11 Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

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11 Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil but what is good.(A) Anyone who does what is good is from God.(B) Anyone who does what is evil has not seen God.(C)

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16 Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;

17 Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

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16 Wash(A) and make yourselves clean.
    Take your evil deeds out of my sight;(B)
    stop doing wrong.(C)
17 Learn to do right;(D) seek justice.(E)
    Defend the oppressed.[a](F)
Take up the cause of the fatherless;(G)
    plead the case of the widow.(H)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 1:17 Or justice. / Correct the oppressor

27 Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.

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27 Turn from evil and do good;(A)
    then you will dwell in the land forever.(B)

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Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

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Follow God’s example,(A) therefore, as dearly loved children(B)

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11 Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.

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11 They must turn from evil and do good;
    they must seek peace and pursue it.

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14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

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14 Turn from evil and do good;(A)
    seek peace(B) and pursue it.

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29 If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.

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29 If you know that he is righteous,(A) you know that everyone who does what is right has been born of him.(B)

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13 And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?

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13 Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good?(A)

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10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,

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A Final Charge to Timothy

10 You, however, know all about my teaching,(A) my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance,

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20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

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20 Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed.(A)

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14 For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews:

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14 For you, brothers and sisters, became imitators(A) of God’s churches in Judea,(B) which are in Christ Jesus: You suffered from your own people(C) the same things those churches suffered from the Jews

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And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost.

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You became imitators of us(A) and of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering(B) with the joy(C) given by the Holy Spirit.(D)

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26 If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.

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26 Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be.(A) My Father will honor the one who serves me.

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