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Numbers 3:1-13
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Numbers 3:1-13
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The Sons of Aaron
3 These are the generations of Aaron and Moses at the time when the Lord spoke with Moses on Mount Sinai. 2 These are the names of the sons of Aaron: (A)Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 3 These are the names of the sons of Aaron, (B)the anointed priests, (C)whom he ordained to serve as priests. 4 (D)But Nadab and Abihu died before the Lord when they offered unauthorized fire before the Lord in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children. So Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests in the lifetime of Aaron their father.
Duties of the Levites
5 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 6 (E)“Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister to him. 7 They shall keep guard over him and over the whole congregation before the tent of meeting, (F)as they minister at the tabernacle. 8 They shall guard all the furnishings of the tent of meeting, and keep guard over the people of Israel as they minister at the tabernacle. 9 And (G)you shall give the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they are (H)wholly given to him from among the people of Israel. 10 And you shall appoint Aaron and his sons, and (I)they shall guard their priesthood. But if (J)any outsider comes near, he shall be put to death.”
11 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 12 “Behold, (K)I have taken the Levites from among the people of Israel instead of every firstborn who opens the womb among the people of Israel. The Levites shall be mine, 13 for (L)all the firstborn are mine. (M)On the day that I struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I consecrated for my own all the firstborn in Israel, both of man and of beast. They shall be mine: I am the Lord.”
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Numbers 3:1-13
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Numbers 3:1-13
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The Levites
3 This is the account of the family of Aaron and Moses(A) at the time the Lord spoke to Moses at Mount Sinai.(B)
2 The names of the sons of Aaron were Nadab the firstborn(C) and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.(D) 3 Those were the names of Aaron’s sons, the anointed priests,(E) who were ordained to serve as priests. 4 Nadab and Abihu, however, died before the Lord(F) when they made an offering with unauthorized fire before him in the Desert of Sinai.(G) They had no sons, so Eleazar and Ithamar(H) served as priests during the lifetime of their father Aaron.(I)
5 The Lord said to Moses, 6 “Bring the tribe of Levi(J) and present them to Aaron the priest to assist him.(K) 7 They are to perform duties for him and for the whole community(L) at the tent of meeting by doing the work(M) of the tabernacle. 8 They are to take care of all the furnishings of the tent of meeting, fulfilling the obligations of the Israelites by doing the work of the tabernacle. 9 Give the Levites to Aaron and his sons;(N) they are the Israelites who are to be given wholly to him.[a] 10 Appoint Aaron(O) and his sons to serve as priests;(P) anyone else who approaches the sanctuary is to be put to death.”(Q)
11 The Lord also said to Moses, 12 “I have taken the Levites(R) from among the Israelites in place of the first male offspring(S) of every Israelite woman. The Levites are mine,(T) 13 for all the firstborn are mine.(U) When I struck down all the firstborn in Egypt, I set apart for myself every firstborn in Israel, whether human or animal. They are to be mine. I am the Lord.”(V)
Footnotes
- Numbers 3:9 Most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text; some manuscripts of the Masoretic Text, Samaritan Pentateuch and Septuagint (see also 8:16) to me
1 Chronicles 1:38-54
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1 Chronicles 1:38-54
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38 (A)The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. 39 The sons of Lotan: Hori and Hemam;[a] and Lotan's sister was Timna. 40 The sons of Shobal: Alvan,[b] Manahath, Ebal, Shepho,[c] and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. 41 The son[d] of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hemdan,[e] Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran. 42 The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.[f] The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
43 (B)These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the people of Israel: Bela the son of Beor, the name of his city being Dinhabah. 44 Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of (C)Bozrah reigned in his place. 45 Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the (D)Temanites reigned in his place. 46 Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, reigned in his place, the name of his city being Avith. 47 Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place. 48 Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth on the Euphrates[g] reigned in his place. 49 Shaul died, and Baal-hanan, the son of Achbor, reigned in his place. 50 Baal-hanan died, and Hadad reigned in his place, the name of his city being Pai; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab. 51 And Hadad died.
The chiefs of Edom were: chiefs Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, 52 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, 53 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, 54 Magdiel, and Iram; these are the chiefs of Edom.
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- 1 Chronicles 1:39 Septuagint (compare Genesis 36:22); Hebrew Homam
- 1 Chronicles 1:40 Septuagint (compare Genesis 36:23); Hebrew Alian
- 1 Chronicles 1:40 Septuagint (compare Genesis 36:23); Hebrew Shephi
- 1 Chronicles 1:41 Hebrew sons
- 1 Chronicles 1:41 Septuagint (compare Genesis 36:26); Hebrew Hamran
- 1 Chronicles 1:42 Septuagint (compare Genesis 36:27); Hebrew Jaakan
- 1 Chronicles 1:48 Hebrew the River
1 Chronicles 1:38-54
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1 Chronicles 1:38-54
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The People of Seir in Edom(A)
38 The sons of Seir:
Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer and Dishan.
39 The sons of Lotan:
Hori and Homam. Timna was Lotan’s sister.
40 The sons of Shobal:
Alvan,[a] Manahath, Ebal, Shepho and Onam.
The sons of Zibeon:
Aiah and Anah.(B)
41 The son of Anah:
Dishon.
The sons of Dishon:
Hemdan,[b] Eshban, Ithran and Keran.
42 The sons of Ezer:
Bilhan, Zaavan and Akan.[c]
The sons of Dishan[d]:
Uz and Aran.
The Rulers of Edom(C)
43 These were the kings who reigned in Edom before any Israelite king reigned:
Bela son of Beor, whose city was named Dinhabah.
44 When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah succeeded him as king.
45 When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites(D) succeeded him as king.
46 When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, succeeded him as king. His city was named Avith.
47 When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah succeeded him as king.
48 When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the river[e] succeeded him as king.
49 When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan son of Akbor succeeded him as king.
50 When Baal-Hanan died, Hadad succeeded him as king. His city was named Pau,[f] and his wife’s name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-Zahab. 51 Hadad also died.
The chiefs of Edom were:
Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, 52 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, 53 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, 54 Magdiel and Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 1:40 Many Hebrew manuscripts and some Septuagint manuscripts (see also Gen. 36:23); most Hebrew manuscripts Alian
- 1 Chronicles 1:41 Many Hebrew manuscripts and some Septuagint manuscripts (see also Gen. 36:26); most Hebrew manuscripts Hamran
- 1 Chronicles 1:42 Many Hebrew and Septuagint manuscripts (see also Gen. 36:27); most Hebrew manuscripts Zaavan, Jaakan
- 1 Chronicles 1:42 See Gen. 36:28; Hebrew Dishon, a variant of Dishan
- 1 Chronicles 1:48 Possibly the Euphrates
- 1 Chronicles 1:50 Many Hebrew manuscripts, some Septuagint manuscripts, Vulgate and Syriac (see also Gen. 36:39); most Hebrew manuscripts Pai
Ezekiel 27:8-19
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Ezekiel 27:8-19
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8 The inhabitants of Sidon and (A)Arvad
were your rowers;
your skilled men, O Tyre, were in you;
they were (B)your pilots.
9 The elders of (C)Gebal and her skilled men were in you,
(D)caulking your seams;
all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in you
to barter for your wares.
10 (E)“Persia and (F)Lud and (G)Put were in your army as your men of war. (H)They hung the shield and helmet in you; they gave you splendor. 11 Men of (I)Arvad and Helech were on your walls all around, and men of Gamad were in your towers. They hung their shields on your walls all around; they made (J)perfect your beauty.
12 (K)“Tarshish did (L)business with you because of your great wealth of every kind; silver, iron, tin, and lead they exchanged for your (M)wares. 13 (N)Javan, (O)Tubal, and (P)Meshech traded with you; they exchanged human beings and vessels of bronze for your merchandise. 14 From (Q)Beth-togarmah they exchanged horses, war horses, and mules (R)for your wares. 15 The men of (S)Dedan[a] traded with you. Many coastlands were your own special markets; they brought you in payment ivory tusks and ebony. 16 Syria (T)did business with you because of your abundant goods; they exchanged for your wares (U)emeralds, (V)purple, (W)embroidered work, (X)fine linen, coral, and (Y)ruby. 17 Judah and the land of Israel traded with you; they exchanged for your merchandise (Z)wheat of (AA)Minnith, meal,[b] honey, oil, and (AB)balm. 18 (AC)Damascus did business with you for your abundant goods, because of your great wealth of every kind; wine of Helbon and (AD)wool of Sahar 19 and casks of wine[c] from Uzal they exchanged for your wares; wrought iron, (AE)cassia, and (AF)calamus were bartered for your merchandise.
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- Ezekiel 27:15 Hebrew; Septuagint Rhodes
- Ezekiel 27:17 The meaning of the Hebrew word is unknown
- Ezekiel 27:19 Probable reading; Hebrew wool of Sahar 19and Dan and Javan
Ezekiel 27:8-19
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Ezekiel 27:8-19
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8 Men of Sidon and Arvad(A) were your oarsmen;
your skilled men, Tyre, were aboard as your sailors.(B)
9 Veteran craftsmen of Byblos(C) were on board
as shipwrights to caulk your seams.
All the ships of the sea(D) and their sailors
came alongside to trade for your wares.
10 “‘Men of Persia,(E) Lydia(F) and Put(G)
served as soldiers in your army.
They hung their shields(H) and helmets on your walls,
bringing you splendor.
11 Men of Arvad and Helek
guarded your walls on every side;
men of Gammad
were in your towers.
They hung their shields around your walls;
they brought your beauty to perfection.(I)
12 “‘Tarshish(J) did business with you because of your great wealth of goods;(K) they exchanged silver, iron, tin and lead for your merchandise.
13 “‘Greece,(L) Tubal and Meshek(M) did business with you; they traded human beings(N) and articles of bronze for your wares.
14 “‘Men of Beth Togarmah(O) exchanged chariot horses, cavalry horses and mules for your merchandise.
15 “‘The men of Rhodes[a](P) traded with you, and many coastlands(Q) were your customers; they paid you with ivory(R) tusks and ebony.
16 “‘Aram[b](S) did business with you because of your many products; they exchanged turquoise,(T) purple fabric, embroidered work, fine linen,(U) coral(V) and rubies for your merchandise.
17 “‘Judah and Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat(W) from Minnith(X) and confections,[c] honey, olive oil and balm(Y) for your wares.(Z)
18 “‘Damascus(AA) did business with you because of your many products and great wealth of goods.(AB) They offered wine from Helbon, wool from Zahar 19 and casks of wine from Izal(AC) in exchange for your wares: wrought iron, cassia(AD) and calamus.
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 27:15 Septuagint; Hebrew Dedan
- Ezekiel 27:16 Most Hebrew manuscripts; some Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac Edom
- Ezekiel 27:17 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
Psalm 118:12-29
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Psalm 118:12-29
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12 (A)They surrounded me like bees;
they went out like (B)a fire among thorns;
in the name of the Lord I cut them off!
13 I was (C)pushed hard,[a] so that I was falling,
but the Lord helped me.
14 The Lord is my strength and my song;
(D)he has become my salvation.
15 Glad songs of salvation
are in the tents of the righteous:
(E)“The right hand of the Lord (F)does valiantly,
16 the right hand of the Lord exalts,
the right hand of the Lord (G)does valiantly!”
17 (H)I shall not die, but I shall live,
and (I)recount the deeds of the Lord.
18 The Lord has (J)disciplined me severely,
but he has not given me over to death.
19 (K)Open to me the gates of righteousness,
that I may enter through them
and give thanks to the Lord.
20 This is the gate of the Lord;
(L)the righteous shall enter through it.
21 I thank you that (M)you have answered me
(N)and have become my salvation.
22 (O)The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone.[b]
23 This is the Lord's doing;
it is marvelous in our eyes.
24 This is the day that the Lord has made;
let us rejoice and be glad in it.
25 Save us, we pray, O Lord!
O Lord, we pray, give us success!
26 (P)Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
We (Q)bless you from the house of the Lord.
27 The Lord is God,
and he has made (R)his light to shine upon us.
Bind the festal sacrifice with cords,
up to (S)the horns of the altar!
28 You are my God, and I will give thanks to you;
you are my God; I will (T)extol you.
29 (U)Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
for his steadfast love endures forever!
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- Psalm 118:13 Hebrew You (that is, the enemy) pushed me hard
- Psalm 118:22 Hebrew the head of the corner
Psalm 118:12-29
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Psalm 118:12-29
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12 They swarmed around me like bees,(A)
but they were consumed as quickly as burning thorns;(B)
in the name of the Lord I cut them down.(C)
13 I was pushed back and about to fall,
but the Lord helped me.(D)
14 The Lord is my strength(E) and my defense[a];
he has become my salvation.(F)
15 Shouts of joy(G) and victory
resound in the tents of the righteous:
“The Lord’s right hand(H) has done mighty things!(I)
16 The Lord’s right hand is lifted high;
the Lord’s right hand has done mighty things!”
17 I will not die(J) but live,
and will proclaim(K) what the Lord has done.
18 The Lord has chastened(L) me severely,
but he has not given me over to death.(M)
19 Open for me the gates(N) of the righteous;
I will enter(O) and give thanks to the Lord.
20 This is the gate of the Lord(P)
through which the righteous may enter.(Q)
21 I will give you thanks, for you answered me;(R)
you have become my salvation.(S)
22 The stone(T) the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone;(U)
23 the Lord has done this,
and it is marvelous(V) in our eyes.
24 The Lord has done it this very day;
let us rejoice today and be glad.(W)
25 Lord, save us!(X)
Lord, grant us success!
26 Blessed is he who comes(Y) in the name of the Lord.
From the house of the Lord we bless you.[b](Z)
27 The Lord is God,(AA)
and he has made his light shine(AB) on us.
With boughs in hand,(AC) join in the festal procession
up[c] to the horns of the altar.(AD)
29 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
his love endures forever.
Footnotes
- Psalm 118:14 Or song
- Psalm 118:26 The Hebrew is plural.
- Psalm 118:27 Or Bind the festal sacrifice with ropes / and take it
Luke 13:22-35
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Luke 13:22-35
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The Narrow Door
22 (A)He went on his way through towns and villages, teaching and (B)journeying toward Jerusalem. 23 And someone said to him, “Lord, (C)will those who are saved be few?” And he said to them, 24 (D)“Strive (E)to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able. 25 (F)When once the master of the house has risen and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, (G)‘Lord, open to us,’ then he will answer you, (H)‘I do not know where you come from.’ 26 Then you will begin to say, (I)‘We ate and drank in your presence, and you taught in our streets.’ 27 But he will say, ‘I tell you, (J)I do not know where you come from. (K)Depart from me, all you workers of evil!’ 28 (L)In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see (M)Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God but (N)you yourselves cast out. 29 And (O)people will come from east and west, and from north and south, and (P)recline at table in the kingdom of God. 30 And behold, (Q)some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last.”
Lament over Jerusalem
31 At that very hour some Pharisees came and said to him, “Get away from (R)here, for (S)Herod wants to kill you.” 32 And he said to them, “Go and tell that fox, ‘Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day (T)I finish my course. 33 Nevertheless, (U)I (V)must go on my way today and tomorrow and the day following, for it cannot be that (W)a prophet should perish away from Jerusalem.’ 34 (X)O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that (Y)kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! (Z)How often would I have (AA)gathered (AB)your children together (AC)as a hen gathers her brood (AD)under her wings, and (AE)you were not willing! 35 Behold, (AF)your house is forsaken. And I tell you, you will not see me until you say, (AG)‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!’”
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Luke 13:22-35
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Luke 13:22-35
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The Narrow Door
22 Then Jesus went through the towns and villages, teaching as he made his way to Jerusalem.(A) 23 Someone asked him, “Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?”
He said to them, 24 “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door,(B) because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to. 25 Once the owner of the house gets up and closes the door, you will stand outside knocking and pleading, ‘Sir, open the door for us.’
“But he will answer, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from.’(C)
26 “Then you will say, ‘We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’
27 “But he will reply, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from. Away from me, all you evildoers!’(D)
28 “There will be weeping there, and gnashing of teeth,(E) when you see Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves thrown out. 29 People will come from east and west(F) and north and south, and will take their places at the feast in the kingdom of God. 30 Indeed there are those who are last who will be first, and first who will be last.”(G)
Jesus’ Sorrow for Jerusalem(H)(I)
31 At that time some Pharisees came to Jesus and said to him, “Leave this place and go somewhere else. Herod(J) wants to kill you.”
32 He replied, “Go tell that fox, ‘I will keep on driving out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach my goal.’(K) 33 In any case, I must press on today and tomorrow and the next day—for surely no prophet(L) can die outside Jerusalem!
34 “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings,(M) and you were not willing. 35 Look, your house is left to you desolate.(N) I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.’[a]”(O)
Footnotes
- Luke 13:35 Psalm 118:26
Galatians 4:8-20
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Galatians 4:8-20
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Paul's Concern for the Galatians
8 Formerly, when you (A)did not know God, you (B)were enslaved to those that by nature (C)are not gods. 9 But now that you have come to know God, or rather (D)to be known by God, (E)how can you turn back again to (F)the weak and worthless elementary principles of the world, whose slaves you want to be once more? 10 (G)You observe days and months and seasons and years! 11 I am afraid (H)I may have labored over you in vain.
12 Brothers,[a] (I)I entreat you, become as I am, for I also have become as you are. (J)You did me no wrong. 13 You know it was (K)because of a bodily ailment that I preached the gospel to you (L)at first, 14 and though my condition was a trial to you, you did not scorn or despise me, but received me (M)as an angel of God, (N)as Christ Jesus. 15 What then has become of your blessedness? For I testify to you that, if possible, you would have gouged out your eyes and given them to me. 16 Have I then become your enemy by (O)telling you the truth?[b] 17 They make much of you, but for no good purpose. They want to shut you out, that you may make much of them. 18 It is always good to be made much of for a good purpose, and (P)not only when I am present with you, 19 (Q)my little children, (R)for whom I am again in the anguish of childbirth until Christ (S)is formed in you! 20 I wish I could be present with you now and change my tone, for I am perplexed about you.
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- Galatians 4:12 Or Brothers and sisters; also verses 28, 31
- Galatians 4:16 Or by dealing truthfully with you
Galatians 4:8-20
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Galatians 4:8-20
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Paul’s Concern for the Galatians
8 Formerly, when you did not know God,(A) you were slaves(B) to those who by nature are not gods.(C) 9 But now that you know God—or rather are known by God(D)—how is it that you are turning back to those weak and miserable forces[a]? Do you wish to be enslaved(E) by them all over again?(F) 10 You are observing special days and months and seasons and years!(G) 11 I fear for you, that somehow I have wasted my efforts on you.(H)
12 I plead with you, brothers and sisters,(I) become like me, for I became like you. You did me no wrong. 13 As you know, it was because of an illness(J) that I first preached the gospel to you, 14 and even though my illness was a trial to you, you did not treat me with contempt or scorn. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God, as if I were Christ Jesus himself.(K) 15 Where, then, is your blessing of me now? I can testify that, if you could have done so, you would have torn out your eyes and given them to me. 16 Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth?(L)
17 Those people are zealous to win you over, but for no good. What they want is to alienate you from us, so that you may have zeal for them.(M) 18 It is fine to be zealous, provided the purpose is good, and to be so always, not just when I am with you.(N) 19 My dear children,(O) for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you,(P) 20 how I wish I could be with you now and change my tone, because I am perplexed about you!
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- Galatians 4:9 Or principles
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