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1 1:1 The word deacons refers here to Christians designated to serve with the overseers/elders of the church in a variety of ways; similarly in Romans 16:1 and 1 Tim. 3:8, 12.
2 1:12 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in verse 14; and in 3:1, 13, 17; 4:1, 8, 21.
3 1:13 Or whole palace
4 1:19 Or vindication; or salvation
5 1:27 Or in one spirit
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1 2:6 Or in the form of
o S Mt 26:39; Jn 10:18; Ro 5:19; Heb 5:8
2 2:7 Or the form
q Isa 52:13; 53:12; Da 7:14; Ac 2:33; Heb 2:9
s Ps 95:6; Isa 45:23; Ro 14:11
t Mt 28:18; Eph 1:10; Col 1:20
w Ezr 1:5; 1Co 12:6; 15:10; Gal 2:8; Heb 13:21
3 2:15 Deut. 32:5
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c Ro 2:28, 29; Gal 6:15; Col 2:11
n ver 10; Jer 9:23, 24; Jn 17:3; Eph 4:13; S 2Pe 1:2
1 3:9 Or through the faithfulness of
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