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13 Now who will harm you if you are eager to do 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 See that none of you repays evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to all.(A)

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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 the ways of people please the Lord,
    he causes even their enemies to be at peace with them.(A)

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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 We know that all things work together[a] for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 8.28 Other ancient authorities read God makes all things work together or in all things God works

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, do not imitate what is evil, but imitate what is good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God.(A)

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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 who render me evil for good
    are my adversaries because I follow after good.(A)

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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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Gifts of Prophecy and Tongues

14 Pursue love and strive for the spiritual gifts and especially that you may prophesy.(A)

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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 conduct but to bad. Do you wish to have no fear of the authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive its approval,(A)

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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 the one who pursues righteousness.(A)

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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 she must be well attested for her good works, as one who has brought up children, shown hospitality, washed the saints’ feet, helped the afflicted, and devoted herself to doing good in every way.(A)

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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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Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children,(A)

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

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