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Jesus Be The Name Biblical Review

By Elevation Worship

Year
2026
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Christ: reign and returnResurrection and victoryHealing and deliveranceGrace and forgiveness

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Jesus Above Every Name

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The song centers on worship of Jesus: it praises his supreme name, faithfulness, saving power, and freedom-giving work, while expressing trust and inviting public praise.

Central message

The song exalts Jesus as Lord and the only source of salvation, responding with trust, continual praise, and public honor.

Strengths

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  • Its praise of Jesus’ supreme name and universal honor is strongly grounded in the song’s Christ-centered message.

  • The song presents Jesus as faithful and present, giving voice to confident trust and enduring praise.

  • It speaks of healing and freedom through Jesus, and of salvation through him alone.

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    devotional responseSupported

    The psalms model continual praise and express satisfaction in God’s enduring loving-kindness. They support the lyric’s continuing love and praise of Jesus as a fitting devotional response.

    Psalms 34:1–3
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    David praises the LORD continually and calls others to exalt his name, supporting a life of praise.

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    Psalms 34:1–5
    1By David; when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless the LORD at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth. 2My soul shall boast in the LORD. The humble shall hear of it and be glad. 3Oh magnify the LORD with me. Let’s exalt his name together. 4I sought the LORD, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears. 5They looked to him, and were radiant. Their faces shall never be covered with shame.
    Psalms 63:3–5
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    David says God’s loving-kindness is better than life and responds with joyful, continuing praise.

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    Psalms 63:1–7
    1A Psalm by David, when he was in the desert of Judah. God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you. My flesh longs for you, in a dry and weary land, where there is no water. 2So I have seen you in the sanctuary, watching your power and your glory. 3Because your loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise you. 4So I will bless you while I live. I will lift up my hands in your name. 5My soul shall be satisfied as with the richest food. My mouth shall praise you with joyful lips, 6when I remember you on my bed, and think about you in the night watches. 7For you have been my help. I will rejoice in the shadow of your wings.
  2. 2
    personal testimonySupported

    Hebrews applies God’s promise not to forsake his people to confident trust, and Lamentations praises the LORD’s unfailing mercy and faithfulness. The lyric’s interpretation of Jesus as faithful and present is biblically established.

    Hebrews 13:5–6
    Close paraphraseMatches in context

    Hebrews grounds freedom from fear in God’s assurance that he will not leave or forsake his people.

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    Hebrews 13:3–8
    3Remember those who are in bonds, as bound with them, and those who are ill-treated, since you are also in the body. 4Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled; but God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers. 5Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.” 6So that with good courage we say, “The Lord is my helper. I will not fear. What can man do to me?” 7Remember your leaders, men who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the results of their conduct, imitate their faith. 8Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
    Lamentations 3:22–24
    Related themeMatches in context

    Lamentations says the LORD’s mercies do not fail and praises his great faithfulness.

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    Lamentations 3:20–26
    20My soul still remembers them, and is bowed down within me. 21This I recall to my mind; therefore I have hope. 22It is because of the LORD’s loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his mercies don’t fail. 23They are new every morning. Great is your faithfulness. 24“The LORD is my portion,” says my soul. “Therefore I will hope in him.” 25The LORD is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him. 26It is good that a man should hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.
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    doctrinal assertionSupported

    Philippians exalts Jesus above every name, and Acts explicitly says salvation is found in no other name. These passages support Jesus’ supreme worth and the lyric’s worshipful response.

    Philippians 2:9–11
    Related themeMatches in context

    Philippians says God exalted Jesus above every name and that all will confess him as Lord.

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    Philippians 2:7–13
    7but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men. 8And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, yes, the death of the cross. 9Therefore God also highly exalted him, and gave to him the name which is above every name, 10that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, those on earth, and those under the earth, 11and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. 12So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. 13For it is God who works in you both to will and to work for his good pleasure.
    Acts 4:10–12
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    Peter declares that salvation is found in no one else and in no other name.

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    Acts 4:8–14
    8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “You rulers of the people and elders of Israel, 9if we are examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed, 10may it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, this man stands here before you whole in him. 11He is ‘the stone which was regarded as worthless by you, the builders, which has become the head of the corner.’ 12There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved!” 13Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled. They recognized that they had been with Jesus. 14Seeing the man who was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
  4. 4
    doctrinal assertionSupported

    Philippians exalts Jesus above every name, and Acts explicitly says salvation is found in no other name. These passages support Jesus’ supreme worth and the lyric’s worshipful response.

    Philippians 2:9–11
    Related themeMatches in context

    Philippians says God exalted Jesus above every name and that all will confess him as Lord.

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    Philippians 2:7–13
    7but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men. 8And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, yes, the death of the cross. 9Therefore God also highly exalted him, and gave to him the name which is above every name, 10that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, those on earth, and those under the earth, 11and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. 12So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. 13For it is God who works in you both to will and to work for his good pleasure.
    Acts 4:10–12
    Close paraphraseMatches in context

    Peter declares that salvation is found in no one else and in no other name.

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    Acts 4:8–14
    8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “You rulers of the people and elders of Israel, 9if we are examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed, 10may it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, this man stands here before you whole in him. 11He is ‘the stone which was regarded as worthless by you, the builders, which has become the head of the corner.’ 12There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved!” 13Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled. They recognized that they had been with Jesus. 14Seeing the man who was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
  5. 5
    doctrinal assertionSupported

    John identifies Jesus as the light of the world and the Resurrection and the Life; Matthew recounts his command calming a storm. The broader canon establishes salvation, healing, and Jesus’ faithfulness. The supplied sample only partly covers those elements.

    John 8:12
    Close paraphraseMatches in context

    Jesus calls himself the light of the world and promises the light of life to those who follow him.

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    John 8:10–14
    10Jesus, standing up, saw her and said, “Woman, where are your accusers? Did no one condemn you?” 11She said, “No one, Lord.” Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you. Go your way. From now on, sin no more.” 12Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.” 13The Pharisees therefore said to him, “You testify about yourself. Your testimony is not valid.” 14Jesus answered them, “Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from, and where I am going; but you don’t know where I came from, or where I am going.
    John 11:25–26
    Direct quoteMatches in context

    Jesus identifies himself as the resurrection and the life, grounding hope beyond death in him.

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    John 11:23–28
    23Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.” 24Martha said to him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.” 25Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies. 26Whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?” 27She said to him, “Yes, Lord. I have come to believe that you are the Christ, God’s Son, he who comes into the world.” 28When she had said this, she went away and called Mary, her sister, secretly, saying, “The Teacher is here and is calling you.”
    Matthew 8:23–27
    Clear allusionMatches in context

    Jesus rebukes the wind and sea, and they become calm.

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    Matthew 8:21–29
    21Another of his disciples said to him, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.” 22But Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.” 23When he got into a boat, his disciples followed him. 24Behold, a violent storm came up on the sea, so much that the boat was covered with the waves; but he was asleep. 25The disciples came to him and woke him up, saying, “Save us, Lord! We are dying!” 26He said to them, “Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?” Then he got up, rebuked the wind and the sea, and there was a great calm. 27The men marveled, saying, “What kind of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?” 28When he came to the other side, into the country of the Gergesenes, two people possessed by demons met him there, coming out of the tombs, exceedingly fierce, so that nobody could pass that way. 29Behold, they cried out, saying, “What do we have to do with you, Jesus, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?”
  6. 6
    doctrinal assertionSupported

    John calls Jesus the Bread of Life; Paul recounts Jesus’ body given for others; Revelation identifies him as the First and Last who lives forever. The broader canon establishes his return, reign, and name above every name; those elements are not all covered in the sample.

    John 6:32–35
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    Jesus identifies himself as the Bread of Life who gives life to the world.

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    John 6:30–37
    30They said therefore to him, “What then do you do for a sign, that we may see and believe you? What work do you do? 31Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness. As it is written, ‘He gave them bread out of heaven to eat.’” 32Jesus therefore said to them, “Most certainly, I tell you, it wasn’t Moses who gave you the bread out of heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread out of heaven. 33For the bread of God is that which comes down out of heaven and gives life to the world.” 34They said therefore to him, “Lord, always give us this bread.” 35Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will not be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. 36But I told you that you have seen me, and yet you don’t believe. 37All those whom the Father gives me will come to me. He who comes to me I will in no way throw out.
    1 Corinthians 11:23–26
    Close paraphraseMatches in context

    Paul recounts Jesus’ words over the bread and cup, remembering his body given and blood poured out.

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    1 Corinthians 11:21–28
    21For in your eating each one takes his own supper first. One is hungry, and another is drunken. 22What, don’t you have houses to eat and to drink in? Or do you despise God’s assembly and put them to shame who don’t have enough? What shall I tell you? Shall I praise you? In this I don’t praise you. 23For I received from the Lord that which also I delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night in which he was betrayed took bread. 24When he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “Take, eat. This is my body, which is broken for you. Do this in memory of me.” 25In the same way he also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink, in memory of me.” 26For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes. 27Therefore whoever eats this bread or drinks the Lord’s cup in a way unworthy of the Lord will be guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord. 28But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup.
    Revelation 1:17–18
    Close paraphrasePartly matches in context

    The risen Christ calls himself the First and Last and says he lives forever after dying.

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    Revelation 1:15–20
    15His feet were like burnished brass, as if it had been refined in a furnace. His voice was like the voice of many waters. 16He had seven stars in his right hand. Out of his mouth proceeded a sharp two-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest. 17When I saw him, I fell at his feet like a dead man. He laid his right hand on me, saying, “Don’t be afraid. I am the first and the last, 18and the Living one. I was dead, and behold, I am alive forever and ever. Amen. I have the keys of Death and of Hades. 19Write therefore the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will happen hereafter. 20The mystery of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden lamp stands is this: The seven stars are the angels of the seven assemblies. The seven lamp stands are seven assemblies.
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    devotional responseSupported

    Philippians says Jesus is exalted above every name, and Revelation depicts all creation giving glory and dominion to the Lamb. The response of honoring Jesus is biblically fitting.

    Philippians 2:9–11
    Close paraphraseMatches in context

    God gives Jesus the name above every name, and every tongue confesses him as Lord.

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    Philippians 2:7–13
    7but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men. 8And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, yes, the death of the cross. 9Therefore God also highly exalted him, and gave to him the name which is above every name, 10that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, those on earth, and those under the earth, 11and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. 12So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. 13For it is God who works in you both to will and to work for his good pleasure.
    Revelation 5:11–14
    Related themeMatches in context

    Heaven declares the slain Lamb worthy of glory and joins the Lamb with the enthroned One in eternal praise.

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    Revelation 5:9–14
    9They sang a new song, saying, “You are worthy to take the book and to open its seals, for you were killed, and bought us for God with your blood out of every tribe, language, people, and nation, 10and made us kings and priests to our God; and we will reign on the earth.” 11I looked, and I heard something like a voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders. The number of them was ten thousands of ten thousands, and thousands of thousands, 12saying with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb who has been killed to receive the power, wealth, wisdom, strength, honor, glory, and blessing!” 13I heard every created thing which is in heaven, on the earth, under the earth, on the sea, and everything in them, saying, “To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be the blessing, the honor, the glory, and the dominion, forever and ever! Amen!” 14The four living creatures said, “Amen!” Then the elders fell down and worshiped.
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    devotional responseSupported

    The psalms call people to proclaim God’s name and praise him. The wider canon identifies Jesus as Lord, making the lyric’s public praise of his name a fitting devotional response.

    Psalms 105:1–3
    Related themePartly matches in context

    The psalm calls people to call on the LORD’s name, sing praises, and make his works known.

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    Psalms 105:1–5
    1Give thanks to the LORD! Call on his name! Make his doings known among the peoples. 2Sing to him, sing praises to him! Tell of all his marvelous works. 3Glory in his holy name. Let the heart of those who seek the LORD rejoice. 4Seek the LORD and his strength. Seek his face forever more. 5Remember his marvelous works that he has done: his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,
    Psalms 148:11–13
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    The psalm calls all peoples to praise the LORD’s exalted name.

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    Psalms 148:9–14
    9mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars, 10wild animals and all livestock, small creatures and flying birds, 11kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all judges of the earth, 12both young men and maidens, old men and children. 13Let them praise the LORD’s name, for his name alone is exalted. His glory is above the earth and the heavens. 14He has lifted up the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints, even of the children of Israel, a people near to him. Praise the LORD!
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    devotional responseSupported

    Philippians says Jesus is exalted above every name, and Revelation depicts all creation giving glory and dominion to the Lamb. The response of honoring Jesus is biblically fitting.

    Philippians 2:9–11
    Close paraphraseMatches in context

    God gives Jesus the name above every name, and every tongue confesses him as Lord.

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    Philippians 2:7–13
    7but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men. 8And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, yes, the death of the cross. 9Therefore God also highly exalted him, and gave to him the name which is above every name, 10that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, those on earth, and those under the earth, 11and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. 12So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. 13For it is God who works in you both to will and to work for his good pleasure.
    Revelation 5:11–14
    Related themeMatches in context

    Heaven declares the slain Lamb worthy of glory and joins the Lamb with the enthroned One in eternal praise.

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    Revelation 5:9–14
    9They sang a new song, saying, “You are worthy to take the book and to open its seals, for you were killed, and bought us for God with your blood out of every tribe, language, people, and nation, 10and made us kings and priests to our God; and we will reign on the earth.” 11I looked, and I heard something like a voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders. The number of them was ten thousands of ten thousands, and thousands of thousands, 12saying with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb who has been killed to receive the power, wealth, wisdom, strength, honor, glory, and blessing!” 13I heard every created thing which is in heaven, on the earth, under the earth, on the sea, and everything in them, saying, “To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be the blessing, the honor, the glory, and the dominion, forever and ever! Amen!” 14The four living creatures said, “Amen!” Then the elders fell down and worshiped.
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    devotional responseSupported

    Revelation gives glory to the Lamb, and Philippians proclaims Jesus’ exaltation as Lord. The lyric’s invitation to honor and exalt Jesus accords with these passages.

    Revelation 5:11–14
    Related themeMatches in context

    The Lamb is declared worthy of glory, and all creation gives glory to the Lamb and the One on the throne.

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    Revelation 5:9–14
    9They sang a new song, saying, “You are worthy to take the book and to open its seals, for you were killed, and bought us for God with your blood out of every tribe, language, people, and nation, 10and made us kings and priests to our God; and we will reign on the earth.” 11I looked, and I heard something like a voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders. The number of them was ten thousands of ten thousands, and thousands of thousands, 12saying with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb who has been killed to receive the power, wealth, wisdom, strength, honor, glory, and blessing!” 13I heard every created thing which is in heaven, on the earth, under the earth, on the sea, and everything in them, saying, “To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be the blessing, the honor, the glory, and the dominion, forever and ever! Amen!” 14The four living creatures said, “Amen!” Then the elders fell down and worshiped.
    Philippians 2:9–11
    Related themeMatches in context

    God exalts Jesus, and every tongue confesses him as Lord to the Father’s glory.

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    Philippians 2:7–13
    7but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men. 8And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, yes, the death of the cross. 9Therefore God also highly exalted him, and gave to him the name which is above every name, 10that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, those on earth, and those under the earth, 11and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. 12So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. 13For it is God who works in you both to will and to work for his good pleasure.
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    devotional responseSupported

    Philippians connects confession of Jesus as Lord with God’s glory, and Revelation depicts the Lamb receiving glory. The lyric’s praise of Jesus is biblically fitting.

    Philippians 2:9–11
    Related themeMatches in context

    Confessing Jesus as Lord is to the glory of God the Father.

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    Philippians 2:7–13
    7but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men. 8And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, yes, the death of the cross. 9Therefore God also highly exalted him, and gave to him the name which is above every name, 10that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, those on earth, and those under the earth, 11and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. 12So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. 13For it is God who works in you both to will and to work for his good pleasure.
    Revelation 5:11–14
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    The Lamb is declared worthy to receive glory, and all creation gives him glory.

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    Revelation 5:9–14
    9They sang a new song, saying, “You are worthy to take the book and to open its seals, for you were killed, and bought us for God with your blood out of every tribe, language, people, and nation, 10and made us kings and priests to our God; and we will reign on the earth.” 11I looked, and I heard something like a voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders. The number of them was ten thousands of ten thousands, and thousands of thousands, 12saying with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb who has been killed to receive the power, wealth, wisdom, strength, honor, glory, and blessing!” 13I heard every created thing which is in heaven, on the earth, under the earth, on the sea, and everything in them, saying, “To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be the blessing, the honor, the glory, and the dominion, forever and ever! Amen!” 14The four living creatures said, “Amen!” Then the elders fell down and worshiped.
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    doctrinal assertionSupported

    Acts directly connects healing with Jesus’ name and says the power was not Peter’s or John’s own. James directs the sick to prayer in the Lord’s name, and Matthew recounts Jesus healing a woman.

    Acts 3:6–16
    Close paraphraseMatches in context

    Peter says Jesus’ name made the healed man strong and rejects the idea that the apostles’ own power caused it.

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    Acts 3:4–18
    4Peter, fastening his eyes on him, with John, said, “Look at us.” 5He listened to them, expecting to receive something from them. 6But Peter said, “I have no silver or gold, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!” 7He took him by the right hand and raised him up. Immediately his feet and his ankle bones received strength. 8Leaping up, he stood and began to walk. He entered with them into the temple, walking, leaping, and praising God. 9All the people saw him walking and praising God. 10They recognized him, that it was he who used to sit begging for gifts for the needy at the Beautiful Gate of the temple. They were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him. 11As the lame man who was healed held on to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering. 12When Peter saw it, he responded to the people, “You men of Israel, why do you marvel at this man? Why do you fasten your eyes on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made him walk? 13The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Servant Jesus, whom you delivered up and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had determined to release him. 14But you denied the Holy and Righteous One and asked for a murderer to be granted to you, 15and killed the Prince of life, whom God raised from the dead, to which we are witnesses. 16By faith in his name, his name has made this man strong, whom you see and know. Yes, the faith which is through him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all. 17“Now, brothers, I know that you did this in ignorance, as did also your rulers. 18But the things which God announced by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he thus fulfilled.
    James 5:14–16
    Related themeMatches in context

    James directs the sick to call elders to pray and anoint them in the Lord’s name.

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    James 5:12–18
    12But above all things, my brothers, don’t swear—not by heaven, or by the earth, or by any other oath; but let your “yes” be “yes”, and your “no”, “no”, so that you don’t fall into hypocrisy. 13Is any among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praises. 14Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; 15and the prayer of faith will heal him who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. If he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. 16Confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective. 17Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain, and it didn’t rain on the earth for three years and six months. 18He prayed again, and the sky gave rain, and the earth produced its fruit.
    Matthew 9:20–22
    Related themePartly matches in context

    Jesus heals the woman and attributes her healing to her faith.

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    Matthew 9:18–24
    18While he told these things to them, behold, a ruler came and worshiped him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.” 19Jesus got up and followed him, as did his disciples. 20Behold, a woman who had a discharge of blood for twelve years came behind him, and touched the fringe of his garment; 21for she said within herself, “If I just touch his garment, I will be made well.” 22But Jesus, turning around and seeing her, said, “Daughter, cheer up! Your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that hour. 23When Jesus came into the ruler’s house and saw the flute players and the crowd in noisy disorder, 24he said to them, “Make room, because the girl isn’t dead, but sleeping.” They were ridiculing him.
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    doctrinal assertionSupported

    Jesus says the Son makes people free from sin, and Romans describes freedom from sin and death in Christ. These passages support the lyric’s claim of spiritual freedom through Jesus.

    John 8:31–36
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    Jesus teaches that sin enslaves and that the Son makes people truly free.

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    John 8:29–38
    29He who sent me is with me. The Father hasn’t left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him.” 30As he spoke these things, many believed in him. 31Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples. 32You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” 33They answered him, “We are Abraham’s offspring, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How do you say, ‘You will be made free’?” 34Jesus answered them, “Most certainly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is the bondservant of sin. 35A bondservant doesn’t live in the house forever. A son remains forever. 36If therefore the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed. 37I know that you are Abraham’s offspring, yet you seek to kill me, because my word finds no place in you. 38I say the things which I have seen with my Father; and you also do the things which you have seen with your father.”
    Romans 8:1–2
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    Romans says the Spirit’s law of life in Christ frees people from sin and death.

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    Romans 8:1–4
    1There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. 2For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death. 3For what the law couldn’t do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God did, sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh, 4that the ordinance of the law might be fulfilled in us who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.
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    Acts explicitly says salvation is found in no other name; Jesus says no one comes to the Father except through him, and Paul identifies him as the one mediator. The lyric’s worshipful response is fitting.

    Acts 4:10–12
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    Peter says there is salvation in no one else and no other name by which people must be saved.

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    Acts 4:8–14
    8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “You rulers of the people and elders of Israel, 9if we are examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed, 10may it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, this man stands here before you whole in him. 11He is ‘the stone which was regarded as worthless by you, the builders, which has become the head of the corner.’ 12There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved!” 13Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled. They recognized that they had been with Jesus. 14Seeing the man who was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
    John 14:6
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    Jesus says no one comes to the Father except through him.

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    John 14:4–8
    4You know where I go, and you know the way.” 5Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going. How can we know the way?” 6Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. 7If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on, you know him and have seen him.” 8Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.”
    1 Timothy 2:5–6
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    Paul identifies Christ Jesus as the one mediator between God and humanity who gave himself as a ransom.

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    1 Timothy 2:3–8
    3For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, 4who desires all people to be saved and come to full knowledge of the truth. 5For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, 6who gave himself as a ransom for all, the testimony at the proper time, 7to which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle—I am telling the truth in Christ, not lying—a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth. 8I desire therefore that the men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands without anger and doubting.
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