There will be joy and delight for you, and many will rejoice at his birth.

Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace[a] with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

God exalted this man to his right hand as ruler and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.

Prepare the way of the Lord in the wilderness; make a straight highway for our God in the desert.

“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.

“Therefore, the Lord himself will give you a sign: See, the virgin will conceive, have a son, and name him Immanuel.
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Jesus spoke to them again: “I am the light of the world. Anyone who follows me will never walk in the darkness but will have the light of life.”

For God loved the world in this way:[a] He gave[b] his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.

Who is a God like you, forgiving iniquity and passing over rebellion for the remnant of his inheritance? He does not hold on to his anger forever because he delights in faithful love.

The Lord appeared to him from far away. I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore, I have continued to extend faithful love to you.