:8; Isaiah 8:10; Isaiah 9:6; Isaiah 38:7; Matthew 1;23; Luke 1:31; Luke 2:12

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Jesus, God among Us

Christ is exactly like God, who cannot be seen. He is the first-born Son, superior to all creation. — Colossians 1:15 | Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition (CEVIE) The Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition Bible is © American Bible Society. All rights reserved. Cross References: Psalm 89:27; John 1:1; John 1:18; John 14:9; Romans 8:29; 2 Corinthians 4:4; 1 Timothy 1:17

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For Us There Is But One God

We have only one God, and he is the Father. He created everything, and we live for him. Jesus Christ is our only Lord. Everything was made by him, and by him life was given to us. — 1 Corinthians 8:6 | Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition (CEVIE) The Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition Bible is © American Bible Society. All rights reserved. Cross References: Deuteronomy 4:35; Deuteronomy 4:39; Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 46:9; Jeremiah 10:6-7; Malachi 2:10

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God Promises Judgment

Then the LORD said to Moses: In answer to your prayer, I do forgive them. But as surely as I live and my power has no limit, I swear that not one of these Israelites will enter the land I promised to give their ancestors. These people have seen my power in Egypt and in the desert, but they will never see Canaan. They have disobeyed and tested me too many times. But my servant Caleb isn't like the others. So because he has faith in me, I will allow him to cross into Canaan, and his descendants will settle there. Now listen, Moses! The Amalekites and the Canaanites live in the valleys of Canaan. And tomorrow, you'll need to turn around and head back into the desert toward the Red Sea.

The LORD told Moses and Aaron to give this message to the people of Israel: You sinful people have complained against me too many times! Now I swear by my own life that I will give you exactly what you wanted. You will die right here in the desert, and your dead bodies will cover the ground. You have insulted me, and none of you men who are over 20 years old will enter the land that I solemnly promised to give you as your own—only Caleb and Joshua will go in. You were worried that your own children would be captured. But I, the LORD, will let them enter the land you have rejected. You will die here in the desert! Your children will wander around in this desert 40 years, suffering because of your sins, until all of you are dead. I will punish you severely every day for the next 40 years—one year for each day that the land was explored. You sinful people who ganged up against me will die here in the desert.

Ten of the men sent to explore the land had brought back bad news and had made the people complain against the LORD. So he sent a deadly disease that killed those men, but he let Joshua and Caleb live. — Numbers 14:20-38 | Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition (CEVIE) The Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition Bible is © American Bible Society. All rights reserved. Cross References: Exodus 6:8; Exodus 16:7; Exodus 16:12; Exodus 17:2; Exodus 20:5; Numbers 11:1; Numbers 13:4; Numbers 13:6; Numbers 13:29; Numbers 13:32; Numbers 14:6; Numbers 16:49; Numbers 23:19; Numbers 26:65; Numbers 26:64-65; Numbers 32:11; Numbers 32:13; Deuteronomy 2:7; Deuteronomy 2:14; Joshua 5:6; Judges 11:16; Psalm 72:19; Psalm 78:33; Psalm 99:8; Psalm 106:24; Jeremiah 31:2; Ezekiel 20:18; Habakkuk 2:14; Acts 7:36; Acts 13:8; 1 Corinthians 10:5; 1 Corinthians 10:10; Hebrews 3:17-18; Revelation 10:6

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Boaz admonishes his men...

When Ruth left to start picking up grain, Boaz told his men, “Don't stop her, even if she picks up grain from where it is stacked. Be sure to pull out some stalks of grain from the bundles and leave them on the ground for her. And don't speak harshly to her!” — Ruth 2:15-16 | Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition (CEVIE) The Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition Bible is © American Bible Society. All rights reserved. Cross References: Leviticus 23:22; Ruth 2:14; Ruth 2:17

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Worldly Wisdom

Don't fool yourselves! If any of you think you are wise in the things of this world, you will have to become foolish before you can be truly wise. This is because God considers the wisdom of this world to be foolish. It is just as the Scriptures say, “God catches the wise when they try to outsmart him.” — 1 Corinthians 3:18-19 | Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition (CEVIE) The Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition Bible is © American Bible Society. All rights reserved. Cross References: Job 5:13; Proverbs 14:8; Proverbs 21:30; Isaiah 5:21; Matthew 13:22; 1 Corinthians 1:20; 1 Corinthians 3:17; 1 Corinthians 4:6

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There is nothing new under the sun…

Everything that happens has happened before; nothing is new, nothing under the sun. — Ecclesiastes 1:9 | Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition (CEVIE) The Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition Bible is © American Bible Society. All rights reserved. Cross References: Ecclesiastes 1:10; Ecclesiastes 2:12; Ecclesiastes 3:15; Ecclesiastes 6:10

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Do Not Envy Sinners

Don't be annoyed by anyone who does wrong, and don't envy them. — Psalm 37:1 | Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition (CEVIE) The Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition Bible is © American Bible Society. All rights reserved. Cross References: Psalm 37:7; Psalm 73:3; Proverbs 3:31; Proverbs 23:17; Proverbs 24:1; Proverbs 24:19

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The Bride's Admiration

Put your left hand under my head and embrace me with your right arm. — Song of Solomon 2:6 | Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition (CEVIE) The Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition Bible is © American Bible Society. All rights reserved. Cross References: Proverbs 4:8; Song of Solomon 8:3

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You Have Searched Me and Known Me

23 Look deep into my heart, God, and find out everything I am thinking. 24 Don't let me follow evil ways, but lead me in the way that time has proven true. — Psalm 139:23-24 | Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition (CEVIE) The Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition Bible is © American Bible Society. All rights reserved. Cross References: Job 31:6; Psalm 5:8; Psalm 7:9; Psalm 16:11; Psalm 19:12; Psalm 26:2; Psalm 143:10; Proverbs 15:9; 1 Thessalonians 2:4