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22 For I have kept the ways of the Lord
    and have not wickedly departed from my God.(A)

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22 For I have kept(A) the ways of the Lord;
    I am not guilty of turning from my God.

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32 “And now, my children, listen to me:
    happy are those who keep my ways.(A)

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32 “Now then, my children, listen(A) to me;
    blessed are(B) those who keep my ways.(C)

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19 No, for I have chosen[a] him, that he may charge his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing righteousness and justice, so that the Lord may bring about for Abraham what he has promised him.”(A)

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  1. 18.19 Heb known

19 For I have chosen him(A), so that he will direct his children(B) and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord(C) by doing what is right and just,(D) so that the Lord will bring about for Abraham what he has promised him.”(E)

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Psalm 128

The Happy Home of the Faithful

A Song of Ascents.

Happy is everyone who fears the Lord,
    who walks in his ways.(A)

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Psalm 128

A song of ascents.

Blessed are all who fear the Lord,(A)
    who walk in obedience to him.(B)

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38 but my righteous one will live by faith.
    My soul takes no pleasure in anyone who shrinks back.”(A)

39 But we are not among those who shrink back and so are lost but among those who have faith and so preserve our souls.(B)

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38 And,

“But my righteous[a] one will live by faith.(A)
    And I take no pleasure
    in the one who shrinks back.”[b](B)

39 But we do not belong to those who shrink back and are destroyed, but to those who have faith and are saved.

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  1. Hebrews 10:38 Some early manuscripts But the righteous
  2. Hebrews 10:38 Hab. 2:4 (see Septuagint)

The Postponement of Paul’s Visit

12 Indeed, this is our boast, the testimony of our conscience: we have behaved in the world with holiness[a] and godly sincerity, not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God—and all the more toward you.(A)

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  1. 1.12 Other ancient authorities read simplicity

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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  1. 2 Corinthians 1:12 Many manuscripts holiness

10 If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love.(A)

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10 If you keep my commands,(A) you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love.

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those who have turned back from following the Lord,
    who have not sought the Lord or inquired of him.(A)

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those who turn back from following(A) the Lord
    and neither seek(B) the Lord nor inquire(C) of him.”

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But those who turn aside to their own crooked ways,
    the Lord will lead away with evildoers.
    Peace be upon Israel!(A)

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But those who turn(A) to crooked ways(B)
    the Lord will banish(C) with the evildoers.

Peace be on Israel.(D)

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Psalm 119

The Glories of God’s Law

Happy are those whose way is blameless,
    who walk in the law of the Lord.(A)

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Psalm 119[a]

א Aleph

Blessed are those whose ways are blameless,(A)
    who walk(B) according to the law of the Lord.(C)

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  1. Psalm 119:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the stanzas of which begin with successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet; moreover, the verses of each stanza begin with the same letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

The words of their mouths are mischief and deceit;
    they have ceased to act wisely and do good.(A)

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The words of their mouths(A) are wicked and deceitful;(B)
    they fail to act wisely(C) or do good.(D)

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10 But he knows the way that I take;
    when he has tested me, I shall come out like gold.(A)
11 My foot has held fast to his steps;
    I have kept his way and have not turned aside.(B)
12 I have not departed from the commandment of his lips;
    I have treasured his words in my bosom.[a](C)

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  1. 23.12 Gk: Heb words more than my daily bread

10 But he knows the way that I take;(A)
    when he has tested me,(B) I will come forth as gold.(C)
11 My feet have closely followed his steps;(D)
    I have kept to his way without turning aside.(E)
12 I have not departed from the commands of his lips;(F)
    I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread.(G)

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Here I am; testify against me before the Lord and before his anointed. Whose ox have I taken? Or whose donkey have I taken? Or whom have I defrauded? Whom have I oppressed? Or from whose hand have I taken a bribe to blind my eyes with it? Testify against me,[a] and I will restore it to you.”(A)

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  1. 12.3 Gk: Heb lacks Testify against me

Here I stand. Testify against me in the presence of the Lord and his anointed.(A) Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey(B) have I taken? Whom have I cheated? Whom have I oppressed? From whose hand have I accepted a bribe(C) to make me shut my eyes? If I have done(D) any of these things, I will make it right.”(E)

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