18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, (A)“All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 (B)Go [a]therefore and (C)make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 (D)teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am (E)with you always, even to the end of the age.” [b]Amen.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 28:19 M omits therefore
  2. Matthew 28:20 NU omits Amen.

10 (A)for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”

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16 (A)Therefore, from now on, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, (B)yet now we know Him thus no longer. 17 Therefore, if anyone (C)is in Christ, he is (D)a new creation; (E)old things have passed away; behold, all things have become (F)new. 18 Now all things are of God, (G)who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation, 19 that is, that (H)God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not [a]imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.

20 Now then, we are (I)ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God. 21 For (J)He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become (K)the righteousness of God in Him.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 5:19 reckoning

Maintain Your Life with God

20 But you, beloved, (A)building yourselves up on your most holy faith, (B)praying in the Holy Spirit, 21 keep yourselves in the love of God, (C)looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

22 And on some have compassion, [a]making a distinction; 23 but (D)others save [b]with fear, (E)pulling them out of the [c]fire, hating even (F)the garment defiled by the flesh.

Glory to God

24 (G)Now to Him who is able to keep [d]you from stumbling,
And (H)to present you faultless
Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy,
25 To [e]God our Savior,
[f]Who alone is wise,
Be glory and majesty,
Dominion and [g]power,
Both now and forever.
Amen.

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  1. Jude 1:22 NU who are doubting (or making distinctions)
  2. Jude 1:23 NU omits with fear
  3. Jude 1:23 NU adds and on some have mercy with fear
  4. Jude 1:24 M them
  5. Jude 1:25 NU the only God our
  6. Jude 1:25 NU Through Jesus Christ our Lord, Be glory
  7. Jude 1:25 NU adds Before all time,

The Parable of the Talents(A)

14 (B)“For the kingdom of heaven is (C)like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them. 15 And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, (D)to each according to his own ability; and immediately he went on a journey. 16 Then he who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents. 17 And likewise he who had received two gained two more also. 18 But he who had received one went and dug in the ground, and hid his lord’s money. 19 After a long time the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them.

20 “So he who had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, ‘Lord, you delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents besides them.’ 21 His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were (E)faithful over a few things, (F)I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into (G)the joy of your lord.’ 22 He also who had received two talents came and said, ‘Lord, you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides them.’ 23 His lord said to him, (H)‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into (I)the joy of your lord.’

24 “Then he who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed. 25 And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground. Look, there you have what is yours.’

26 “But his lord answered and said to him, ‘You (J)wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed. 27 So you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I would have received back my own with interest. 28 So take the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents.

29 (K)‘For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away. 30 And cast the unprofitable servant (L)into the outer darkness. (M)There will be weeping and (N)gnashing of teeth.’

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You Will Know Them by Their Fruits(A)

15 (B)“Beware of false prophets, (C)who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. 16 (D)You will know them by their fruits. (E)Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? 17 Even so, (F)every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. 19 (G)Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them.

I Never Knew You(H)

21 “Not everyone who says to Me, (I)‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who (J)does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we (K)not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ 23 And (L)then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; (M)depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’

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20 But in a great house there are not only (A)vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay, some for honor and some for dishonor. 21 Therefore if anyone cleanses himself from the latter, he will be a vessel for honor, [a]sanctified and useful for the Master, (B)prepared for every good work.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Timothy 2:21 set apart

Cast Down but Unconquered

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, (A)that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us. We are (B)hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not (C)forsaken; (D)struck down, but not destroyed— 10 (E)always carrying about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, (F)that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body. 11 For we who live (G)are always delivered to death for Jesus’ sake, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh.

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19 You will say to me then, “Why does He still find fault? For (A)who has resisted His will?” 20 But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? (B)Will the thing formed say to him who formed it, “Why have you made me like this?” 21 Does not the (C)potter have power over the clay, from the same lump to make (D)one vessel for honor and another for dishonor?

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The Parable of the Revealed Light(A)

16 (B)“No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a vessel or puts it under a bed, but sets it on a lampstand, that those who enter may see the (C)light. 17 (D)For nothing is secret that will not be (E)revealed, nor anything hidden that will not be known and come to light. 18 Therefore take heed how you hear. (F)For whoever has, to him more will be given; and whoever does not have, even what he [a]seems to (G)have will be taken from him.”

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 8:18 thinks that he has

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