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 \v 6 It came about during the war between the house of Saul and the house of David that Abner made himself strong in the house of Saul.
-\v 7 Saul had a concubine whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah. Ishbosheth said to Abner, "Why have you had slept with my father's concubine?"
+\v 7 Saul had a concubine whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah. Ishbosheth said to Abner, "Why have you slept with my father's concubine?"
 
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 \v 8 Then Abner was very angry at the words of Ishbosheth and said, "Am I a dog's head that belongs to Judah? Today I am showing faithfulness to the house of Saul, your father, to his brothers, and to his friends, by not handing you over into the hand of David. And yet you accuse me about this woman today?

24-JER/01.usfm

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 \v 17 Get yourself ready! Stand up and say to them whatever I command you. Do not be shattered before them, or I will shatter you before them!
-\v 18 See!—today I have made you a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls against the whole land—against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests, and the people of the land.
+\v 18 See! Today I have made you a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls against the whole land—against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests, and the people of the land.
 \v 19 They will fight against you, but they will not defeat you, for I will be with you to rescue you—this is Yahweh's declaration."

41-MAT/12.usfm

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 \v 30 The one who is not with me is against me, and the one who does not gather with me scatters.
 
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-\v 31 Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven to men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
+\v 31 Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
 \v 32 And whoever speaks any word against the Son of Man, that will be forgiven him. But whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, that will not be forgiven him, neither in this world, nor in that which is to come.
 
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41-MAT/16.usfm

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 \v 8 Jesus was aware of this and said, "You of little faith, why do you reason among yourselves and say that it is because you have taken no bread?
 
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-\v 9 Do you not yet perceive nor remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets you gathered up?
+\v 9 Do you not yet perceive or remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets you gathered up?
-\v 10 Nor the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many baskets you took up?
+\v 10 Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many baskets you took up?
 
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 \v 11 How is it that you do not understand that I was not speaking to you about bread? Take heed and beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees."

42-MRK/04.usfm

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 \v 18 And others are the ones sown among the thorns. They hear the word,
 \v 19 but the cares of the world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires of other things, enter in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
-\v 20 And those are the ones sown in the good soil. Who hear the word and receive it and produce fruit; some thirty, and some sixty, and some a hundred."
+\v 20 Then there are those who are the ones sown in the good soil. They hear the word and receive it and produce fruit: some thirty, and some sixty, and some a hundred."
 
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 \v 26 And he said, "The kingdom of God is like a man who sows his seed on the ground.
 \v 27 He sleeps at night and gets up by day, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how.
-\v 28 The earth bears grain by itself; first the blade, then the ear, then the mature grain in the ear.
+\v 28 The earth bears grain by itself: first the blade, then the ear, then the mature grain in the ear.
 \v 29 And when the grain is ripe he immediately sends out the sickle, because the harvest has come."
 
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-\v 25 Now there was a woman who’s blood had flowed for twelve years.
+\v 25 Now there was a woman who's blood had flowed for twelve years.
 \v 26 She had suffered a lot under many doctors and had spent everything that she had. Yet she was helped by nothing, but instead got worse.
 \v 27 She had heard reports about Jesus. So she came up behind him when he was walking in the crowd, and she touched his cloak.
 
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 \v 36 But when Jesus overheard what they said, he said to the leader of the synagogue, "Do not be afraid. Just believe."
 \v 37 He did not permit anyone to accompany him, except Peter, James, and John, the brother of James.
-\v 38 They came to the house of the leader of the synagogue and he saw a commotion; a lot of weeping and wailing.
+\v 38 They came to the house of the leader of the synagogue and he saw a commotion, a lot of weeping and wailing.
 
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 \v 39 When he entered the house, he said to them, "Why are you upset and why do you weep? The child is not dead but sleeps."

42-MRK/06.usfm

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 \v 7 And he called the Twelve and began to send them out, two by two, and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits,
-\v 8 and he instructed them to take nothing for their journey, except for only a staff; no bread, no bag, and no money in their belt,
+\v 8 and he instructed them to take nothing for their journey, except for only a staff: no bread, no bag, and no money in their belt,
 \v 9 but to wear sandals, and not to wear two tunics.
 
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 \v 16 But when Herod heard this he said, "John, whom I beheaded, has been raised."
-\v 17 For Herod himself had sent for the arrest of John and he had tied him up in prison because of Herodias (his brother Philip’s wife) because he had married her.
+\v 17 For Herod himself had sent for the arrest of John and he had tied him up in prison because of Herodias (his brother Philip's wife) because he had married her.
 
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 \v 18 For John told Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."

42-MRK/07.usfm

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 \v 8 You abandon the commandment of God and hold fast to the tradition of men."
 \v 9 And he said to them, "You conveniently reject the commandment of God so you may keep your tradition!
-\v 10 For Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and, 'He who speaks evil of his father or mother, will surely die.'
+\v 10 For Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and, 'He who speaks evil of his father or mother will surely die.'
 
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 \v 11 But you say, 'If a man says to his father or mother, "Whatever help you would have received from me is Corban,"' (that is to say, 'Given to God')—
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-\v 31 And he went out again from the region of Tyre, went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee up into the region of the Decapolis.
+\v 31 Then he went out again from the region of Tyre, and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee up into the region of the Decapolis.
 \v 32 And they brought to him someone who was deaf and had difficulty speaking, and they begged him to lay his hand on him.
 
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42-MRK/08.usfm

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 \v 5 He asked them, "How many loaves do you have?" They said, "Seven."
-\v 6 He commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground. He took the seven loaves, and after he gave thanks, he broke the loaves and gave them to his disciples to serve. So they served the crowd.
+\v 6 He commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground. He took the seven loaves, gave thanks, and broke them. He gave them to his disciples to set before them, and they set them before the crowd.
 
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 \v 7 They also had a few small fish, and after he gave thanks for them, he commanded the disciples to serve these as well.
-\v 8 They ate and were satisfied. And they gathered up the food that remained over from the broken pieces, seven baskets full.
+\v 8 They ate and were satisfied. And they picked up the remaining broken pieces, seven large baskets.
-\v 9 They were about four thousand men there. Jesus sent them away.
+\v 9 There were about four thousand people. And he sent them away.
 \v 10 Immediately he got into the boat with his disciples, and they went into the region of Dalmanutha.
 
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 \v 11 Then the Pharisees came out and began to argue with him. They sought from him a sign from heaven, to test him.
 \v 12 He sighed deeply in his spirit and said, "Why does this generation seek for a sign? Truly I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation."
-\v 13 Then he left them, entered again into the boat, and departed to the other side of the lake.
+\v 13 Then he left them, got into a boat again, and went away to the other side.
 
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 \v 23 Jesus took hold of the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the village. When he had spat on his eyes and laid his hands upon him, he asked him, "Do you see anything?"
 
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-\v 24 He looked up, and said, "I see men. But they look like walking trees."
+\v 24 He looked up, and said, "I see men who look like walking trees."
 \v 25 Then he again laid his hands upon his eyes, and the man opened his eyes, his sight was restored, and he saw all things clearly.
 \v 26 Jesus sent him away to his home and said, "Do not enter the town."
 
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 \v 27 Jesus went out with his disciples into the villages of Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked his disciples, "Who do the people say that I am?"
-\v 28 They answered him and said, "John the Baptist. Others say, 'Elijah,' and others, 'One of the prophets.'
+\v 28 They answered him and said, "John the Baptist. Others say, 'Elijah,' and others, 'One of the prophets.'"
 
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 \v 29 He asked them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter said to him, "You are the Christ."
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-\v 31 He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes, be killed, and be raised back to life after three days.
+\v 31 And he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and would be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes, and would be killed, and after three days rise up.
 \v 32 He said this clearly. Then Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him.
 
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 \v 33 But Jesus turned and looked at his disciples and then he rebuked Peter and said, "Get behind me Satan! You do not care for the things of God, but for the things of people."
-\v 34 Then he called the crowd and his disciples together, and he said, "If anyone wants to follow me, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
+\v 34 Then he called the crowd and his disciples together, and he said to them, "If anyone wants to follow me, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
 
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 \v 35 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake and for the gospel, will save it.
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 \v 38 Whoever is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels."
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-\v 1 Jesus said to them, "Truly I say to you, there are some of you who are standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come with power."
+\v 1 And he said to them, "Truly I say to you, there are some of you who are standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come with power."
-\v 2 Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John and brought them up a high mountain by themselves. Then he was transfigured before them.
+\v 2 And six days later, Jesus took Peter and James and John with him up a high mountain, alone by themselves. Then he was transfigured before them.
 \v 3 His garments became radiantly brilliant, extremely white, whiter than any bleacher on earth could bleach them.
 
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 \v 4 Then Elijah with Moses appeared to them, and they were talking with Jesus.
-\v 5 Peter answered and said to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good for us to be here and we should make three shelters. Let us make one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."
+\v 5 Peter answered and said to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good for us to be here, and so let us make three shelters, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."
-\v 6 (For Peter did not know what to say. The disciples were all terrified.)
+\v 6 (For he did not know what to say, for they were terrified.)
 
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 \v 7 A cloud came and overshadowed them. Then a voice came out of the cloud, "This is my beloved Son. Listen to him."
-\v 8 Suddenly, when they looked round, they no longer saw anyone with them, but only Jesus.
+\v 8 Suddenly, when they looked around, they no longer saw anyone with them, but only Jesus.
 
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 \v 11 They asked him, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
-\v 12 He said to them, "Elijah does indeed come first so he can restore all things. Then why is it written that Son of Man must suffer many things and that people will hate him?
+\v 12 He said to them, "Elijah does indeed come first to restore all things. Then why is it written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and will be hated?
 \v 13 But I say to you that Elijah has come, and they did whatever they wanted to him, just as scripture says about him."
 
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-\v 14 When they came back to where the other disciples were, they saw a great crowd around them, and the scribes were arguing with them.
+\v 14 And when they came back to the disciples, they saw a great crowd around them and scribes were arguing with them.
-\v 15 When they saw Jesus, the whole crowd was greatly amazed; they ran up to him and gave him a warm welcome.
+\v 15 And immediately when they saw him, the whole crowd was amazed and ran up to him to greet him.
 \v 16 He asked his disciples, "What are you arguing with them about?"
 
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-\v 17 One of the crowd answered him, "Teacher, I brought you my son; he has a spirit that makes him unable to speak,
+\v 17 Someone in the crowd answered him, "Teacher, I brought my son to you; he has a spirit that makes him unable to speak,
 \v 18 and it causes him to have convulsions and throws him down; he foams at the mouth, grinds his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to drive it out of him, but they could not."
 \v 19 He answered them, "Unbelieving generation, how long will I have to stay with you? How long will I bear with you? Bring him to me."
 
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 \v 25 When Jesus saw the crowd running to them, he rebuked the unclean spirit and said, "You mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him, and never enter into him again."
 
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-\v 26 It cried out and convulsed the boy greatly and then came out. The boy looked like one who was dead, so much so that most of the people said, "He is dead."
+\v 26 It cried out and convulsed the boy greatly and then came out. The boy looked like one who was dead, so that many said, "He is dead."
 \v 27 But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and the boy stood up.
 
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-\v 30 They went out from there and passed through Galilee. Jesus did not want anyone to know where they were,
+\v 30 They went out from there and passed through Galilee. He did not want anyone to know where they were,
 \v 31 for he was teaching his disciples. He said to them, "The Son of Man will be delivered over into the hands of men, and they will put him to death. When he has been put to death, after three days he will rise again."
 \v 32 But they did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask him.
 
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-\v 33 They came to Capernaum. When he was in the house he asked his disciples, "What were you discussing along the way?"
+\v 33 And they came to Capernaum. And when he was in the house he asked them, "What were you discussing along the way?"
 \v 34 But they were silent. For they had been arguing with one with another along the way about who was the greatest.
-\v 35 He sat down and called the Twelve together. He said to them, "If anyone wants to be first, he must be last of all and servant of all."
+\v 35 He sat down and called the Twelve together, and he said to them, "If anyone wants to be first, he must be last of all and servant of all."
 
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-\v 36 He took a little child and placed him in their midst. He took the child in his arms and said to them,
+\v 36 He took a little child and placed him in their midst. He took him in his arms and said to them,
-\v 37 "Whoever receives such a child in my name, he also is receiving me, and if someone receives me, he does not receive  me alone, but also the one who sent me."
+\v 37 "Whoever receives such a child in my name, also receives me, and if someone receives me, he does not receive  me alone, but also the one who sent me."
 
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 \v 38 John said to him, "Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name and we stopped him, because he does not follow us."
-\v 39 But Jesus said, "Do not stop him. For no one able to do a mighty work in my name will soon be able to say anything bad about me.
+\v 39 But Jesus said, "Do not stop him, for there is no one who will do a mighty work in my name and can soon afterwards say anything bad about me.
 
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 \v 40 Whoever is not against us is for us.
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 \v 44 \f + \ft The best ancient copies omit this phrase from verses 44 and 46, \fqa "where their worm never dies and the fire is never quenched" \f*
 
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-\v 45 If your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life lame, than to have your two feet, and be thrown into hell.
+\v 45 If your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life lame, than to have your two feet and be thrown into hell.
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 \v 49 For everyone will be salted with fire.
 \v 50 Salt is good, but if the salt has lost its saltiness, how can you make it salty again? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with one another."
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 \v 1 Jesus left that place and went to the region of Judea and to the area beyond the Jordan River, and the crowds came to him again. He was teaching them again, as he was accustomed to do.
-\v 2 Pharisees came to him and asked, "Is it lawful for a husband to divorce his wife?" This question was to test him.
+\v 2 And Pharisees came to him to test him and asked, "Is it lawful for a husband to divorce his wife?"
 \v 3 He answered, "What did Moses command you?"
 \v 4 They said, "Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of divorce and then to send her away."
 
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 \v 7 'For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and cleave to his wife,
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-\v 8 and the two shall become one flesh. So they are no longer two, but one flesh.'
+\v 8 and the two shall become one flesh.' So they are no longer two, but one flesh.
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 \v 9 Therefore what God has joined together, let no man tear apart."
 
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-\v 13 People brought their little children to him so that he might touch them, but the disciples rebuked them.
+\v 13 And they brought their little children to him so that he might touch them, but the disciples rebuked them.
-\v 14 When Jesus saw it, he was angry with them, and said to them, "Permit the little children come to me, and do not forbid them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such ones.
+\v 14 But when Jesus noticed it, he was very displeased and said to them, "Permit the little children to come to me, and do not forbid them, because to such ones belongs the kingdom of God.
 
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 \v 15 Truly I say to you, whoever will not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will definitely not enter it."
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-\v 17 As he began his journey, a man ran up to him and knelt before him, and asked, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
+\v 17 And when he began his journey, a man ran up to him and knelt before him, and asked, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
 \v 18 And Jesus said, "Why do you call me good? No one is good, except God alone.
-\v 19 You know the commandments: Do not kill, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not testify falsely, do not defraud, honor your father and mother.'"
+\v 19 You know the commandments: 'Do not kill, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not testify falsely, do not defraud, honor your father and mother'."
 
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 \v 20 The man said, "Teacher, all these things I have obeyed from the time I was a youth."
 \v 21 Jesus looked at him and loved him. He said to him, "One thing you lack. You must sell all that you have and give it to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."
-\v 22 But at this statement, he looked discouraged; he became very sorrowful and walked away, for he had many possessions.
+\v 22 But he became discouraged because of this statement; he walked away being very sorrowful, for he had many possessions.
 
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 \v 26 They were greatly astonished and said to each other, "Then who can be saved?"
 \v 27 Jesus looked at them and said, "With people it is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God."
-\v 28 Peter began to speak to him, "Well, we have left everything and have followed you."
+\v 28 Peter began to speak to him, "Look, we have left everything and have followed you."
 
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-\v 29 Jesus said, "Truly I say to you, there is no one who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or lands, for my sake, and for the gospel
+\v 29 Jesus said, "Truly I say to you, there is no one who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or lands, for my sake, and for the gospel,
-\v 30 who will not receive a hundred times as much now in this world, houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions, and in the world to come, eternal life.
+\v 30 who will not receive a hundred times as much now in this world: houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions, and in the world to come, eternal life.
 \v 31 But many who are first will be last, and the last first."
 
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-\v 32 They were walking on the road that goes up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was going ahead of them. The disciples were amazed, and those who were following behind were afraid. Then Jesus took the Twelve aside again and began to tell them what would soon happen to him:
+\v 32 They were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was going ahead of them. The disciples were amazed, and those who were following behind were afraid. Then Jesus took the Twelve aside again and began to tell them what would soon happen to him:
 \v 33 "See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and the scribes. They will condemn him to death and deliver him to the Gentiles.
 \v 34 They will mock him, spit on him, whip him, and put him to death. But after three days he will rise."
 
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-\v 46 They came to Jericho. As he left Jericho with his disciples and a great crowd of people, there was a man there named Bartimaeus son of Timaeus, a blind beggar who sat by the road.
+\v 46 They came to Jericho. As he left Jericho with his disciples and a great crowd, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, sat by the road.
-\v 47 When he heard that Jesus the Nazarene was on his way, he began to shout and to say, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"
+\v 47 When he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to shout and to say, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"
 \v 48 Many rebuked the blind man, telling him to be quiet. But he cried out all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"
 
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 \v 50 He threw aside his coat, sprang up, and came to Jesus.
 
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-\v 51 Jesus answered him and said, "What do you want me to do for you?" The blind man said, "Rabbi, I want to receive my sight."
+\v 51 And Jesus answered him and said, "What do you want me to do for you?" The blind man said, "Rabbi, I want to receive my sight."
-\v 52 Jesus said, "Go. Your faith has healed you." Immediately he received his sight, and followed him along the road as he walked on.
+\v 52 And Jesus said to him, "Go. Your faith has healed you." Immediately he received his sight, and followed him on the road.

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 \v 1 Now as they came to Jerusalem, they were close to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, and Jesus sent out two of his disciples
 \v 2 and said to them, "Go into the village opposite us. As soon as you enter it, you will find a colt that has never been ridden. Untie it and bring it to me. 
-\v 3 If any one says to you, 'Why are you doing this?' you should say, 'The Lord has need of it and will immediately send it back here.'"
+\v 3 And if anyone says to you, 'Why are you doing this'?, you should say, 'The Lord has need of it and will immediately send it back here.' "
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-\v 5 A few people stood there and they said to them, "What are you doing untying that colt?"
+\v 5 And some people were standing there and said to them, "What are you doing, untying that colt?"
 \v 6 They spoke to them as Jesus told them, and the people let them go their way.
 
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-\v 11 Then Jesus entered into Jerusalem and went into the temple area. He looked around at everything. It was now late in the evening, and he went out to Bethany with the Twelve.
+\v 11 Then Jesus entered into Jerusalem and went into the temple and looked around at everything. Now, the time being late, he went out to Bethany with the Twelve.
 \v 12 The next day, when they returned from Bethany, he was hungry.
 
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-\v 13 He saw a fig tree off in a distance that was showing leaves, so he went to see if he could find any fruit on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.
+\v 13 And seeing a fig tree that had leaves from far away, he went to see if he would find anything on it. And when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.
-\v 14 He spoke to it, "No one will ever eat fruit from you." His disciples heard what he said.
+\v 14 He spoke to it, "No one will ever eat fruit from you again." And his disciples heard it.
 
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-\v 15 They came to Jerusalem, and he entered the temple area and began to cast out the sellers and the purchasers in the temple. He turned over the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons.
+\v 15 They came to Jerusalem, and he entered the temple and began to cast out the sellers and the buyers in the temple. He turned over the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons.
 \v 16 He did not allow anyone to carry anything through the temple that could be sold.
 
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-\v 18 The chief priests and the scribes heard what he had said, and they were trying to kill him. For they feared him because the entire crowd was amazed at his teaching.
+\v 18 The chief priests and the scribes heard what he had said, and they looked for a way to kill him. For they feared him because the entire crowd was amazed at his teaching.
-\v 19 Every evening they left the city.
+\v 19 And whenever evening came, they left the city.
 
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 \v 22 Jesus answered them, "Have faith in God.
-\v 23 Truly I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'May God lift you up and cast you into the sea,' and if he does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he said will happen, that is what God will do.
+\v 23 Truly I say to you that whoever says to this mountain, 'Get up and cast yourself into the sea,' and if he does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he said will happen, that is what God will do.
 
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-\v 24 Therefore I say to you, Everything for which you ask in prayer, believe that you received it, and it will be yours.
+\v 24 Therefore I say to you: Everything you pray and ask for, believe that you received it, and it will be yours.
-\v 25 When you stand and pray, you must forgive whatever you have against anyone, so that your Father who is in heaven will also forgive you your transgressions.
+\v 25 When you stand and pray, you must forgive whatever you have against anyone, so that your Father who is in heaven will also forgive you your transgressions."
 \v 26 \f + \ft The best ancient copies omit this verse  (see Mt. 6:15). Mk. 11:26 
 \fqa But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in heaven forgive your sins. \f*
 
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 \v 27 They came to Jerusalem again. As Jesus was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to him.
-\v 28 They said to him, "By what authority do you do these things, and who gave you the authority to do them?"
+\v 28 They said to him, "By what authority do you do these things? And who gave you the authority to do them?"
 
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 \v 29 Jesus said to them, "I will ask you one question. Tell me and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
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 \v 31 They discussed between themselves and argued and said, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?'
 \v 32 But if we say, 'From men,' ..." They feared the people, for they all held that John was a prophet.
 \v 33 Then they answered Jesus and said, "We do not know." Then Jesus said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things."
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 \v 4 Again he sent to them another servant, and they wounded him in the head and treated him shamefully.
 \v 5 He sent yet another, and this one they killed. They treated many others in the same way, beating some and and killing others.
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 \v 6 He had still one more person to send, a beloved son. He was the last one he sent to them. He said, "They will respect my son."
 \v 7 But the tenants said to one another, "This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours."
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 \v 11 This was from the Lord,
 \q and it is marvelous in our eyes.'"
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-\v 12 They sought to arrest Jesus, but they feared the crowd, for they knew that he has spoken this parable against them. So they left him and went away.
+\v 12 They sought to arrest Jesus, but they feared the crowd, for they knew that he had spoken this parable against them. So they left him and went away.
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-\v 13 Then they sent to him some of the Pharisees and some of the Herodians, to entrap him in speaking.
+\v 13 Then they sent some of the Pharisees and the Herodians to him to trap him with words.
 \v 14 When they came, they said to him, "Teacher, we know that you care for no one's opinion, and you do not show partiality between people. You truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay or not?"
 \v 15 But Jesus knew their hypocrisy and said to them, "Why do you test me? Bring me a denarius so I can look at it."
 
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 \v 16 They brought one to Jesus. He said to them, "Whose likeness and inscription is this?" They said, "Caesar's."
-\v 17 Jesus said, "Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God, the things that are God's." They marveled at him.
+\v 17 Jesus said, "Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." They marveled at him.
 
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-\v 18 Then Sadducees came to him, they who say that there is no resurrection. They asked him, saying,
+\v 18 Then Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him. They asked him, saying,
-\v 19 "Teacher, Moses wrote for us, 'If a man's brother dies and leaves a wife behind him, but no child, the man should take the brother's wife, and have a child for his brother.'
+\v 19 "Teacher, Moses wrote for us, 'If a man's brother dies and leaves a wife behind him, but no child, the man should take the brother's wife, and have children for his brother.'
 
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 \v 20 There were seven brothers; the first took a wife and then died, leaving no children.
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 \v 24 Jesus said, "Is this not the reason you are mistaken, because you do not know the scriptures nor the power of God?
-\v 25 For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor be given in marriage, but they are like angels in heaven.
+\v 25 For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but they are like angels in heaven.
 
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-\v 26 But concerning the dead, that they are raised, have you not read in The Book of Moses, in the account about the bush, how God spoke to him and said, 'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?'"
+\v 26 But concerning the dead that are raised, have you not read in The Book of Moses, in the account about the bush, how God spoke to him and said, 'I am the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob'?
 \v 27 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are quite mistaken."
 
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-\v 35 Jesus was teaching in the temple, and he responded to them and said, "How is it that the scribes say the Christ is the son of David?
+\v 35 And Jesus responded, while he was teaching in the temple, he said, "How is it that the scribes say the Christ is the son of David?
 \v 36 David himself, in the Holy Spirit, said,
 \q 'The Lord said to my Lord,
 \q sit at my right hand,
 \q until I make your enemies your footstool.'
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-\v 37 David himself calls the Christ 'Lord', so how is he David's son?" The great crowd listened to him with gladness.
+\v 37 David himself calls the Christ 'Lord', so how is he David's son?" The great crowd gladly listened to him.
 
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-\v 38 In his teaching Jesus said, "Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes and special greetings in the marketplaces 
+\v 38 In his teaching Jesus said, "Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes and greetings in the marketplaces
-\v 39 and chief seats in the synagogues and chief places at feasts.
+\v 39 and have the chief seats in the synagogues and chief places at feasts.
-\v 40 They also devour widows' houses, and they pray long prayers for people to see. These will receive greater condemnation."
+\v 40 They also devour widows' houses, and they pray long prayers for people to see. These men will receive greater condemnation."
 
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 \v 42 Then a poor widow came and put in two mites, worth about a penny.
 
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-\v 43 Jesus called his disciples together and said to them, "Truly I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them who contributed to the offering box.
+\v 43 And he called his disciples and said to them, "Truly I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them who contributed to the offering box.
-\v 44 All of these gave out of their abundance. But this widow, out of her poverty, put in all of the money which she had to live on. "
+\v 44 For all of them gave out of their abundance. But this widow, out of her poverty, put in all of the money which she had to live on. "
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-\v 14 When you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not to be standing (let the reader understand), let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, 
+\v 14 When you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be standing (let the reader understand), let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, 
 \v 15 let him who is on the housetop not go down into the house, or  take anything out of it, 
 \v 16 and let him who is in the field not return to take his cloak.
 
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 \v 20 Unless the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would be saved, but for the sake of the elect, those he chose, he shortened the number of the days.
 
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-\v 21 Then if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' Or, 'Look, there he is!' do not believe it.
+\v 21 Then if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or 'Look, there he is!', do not believe it.
 \v 22 For false Christs and false prophets will appear and will give signs and wonders, so as to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
 \v 23 Be on guard! I have told you all these things ahead of time."
 

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 \v 12 On the first day of unleavened bread, when they sacrificed the Passover lamb, his disciples said to him, "Where do you want us to go to prepare so you may eat the Passover meal?"
 \v 13 He sent two of his disciples and said to them, "Go into the city, and a man bearing a pitcher of water will meet you. Follow him.
-\v 14 Where he enters a house, follow him in and say to the owner of that house, 'The Teacher says, "Where is my guest room where I will eat the Passover with my disciples?'
+\v 14 Where he enters a house, follow him in and say to the owner of that house, 'The Teacher says, "Where is my guest room where I will eat the Passover with my disciples?" '
 
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-\v 15 He will show you a large furnished upper room that is ready. Make the preparations for us there. 
+\v 15 He will show you a large furnished upper room that is ready. Make the preparations for us there." 
 \v 16 The disciples left and went to the city; they found everything as he had said to them, and they prepared the Passover meal.
 
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 \f + \ft Some manuscripts add, "And the rooster crowed," but the best manuscripts do not have this phrase.\f*
 
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-\v 69 But the maid there saw him and began to say again to those who stood there, "This man is one of them!"
+\v 69 But the servant girl there saw him and began to say again to those who stood there, "This man is one of them!"
 \v 70 But he denied it again. After a little while those who stood there were saying to Peter, "Surely you are one of them, for you also are a Galilean."
 
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-\v 1 Early in the morning the chief priests met together with the elders and scribes and the whole Council. Then they bound Jesus and led him away. They handed him over to Pilate.
+\v 1 Early in the morning the chief priests met together with the elders and scribes and the whole Sanhedrin Council. Then they bound Jesus and led him away. They handed him over to Pilate.
 \v 2 Pilate asked him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" He answered him, "You say so."
 \v 3 The chief priests were presenting many charges against Jesus.
 
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 \v 33 At the sixth hour, darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.
 \v 34 At the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?" which is interpreted, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"
-\v 35 Some of those standing by, heard it and said, "Look, he is calling for Elijah."
+\v 35 Some of those standing by heard it and said, "Look, he is calling for Elijah."
 
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 \v 36 Someone ran, put sour wine on a sponge, put it on a reed staff, and gave it to him to drink. The man said, "Let us see if Elijah comes to take him down."
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 \v 42 When evening had come, because it was the day of Preparation, that is, the day before the Sabbath,
-\v 43 Joseph of Arimathea came there, he was a respected member of the Council, who was waiting  for the kingdom of God. He boldly went in to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.
+\v 43 Joseph of Arimathea came there. He was a respected member of the Council, who was waiting  for the kingdom of God. He boldly went in to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.
 \v 44 Pilate was amazed that Jesus was already dead; he called the centurion and asked him if Jesus was dead.
 
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-\v 1 When the Sabbath day was over, Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought aromatic spices, that they might come and anoint Jesus body for burial.
+\v 1 When the Sabbath day was over, Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought aromatic spices, that they might come and anoint Jesus' body for burial.
 \v 2 Very early on the first day of the week, they went to the tomb when the sun came up.
 
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 \v 16 For from his fullness we have all received free gift after free gift.
-\v 17 For the law was given through Moses, and grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
+\v 17 For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
 \v 18 No man has seen God at any time. The one and only person, himself God, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has made him known.
 
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-\v 19 Now this is John's testimony, when the Jews sent to him from Jerusalem priests and Levites to ask him, "Who are you?"
+\v 19 Now this is John's testimony when the Jews sent to him from Jerusalem priests and Levites to ask him, "Who are you?"
 \v 20 He freely stated, and did not deny, but replied, "I am not the Christ."
 \v 21 So they asked him, "What are you then? Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not." They said, "Are you the prophet?"  He answered, "No."
 

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 \v 28 After this Jesus, because he knew that all things are now finished, in order to make the scriptures come true, said, "I am thirsty."
-\v 29 A container full of sour wine had been place there, so they put a sponge full of the sour wine on a hyssop staff and lifted it up to his mouth.
+\v 29 A container full of sour wine had been placed there, so they put a sponge full of the sour wine on a hyssop staff and lifted it up to his mouth.
 \v 30 When Jesus had taken the vinegar, he said, "It is finished." He bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
  
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-\v 30 Therefore, he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn with an oath to him, that he would set one of the fruit of his genitals upon his throne.
+\v 30 Therefore, he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn with an oath to him, that he would set one of his descendants upon his throne.
 \v 31 He foresaw this and spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, 
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-\v 27 Indeed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, gathered together in this city against your holy Servant Jesus, whom you anointed.   
+\v 27 Indeed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, gathered together in this city against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed.   
 \v 28 They gathered together to do all that your hand and your desire decided in advance would happen.
 
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-\v 36 Joseph, a Levite, a man from Cyprus, was given the name Barnabas by the apostles.  (that is, being interpreted, son of encouragement).
+\v 36 Joseph, a Levite, a man from Cyprus, was given the name Barnabas by the apostles (that is, being interpreted, son of encouragement).
 \v 37 Having a field, he sold it and brought the money and laid it at the apostles' feet.
 
 

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-\v 1 I urge you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God. This is your spiritual service.
+\v 1 I urge you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God. This is your reasonable service.
 \v 2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind. Do this to know what is the good, acceptable, and perfect will of God.
 
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-\v 1 Receive anyone who is weak in faith, without giving judgment about such arguments.
+\v 1 Receive anyone who is weak in faith, without giving judgment about arguments.
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 \v 5 For just as the sufferings of Christ abound for our sake, so also our comfort abounds through Christ.
-\v 6 But if we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation. And if we are comforted, it is for your comfort. Your comfort is working when you patiently share in the same sufferings that we also suffer.
+\v 6 But if we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation. And if we are comforted, it is for your comfort. Your comfort is working effectively when you patiently share in the same sufferings that we also suffer.
 \v 7 And our confidence about you is certain. We know that as you also share the sufferings, you also share the comfort.
 
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 \v 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. See, they have become new.
 
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-\v 18 All these things are from God. He reconciled us to himself through Christ, and gave us the ministry of reconciliation.
+\v 18 All these things are from God. He reconciled us to himself through Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation.
 \v 19 That is, in Christ God is reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them. He is entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.
 
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-\v 3 May grace be to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
+\v 3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,
-\v 4 For he gave himself for our sins so that he might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father.
+\v 4 who gave himself for our sins so that he might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father.
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 \v 15 But God was pleased to choose me from my mother's womb. He called me through his grace
-\v 16 to reveal his Son in me, so that I would proclaim him among the Gentiles. I did not immediately consult with flesh and blood.
+\v 16 to reveal his Son in me, so that I would proclaim him among the Gentiles. I did not immediately consult with flesh and blood
-\v 17 And I did not go up to Jerusalem to those who had become apostles before me. Instead I went to Arabia and then returned to Damascus.
+\v 17 and I did not go up to Jerusalem to those who had become apostles before me. Instead I went to Arabia and then returned to Damascus.
 
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 \v 21 Then I went to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
-\v 22 I was still not known by sight to the churches of Judea that were in Christ.
+\v 22 I was still not known by sight to the churches of Judea that were in Christ,
-\v 23 But they were only hearing, "He who once was persecuting us now proclaims the faith that he had been destroying."
+\v 23 but they were only hearing, "He who once was persecuting us now proclaims the faith that he had been destroying."
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-\v 3 But not even Titus who was with me, who was a Greek, was forced to be circumcised.
+\v 3 But not even Titus, who was with me, who was a Greek, was forced to be circumcised.
-\v 4 This was in spite of the false brothers who had been sent in secretly to spy on the liberty that we have in Christ Jesus. They desired to make us slaves to the law.
+\v 4 This matter arose because of the false brothers who came in secretly to spy on the liberty we have in Christ Jesus. They desired to make us slaves to the law.
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-\v 21 I do not negate the grace of God. For if righteousness existed through the law, then Christ would have died for nothing.
+\v 21 I do not negate the grace of God, for if righteousness existed through the law, then Christ would have died for nothing.

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-\v 18 For if the inheritance had come by means of the law, it would no longer have come by means of the promise. But God freely gave the inheritance to Abraham through a promise.
+\v 18 For if the inheritance had come by means of the law, it would no longer have come by means of the promise. But God freely gave it to Abraham through a promise.
 
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 \v 19 Why then was the law given? It was added because of transgressions, until the descendant of Abraham would come to those to whom he had been promised. The law was put into force through angels by the hand of a mediator.

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 \v 22 For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and one by the free woman.
-\v 23 However, the one by the slave was born only by the flesh. But the one by the free woman was born by a promise.
+\v 23 However, the one by the slave was born only by the flesh, but the one by the free woman was born by a promise.
 
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 \v 13 For God has called you, brothers, to freedom. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Instead through love serve one another.
-\v 14 For the whole law is fulfilled in one commandment, in "You must love your neighbor as yourself."
+\v 14 For the whole law is fulfilled in one commandment; in "You must love your neighbor as yourself."
 \v 15 But if you bite and devour one another, watch out that you are not destroyed by one another.
 
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-\v 16 I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not fulfill the lust of the flesh.
+\v 16 I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not fulfill the desires of the flesh.
-\v 17 For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit works against the flesh. For these are opposed to each other. The result is that you do not do the things you desire to do.
+\v 17 For the flesh has strong desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit has strong desires against the flesh. For these are opposed to each other. The result is that you do not do the things you desire to do.
 \v 18 But if the Spirit is leading you, you are not under the law.
 
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-\v 23 gentleness, and self-control. The law is not against such things.
+\v 23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things.
 \v 24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and evil desires.
 
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 \v 7 Do not be deceived. God is not mocked. Whatever a man plants, that is what he will also harvest.
-\v 8 For he who sows seed to his own sinful nature will gather a harvest of destruction. But he who sows seed to the Spirit, from the Spirit will gather a harvest of eternal life. 
+\v 8 For he who sows seed to his own sinful nature will harvest destruction, but he who sows seed to the Spirit, will harvest eternal life from the Spirit.
 
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-\v 9 We should not become weary of doing good. For at the right time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
+\v 9 We should not become weary of doing good, for at the right time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
 \v 10 So then, when we have the opportunity, let us do good to everyone. Let us especially do good to those of the household of the faith.
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 \v 7 For this I became a servant by the gift of God's grace given to me through the working of his power.
 
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-\v 8 God gave this gift to me, although I am less than the lowest of those set apart for God. This gift is that I should proclaim to the Gentiles the gospel of the infinite riches of Christ.
+\v 8 God gave this gift to me, although I am the smallest of those set apart for God. This gift is that I should proclaim to the Gentiles the gospel of the unsearchable riches of Christ.
-\v 9 I should bring everyone into the light and tell them about God's secret plan. This is the plan that God, who created all things, had hidden for ages in the past.
+\v 9 I should enlighten all people about what is God's secret plan. This is the plan that had been hidden for ages in the past by God, who created all things.
 
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-\v 10 The purpose for bringing everyone into the light was that, through the church, the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places would come to know the many-sided nature of the wisdom of God.
+\v 10 This was so that, through the church, the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places would come to know the many-sided nature of the wisdom of God.
-\v 11 This will be according to the eternal plan that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.
+\v 11 This will happen according to the eternal plan that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.
 
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 \v 8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. So walk as children of light.
 \v 9 For the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.
-\v 10 These show what is pleasing to the Lord.
+\v 10 Find out what is pleasing to the Lord.
 \v 11 Have no participation with the unfruitful works of the darkness. Instead, expose them.
 \v 12 For the things done by them in secret are too shameful even to describe.
 

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 \v 6 He gave himself as a ransom for all, as the testimony at the right time.
-\v 7 For this purpose, I, myself, was made a herald and an apostle. I speak truth. I do not lie. I am a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
+\v 7 For this purpose, I, myself, was made a herald and an apostle. I am telling the truth. I am not lying. I am a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
 
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 \v 8 Deacons, likewise, should be dignified, not double-talkers. They should not drink too much wine or be greedy.
 \v 9 They should keep the revealed truth of the faith with a clean conscience.
-\v 10 They should also be approved first, then they should serve because they are above reproach.
+\v 10 They should also be approved first, then they should serve because they are blameless.
 
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 \v 11 Women in the same way should be dignified. They should not be slanderers. They should be moderate and faithful in all things.

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 \v 11 Proclaim and teach these things.
-\v 12 Let no one despise your youth. Instead, set an example for those who believe, in speech, conduct, love, faithfulness, and purity.
+\v 12 Let no one despise your youth. Instead, be an example for those who believe, in speech, conduct, love, faithfulness, and purity.
 \v 13 Until I come, attend to the reading, to the exhortation, and to the teaching.
 
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 \v 5 I have been reminded of your genuine faith, which lived first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice. And I am convinced that it lives in you also.
 
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-\v 6 This is the reason I remind you to rekindle the gift of God in you through the laying on of my hands.
+\v 6 This is the reason I am reminding you to rekindle the gift of God in you through the laying on of my hands.
 \v 7 For God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power and love and discipline.
 
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-\v 8 Then do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me, Paul, his prisoner. Instead, share in suffering for the gospel according to the power of God.
+\v 8 So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me, Paul, his prisoner. Instead, share in suffering for the gospel according to the power of God.
 \v 9 It is God saved us and called us with a holy calling. He did this, not according to our works, but according to his own plan and grace. He gave us these things in Christ Jesus before times ever began.
 \v 10 But now God's salvation has been revealed by the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus. It is Christ who put an end to death and brought life that never ends to light through the gospel.
 \v 11 Because of this, I was appointed a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher.
 
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-\v 12 For this cause I also suffer these things, but I am not ashamed. For I know him whom I have believed. I am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have entrusted to him until that day.
+\v 12 For this cause I also suffer these things. But I am not ashamed, for I know him whom I have believed. I am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have entrusted to him until that day.
 \v 13 Keep the example of faithful messages that you heard from me, with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
 \v 14 The good thing that God committed to you, guard it through the Holy Spirit, who lives in us.
 
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-\v 15 This you know, that all who live in Asia turned away from me. In this group are Phygelus and Hermogenes.
+\v 15 You know this, that all who live in Asia turned away from me. In this group are Phygelus and Hermogenes.
 \v 16 May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chain.
 \v 17 Instead, when he was in Rome, he sought me diligently, and he found me.
 \v 18 May the Lord grant to him to find mercy from him on that day. And all the ways he helped me in Ephesus, you know very well.

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 \v 1 You therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
-\v 2 And the things you heard from me among many witnesses, entrust to faithful people who will be able to teach others also.
+\v 2 And the things you heard from me among many witnesses, entrust them to faithful people who will be able to teach others also.
 
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 \v 3 Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
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 \v 5 Also, if someone competes as an athlete, he is not crowned unless he competes by the rules.
 
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-\v 6 The hardworking farmer must receive his share of the crops first.
+\v 6 It is necessary that the hardworking farmer  receive his share of the crops first.
 \v 7 Think about what I am saying, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.
 
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 \v 8 Remember Jesus Christ, from David's seed, who was raised from the dead. This is according to my gospel message, 
-\v 9 by which I suffer to the point of being chained as a criminal. But the word of God is not chained.
+\v 9 for which I am suffering to the point of being chained as a criminal. But the word of God is not chained.
 \v 10 Therefore I endure all things for those who are chosen, so that they also may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.
 
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 \v 14 Keep reminding them of these things. Warn them before God not to quarrel about words. Because of this there is nothing useful. Because of this there is destruction for those who listen.
-\v 15 Do your best to present yourself approved to God as a workman without shame. Correctly handle the word of truth.
+\v 15 Do your best to present yourself approved to God as a workman without shame. Handle the word of truth correctly.
 
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 \v 16 Avoid profane talk, which leads to more and more godlessness.
-\v 17 Their word will spread like gangrene, among whom are Hymenaeus and Philetus.
+\v 17 Their talk will spread like gangrene. Among whom are Hymenaeus and Philetus.
 \v 18 These are men who have missed the truth. They say that the resurrection has already happened. They overturn the faith of some. 
 
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 \v 24 The Lord's servant must not quarrel. Instead he must be gentle toward all, able to teach, and patient.
 \v 25 He must in meekness educate those who oppose him. God may perhaps give them repentance for the knowledge of the truth.
-\v 26 They may regain their senses out of the trap of the devil, after they have been captured by him for his will.
+\v 26 They may become sober again and leave the devil's trap, after they have been captured by him for his will.
 
 
 

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 \v 1 But know this: in the last days there will be difficult times. 
-\v 2 For people will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
+\v 2 For people will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, and unholy.
-\v 3 without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, without self-control, violent, not lovers of good,
+\v 3 They will be without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, without self-control, violent, not lovers of good.
-\v 4 betrayers, headstrong, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God.
+\v 4 The will be betrayers, headstrong, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God.
 
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-\v 5 They will have an appearance of godliness, but they will deny its power. Turn away from these people.
+\v 5 They will have a shape of godliness, but they will deny its power. Turn away from these people.
 \v 6 For some of them are men who enter into households and captivate foolish women. These are women who are heaped up with sins and are led away by various desires.
-\v 7 These women are always learning new  things. But they are never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
+\v 7 These women are always learning, but they are never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
 
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-\v 8 In the same way that Jannes and Jambres stood against Moses, so these false teachers also stand against the truth. They are men destroyed in mind, unapproved regarding the faith.
+\v 8 In the same way that Jannes and Jambres stood against Moses. In this way these false teachers also stand against the truth. They are men destroyed in mind, unapproved regarding the faith.
 \v 9 But they will not advance very far. For their foolishness will be obvious to all, just like that of those men.    
 
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 \v 10 But as for you, you have followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience,
-\v 11 persecutions, sufferings, and what happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra. I endured such persecutions. Out of them all, the Lord rescued me.
+\v 11 persecutions, sufferings, and what happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra. I endured  persecutions. Out of them all, the Lord rescued me.
 \v 12 All those who want to live in a godly manner in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. 
 \v 13 Evil people and impostors will go to even worse. They will lead others astray. They themselves are being led astray.
 

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-\v 1 Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to make firm both the faith of God's chosen people and the knowledge of the truth that agrees with godliness,
+\v 1 Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of God's chosen people and the knowledge of the truth that agrees with godliness.
-\v 2 in the confidence of everlasting life that God, who is without lies, promised before all the ages of time.
+\v 2 These are in the confidence of everlasting life that God, who is without lies, promised before all the ages of time.
-\v 3 At the right time, he made his word evident by the message that he trusted me to deliver, according to the command of God our savior.
+\v 3 At the right time, he revealed his word by the message that he trusted me to deliver. I was to do this by the command of God our savior.
 
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 \v 4 To Titus, a true son in our common faith. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our savior.
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 \v 5 For this purpose I left you in Crete, that you might set in order things not yet complete and ordain elders in every city as I directed you.
 
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-\v 6 An elder must be without blame, the husband of one wife, with faithful children not categorized as wicked or undisciplined.
+\v 6 An elder must be without blame, the husband of one wife, with faithful children not accused of being wicked or undisciplined.
-\v 7 It is necessary for the overseer, as God's household manager, to be blameless, not loud nor unrestrained, not wrathful, not addicted to wine, not a brawler, and not a greedy man.
+\v 7 It is necessary for the overseer, as God's household manager, to be blameless. He must not be loud or unrestrained. He must not be easily angered, not addicted to wine, not a brawler, and not a greedy man.
 
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 \v 12 One of them, a wise man of theirs, said, "Cretans are unceasing liars, bad and dangerous animals, lazy bellies."
-\v 13 This statement is true, so sharply correct them that they may be sound in the faith. 
+\v 13 This statement is true, so correct them severely so that they may be sound in the faith. 
 
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-\v 14 Do not waste time on Jewish myths and the commandments of men who turn away from the truth.
+\v 14 Do not pay any attention to Jewish myths or to the commandments of men who turn back the truth.
 
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-\v 15 To those who are pure, all is pure, but to those who are polluted and unbelieving, nothing is pure, for their minds and consciences have been corrupted. 
+\v 15 To those who are pure, all things are pure. But to those who are stained and unbelieving, nothing is pure. For their minds and consciences have been stained. 
-\v 16 They profess to know God, but what they do denies him. They are detestable and disobedient and prove to be unfit for any good work.
+\v 16 They profess to know God, but they deny him by their deeds. They are detestable and disobedient. They are unapproved for any good deed.

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-\v 1 But you, say what agrees with faithful instruction.
+\v 1 But you, say what fits with faithful instruction.
 \v 2 Older men must be temperate, dignified, sensible, sound in faith, in love, and in perseverance.
 
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-\v 3 Older women likewise should always present themselves as reverent, not gossips. They should not need to continually drink wine. They should teach what is good
+\v 3 Older women likewise should always present themselves as reverent, not gossips. They should not be enslaved to much wine. They should teach what is good
-\v 4 in order to call the younger women to be balanced in their thinking, to encourage them to love their own husbands and children, to be sensible,
+\v 4 in order to train the younger women to sensibly love their own husbands and children. 
-\v 5 pure, good housekeepers, and to obey their own husbands, so that God's word may not be condemned.
+\v 5 They should train them to be sensible, pure, good housekeepers, and obedient to their own husbands. They should do these things so that God's word may not be insulted.
 
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-\v 6 In the same way, call the younger men to be sensible.
+\v 6 In the same way, encourage the younger men to be sensible.
 \v 7 In all ways present yourself as a model of good works; and when you teach, show integrity and dignity.
-\v 8 Speak words that do not need to be corrected but that would bring shame upon someone if he tried to oppose you, because there is nothing evil to say about us.
+\v 8 Speak a message that is healthy and blameless, so that anyone who is opposed may be put to shame, because he has nothing bad to say about us. 
 
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-\v 9 Slaves are to obey their masters in everything. They should try to please them and not argue with them;
+\v 9 Slaves are to obey their masters in all things. They are to please them and not argue with them.
-\v 10 and they should not steal even inexpensive things from them. But they should show all good faith, so that in every way they might make our teaching about God our savior attractive.
+\v 10 They should not pilfer. Instead, they should show all good faith, so that in every way they adorn our teaching about God our savior.
 
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-\v 11 You see, the grace of God that is able to bring salvation to everyone has appeared
+\v 11 For the grace of God has appeared to all people. 
-\v 12 and trains us to deny ungodliness and worldly passions and to live sensibly, righteously, and in a godly way in this age
+\v 12 It trains us to deny ungodliness and worldly passions. It trains us to live sensibly, righteously, and in a godly way in this age
-\v 13 while we look forward to receiving that which we are gladly anticipating, the appearance of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.
+\v 13 while we look forward to receiving our blessed hope, the appearance of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.
 
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-\v 14 Jesus gave himself for us in order to pay the price to set us free from lawlessness and to make pure, for himself, a treasured people who are eager to do what is good.
+\v 14 Jesus gave himself for us in order to redeem us from all lawlessness and to make pure, for himself, a special people who are eager to do good works.
 
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-\v 15 Speak of and encourage these things, and give correction with all authority. Let no one disregard you.
+\v 15 Speak of and encourage these things. Give correction with all authority. Let no one disregard you.

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-\v 1 Remind them to submit to rulers and authorities, to obey them, to be ready for every good work,
+\v 1 Remind them to submit to rulers and authorities, to obey them, to be ready for every good work.
-\v 2 to revile no one, to avoid arguing, to let other people have their way, and to show humility to all people.
+\v 2 Remind them to revile no one, to avoid arguing, to let other people have their way, and to show humility to all people.
 
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-\v 4 But when the kindness of God our savior and his love toward mankind appeared,
+\v 4 But when the kindness of God our savior and his love for mankind appeared,
-\v 5 he saved us through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, not because of works that we have done in righteousness but according to his mercy.
+\v 5 it was not by works of righteousness that we did, but by his mercy that he saved us. He saved us through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. 
 
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-\v 6 God richly poured the Holy Spirit on us through our Savior Jesus Christ
+\v 6 God richly poured the Holy Spirit on us through our Savior Jesus Christ.
-\v 7 so that, having been justified by his grace, we became heirs of the confidence of eternal life.
+\v 7 He did this in order that, having been justified by his grace, we might become participants in the confidence of eternal life.
 
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-\v 8 These words are trustworthy. I want you to speak confidently about these things, so that those who trust God may set their minds on the good works that he put before them. These things are good and profitable for all people.
+\v 8 This message is trustworthy. I want you to speak confidently about these things, so that those who trust God may be intent on the good works that he put before them. These things are good and profitable for all people.
 
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-\v 12 When I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, hurry and come to me at Nicopolis where I have decided to spend the winter.
+\v 12 When I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, hurry and come to me at Nicopolis, where I have decided to spend the winter.
-\v 13 Hurry and send Zenas, the expert in law, and Apollos, with everything that they need.
+\v 13 Hurry and send Zenas, the expert in law, and Apollos, in a way that they lack nothing.
 
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-\v 14 Our people must learn to engage themselves in good works that meet urgent needs so that they may not be unfruitful.
+\v 14 Our people must learn to engage in good works that meet urgent needs so that they may not be unfruitful.
 
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-\v 1 I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, are writing to Philemon our dear friend and fellow worker,
+\v 1 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and the brother Timothy to Philemon, our dear friend and fellow worker,
 \v 2 and to Apphia our sister, and to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets in your home:
 \v 3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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-\v 4 I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,
+\v 4 I always thank my God. I mention you in my prayers.
-\v 5 hearing of the faith that you have in the Lord Jesus and of your love for all the believers.
+\v 5 I have heard of the love and the faith that you have in the Lord Jesus and for all the believers.
-\v 6 I pray that the active sharing of your faith may help you grow in the knowledge of everything good that belongs to us in Christ.
+\v 6 I pray that the fellowship of your faith may be effective for the knowledge of everything good that is among us in Christ.
-\v 7 For your love has given me much joy and comfort, because you, brother, refreshed the hearts of the believers.
+\v 7 For I have had much joy and comfort because of your love, because the hearts of the believers have been rested by you, brother.
 
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 \v 8 Therefore, although I have all the boldness in Christ to command you to do what you should do, 
-\v 9 yet because of love, I appeal to you instead—I, Paul, an old man, and now a prisoner for Christ Jesus—
+\v 9 yet because of love, I appeal to you instead—I, Paul, an old man, and now a prisoner for Christ Jesus.
 
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-\v 10 I ask you concerning my child Onesimus,  whom I have fathered in my bonds.
+\v 10 I am asking you concerning my child Onesimus,  whom I have fathered in my chains.
 \v 11 For he once was unprofitable to you, but now is profitable both to you and to me.
-\v 12 I have sent him—who is my very heart—back to you.
+\v 12 I have sent him—he who is my very heart—back to you.
 \v 13 I wish I could have kept him with me, so he could serve me in your place, while I am in chains for the sake of the gospel.
 
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-\v 14 But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so any good deed would not be done because I forced you, but because you wanted to do it.
+\v 14 But I did not want to do anything without your consent. I did this so that any good deed would not be done because I forced you, but because you wanted to do it.
-\v 15 Perhaps the reason he was separated from you for a while, was so you might have him back forever—
+\v 15 Perhaps the reason he was separated from you for a time, was so you might have him back forever.
-\v 16 no longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a beloved brother— especially to me, and how much more so to you, both in human terms and in the Lord.
+\v 16 So that he would no longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a beloved brother— especially to me, and much more so to you, in both the flesh and in the Lord.
 
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 \v 17 And so if you regard me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.