Suffering for Right and Wrong

13 (A)And who is he who will harm you if you become followers of what is good?

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13 Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good?(A)

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15 (A)See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always (B)pursue what is good both for yourselves and for all.

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15 Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong,(A) but always strive to do what is good for each other(B) and for everyone else.

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When a man’s ways please the Lord,
He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

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When the Lord takes pleasure in anyone’s way,
    he causes their enemies to make peace(A) with them.(B)

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28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those (A)who are the called according to His purpose.

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28 And we know that in all things God works for the good(A) of those who love him, who[a] have been called(B) according to his purpose.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 8:28 Or that all things work together for good to those who love God, who; or that in all things God works together with those who love him to bring about what is good—with those who

11 Beloved, (A)do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. (B)He who does good is of God, [a]but he who does evil has not seen (C)God.

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Footnotes

  1. 3 John 1:11 NU, M omit but

11 Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil but what is good.(A) Anyone who does what is good is from God.(B) Anyone who does what is evil has not seen God.(C)

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20 Those also (A)who render evil for good,
They are my adversaries, because I follow what is good.

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20 Those who repay my good with evil(A)
    lodge accusations(B) against me,
    though I seek only to do what is good.

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Prophecy and Tongues

14 Pursue love, and (A)desire spiritual gifts, (B)but especially that you may prophesy.

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Intelligibility in Worship

14 Follow the way of love(A) and eagerly desire(B) gifts of the Spirit,(C) especially prophecy.(D)

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For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? (A)Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same.

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For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and you will be commended.(A)

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The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
But He loves him who (A)follows righteousness.

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The Lord detests the way of the wicked,(A)
    but he loves those who pursue righteousness.(B)

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10 well reported for good works: if she has brought up children, if she has lodged strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has diligently followed every good work.

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10 and is well known for her good deeds,(A) such as bringing up children, showing hospitality,(B) washing the feet(C) of the Lord’s people, helping those in trouble(D) and devoting herself to all kinds of good deeds.

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Walk in Love

Therefore(A) be imitators of God as dear (B)children.

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Follow God’s example,(A) therefore, as dearly loved children(B)

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