11 Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, (A)what sort of people ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness,

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11 Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives

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Final Words

14 (A)Therefore, beloved, since you are waiting for these, be diligent to be found by him (B)without spot or (C)blemish, and (D)at peace.

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14 So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to be found spotless, blameless(A) and at peace with him.

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10 For (A)we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, (B)so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.

The Ministry of Reconciliation

11 Therefore, knowing (C)the fear of the Lord, we persuade others. But (D)what we are is known to God, and I hope it is known also to your conscience.

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10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us(A) for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.

The Ministry of Reconciliation

11 Since, then, we know what it is to fear the Lord,(B) we try to persuade others. What we are is plain to God, and I hope it is also plain to your conscience.(C)

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The Judgment at Christ's Coming

This is (A)evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be (B)considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are also suffering— since indeed God considers it (C)just (D)to repay with affliction those who afflict you, and to grant (E)relief to you who are afflicted as well as to us, when (F)the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven (G)with his mighty angels

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All this is evidence(A) that God’s judgment is right, and as a result you will be counted worthy(B) of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering. God is just:(C) He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you(D) and give relief to you who are troubled, and to us as well. This will happen when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven(E) in blazing fire(F) with his powerful angels.(G)

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And they asked him, “Teacher, (A)when will these things be, and what will be the sign when these things are about to take place?”

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“Teacher,” they asked, “when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?”

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28 Now when these things begin to take place, straighten up and (A)raise your heads, because (B)your redemption is drawing near.”

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28 When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”(A)

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23 And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have (A)the firstfruits of the Spirit, (B)groan inwardly as (C)we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, (D)the redemption of our bodies. 24 For (E)in this hope we were saved. Now (F)hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? 25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we (G)wait for it with patience.

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23 Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit,(A) groan(B) inwardly as we wait eagerly(C) for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies.(D) 24 For in this hope we were saved.(E) But hope that is seen is no hope at all.(F) Who hopes for what they already have? 25 But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.(G)

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