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EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING

You're the Real Thing
Even better than the Real Thing
The Life-Light was the real thing: Every person entering Life he brings into Light. John 1:9 MSG

The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. John 1:9 NRSV

Jesus: "And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever—the Spirit of truth." John 14:16-17 NIV

Jesus: "But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you." John 14:16-26 NIV
You're honey child to a swarm of bees
Gonna blow right through ya like a breeze
He: "Your lips drop sweetness as the honeycomb, my bride; milk and honey are under your tongue." Song of Songs 4:11 NIV

She: "Awake, north wind, and come, south wind! Blow on my garden, that its fragrance may spread everywhere." Song of Songs 4:16 NIV

#Bono: “You're THE REAL THING /
Even better than THE REAL THING”#John: “The Life-Light was THE REAL THING: Every person entering Life he brings into Light.” 1:9 MSG [When post-song Bible paraphrase is EBTTRT] #U2 pic.twitter.com/IEtS5aWwXR

— Bono’s Bible (@BonosBible) November 27, 2019

#Bono: “You're HONEY child to a swarm of bees / Gonna BLOW right through ya like a BREEZE”#Solomon: He: “Your lips drop sweetness as the HONEYCOMB” / She: “Awake... and come, south WIND! BLOW on my garden, that its fragrance may spread everywhere.” SS 4:11,16 NIV #U2

?: Remy pic.twitter.com/n8qICu96jz

— Bono’s Bible (@BonosBible) May 6, 2020
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