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and every proud obstacle raised up against the knowledge of God, and we take every thought captive to obey Christ.(A)

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We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God,(A) and we take captive every thought to make it obedient(B) to Christ.

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let the wicked forsake their way
    and the unrighteous their thoughts;
let them return to the Lord, that he may have mercy on them,
    and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.(A)

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Let the wicked forsake(A) their ways
    and the unrighteous their thoughts.(B)
Let them turn(C) to the Lord, and he will have mercy(D) on them,
    and to our God, for he will freely pardon.(E)

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12 Indeed, the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing until it divides soul from spirit, joints from marrow; it is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.(A)

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12 For the word of God(A) is alive(B) and active.(C) Sharper than any double-edged sword,(D) it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.(E)

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14 Like obedient children, do not be conformed to the desires that you formerly had in ignorance. 15 Instead, as he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in all your conduct,(A)

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14 As obedient(A) children, do not conform(B) to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance.(C) 15 But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do;(D)

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23 but I see in my members another law at war with the law of my mind, making me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members.(A)

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23 but I see another law at work in me, waging war(A) against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin(B) at work within me.

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19 For out of the heart come evil intentions, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander.(A)

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19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts—murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander.(A)

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19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written,

“He catches the wise in their craftiness,”(A)

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19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness(A) in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness”[a];(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 3:19 Job 5:13

21 for though they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their senseless hearts were darkened.(A)

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21 For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened.(A)

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14 O Jerusalem, wash your heart clean of wickedness
    so that you may be saved.
How long shall your evil schemes
    lodge within you?(A)

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14 Jerusalem, wash(A) the evil from your heart and be saved.(B)
    How long(C) will you harbor wicked thoughts?

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11 The haughty eyes of people shall be brought low,
    and the pride of everyone shall be humbled,
and the Lord alone will be exalted on that day.(A)
12 For the Lord of hosts has a day
    against all that is proud and lofty,
    against all that is lifted up and high;[a](B)

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Footnotes

  1. 2.12 Cn Compare Gk: Heb low

11 The eyes of the arrogant(A) will be humbled(B)
    and human pride(C) brought low;(D)
the Lord alone will be exalted(E) in that day.(F)

12 The Lord Almighty has a day(G) in store
    for all the proud(H) and lofty,(I)
for all that is exalted(J)
    (and they will be humbled),(K)

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19 For it is written,

“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
    and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.”

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19 For it is written:

“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise;
    the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 1:19 Isaiah 29:14

You know when I sit down and when I rise up;
    you discern my thoughts from far away.(A)

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You know when I sit and when I rise;(A)
    you perceive my thoughts(B) from afar.

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26 Evil plans are an abomination to the Lord,
    but gracious words are pure.(A)

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26 The Lord detests the thoughts(A) of the wicked,(B)
    but gracious words are pure(C) in his sight.

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