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in honor and dishonor, in ill repute and good repute. We are treated as impostors and yet are true,

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through glory and dishonor,(A) bad report(B) and good report; genuine, yet regarded as impostors;(C)

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63 and said, “Sir, we remember what that impostor said while he was still alive, ‘After three days I will rise again.’(A)

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63 “Sir,” they said, “we remember that while he was still alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’(A)

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And why not say (as some people slander us by saying that we say), “Let us do evil so that good may come”? Their judgment is deserved!(A)

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Why not say—as some slanderously claim that we say—“Let us do evil that good may result”?(A) Their condemnation is just!

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I will make those of the synagogue of Satan who say that they are Jews and are not but are lying—I will make them come and bow down before your feet, and they will learn that I have loved you.(A)

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I will make those who are of the synagogue of Satan,(A) who claim to be Jews though they are not,(B) but are liars—I will make them come and fall down at your feet(C) and acknowledge that I have loved you.(D)

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12 Everyone has testified favorably about Demetrius, and so has the truth[a] itself. We also testify for him,[b] and you know that our testimony is true.(A)

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  1. 12 Other ancient authorities read church or church and truth
  2. 12 Gk lacks for him

12 Demetrius is well spoken of by everyone(A)—and even by the truth itself. We also speak well of him, and you know that our testimony is true.(B)

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14 If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the spirit of glory,[a] which is the Spirit of God,[b] is resting on you.[c](A)

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  1. 4.14 Other ancient authorities add and of power
  2. 4.14 Or spirit of glory and of God
  3. 4.14 Other ancient authorities add On their part he is blasphemed, but on your part he is glorified

14 If you are insulted because of the name of Christ,(A) you are blessed,(B) for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.

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13 Let us then go to him outside the camp and bear the abuse he endured.

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13 Let us, then, go to him(A) outside the camp, bearing the disgrace he bore.(B)

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10 For to this end we toil and suffer reproach,[a] because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe.(A)

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  1. 4.10 Other ancient authorities read struggle

10 That is why we labor and strive, because we have put our hope in the living God,(A) who is the Savior of all people,(B) and especially of those who believe.

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Moreover, he must be well thought of by outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace and the snare of the devil.(A)

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He must also have a good reputation with outsiders,(A) so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the devil’s trap.(B)

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10 We are fools for the sake of Christ, but you are sensible people in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored.(A) 11 To the present hour we are hungry and thirsty, we are naked and beaten and homeless,(B) 12 and we grow weary from the work of our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure;(C) 13 when slandered, we speak kindly. We have become like the rubbish of the world, the dregs of all things, to this very day.

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10 We are fools for Christ,(A) but you are so wise in Christ!(B) We are weak, but you are strong!(C) You are honored, we are dishonored! 11 To this very hour we go hungry and thirsty, we are in rags, we are brutally treated, we are homeless.(D) 12 We work hard with our own hands.(E) When we are cursed, we bless;(F) when we are persecuted,(G) we endure it; 13 when we are slandered, we answer kindly. We have become the scum of the earth, the garbage(H) of the world—right up to this moment.

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22 But we would like to hear from you what you think, for with regard to this sect we know that everywhere it is spoken against.”(A)

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22 But we want to hear what your views are, for we know that people everywhere are talking against this sect.”(A)

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When the local people saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “This man must be a murderer; though he has escaped from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.”(A) He, however, shook off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm.(B) They were expecting him to swell up or drop dead, but after they had waited a long time and saw that nothing unusual had happened to him, they changed their minds and began to say that he was a god.(C)

Now in the vicinity of that place were lands belonging to the leading man of the island, named Publius, who received us and entertained us hospitably for three days. It so happened that the father of Publius lay sick in bed with fever and dysentery. Paul visited him and cured him by praying and putting his hands on him.(D) After this happened, the rest of the people on the island who had diseases also came and were cured. 10 They bestowed many honors on us, and when we were about to sail, they put on board all the provisions we needed.

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When the islanders saw the snake hanging from his hand,(A) they said to each other, “This man must be a murderer; for though he escaped from the sea, the goddess Justice has not allowed him to live.”(B) But Paul shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no ill effects.(C) The people expected him to swell up or suddenly fall dead; but after waiting a long time and seeing nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god.(D)

There was an estate nearby that belonged to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us to his home and showed us generous hospitality for three days. His father was sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him and, after prayer,(E) placed his hands on him(F) and healed him.(G) When this had happened, the rest of the sick on the island came and were cured. 10 They honored us(H) in many ways; and when we were ready to sail, they furnished us with the supplies we needed.

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We have, in fact, found this man a pestilent fellow, an agitator among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.[a](A)

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  1. 24.5 Gk Nazoreans

“We have found this man to be a troublemaker, stirring up riots(A) among the Jews(B) all over the world. He is a ringleader of the Nazarene(C) sect(D)

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