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Matt. 25:34 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Then
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
tote (Greek #5119)
the when, i.e. at the time that (of the past or future, also in consecution)
KJV usage: that time, then.
Pronounce: tot'-eh
Origin: from (the neuter of) 3588 and 3753
shall
ereo (Greek #2046)
an alternate for 2036 in certain tenses; to utter, i.e. speak or say
KJV usage: call, say, speak (of), tell.
Pronounce: er-eh'-o
Origin: probably a fuller form of 4483
the King
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
basileus (Greek #935)
a sovereign (abstractly, relatively, or figuratively)
KJV usage: king.
Pronounce: bas-il-yooce'
Origin: probably from 939 (through the notion of a foundation of power)
say
ereo (Greek #2046)
an alternate for 2036 in certain tenses; to utter, i.e. speak or say
KJV usage: call, say, speak (of), tell.
Pronounce: er-eh'-o
Origin: probably a fuller form of 4483
unto them
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
on
ek (Greek #1537)
or ἐξ (ex) a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause; literal or figurative; direct or remote)
KJV usage: after, among, X are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for(- th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, X hereby, + very highly, in, ...ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, X thenceforth, through, X unto, X vehemently, with(-out). Often used in composition, with the same general import; often of completion.
Pronounce: ek
his
autos (Greek #846)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
KJV usage: her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.
Pronounce: ow-tos'
Origin: from the particle αὖ (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward)
right hand
dexios (Greek #1188)
the right side or (feminine) hand (as that which usually takes)
KJV usage: right (hand, side).
Pronounce: dex-ee-os'
Origin: from 1209
, Come, ye
deute (Greek #1205)
come hither!
KJV usage: come, X follow.
Pronounce: dyoo'-teh
Origin: from 1204 and an imperative form of εἶμι (to go)
blessed
eulogeo (Greek #2127)
to speak well of, i.e. (religiously) to bless (thank or invoke a benediction upon, prosper)
KJV usage: bless, praise.
Pronounce: yoo-log-eh'-o
Origin: from a compound of 2095 and 3056
o of
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
pater (Greek #3962)
a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote)
KJV usage: father, parent.
Pronounce: pat-ayr'
Origin: apparently a primary word
my
mou (Greek #3450)
of me
KJV usage: I, me, mine (own), my.
Pronounce: moo
Origin: the simpler form of 1700
Father
pater (Greek #3962)
a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote)
KJV usage: father, parent.
Pronounce: pat-ayr'
Origin: apparently a primary word
p, inherit
kleronomeo (Greek #2816)
to be an heir to (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: be heir, (obtain by) inherit(-ance).
Pronounce: klay-ron-om-eh'-o
Origin: from 2818
the kingdom
basileia (Greek #932)
properly, royalty, i.e. (abstractly) rule, or (concretely) a realm (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: kingdom, + reign.
Pronounce: bas-il-i'-ah
Origin: from 935
q prepared
hetoimazo (Greek #2090)
to prepare
KJV usage: prepare, provide, make ready. Compare 2680.
Pronounce: het-oy-mad'-zo
Origin: from 2092
r for you
humin (Greek #5213)
to (with or by) you
KJV usage: ye, you, your(-selves).
Pronounce: hoo-min'
Origin: irregular dative case of 5210
from
apo (Greek #575)
"off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
KJV usage: (X here-)after, ago, at, because of, before, by (the space of), for(-th), from, in, (out) of, off, (up-)on(-ce), since, with. In composition (as a prefix) it usually denotes separation, departure, cessation, completion, reversal, etc.
Pronounce: apo'
Origin: a primary particle
the foundation
katabole (Greek #2602)
a deposition, i.e. founding; figuratively, conception
KJV usage: conceive, foundation.
Pronounce: kat-ab-ol-ay'
Origin: from 2598
of the world
kosmos (Greek #2889)
orderly arrangement, i.e. decoration; by implication, the world (in a wide or narrow sense, including its inhabitants, literally or figuratively (morally))
KJV usage: adorning, world.
Pronounce: kos'-mos
Origin: probably from the base of 2865
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Psa. 115:15• 15Blessed [are] ye of Jehovah,{HR}Maker of the heavens and the earth. (Psa. 115:15)
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Rom. 8:17• 17and, if children, heirs also; heirs of God and joint-heirs with Christ; if at least we suffer together, that we may also together be glorified. (Rom. 8:17)
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1 Peter 1:4• 4unto an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and unfading, reserved in [the] heavens for you (1 Peter 1:4)
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1 Thess. 2:12• 12that ye should walk worthily of God that calleth you unto his own kingdom and glory. (1 Thess. 2:12)
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Rev. 5:10• 10and hast made them to our God kings and priests; and they shall reign over the earth. (Rev. 5:10)
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1 Cor. 2:9• 9but, according as it is written, Things which eye saw not and ear heard not, and into man's heart entered not, all which God prepared for those that love him, (1 Cor. 2:9)
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Heb. 11:16• 16but now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for he prepared for them a city. (Heb. 11:16)

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Kingdom; Kingdom of God; Kingdom of Heaven,
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Ministry on This Verse

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the King.
Matt. 21:5• 5{i}Say to the daughter of Zion, Behold thy King cometh to thee, meek, and mounted upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.{/i} (Matt. 21:5)
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Matt. 22:11‑13• 11And the king on coming in to behold the guests saw there a man not clothed with a marriage-garment;
 12and he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in here not having a marriage-garment? But he was speechless.
 13Then said the king to the servants, Bind his feet and hands, and take and cast him out into the outer darkness; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth. (Matt. 22:11‑13)
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Matt. 27:37• 37{i}And they set up over his head his accusation written: This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.{/i} (Matt. 27:37)
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Psa. 2:6• 6"Yet have I anointed my king upon Zion{HR}The mountain of my holiness." (Psa. 2:6)
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Psa. 24:7‑10• 7Lift up, O gates, your heads, and be lifted up,{HR}O doors of eternity, and the king of glory shall come in.
 8Who [is] this king of glory?{HR}Jehovah strong and mighty,{HR}Jehovah mighty in battle.
 9Lift up, O gates, your heads, and lift up yourselves,{HR}O doors of eternity, and the king of glory shall come in.
 10Who [is] he, this king of glory?{HR}Jehovah of hosts, he [is] the king of glory. Selah. (Psa. 24:7‑10)
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Isa. 9:7• 7To the increase of the government and to peace [there shall be] no end upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with judgment and with righteousness from henceforth even forever. The jealousy of Jehovah of hosts will perform this. (Isa. 9:7)
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Isa. 32:1‑2• 1Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.
 2And a man shall be as a hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land. (Isa. 32:1‑2)
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Isa. 33:22• 22For Jehovah [is] our judge, Jehovah [is] our lawgiver, Jehovah [is] our King; he will save us. (Isa. 33:22)
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Jer. 23:5‑6• 5Behold the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.
 6In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, JEHOVAH OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS. (Jer. 23:5‑6)
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Ezek. 37:24‑25• 24And David my servant shall be king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes, and do them.
 25And they shall dwell in the land that I have given unto Jacob my servant, wherein your fathers have dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, even they, and their children, and their children's children, forever; and my servant David shall be their prince forever. (Ezek. 37:24‑25)
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Dan. 9:25• 25Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem, unto the Messiah, the Prince, shall be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks. The street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times. (Dan. 9:25)
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Zeph. 3:15• 15Jehovah hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the king of Israel, even Jehovah, is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see evil anymore. (Zeph. 3:15)
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Zech. 9:9‑10• 9Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.
 10{i}And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem; and the battle-bow shall be cut off. And he shall speak peace unto the nations; and his dominion shall be from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth.{/i} (Zech. 9:9‑10)
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Luke 1:31‑33• 31{i}and{/i} behold, thou shalt conceive in the womb, and bear a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus.
 32He shall be great, and shall be called Son of [the] Highest, and the Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father.
 33And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for the ages; and of his kingdom there shall not be an end. (Luke 1:31‑33)
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Luke 19:38• 38saying, Blessed the King that cometh in Jehovah's name: in heaven peace, and glory in [the] highest. (Luke 19:38)
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John 1:49• 49Nathanael answered [and saith to] him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God, thou art the King of Israel. (John 1:49)
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John 12:13• 13took branches of palm, and went out to meet him, and cried, Hosanna, blessed [is] he that cometh in Jehovah's name, [even] the king of Israel. (John 12:13)
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John 19:15,19‑22• 15They cried therefore, Away with [him], away with [him]; crucify him. Pilate saith to them, Shall I crucify your king? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.
 19And also Pilate wrote a title and put [it] on the cross; and there was written Jesus the Nazarean, the king of the Jews.
 20This title therefore many of the Jews read, because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and it was written in Hebrew, in Greek, in Latin.
 21Therefore said the high priest of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The king of the Jews, but that he said, I am king of the Jews.
 22Pilate answered, What I have written I have written. (John 19:15,19‑22)
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Rev. 19:16• 16And he hath upon the garment and upon his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS. (Rev. 19:16)
Come.
Matt. 25:21,23,41• 21His lord said to him, Well, good and faithful bondman, thou wast faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many: enter into the joy of thy lord.
 23His lord said to him, Well, good and faithful bondman, thou wast faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many: enter into the joy of thy lord.
 41Then shall he say also to those on the left, Go from me, accursed, into the everlasting fire that is prepared for the devil and his angels. (Matt. 25:21,23,41)
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Matt. 5:3‑12• 3Blessed the poor in spirit; for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.
 4Blessed they that mourn; for they shall be comforted.
 5Blessed the meek; for they shall inherit the earth.
 6Blessed they that hunger and thirst after righteousness; for they shall be filled.
 7Blessed the merciful; for they shall obtain mercy.
 8Blessed the pure in heart; for they shall see God.
 9Blessed the peace-makers; for they shall be called sons of God.
 10Blessed they that have been persecuted for righteousness' sake; for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.
 11Blessed are ye when they shall reproach and persecute you, and falsely say every wicked word against you for my sake.
 12Rejoice and exult; for your reward is great in the heavens; for thus persecuted they the prophets that were before you. (Matt. 5:3‑12)
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Gen. 12:2‑3• 2And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great, and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
 3And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee; and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. (Gen. 12:2‑3)
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Deut. 11:23‑28• 23{i}then will Jehovah dispossess all these nations from before you, and ye shall take possession of nations greater and mightier than yourselves.{/i}
 24{i}Every place whereon the sole of your foot shall tread shall be yours; from the wilderness and Lebanon, from the river, the river Euphrates, even unto the hinder sea shall your border be.{/i}
 25{i}No man shall be able to stand before you: the fear of you and the dread of you will Jehovah your God lay upon all the land that ye shall tread upon, as he hath said unto you.{/i}
 26{i}See, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse:{/i}
 27{i}a blessing, if ye obey the commandments of Jehovah your God, which I command you this day;{/i}
 28{i}and a curse, if ye will not obey the commandments of Jehovah your God, but turn aside out of the way which I command you this day, to go after other gods which ye have not known.{/i} (Deut. 11:23‑28)
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Psa. 115:13‑15• 13He will bless them that fear Jehovah,{HR}The small with the great.
 14Jehovah will add upon you,{HR}Upon you and upon your sons.
 15Blessed [are] ye of Jehovah,{HR}Maker of the heavens and the earth. (Psa. 115:13‑15)
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Luke 11:28• 28But he said, Yea, rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God and keep [it]. (Luke 11:28)
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Acts 3:26• 26To you first, God, having raised up his servant, sent him to bless you in turning away each from your iniquities. (Acts 3:26)
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Gal. 3:13‑14• 13Christ bought us out of the curse of the law, having become a curse for us, (for it is written, “Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree,”)
 14that unto the nations the blessing of Abraham might come in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. (Gal. 3:13‑14)
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Eph. 1:3• 3Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ that blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly [places] in Christ, (Eph. 1:3)
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1 Thess. 2:12• 12that ye should walk worthily of God that calleth you unto his own kingdom and glory. (1 Thess. 2:12)
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1 Peter 1:3• 3Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, that according to his abundant mercy begot us again unto a living hope through Jesus Christ's resurrection out of [the] dead, (1 Peter 1:3)
inherit.
Luke 12:32• 32{i}Fear not, little flock, for it has been the good pleasure of your Father to give you the kingdom.{/i} (Luke 12:32)
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Rom. 8:17• 17and, if children, heirs also; heirs of God and joint-heirs with Christ; if at least we suffer together, that we may also together be glorified. (Rom. 8:17)
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1 Cor. 6:9• 9What! know ye not that unjust [men] shall not inherit God's kingdom? Do not err: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor abusers of themselves as women, nor abusers of themselves with men, (1 Cor. 6:9)
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Gal. 5:21• 21envyings, murders, drunkennesses, revels, and things like these, as to which I forewarn you, even as also I forewarned, that they who do such things shall not inherit God's kingdom. (Gal. 5:21)
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Eph. 5:5• 5For this ye are aware of, knowing that no fornicator nor unclean nor covetous [person], who is an idolater, hath inheritance in the kingdom of the Christ and God. (Eph. 5:5)
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2 Tim. 2:12• 12if we endure, we shall also reign together; if we shall deny [him], he also will deny us; (2 Tim. 2:12)
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2 Tim. 4:8• 8henceforth is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me in that day; and not to me only, but also to all those that love his appearing. (2 Tim. 4:8)
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James 2:5• 5Hear, my beloved brethren; did not God choose the poor as to the world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to those that love him? (James 2:5)
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1 Peter 1:4‑5,9• 4unto an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and unfading, reserved in [the] heavens for you
 5that are being guarded by God's power through faith unto a salvation ready to be revealed in a last season.
 9receiving the end of your faith, salvation of souls. (1 Peter 1:4‑5,9)
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1 Peter 3:9• 9not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing, because hereunto ye were called, that ye should inherit blessing. (1 Peter 3:9)
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Rev. 5:10• 10and hast made them to our God kings and priests; and they shall reign over the earth. (Rev. 5:10)
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Rev. 21:7• 7He that overcometh shall inherit these things; and I will be God to him, and he shall be a son to me. (Rev. 21:7)
prepared.
Matt. 20:23• 23{i}[And] he says to them, Ye shall drink indeed my cup, but to sit on my right hand and on [my] left, is not mine to give, but to those for whom it is prepared of my Father.{/i} (Matt. 20:23)
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Mark 10:40• 40but to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but [it shall be given] to them for whom it is prepared. (Mark 10:40)
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John 14:2‑3• 2In my Father's house are many mansions: if not so, I would have told you, because I go to prepare a place for you.
 3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I am coming again, and will receive you unto myself, that where I am ye also may be. (John 14:2‑3)
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1 Cor. 2:9• 9but, according as it is written, Things which eye saw not and ear heard not, and into man's heart entered not, all which God prepared for those that love him, (1 Cor. 2:9)
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Heb. 11:16• 16but now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for he prepared for them a city. (Heb. 11:16)
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Acts 15:18• 18known from the beginning of the world. (Acts 15:18)
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Eph. 1:4‑6• 4even as he chose us in him before [the] world's foundation, that we should be holy and blameless before him in love;
 5having predestinated us for adoption through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
 6unto [the] praise of [the] glory of his grace, wherein he made us objects of grace in the beloved; (Eph. 1:4‑6)
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1 Peter 1:19‑20• 19but by precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless,
 20foreknown indeed before [the] world's foundation, but manifested at [the] last of the times for your sake, (1 Peter 1:19‑20)
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Rev. 13:8• 8And all that dwell on the earth shall worship him, of whom the name is not written in the book of life of the Lamb that was slain, from {i}the{/i} world's foundation. (Rev. 13:8)
• He says, "children of My Father." No doubt the words said to them are very precious; but do they reach up to the height of the blessing the grace of God has given us in Christ now? There is nothing here about "blessed with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ Jesus." They are called to inherit the kingdom prepared for them from the foundation of the world. When God laid the foundations of the earth, He was looking onward to this blessed time. Satan's getting power over man was only a fearful interruption. (“Remarks on Matthew 25” by W. Kelly)
• Ephesians 1 speaks of our being "chosen in Him before the foundation of the world;" it is a choice independent of the scene of creation, in connection with which these blessed Gentiles have their portion. Our place may be rather said to be with Him who created all. (“Remarks on Matthew 25” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Then shall the King say to those on his right hand, Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the world’s foundation:

W. Kelly Translation

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Then shall the King say to those on his right, Come ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the world’s foundation.