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13 Hear and testify against the house of Jacob,
    says the Lord God, the God of hosts:(A)

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13 “Hear this and testify(A) against the descendants of Jacob,” declares the Lord, the Lord God Almighty.

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that no one wrong or exploit a brother or sister in this matter, because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, just as we have already told you beforehand and solemnly warned you.(A)

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and that in this matter no one should wrong or take advantage of a brother or sister.[a](A) The Lord will punish(B) all those who commit such sins,(C) as we told you and warned you before.

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  1. 1 Thessalonians 4:6 The Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a believer, whether man or woman, as part of God’s family.

The Old Life and the New

17 Now this I affirm and insist on in the Lord: you must no longer walk as the[a] gentiles walk, in the futility of their minds;(A)

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  1. 4.17 Other ancient authorities add other

Instructions for Christian Living

17 So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer(A) live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.(B)

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21 as I testified to both Jews and Greeks about repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus.[a](A)

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  1. 20.21 Other ancient authorities add Christ

21 I have declared to both Jews(A) and Greeks that they must turn to God in repentance(B) and have faith in our Lord Jesus.(C)

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When Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul was occupied with proclaiming the word,[a] testifying to the Jews that the Messiah[b] was Jesus.(A) When they opposed and reviled him, in protest he shook the dust from his clothes[c] and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent. From now on I will go to the gentiles.”(B)

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  1. 18.5 Gk with the word
  2. 18.5 Or the Christ
  3. 18.6 Gk reviled him, he shook out his clothes

When Silas(A) and Timothy(B) came from Macedonia,(C) Paul devoted himself exclusively to preaching, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Messiah.(D) But when they opposed Paul and became abusive,(E) he shook out his clothes in protest(F) and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads!(G) I am innocent of it.(H) From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”(I)

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40 And he testified with many other arguments and exhorted them, saying, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.”

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40 With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.”(A)

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27 therefore I will take you into exile beyond Damascus, says the Lord, whose name is the God of hosts.(A)

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27 Therefore I will send you into exile(A) beyond Damascus,”
    says the Lord, whose name is God Almighty.(B)

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You shall speak my words to them, whether they hear or refuse to hear, for they are a rebellious house.(A)

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You must speak(A) my words to them, whether they listen or fail to listen, for they are rebellious.(B)

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24 Therefore says the Sovereign, the Lord of hosts, the Mighty One of Israel:
Surely I will pour out my wrath on my enemies
    and avenge myself on my foes!(A)

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24 Therefore the Lord, the Lord Almighty,
    the Mighty One(A) of Israel, declares:
“Ah! I will vent my wrath on my foes
    and avenge(B) myself on my enemies.(C)

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19 Yet he sent prophets among them to bring them back to the Lord; they testified against them, but they would not listen.(A)

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19 Although the Lord sent prophets to the people to bring them back to him, and though they testified against them, they would not listen.(A)

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15 They despised his statutes and his covenant that he had made with their ancestors and the warnings that he had given them. They went after false idols and became false; they followed the nations that were around them, concerning whom the Lord had commanded them that they should not do as they did.(A)

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15 They rejected his decrees and the covenant(A) he had made with their ancestors and the statutes he had warned them to keep. They followed worthless idols(B) and themselves became worthless.(C) They imitated the nations(D) around them although the Lord had ordered them, “Do not do as they do.”

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13 Yet the Lord warned Israel and Judah by every prophet and every seer, saying, “Turn from your evil ways and keep my commandments and my statutes, in accordance with all the law that I commanded your ancestors and that I sent to you by my servants the prophets.”(A)

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13 The Lord warned(A) Israel and Judah through all his prophets and seers:(B) “Turn from your evil ways.(C) Observe my commands and decrees, in accordance with the entire Law that I commanded your ancestors to obey and that I delivered to you through my servants the prophets.”(D)

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22 “The Lord, God of gods! The Lord, God of gods! He knows, and let Israel itself know! If it was in rebellion or in breach of faith toward the Lord, do not spare us today(A)

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22 “The Mighty One, God, the Lord! The Mighty One, God,(A) the Lord!(B) He knows!(C) And let Israel know! If this has been in rebellion or disobedience to the Lord, do not spare us this day.

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