Nehemiah 7:5

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

So God gave me the idea to bring together the people, their leaders, and officials and to check the family records of those who had returned from captivity in Babylonia, after having been taken there by King Nebuchadnezzar. About this same time, I found records of those who had been the first to return to Jerusalem from Babylon Province. By reading these records, I learned that they settled in their own hometowns,

Cross References

James 1:16

Don't be fooled, my dear friends.

Colossians 1:29

This is why I work so hard and use the mighty power he gives me.

2 Corinthians 8:16

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2 Corinthians 3:5

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1 Corinthians 15:10

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Ezra 7:27

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Nehemiah 7:4

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Proverbs 2:6

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Proverbs 3:6

Always let him lead you, and he will clear the road for you to follow.