but they will progress no further, for their folly will be manifest to all, (A)as theirs also was.

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But they will not get very far because, as in the case of those men,(A) their folly will be clear to everyone.

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(A)Now as Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, so do these also resist the truth: (B)men of corrupt minds, (C)disapproved concerning the faith;

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Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses,(A) so also these teachers oppose(B) the truth. They are men of depraved minds,(C) who, as far as the faith is concerned, are rejected.

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15 Then the prophet Jeremiah said to Hananiah the prophet, “Hear now, Hananiah, the Lord has not sent you, but (A)you make this people trust in a (B)lie. 16 Therefore thus says the Lord: ‘Behold, I will cast you from the face of the earth. This year you shall (C)die, because you have taught (D)rebellion against the Lord.’ ”

17 So Hananiah the prophet died the same year in the seventh month.

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15 Then the prophet Jeremiah said to Hananiah the prophet, “Listen, Hananiah! The Lord has not sent(A) you, yet you have persuaded this nation to trust in lies.(B) 16 Therefore this is what the Lord says: ‘I am about to remove you from the face of the earth.(C) This very year you are going to die,(D) because you have preached rebellion(E) against the Lord.’”

17 In the seventh month of that same year, Hananiah the prophet died.(F)

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12 For every man threw down his rod, and they became serpents. But Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods.

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12 Each one threw down his staff and it became a snake. But Aaron’s staff swallowed up their staffs.

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11 And the (A)magicians could not stand before Moses because of the (B)boils, for the boils were on the magicians and on all the Egyptians.

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11 The magicians(A) could not stand before Moses because of the boils that were on them and on all the Egyptians.

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15 And the evil spirit answered and said, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?”

16 Then the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, [a]overpowered them, and prevailed against [b]them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. 17 This became known both to all Jews and Greeks dwelling in Ephesus; and (A)fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

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  1. Acts 19:16 M and they overpowered them
  2. Acts 19:16 NU both of them

15 One day the evil spirit answered them, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know about, but who are you?” 16 Then the man who had the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all. He gave them such a beating that they ran out of the house naked and bleeding.

17 When this became known to the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus,(A) they were all seized with fear,(B) and the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor.

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11 And now, indeed, (A)the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you shall be blind, not seeing the sun for a time.”

And immediately a dark mist fell on him, and he went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand.

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11 Now the hand of the Lord is against you.(A) You are going to be blind for a time, not even able to see the light of the sun.”(B)

Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by the hand.

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19 Where now are your prophets who prophesied to you, saying, ‘The king of Babylon will not come against you or against this land’?

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19 Where are your prophets(A) who prophesied to you, ‘The king of Babylon will not attack you or this land’?

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31 Send to all those in captivity, saying, Thus says the Lord concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite: Because Shemaiah has prophesied to you, (A)and I have not sent him, and he has caused you to trust in a (B)lie— 32 therefore thus says the Lord: Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite and his [a]family: he shall not have anyone to dwell among this people, nor shall he see the good that I will do for My people, says the Lord, (C)because he has taught rebellion against the Lord.

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  1. Jeremiah 29:32 descendants, lit. seed

31 “Send this message to all the exiles: ‘This is what the Lord says about Shemaiah(A) the Nehelamite: Because Shemaiah has prophesied to you, even though I did not send(B) him, and has persuaded you to trust in lies, 32 this is what the Lord says: I will surely punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite and his descendants.(C) He will have no one left among this people, nor will he see the good(D) things I will do for my people, declares the Lord, because he has preached rebellion(E) against me.’”

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21 Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, concerning Ahab the son of Kolaiah, and Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, who prophesy a (A)lie to you in My name: Behold, I will deliver them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and he shall slay them before your eyes. 22 (B)And because of them a curse shall be taken up by all the captivity of Judah who are in Babylon, saying, “The Lord make you like Zedekiah and Ahab, (C)whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire”; 23 because (D)they have done disgraceful things in Israel, have committed adultery with their neighbors’ wives, and have spoken lying words in My name, which I have not commanded them. Indeed I (E)know, and am a witness, says the Lord.

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21 This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says about Ahab son of Kolaiah and Zedekiah son of Maaseiah, who are prophesying lies(A) to you in my name: “I will deliver them into the hands of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and he will put them to death before your very eyes. 22 Because of them, all the exiles from Judah who are in Babylon will use this curse: ‘May the Lord treat you like Zedekiah and Ahab, whom the king of Babylon burned(B) in the fire.’ 23 For they have done outrageous things in Israel; they have committed adultery(C) with their neighbors’ wives, and in my name they have uttered lies—which I did not authorize. I know(D) it and am a witness(E) to it,” declares the Lord.

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10 (A)Surely the wrath of man shall praise You;
With the remainder of wrath You shall gird Yourself.

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10 Surely your wrath against mankind brings you praise,(A)
    and the survivors of your wrath are restrained.[a]

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  1. Psalm 76:10 Or Surely the wrath of mankind brings you praise, / and with the remainder of wrath you arm yourself

25 And Micaiah said, “Indeed, you shall see on that day when you go into an (A)inner chamber to hide!”

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25 Micaiah replied, “You will find out on the day you go to hide(A) in an inner room.”

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18 Now (A)the magicians so worked with their [a]enchantments to bring forth lice, but they (B)could not. So there were lice on man and beast. 19 Then the magicians said to Pharaoh, “This is (C)the[b] finger of God.” But Pharaoh’s (D)heart grew hard, and he did not heed them, just as the Lord had said.

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  1. Exodus 8:18 secret arts
  2. Exodus 8:19 An act of God

18 But when the magicians(A) tried to produce gnats by their secret arts,(B) they could not.

Since the gnats were on people and animals everywhere, 19 the magicians said to Pharaoh, “This is the finger(C) of God.” But Pharaoh’s heart(D) was hard and he would not listen,(E) just as the Lord had said.

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