Saints to (God's) holy people

45-ACT.usfm

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 \v 31 So then, the church throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and was built up; and, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, the church grew in numbers.
-\v 32 Now it came about that, as Peter went throughout the whole region, he came down also to the believers who lived in the town of Lydda.
+\v 32 Now it came about that, as Peter went throughout the whole region, he came down also to God's holy people who lived in the town of Lydda.
 
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 \v 33 There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been in his bed for eight years, for he was paralyzed.
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 \v 40 Peter put them all out of the room, knelt down, and prayed; then, turning to the body, he said, "Tabitha, arise." Then she opened her eyes, and seeing Peter she sat up.
-\v 41 Peter then gave her his hand and lifted her up; and when he called the believers and the widows, he presented her alive to them.
+\v 41 Peter then gave her his hand and lifted her up; and when he called God's holy people and the widows, he presented her alive to them.
 \v 42 This matter became known throughout all Joppa, and many people believed on the Lord.
 \v 43 It happened that Peter stayed for many days in Joppa with a man named Simon, a tanner.
 

46-ROM.usfm

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 \v 6 Among these nations, you also have been called to belong to Jesus Christ.
 
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-\v 7 This letter is to all who are in Rome, the beloved of God, who are called to be holy people. May grace be to you, and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
+\v 7 To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be his holy people: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
 
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 \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.
+\v 25 But now I am going to Jerusalem, bringing aid to God's holy people.
 
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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 God's holy people who are in Jerusalem.
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 \v 30 Now I urge you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me in your prayers to God for me.
-\v 31 Pray that I may be rescued from those who are disobedient in Judea, and that my service for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the believers.
+\v 31 Pray that I may be rescued from those who are disobedient in Judea, and that my service for Jerusalem may be acceptable to God's holy people.
 \v 32 Pray that I may come to you in joy through the will of God, and that I may, together with you, find rest.
 
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 \v 14 Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers who are with them.
 
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-\v 15 Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the believers who are with them.
+\v 15 Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all God's holy people who are with them.
 \v 16 Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you.
 
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47-1CO.usfm

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 \v 1 When one of you has a dispute with another, does he dare to go to the civil court before an unbelieving judge, rather than before God's holy people?
-\v 2 Do you not know that the believers will judge the world? If then, you will judge the world, are you not able to settle matters of little importance?
+\v 2 Do you not know that God's holy people will judge the world? If then, you will judge the world, are you not able to settle matters of little importance?
 \v 3 Do you not know that we will judge the angels? How much more, then, can we judge matters of this life?
 
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-\v 1 Now concerning the collection for the believers, as I directed the churches of Galatia, so you are to do.
+\v 1 Now concerning the collection for God's holy people, as I directed the churches of Galatia, so you are to do.
 \v 2 On the first day of the week, each of you is to put something aside and store it up as you are able. Do this so that there will be no collections when I come.
 
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-\v 15 You know the household of Stephanas, that they were the first converts in Achaia, and that they have set themselves to the service of the believers. Now I urge you, brothers,
+\v 15 You know the household of Stephanas, that they were the first converts in Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to the service of God's holy people. Now I urge you, brothers,
 \v 16 to be in submission to such people and to everyone who helps in the work and labors with us.
 
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48-2CO.usfm

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-\v 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the church of God that is in Corinth, and to all the believers in the entire region of Achaia.
+\v 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the church of God that is in Corinth, and to all God's holy people in the entire region of Achaia.
 \v 2 May grace be to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
 
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 \v 3 For I bear witness that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond what they were able, and of their own free will,
-\v 4 they urgently pleaded with us for the privlege of sharing in this ministry to the believers.
+\v 4 they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to God's holy people.
 \v 5 This did not happen as we had expected. Instead, they first gave themselves to the Lord. Then they gave themselves to us by the will of God.
 
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-\v 1 Concerning the ministry for the believers, it is not necessary for me to write to you.
+\v 1 Concerning the service for God's holy people, it is not necessary for me to write to you.
 \v 2 I know about your desire, which I boasted about to the people of Macedonia. I told them that Achaia has been getting ready since last year. Your eagerness has motivated most of them to action.
 
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-\v 13 All of the believers greet you.
+\v 13 All God's holy people greet you.
 \f + \ft Some translations combine verse 13 with verse 12 and number verse 14 as verse 13.\f*
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 \v 14 May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with all of you.

50-EPH.usfm

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 \v 17 I pray that Christ may live in your hearts through faith, that you will be rooted and grounded in his love.
-\v 18 May you have strength so you can understand, along with all the believers, what is the width, the length, the height, and the depth,
+\v 18 May you have strength so you can understand, along with all God's holy people, what is the width, the length, the height, and the depth,
 \v 19 and that you may know the love of Christ, which goes beyond knowledge, and that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
 
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51-PHP.usfm

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-\v 1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all those set apart in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and deacons.
+\v 1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all God's holy people in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and deacons.
 \v 2 May grace be to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
 
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 \v 21 Greet all God's holy people in Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me greet you.
-\v 22 All the believers here greet you, especially those of Caesar's household.
+\v 22 All God's holy people who are here greet you, especially those of Caesar's household.
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 \v 23 May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
 \f + \ft Some versions add, \fqa Amen \fqa* . \f*

52-COL.usfm

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 \v 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
-\v 2 to the believers and faithful brothers in Christ who are at Colossae. May grace be to you, and peace from God our Father. \f + \ft Some versions add, \fqa and the Lord Jesus Christ \fqa* . \f*
+\v 2 to God's holy people and faithful brothers in Christ who are at Colossae. May grace be to you, and peace from God our Father. \f + \ft Some versions add, \fqa and the Lord Jesus Christ \fqa* . \f*
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 \v 3 We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, and we always pray for you.
 
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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 4 We have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all God's holy people.
 \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 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 26 This is the secret truth that was hidden for ages and for generations, but now has been revealed to God's holy people.
 \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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54-2TH.usfm

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 \v 9 They will be punished with eternal destruction away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his power.
-\v 10 He will do this when he comes on that day to be glorified by his people and to be marveled at by all those who believed. For our testimony to you was believed.
+\v 10 He will do this when he comes on that day to be glorified in his holy people, and to be marveled at by all those who believed. For our testimony to you was believed.
 
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 \v 11 Because of this we also pray continually for you. We pray that our God will consider you worthy of your calling. We pray that he will fulfill every desire of goodness and every work of faith with power.

58-PHM.usfm

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-\v 4 I always thank my God. I mention you in my prayers.
-\v 5 I have heard of the love and the faith that you have in the Lord Jesus and for all the believers.
-\v 6 I pray that the fellowship of your faith may be effective for the knowledge of everything good that is among us in Christ.
+\v 4 I always thank my God when I mention you in my prayers,
+\v 5 because I hear about the faith that you have toward the Lord Jesus and the love you have for all his holy people.
+\v 6 I pray that the sharing of your faith may be effective, so you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ.
 \v 7 For I have had much joy and comfort because of your love, because the hearts of God's holy people have been refreshed by you, brother.
 
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59-HEB.usfm

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 \v 9 But we are convinced about better things concerning you, beloved ones, things that concern salvation, even though we speak like this.
-\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.
+\v 10 For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you showed for his name, because you served his holy people, and you are still serving them.
 
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 \v 11 We greatly desire that each of you may show the same diligence to the end, in order to make your hope certain.
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 \v 23 Know that our brother Timothy has been set free, with whom I will see you if he comes soon.
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-\v 24 Greet all your leaders and all the believers. Those from Italy greet you.
+\v 24 Greet all your leaders and all God's holy people. Those from Italy greet you.
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 \v 25 May grace be with you all.
 

66-JUD.usfm

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-\v 3 Beloved, while I was making every effort to write to you about our common salvation, I had to write to you to exhort you to struggle earnestly for the faith that was entrusted once for all to the holy people.
+\v 3 Beloved, while I was making every effort to write to you about our common salvation, I had to write to you to exhort you to struggle earnestly for the faith that was entrusted once for all to God's holy people.
 \v 4 For certain men have slipped in secretly among you. These are men who were marked out for condemnation. They are ungodly men who have changed the grace of our God into sensuality, and who deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
 
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67-REV.usfm

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 \v 18 The nations were enraged,
 \q2 but your wrath has come.
 \q2 The time has come for the dead to be judged
-\q and for you to reward your servants the prophets,
-\q2 those who are believers, and those who feared your name,
+\q and for you to reward your servants, the prophets
+\q2 and God's holy people, and those who feared your name,
 \q2 both the unimportant and the mighty.
 \q The time has come for you to destroy those who are destroying the earth."
 
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 \q For in a single hour she has been destroyed."
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 \v 20 "Rejoice over her, heaven,
-\q2 you believers, apostles, and prophets,
+\q2 you holy people and apostles and prophets,
 \q for God has brought your judgment on her!"
 
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