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One must use iron tools to chop them down;
    they will be totally consumed by fire.”

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Whoever touches thorns
    uses a tool of iron or the shaft of a spear;
    they are burned up where they lie.”

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But if a field bears thorns and thistles, it is useless. The farmer will soon condemn that field and burn it.

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But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless and is in danger of being cursed.(A) In the end it will be burned.

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Then the man of lawlessness will be revealed, but the Lord Jesus will slay him with the breath of his mouth and destroy him by the splendor of his coming.

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And then the lawless one will be revealed,(A) whom the Lord Jesus will overthrow with the breath of his mouth(B) and destroy by the splendor of his coming.(C)

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in flaming fire, bringing judgment on those who don’t know God and on those who refuse to obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus.

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He will punish(A) those who do not know God(B) and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.(C)

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Anyone who does not remain in me is thrown away like a useless branch and withers. Such branches are gathered into a pile to be burned.

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If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned.(A)

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27 And as for these enemies of mine who didn’t want me to be their king—bring them in and execute them right here in front of me.’”

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27 But those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them—bring them here and kill them in front of me.’”

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14 But his people hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want him to be our king.’

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14 “But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We don’t want this man to be our king.’

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42 And the angels will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

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42 They will throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.(A)

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10 Even now the ax of God’s judgment is poised, ready to sever the roots of the trees. Yes, every tree that does not produce good fruit will be chopped down and thrown into the fire.

11 “I baptize with[a] water those who repent of their sins and turn to God. But someone is coming soon who is greater than I am—so much greater that I’m not worthy even to be his slave and carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.[b] 12 He is ready to separate the chaff from the wheat with his winnowing fork. Then he will clean up the threshing area, gathering the wheat into his barn but burning the chaff with never-ending fire.”

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  1. 3:11a Or in.
  2. 3:11b Or in the Holy Spirit and in fire.

10 The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.(A)

11 “I baptize you with[a] water for repentance.(B) But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with[b] the Holy Spirit(C) and fire.(D) 12 His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor, gathering his wheat into the barn and burning up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”(E)

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  1. Matthew 3:11 Or in
  2. Matthew 3:11 Or in

    My anger will be gone.
If I find briers and thorns growing,
    I will attack them;
I will burn them up—

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    I am not angry.
If only there were briers and thorns confronting me!
    I would march against them in battle;
    I would set them all on fire.(A)

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“Then the earth quaked and trembled.
    The foundations of the heavens shook;
    they quaked because of his anger.
Smoke poured from his nostrils;
    fierce flames leaped from his mouth.
    Glowing coals blazed forth from him.
10 He opened the heavens and came down;
    dark storm clouds were beneath his feet.

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The earth(A) trembled and quaked,(B)
    the foundations(C) of the heavens[a] shook;
    they trembled because he was angry.
Smoke rose from his nostrils;
    consuming fire(D) came from his mouth,
    burning coals(E) blazed out of it.
10 He parted the heavens and came down;
    dark clouds(F) were under his feet.

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  1. 2 Samuel 22:8 Hebrew; Vulgate and Syriac (see also Psalm 18:7) mountains