Question 1

What is thy only comfort in life and death?

That I with body and soul,^a both in life and death,^b am not my own, but belong unto my faithful Saviour Jesus Christ,^c who, with his precious blood,^d hath fully satisfied for all my sins,^e and delivered me from all the power of the devil;^f and so preserves me that without the will of my heavenly Father,^g not a hair can fall from my head;^h yea, that all things must be subservient to my salvation,ⁱ and therefore, by his holy spirit, he also assures me of eternal life,^j and makes me sincerely willing and ready henceforth, to live unto him.^k

1. a. 1 Corinthians 6:19–20

   1 Corinthians 6:19–20

   ^6:19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? ^6:20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.

   ^6:19 Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; ^6:20 you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.

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2. b. Romans 14:7–9

   Romans 14:7–9

   ^14:7 For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. ^14:8 For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s. ^14:9 For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.

   ^14:7 For none of us lives to himself alone, and none of us dies to himself alone. ^14:8 If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. ^14:9 For this reason Christ died and returned to life, that He might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.

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3. c. 1 Corinthians 3:23

   1 Corinthians 3:23

   ^3:23 And ye are Christ’s; and Christ is God’s.

   ^3:23 and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.

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4. d. 1 Peter 1:18–19

   1 Peter 1:18–19

   ^1:18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; ^1:19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

   ^1:18 For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers, ^1:19 but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.

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5. e. 1 John 1:7

   1 John 1:7

   ^1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

   ^1:7 But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.

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6. f. 1 John 3:8; Hebrews 2:14–15

   1 John 3:8

   ^3:8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

   ^3:8 The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil.

   Hebrews 2:14–15

   ^2:14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; ^2:15 And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

   ^2:14 Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil, ^2:15 and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.

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7. g. John 6:39; 10:28–29

   John 6:39

   ^6:39 And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.

   ^6:39 And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that I shall lose none of those He has given Me, but raise them up at the last day.

   John 10:28–29

   ^10:28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. ^10:29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand.

   ^10:28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand. ^10:29 My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father's hand.

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8. h. Luke 21:18; Matthew 10:30

   Luke 21:18

   ^21:18 But there shall not an hair of your head perish.

   ^21:18 Yet not even a hair of your head will perish.

   Matthew 10:30

   ^10:30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

   ^10:30 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

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9. i. Romans 8:28

   Romans 8:28

   ^8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

   ^8:28 And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.

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10. j. 2 Corinthians 1:22; 5:5

    2 Corinthians 1:22

    ^1:22 Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

    ^1:22 placed His seal on us, and put His Spirit in our hearts as a pledge of what is to come.

    2 Corinthians 5:5

    ^5:5 Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.

    ^5:5 And God has prepared us for this very purpose and has given us the Spirit as a pledge of what is to come.

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11. k. Romans 8:14; 7:22

    Romans 8:14

    ^8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

    ^8:14 For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.

    Romans 7:22

    ^7:22 For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:

    ^7:22 For in my inner being I delight in God's law.

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