24 (A)Only fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart. For consider (B)what great things he has done for you.

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24 But be sure to fear(A) the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart;(B) consider(C) what great(D) things he has done for you.

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21 (A)He is your praise. He is your God, (B)who has done for you these great and terrifying things that your eyes have seen.

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21 He is the one you praise;(A) he is your God, who performed for you those great(B) and awesome wonders(C) you saw with your own eyes.

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12 (A)They have lyre and harp,
    tambourine and flute and wine at their feasts,
(B)but they do not regard the deeds of the Lord,
    or see the work of his hands.

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12 They have harps and lyres at their banquets,
    pipes(A) and timbrels(B) and wine,
but they have no regard(C) for the deeds of the Lord,
    no respect for the work of his hands.(D)

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Then our (A)mouth was filled with laughter,
    and our tongue with shouts of joy;
then they said among the nations,
    (B)“The Lord has done great things for them.”
The Lord has done great things for us;
    we are glad.

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Our mouths were filled with laughter,(A)
    our tongues with songs of joy.(B)
Then it was said among the nations,
    “The Lord has done great things(C) for them.”
The Lord has done great things(D) for us,
    and we are filled with joy.(E)

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29 for our (A)God is a consuming fire.

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29 for our “God is a consuming fire.”[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 12:29 Deut. 4:24

13 The end of the matter; all has been heard. (A)Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.[a]

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  1. Ecclesiastes 12:13 Or the duty of all mankind

13 Now all has been heard;
    here is the conclusion of the matter:
Fear God(A) and keep his commandments,(B)
    for this is the duty of all mankind.(C)

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10 (A)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
    all those who practice it have (B)a good understanding.
    His (C)praise endures forever!

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10 The fear of the Lord(A) is the beginning of wisdom;(B)
    all who follow his precepts have good understanding.(C)
    To him belongs eternal praise.(D)

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(A)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;
    fools despise wisdom and instruction.

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The fear of the Lord(A) is the beginning of knowledge,
    but fools[a] despise wisdom(B) and instruction.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 1:7 The Hebrew words rendered fool in Proverbs, and often elsewhere in the Old Testament, denote a person who is morally deficient.

28 And he said to man,
‘Behold, (A)the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom,
    and to (B)turn away from evil is understanding.’”

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28 And he said to the human race,
    “The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom,
    and to shun evil(A) is understanding.”(B)

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13 (A)The blood shall be a sign for you, on the houses where you are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague will befall you to destroy you, when I strike the land of Egypt.

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13 The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are, and when I see the blood, I will pass over(A) you. No destructive plague will touch you when I strike Egypt.(B)

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A Living Sacrifice

12 (A)I appeal to you therefore, brothers,[a] by the mercies of God, (B)to present your bodies (C)as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 12:1 Or brothers and sisters
  2. Romans 12:1 Or your rational service

A Living Sacrifice

12 Therefore, I urge you,(A) brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice,(B) holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.

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47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, “Behold, (A)an Israelite indeed, (B)in whom there is no deceit!”

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47 When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, “Here truly is an Israelite(A) in whom there is no deceit.”(B)

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80 May my heart be (A)blameless in your statutes,
    (B)that I may not be put to shame!

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80 May I wholeheartedly follow(A) your decrees,(B)
    that I may not be put to shame.(C)

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