31 That this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causeless, or that my lord hath avenged himself: but when the Lord shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thine handmaid.

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31 my lord will not have on his conscience the staggering burden of needless bloodshed or of having avenged himself. And when the Lord your God has brought my lord success, remember(A) your servant.”(B)

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14 But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house:

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14 But when all goes well with you, remember me(A) and show me kindness;(B) mention me to Pharaoh(C) and get me out of this prison.

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19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

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19 Do not take revenge,(A) my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,”[a](B) says the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 12:19 Deut. 32:35

12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

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Paul’s Change of Plans

12 Now this is our boast: Our conscience(A) testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in our relations with you, with integrity[a](B) and godly sincerity.(C) We have done so, relying not on worldly wisdom(D) but on God’s grace.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 1:12 Many manuscripts holiness

21 It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.

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21 It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything else that will cause your brother or sister to fall.(A)

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42 And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.

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42 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.[a](A)

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  1. Luke 23:42 Some manuscripts come with your kingly power

12 And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;

13 And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!

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12 You will say, “How I hated discipline!
    How my heart spurned correction!(A)
13 I would not obey my teachers
    or turn my ear to my instructors.

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94 O Lord God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.

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Psalm 94

The Lord is a God who avenges.(A)
    O God who avenges, shine forth.(B)

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48 It is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me.

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48 He is the God who avenges(A) me,(B)
    who puts the nations under me,

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23 The Lord render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; for the Lord delivered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the Lord's anointed.

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23 The Lord rewards(A) everyone for their righteousness(B) and faithfulness. The Lord delivered(C) you into my hands today, but I would not lay a hand on the Lord’s anointed.

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40 And when the servants of David were come to Abigail to Carmel, they spake unto her, saying, David sent us unto thee, to take thee to him to wife.

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40 His servants went to Carmel and said to Abigail, “David has sent us to you to take you to become his wife.”

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33 And blessed be thy advice, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to shed blood, and from avenging myself with mine own hand.

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33 May you be blessed for your good judgment and for keeping me from bloodshed(A) this day and from avenging myself with my own hands.

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15 The Lord therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.

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15 May the Lord be our judge(A) and decide(B) between us. May he consider my cause and uphold(C) it; may he vindicate(D) me by delivering(E) me from your hand.”

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