And many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of truth (A)will be blasphemed.

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Many will follow their depraved conduct(A) and will bring the way of truth into disrepute.

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24 For, (A)as it is written, “The name of God is blasphemed (B)among the Gentiles because of you.”

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24 As it is written: “God’s name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.”[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 2:24 Isaiah 52:5 (see Septuagint); Ezek. 36:20,22

10 (A)But these people blaspheme all that they do not understand, and they are destroyed by all that they, like unreasoning animals, understand instinctively.

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10 Yet these people slander whatever they do not understand, and the very things they do understand by instinct—as irrational animals do—will destroy them.(A)

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14 and by the signs that it is allowed to work in the presence of[a] the beast (A)it deceives those who dwell on earth, telling them to make an image for the beast (B)that was wounded by the sword and yet lived.

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  1. Revelation 13:14 Or on behalf of

14 Because of the signs(A) it was given power to perform on behalf of the first beast, it deceived(B) the inhabitants of the earth.(C) It ordered them to set up an image in honor of the beast who was wounded by the sword and yet lived.(D)

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15 (A)to execute judgment on all and to convict all the ungodly of all their deeds of ungodliness that they have (B)committed in such an ungodly way, and of all (C)the harsh things that ungodly sinners have spoken against him.”

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15 to judge(A) everyone, and to convict all of them of all the ungodly acts they have committed in their ungodliness, and of all the defiant words ungodly sinners have spoken against him.”[a](B)

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  1. Jude 1:15 From the Jewish First Book of Enoch (approximately the first century b.c.)

15 Forsaking the right way, (A)they have gone astray. They have followed (B)the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who loved (C)gain from wrongdoing,

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15 They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam(A) son of Bezer,[a] who loved the wages of wickedness.

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  1. 2 Peter 2:15 Greek Bosor

12 (A)Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, (B)they may see your good deeds and glorify God on (C)the day of visitation.

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12 Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds(A) and glorify God(B) on the day he visits us.

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and (A)sound speech that cannot be condemned, (B)so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us.

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and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.(A)

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14 But this I confess to you, that according to (A)the Way, which they call (B)a sect, (C)I worship (D)the God of our fathers, believing everything (E)laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets,

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14 However, I admit that I worship the God of our ancestors(A) as a follower of the Way,(B) which they call a sect.(C) I believe everything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets,(D)

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17 She followed Paul and us, (A)crying out, “These men are (B)servants of (C)the Most High God, who proclaim to you (D)the way of salvation.”

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17 She followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God,(A) who are telling you the way to be saved.”

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24 For (A)false christs and (B)false prophets will arise and (C)perform great signs and wonders, (D)so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.

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24 For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders(A) to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

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10 And then many will fall away[a] and (A)betray one another and hate one another. 11 And many (B)false prophets will arise (C)and lead many astray. 12 And because lawlessness will be increased, (D)the love of many will grow cold. 13 (E)But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

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  1. Matthew 24:10 Or stumble

10 At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, 11 and many false prophets(A) will appear and deceive many people.(B) 12 Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, 13 but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.(C)

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And (A)the great dragon was thrown down, (B)that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, (C)the deceiver of the whole world—(D)he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

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The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent(A) called the devil,(B) or Satan,(C) who leads the whole world astray.(D) He was hurled to the earth,(E) and his angels with him.

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