Proverbs 10:1-12

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The Proverbs of Solomon

10 ^(A)The proverbs of Solomon.

^(B)A wise son makes a glad father,
    ^(C)but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
²^(D)Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit,
    ^(E)but righteousness delivers from death.
³^(F)The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,
    ^(G)but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
⁴A slack hand ^(H)causes poverty,
    ^(I)but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
⁵He who ^(J)gathers in summer is a prudent son,
    but he who sleeps in harvest is ^(K)a son who brings shame.
⁶Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
    but ^(L)the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.^[a]
⁷^(M)The memory of the righteous is a blessing,
    but ^(N)the name of the wicked will rot.
⁸^(O)The wise of heart will receive commandments,
    but a babbling fool will come to ruin.
⁹^(P)Whoever walks in integrity walks securely,
    but he who makes his ways crooked ^(Q)will be found out.
¹⁰Whoever ^(R)winks the eye causes trouble,
    and a babbling fool will come to ruin.
¹¹^(S)The mouth of the righteous is ^(T)a fountain of life,
    but the mouth of the wicked ^(U)conceals violence.
¹²Hatred stirs up strife,
    but ^(V)love covers all offenses.

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Footnotes

Proverbs 10:6 Or but violence covers the mouth of the wicked; also verse 11

1 Timothy 1:1-17

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Greeting

1 Paul, ^(A)an apostle of Christ Jesus ^(B)by command of ^(C)God our Savior and of Christ Jesus ^(D)our hope,

²To Timothy, ^(E)my true child in the faith:

^(F)Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

Warning Against False Teachers

³^(G)As I urged you when I was going to Macedonia, remain at Ephesus so that you may charge certain persons not ^(H)to teach any different doctrine, ⁴nor ^(I)to devote themselves to myths and endless ^(J)genealogies, which promote ^(K)speculations rather than the stewardship^[a] from God that is by faith. ⁵The aim of our charge is love ^(L)that issues from a pure heart and ^(M)a good conscience and ^(N)a sincere faith. ⁶Certain persons, by ^(O)swerving from these, have wandered away into ^(P)vain discussion, ⁷desiring to be teachers of the law, ^(Q)without understanding either what they are saying or the things about which they make confident assertions.

⁸Now we know that ^(R)the law is good, if one uses it lawfully, ⁹understanding this, that the ^(S)law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who strike their fathers and mothers, for murderers, ¹⁰the sexually immoral, men who practice homosexuality, enslavers,^[b] liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to ^(T)sound^[c] doctrine, ¹¹in accordance with ^(U)the gospel of the glory of ^(V)the blessed God ^(W)with which I have been entrusted.

Christ Jesus Came to Save Sinners

¹²I thank him ^(X)who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, ^(Y)appointing me to his service, ¹³though formerly I was a blasphemer, ^(Z)persecutor, and insolent opponent. But ^(AA)I received mercy ^(AB)because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief, ¹⁴and ^(AC)the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the ^(AD)faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. ¹⁵The saying is ^(AE)trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus ^(AF)came into the world to save sinners, ^(AG)of whom I am the foremost. ¹⁶But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life. ¹⁷To ^(AH)the King of the ages, ^(AI)immortal, ^(AJ)invisible, ^(AK)the only God, ^(AL)be honor and glory forever and ever.^[d] Amen.

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Footnotes

1 Timothy 1:4 Or good order
1 Timothy 1:10 That is, those who take someone captive in order to sell him into slavery
1 Timothy 1:10 Or healthy
1 Timothy 1:17 Greek to the ages of ages

Matthew 12:22-32

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Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit

²²^(A)Then a demon-oppressed man who was blind and mute was brought to him, and he healed him, so that the man spoke and saw. ²³^(B)And all the people were amazed, and said, ^(C)“Can this be the Son of David?” ²⁴But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, ^(D)“It is only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, that this man casts out demons.” ²⁵^(E)Knowing their thoughts, ^(F)he said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and no city or house divided against itself will stand. ²⁶And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand? ²⁷And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, ^(G)by whom do ^(H)your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges. ²⁸But if it is ^(I)by the Spirit of God that I cast out demons, then ^(J)the kingdom of God has come upon you. ²⁹Or ^(K)how can someone enter a strong man's house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? Then indeed ^(L)he may plunder his house. ³⁰^(M)Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters. ³¹^(N)Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but ^(O)the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. ³²And whoever speaks a word ^(P)against the Son of Man ^(Q)will be forgiven, but ^(R)whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in ^(S)this age or in the age to come.