And Jonathan told David, “Saul my father seeks to kill you. Therefore be on your guard in the morning. Stay in a secret place and hide yourself.

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and warned him, “My father Saul is looking for a chance to kill you. Be on your guard tomorrow morning; go into hiding(A) and stay there.

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17 (A)A friend loves at all times,
    and a brother is born for adversity.

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17 A friend loves at all times,
    and a brother is born for a time of adversity.(A)

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24 but their (A)plot became known to Saul. (B)They were watching the gates day and night in order to kill him,

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24 but Saul learned of their plan.(A) Day and night they kept close watch on the city gates in order to kill him.

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12 We should not be like (A)Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? (B)Because his own deeds were evil and his brother's righteous. 13 Do not be surprised, brothers,[a] (C)that the world hates you. 14 We know that (D)we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 John 3:13 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters; also verses 14, 16

12 Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one(A) and murdered his brother.(B) And why did he murder him? Because his own actions were evil and his brother’s were righteous.(C) 13 Do not be surprised, my brothers and sisters,[a] if the world hates you.(D) 14 We know that we have passed from death to life,(E) because we love each other. Anyone who does not love remains in death.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 John 3:13 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in verse 16.

16 Now the son of Paul's sister heard of their ambush, so he went and entered (A)the barracks and told Paul.

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16 But when the son of Paul’s sister heard of this plot, he went into the barracks(A) and told Paul.

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As for (A)the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones,
    in whom is all my delight.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 16:3 Or To the saints in the land, the excellent in whom is all my delight, I say:

I say of the holy people(A) who are in the land,(B)
    “They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight.”

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And he said to him, “Far from it! You shall not die. Behold, my father does nothing either great or small without disclosing it to me. And why should my father hide this from me? It is not so.”

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“Never!” Jonathan replied. “You are not going to die! Look, my father doesn’t do anything, great or small, without letting me know. Why would he hide this from me? It isn’t so!”

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David and Jonathan's Friendship

18 As soon as he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan (A)loved him as his own soul. And Saul took him that day (B)and would not let him return to his father's house. Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because (C)he loved him as his own soul.

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Saul’s Growing Fear of David

18 After David had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan(A) became one in spirit with David, and he loved(B) him as himself.(C) From that day Saul kept David with him and did not let him return home to his family. And Jonathan made a covenant(D) with David because he loved him as himself.

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17 These things I command you, (A)so that you will love one another.

The Hatred of the World

18 (B)“If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. 19 (C)If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because (D)you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.

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17 This is my command: Love each other.(A)

The World Hates the Disciples

18 “If the world hates you,(B) keep in mind that it hated me first. 19 If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you(C) out of the world. That is why the world hates you.(D)

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