checking hope and expectation, etc

44-JHN/05.usfm

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 \v 44 How can you believe, you who accept praise from one another but are not seeking the praise that comes from the only God?
 
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-\v 45 Do not think that I myself will accuse you before the Father. The one who accuses you is Moses, in whom you have put your hopes.
+\v 45 Do not think that I myself will accuse you before the Father. The one who accuses you is Moses, in whom you have put your hope.
 \v 46 If you believed Moses, you would believe me, because he wrote about me.
 \v 47 If you do not believe his writings, how are you going to believe my words?"

45-ACT/02.usfm

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 \q for he is beside my right hand so that I should not be moved.
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 \v 26 Therefore my heart was glad and my tongue rejoiced.
-\q Also, my flesh will live in confidence.
+\q Also, my flesh will live in certain hope.
 
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45-ACT/16.usfm

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-\v 19 When her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the authorities.
+\v 19 When her masters saw that their opportunity to make money was now gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the authorities.
 \v 20 When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, "These men are stirring up our city. They are Jews. 
 \v 21 They proclaim customs that are not lawful for Romans to accept or practice."
 

45-ACT/17.usfm

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 \v 26 From one man he made every nation of people to live on the surface of the earth, having determined their appointed seasons and the boundaries of their living areas,
-\v 27 so that they should seek God, if perhaps they might reach out and find him. Yet he is not far from each one of us.
+\v 27 so that they should search for God and perhaps they may feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is not far from each one of us.
 
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 \v 28 For in him we live and move and have our being, just as one of your own poets has said,

45-ACT/23.usfm

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-\v 6 When Paul saw that the one part of the council were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he spoke loudly in the council, "Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. It is because I confidently expect the resurrection of the dead that I am being judged."
+\v 6 When Paul saw that the one part of the council were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he spoke loudly in the council, "Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. It is because I have the certain hope of the resurrection of the dead that I am being judged."
 \v 7 When he said this, an argument began between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the crowd was divided.
 \v 8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, no angels, and no spirits, but the Pharisees acknowledge all of them.
 

45-ACT/24.usfm

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 \v 14 But I admit this to you, that according to the Way that they call a sect, in that same way I serve the God of our fathers. I am faithful to all that is in the law and the writings of the prophets.
-\v 15 I have the same confidence in God as these men, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked. 
+\v 15 I have the same confident hope in God as these men, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked. 
 \v 16 So I always strive to have a clear conscience before God and human beings. 
 
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 \v 25 But when Paul reasoned with him about righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, "Go away for now. But when I have the opportunity later on, I will send for you."
 
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-\v 26 At the same time, he was hoping that Paul would give money to him, so he often sent for him and spoke with him.
+\v 26 At the same time he wanted Paul to give money to him, so he often sent for him and spoke with him.
 \v 27 But when two years passed, Porcius Festus became the governor after Felix, but Felix wanted to gain favor with the Jews, so he left Paul to continue under guard.
 
 

45-ACT/26.usfm

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 \v 5 They knew me from the beginning and they should admit that I lived as a Pharisee, the strictest party of our religion.
 
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-\v 6 Now I stand here to be judged because I look for the promise that God made to our fathers.
-\v 7 For this is the promise our twelve tribes hoped to receive as they earnestly worshiped God night and day. It is for this hope, King Agrippa, that the Jews accuse me.
+\v 6 Now I stand here to be judged because of my certain hope in the promise made by God to our fathers.
+\v 7 For this is the promise that our twelve tribes sought to receive as they earnestly worshiped God night and day. It is for this certain hope, King Agrippa, that the Jews accuse me.
 \v 8 Why should any of you think it is unbelievable that God raises the dead?
 
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45-ACT/28.usfm

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 \v 18 After they questioned me, they wished to set me free, because there was no reason in me for a death penalty.
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 \v 19 But when the Jews spoke against their desire, I was forced to appeal to Caesar, although it is not as if I were bringing any accusation against my nation.
-\v 20 Because of my appeal, then, I have asked to see you and to speak with you. It is because of what Israel is confident about that I am bound with this chain."
+\v 20 Because of my appeal, then, I have asked to see you and to speak with you. It is because of the certain hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain."
 
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 \v 21 Then they said to him, "We neither received letters from Judea about you, nor did any of the brothers come and report or say anything bad about you.

46-ROM/04.usfm

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 \v 17 as it is written, "I have made you the father of many nations." Abraham was in the presence of him whom he trusted, that is, God, who gives life to the dead ones and calls the things that do not exist into existence.
 
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-\v 18 Despite all outward circumstances, Abraham confidently trusted God for the future. So he became the father of many nations, according to what had been spoken, "Thus will be your descendants."
+\v 18 In hope he believed against hope, that he would become the father of many nations, according to what he had been told, "So will your descendants be."
 \v 19 Without becoming weak in faith, he considered his own body as dead (because he was about a hundred years old)—and he considered the deadness of Sarah's womb.
 
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46-ROM/05.usfm

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 \v 1 Since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
-\v 2 Through him we also have our access by faith into this grace in which we stand. We rejoice in the confidence God gives us for the future, the confidence that we will share in God's glory.
+\v 2 Through him we also have our access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in the certain hope of the glory of God. 
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 \v 3 Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings. We know that suffering produces endurance.
-\v 4 Endurance produces approval, and approval produces confidence for the future.
-\v 5 This confidence does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who was given to us.
+\v 4 Endurance produces character, and character produces certain hope,
+\v 5 and that hope does not disappoint because the love of God has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
 
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 \v 6 For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.

46-ROM/08.usfm

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 \v 19 For the eager expectation of the creation waits for the revealing of the sons of God.
 
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-\v 20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not of its own will, but of him who subjected it. It is in the confident assurance
+\v 20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not of its own will, but because of him who subjected it, in the certain hope
 \v 21 that the creation itself will be delivered from slavery to decay, and that it will be brought into the freedom of the glory of the children of God.
 \v 22 For we know that the whole creation groans and labors in pain together even now.
 
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 \v 23 Not only that, but even we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit—even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for our adoption, the redemption of our body.
-\v 24 For by this confidence we were saved. But what we are confident will happen has not yet been seen, for who confidently waits for what he already sees?
-\v 25 But if we are confident about what we do not yet see, then we wait with patience for it.
+\v 24 For in this certain hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he can see? 
+\v 25 But if we have certain hope about what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.
 
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46-ROM/12.usfm

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 \v 11 Concerning diligence, do not be hesitant. Concerning the spirit, be eager. Concerning the Lord, serve him.
-\v 12 Rejoice in the confidence you have about the future. Be patient in your troubles. Keep on praying.
+\v 12 Rejoice in certain hope, be patient in suffering, be faithful in prayer. 
 \v 13 Share in the needs of the believers. Find many ways to show hospitality.
 
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46-ROM/15.usfm

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 \v 3 For even Christ did not please himself. Instead, it was just as it is written, "The insults of those who insulted you fell on me."
-\v 4 For whatever was previously written was written for our instruction, in order that through patience and through encouragement of the scriptures we would have confidence.
+\v 4 For whatever was previously written was written for our instruction, in order that through patience and through encouragement of the scriptures we would have certain hope.
 
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 \v 5 Now may the God of patience and of encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with each other according to Christ Jesus.
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 \v 12 Again, Isaiah says,
-\q "There will be the root of Jesse,
-\q and the one who will arise to rule over the Gentiles.
-\q The Gentiles will have confidence in him."
+\q "The root of Jesse will come,
+\q the one who rises to rule over the Gentiles;
+\q in him the Gentiles will have hope."
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-\v 13 Now may the God of confidence fill you with all joy and peace for believing, so that you may abound in confidence, by the power of the Holy Spirit.
+\v 13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace for believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you will have hope.
 
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 \v 23 But now, I no longer have any place in these regions, and I have been longing for many years to come to you.
 
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-\v 24 So whenever I go to Spain, I hope to see you in passing, and to be sent on my way by you, after I enjoy your company for a while.
-\v 25 But now I am going to Jerusalem to serve the believers.
+\v 24 I am hopeful that I will see you in passing when I go to Spain, and to be helped by you along my journey there, once I have enjoyed your company for a while.
+\v 25 But now I am going to Jerusalem, bringing aid to the believers.
 
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 \v 26 For it was the good pleasure of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution to the poor among the believers who are in Jerusalem.

47-1CO/13.usfm

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 \v 4 Love is patient and kind. Love does not envy or boast. It is not arrogant
 \v 5 or rude. It is not self-serving. It is not easily angered, nor does it keep a count of wrongs.
 \v 6 It does not rejoice in unrighteousness. Instead, it rejoices in the truth.
-\v 7 Love bears all things, believes all things, has confidence concerning all things, and endures all things.
+\v 7 Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things.
 
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 \v 8 Love never ends. If there are prophecies, they will pass away. If there are tongues, they will cease. If there is knowledge, it will pass away.

47-1CO/15.usfm

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 \v 18 Then those who have died in Christ have also perished.
-\v 19 If only in this life we have confidence for the future in Christ, of all people we are most to be pitied.
+\v 19 If only in this life we have hope in Christ, of all people we are most to be pitied.
 
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47-1CO/16.usfm

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 \v 6 Perhaps I may stay with you or even spend the winter, so that you may help me on my journey, wherever I go.
 
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-\v 7 For I do not wish to see you now for a short time. For I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.
+\v 7 For I do not wish to see you now for only a passing visit. For I am looking forward to spending more time with you, if the Lord permits.
 \v 8 But I will stay in Ephesus until Pentecost,
 \v 9 for a wide door has opened for me, and there are many adversaries.
 

48-2CO/01.usfm

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 \v 5 For just as the sufferings of Christ abound for our sake, so also our comfort abounds through Christ.
 \v 6 But if we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; and if we are comforted, it is for your comfort. Your comfort is working effectively when you patiently share in the same sufferings that we also suffer.
-\v 7 Our confidence about you is certain, for we know that as you share the sufferings, you also share the comfort.
+\v 7 Our expectation concerning you is unshaken, for we know that as you share the sufferings, you also share our comfort.
 
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-\v 8 For we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about the troubles we had in Asia. We were completely crushed beyond what we could bear, so much that we did not even hope to live any longer.
+\v 8 For we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about the troubles we had in Asia. We were so completely crushed beyond our strength that we despaired even of life.
 \v 9 Indeed, we had the sentence of death on us. But that was to make us not put our trust in ourselves, but instead in God, who raises the dead.
-\v 10 He rescued us from such a deadly peril, and he will rescue us again. We have set our confidence in him that he will deliver us yet again.
+\v 10 He rescued us from such a deadly peril, and he will rescue us again. On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us. 
 
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 \v 11 He will do this as you also help us by your prayer. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the gracious favor given to us through the prayers of many.
 
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-\v 12 We are proud of this: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world with holiness and godly sincerity, especially in relations with you, not relying on fleshly wisdom but on the grace of God.
-\v 13 We write to you nothing that you cannot read and understand. I hope that,
+\v 12 We are proud of this: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world with holiness and godly sincerity, not relying on fleshly wisdom but on the grace of God.
+\v 13 We write to you nothing that you cannot read and understand. I expect that,
 \v 14 as you have understood us in part, we will be your reason for boasting on the day of our Lord Jesus, just as you will be our reason to boast.
 
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48-2CO/03.usfm

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-\v 12 Since we have such confidence, we are very bold.
+\v 12 Since we have such a hope, we are very bold.
 \v 13 We are not like Moses, who put a veil over his face, so that the people of Israel were not able to look directly at the ending of a glory that was passing away.
 
 

48-2CO/05.usfm

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-\v 11 Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade people. What we are is clearly seen by God. I hope that it is also clear to your conscience.
+\v 11 Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade people. What we are is clearly seen by God. I expect that it is also clear to your conscience.
 \v 12 We are not trying to persuade you again to view us as sincere. Instead, we are giving you a reason to be proud of us, so you may have an answer for those who boast about appearances but not about what is in the heart.
 
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48-2CO/10.usfm

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 \v 14 For we did not overextend ourselves when we reached you. We were the first to reach as far as you with the gospel of Christ.
 
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-\v 15 We have not boasted beyond limits about the labors of others. Instead, we hope as your faith grows that our own area of work will be greatly expanded, and still within its proper limits.
+\v 15 We have not boasted beyond limits about the labors of others. Instead, we expect that as your faith continues to grow, our work among you will greatly expand.
 \v 16 We hope for this, so that we may preach the gospel even in regions beyond you. We will not boast about the work being done in another's area.
 
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49-GAL/05.usfm

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 \v 4 You are cut off from Christ, you who would be justified by the law; you no longer experience grace.
 
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-\v 5 For through the Spirit, by faith, we eagerly wait for the certain hope of righteousness.
+\v 5 For through the Spirit, by faith, we eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness.
 \v 6 In Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but only faith working through love.
 \v 7 You were running well. Who prevented you from obeying the truth?
 \v 8 This persuasion does not come from him who calls you!

50-EPH/01.usfm

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 \v 10 with a view to a plan for the fullness of time, to bring all things together, all things in heaven and on earth, under one head, even Christ.
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 \v 11 In Christ we were appointed as heirs. We were decided on beforehand according to the plan of him who works out everything according to the purpose of his will.
-\v 12 God appointed us as heirs so that we might be the first to have confident hope in Christ, so we would be for the praise of his glory. 
+\v 12 God appointed us as heirs so that we might be the first to have a certain hope in Christ, so we would be for the praise of his glory. 
 
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 \v 13 In Christ, you also, when you had heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, you believed in him and were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
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 \v 17 I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, will give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him.
-\v 18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, that you may know the confident hope to which he has called you and the riches of his glorious inheritance among all God's holy people.
+\v 18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, that you may know the hope to which he has called you and the riches of his glorious inheritance among all God's holy people.
 
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 \v 19 In my prayers I ask that you may know the incomparable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great strength.

50-EPH/02.usfm

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 \v 11 Therefore remember that once you were Gentiles in the flesh. You are called "uncircumcision" by what is called the "circumcision" in the flesh made by human hands.
-\v 12 For at that time you were separated from Christ. You were foreigners to the people of Israel. You were strangers to the covenants of the promise. You had no certain hope about the future. You were without God in the world.
+\v 12 For at that time you were separated from Christ, foreigners to the people of Israel, strangers to the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world.
 
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 \v 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away from God have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

51-PHP/02.usfm

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-\v 19 But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I may also be encouraged when I know the things about you.
+\v 19 But I have hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I may also be encouraged when I know the things about you.
 \v 20 For I have no one else with his same attitude, who is truly anxious for you.
 \v 21 For they all seek their own interests, not the things of Jesus Christ.
 

52-COL/01.usfm

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 \v 4 We have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all those set apart for God.
-\v 5 You have this love because of the confident expectation reserved for you in heaven. You heard about this confident expectation before in the word of truth, the gospel,
+\v 5 You have this love because of the certain hope reserved for you in heaven. You heard about this confident expectation before in the word of truth, the gospel,
 \v 6 which has come to you. This gospel is bearing fruit and is growing in all the world. It has been doing this in you also from the day you heard it and learned about the grace of God in truth.
 
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 \v 21 At one time, you also were strangers to God and were his enemies in mind and in evil deeds.
 \v 22 But now he has reconciled you by his physical body through death. He did this in order to present you holy, blameless, and above reproach before him,
-\v 23 if you continue in the faith, established and firm, not moved away from the confident expectation of the gospel that you heard. This is the gospel that was proclaimed to every person created under heaven. This is the gospel of which I, Paul, became a servant.
+\v 23 if you continue in the faith, established and firm, not moved away from the certain hope of the gospel that you heard. This is the gospel that was proclaimed to every person created under heaven. This is the gospel of which I, Paul, became a servant.
 
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 \v 24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking of the afflictions of Christ for the sake of his body, which is the church.
 \v 25 It is of this church that I am a servant, according to the responsibility from God that was given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God.
 \v 26 This is the secret truth that was hidden for ages and for generations. But now it has been revealed to those who believe in him.
-\v 27 It is to them that God wanted to make known the riches of the glory of this secret truth among the Gentiles. It is that Christ is in you, the confidence of future glory.
+\v 27 It is to them that God wanted to make known the riches of the glory of this secret truth among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
 
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 \v 28 This is he whom we proclaim. We admonish every person, and we teach every person with all wisdom, so that we may present every person complete in Christ.

53-1TH/01.usfm

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 \v 2 We always give thanks to God for all of you, as we mention you in our prayers.
-\v 3 We remember without ceasing before our God and Father your work of faith, labor of love, and patient confidence for the future in our Lord Jesus Christ.
+\v 3 We remember without ceasing before our God and Father your work of faith, labor of love, and stedfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
 
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 \v 4 Brothers loved by God, we know he has chosen you,

53-1TH/02.usfm

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 \v 17 We were separated from you, brothers, for a short time, in person not in heart. We were especially eager, with great desire, to see your face.
 \v 18 For we wished to come to you—I, Paul, wished to come to you once and again—but Satan stopped us.
-\v 19 For what is our confidence for the future, or joy, or crown of pride in front of our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not you just as much as others?
+\v 19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of pride in front of our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not you just as much as others?
 \v 20 For you are our glory and our joy.

53-1TH/04.usfm

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-\v 13 We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who sleep, so that you do not grieve like the rest who do not have certainty about the future.
+\v 13 We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who sleep, so that you do not grieve like the rest who do not have no hope.
 \v 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.
 \v 15 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left at the coming of the Lord, will surely not go before those who have fallen asleep.
 

53-1TH/05.usfm

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 \v 7 For those who sleep do so at night, and those who get drunk do so at night.
 
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-\v 8 But since we belong to the day, we must stay sober and put on faith and love as a breastplate, and the certainty of future salvation for our helmet.
+\v 8 But since we belong to the day, we must stay sober and put on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation for our helmet.
 \v 9 For God did not destine us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.
 \v 10 It is he who died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him.
 \v 11 Therefore comfort one another and build each other up, just as you are already doing.

54-2TH/02.usfm

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-\v 16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good confidence for the future through grace,
+\v 16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,
 \v 17 comfort and establish your hearts in every good work and word.

55-1TI/01.usfm

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-\v 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior and Christ Jesus our confidence,
+\v 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior and Christ Jesus our hope,
 \v 2 to Timothy, a true son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
 
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55-1TI/03.usfm

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-\v 14 I am writing these things to you, and I hope to come to you soon.
+\v 14 I am writing these things to you, and I expect to come to you soon.
 \v 15 But if I delay, I am writing so that you may know how to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth.
 
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55-1TI/04.usfm

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 \v 9 This message is trustworthy and worthy of full acceptance.
-\v 10 For it is for this that we struggle and work very hard. For we have confidence in the living God, who is the Savior of all people, but especially of believers.
+\v 10 For it is for this that we struggle and work very hard. For we have hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all people, but especially of believers.
 
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 \v 11 Proclaim and teach these things.

55-1TI/05.usfm

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 \v 4 But if a widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to show honor in their own household. Let them repay their parents, because this is pleasing to God.
 
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-\v 5 But a real widow is left all alone. She puts her confidence in God. She always remains with requests and prayers both night and day.
+\v 5 But a real widow is left all alone. She puts her certain hope in God. She always remains with requests and prayers both night and day.
 \v 6 However, the woman who lives for pleasure is dead, even though she is still alive.
 
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57-TIT/01.usfm

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 \v 1 Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of God's chosen people and the knowledge of the truth that agrees with godliness,
-\v 2 with the confidence of everlasting life that God, who does not lie, promised before all the ages of time.
+\v 2 with the certain hope of everlasting life that God, who does not lie, promised before all the ages of time.
 \v 3 At the right time, he revealed his word by the message that he trusted me to deliver. I was to do this by the command of God our savior.
 
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57-TIT/03.usfm

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 \v 5 it was not by works of righteousness that we did, but by his mercy that he saved us. He saved us through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
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 \v 6 God richly poured the Holy Spirit on us through our Savior Jesus Christ.
-\v 7 He did this in order that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs through the confidence of eternal life.
+\v 7 He did this in order that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs through the certain hope of eternal life.
 
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 \v 8 This message is trustworthy. I want you to speak confidently about these things, so that those who trust God may be intent on the good works that he put before them. These things are good and profitable for all people.

59-HEB/03.usfm

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 \v 5 For Moses was faithful as a servant in God's entire house, bearing witness about the things that were to be spoken of in the future.
-\v 6 But Christ is the Son in charge of God's house. We are his house if we hold fast to our courage and to our proud confidence.
+\v 6 But Christ is faithful as a Son who is in charge of God's house. We are his house if we hold fast to our courage and the hope of which we boast. 
 
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 \v 10 For God is not so unjust that he would forget your work and the love that you have shown for his name, because you served the believers and still serve them.
 
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-\v 11 We greatly desire that each of you may show the same diligence to the end for the sake of full assurance of confidence.
+\v 11 We greatly desire that each of you may show the same diligence to the end, in order to make your hope certain.
 \v 12 This is so that you will not become lazy, but imitators of those who by faith and patience inherit the promises.
 
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 \v 16 For people swear by someone greater than themselves. At the end of each of their disputes, an oath serves as confirmation.
 \v 17 When God decided to show more clearly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable quality of his purpose, he guaranteed it with an oath.
-\v 18 He did this so that by two unchangeable things—with which it is impossible for God to lie—we, who have fled for refuge, will have a strong encouragement to hold firmly to the confidence that has been placed before us.
+\v 18 He did this so that by two unchangeable things—with which it is impossible for God to lie—we, who have fled for refuge, will have a strong encouragement to hold firmly to the hope set before us.
 
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-\v 19 We have this confidence as a secure and reliable anchor of our souls, confidence that enters into the inner place behind the curtain.
-\v 20 Jesus entered into that place as a forerunner for us, having become a high priest forever after the manner of Melchizedek.
+\v 19 We have this as a secure and reliable anchor for the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain,
+\v 20 where Jesus, who went before us, has entered into that place on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.

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 \v 22 let us approach with true hearts in the full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water.
 
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-\v 23 Let us also hold tightly to the confession of our confident expectation, without wavering, because God, who has promised, is faithful.
+\v 23 Let us also hold tightly to the confession of our hope without wavering, because God, who has promised, is faithful.
 \v 24 Let us consider how to motivate one another to love and good deeds.
 \v 25 Let us not stop meeting together, as some have done. Instead, encourage one another more and more, and all the more as you see the day coming closer.
 

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-\v 1 Now faith is the assurance about the things that are confidently expected. It is the evidence about events that are still not seen.
+\v 1 Now faith is the assurance about the things we hoped for, being convinced of things we do not see.
 \v 2 For because of this the ancestors were approved for their faith.
 \v 3 By faith we understand that the universe was created by God's command, so that what is visible was not made out of things that were visible.
 

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-\v 3 May the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ be blessed. In his great mercy, he gave us a new birth for the confidence of an inheritance. This inheritance is by means of the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead ones.
+\v 3 May the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ be praised! In his great mercy, he has given us new birth to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead ones.
 \v 4 This is for an inheritance that will not perish, will not become stained, and will not fade away. It is reserved in heaven for you.
 \v 5 You are protected by God's power through faith, for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last times.
 
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 \v 12 It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they spoke of the things that have now been told to you by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things into which angels long to look.
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-\v 13 So gird up the loins of your mind. Be sober. Put confidence in the grace that will be brought to you at the revealing of Jesus Christ.
+\v 13 So gird up the loins of your mind. Be sober. Put your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed. 
 \v 14 As obedient children, do not conform yourselves to the desires that you followed when you were ignorant.
 
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 \v 20 Christ was chosen before the foundation of the world, but now he has been revealed to you in these last times.
-\v 21 Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead ones and gave him glory, so that your faith and confidence would be in God.
+\v 21 Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead ones and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope would be in God.
 
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 \v 22 You made your souls pure by obedience to the truth. This was for the purpose of sincere brotherly love; so love one another earnestly from the heart.

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 \v 4 Instead, let it be done with the inner person of the heart, and the lasting beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious before God.
 
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-\v 5 For holy women once adorned themselves in this way. They had confidence in God and they submitted to their own husbands.
+\v 5 For this is how holy women long ago who hoped in God adorned themselves, by submitting to their husbands.
 \v 6 In this way Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him her lord. You are now her children if you do what is good and if you are not afraid of trouble.
 
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-\v 12 I have many things to write to you, but I did not wish to write them with paper and ink. However, I hope to come to you and speak face to face, so that our joy will be complete.
+\v 12 I have many things to write to you, but I did not wish to write them with paper and ink. However, I expect to come to you and speak face to face, so that our joy will be complete.
 \v 13 The children of your chosen sister greet you.