Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.

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Two are better than one,
    because they have a good return for their labor:

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17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

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17 As iron sharpens iron,
    so one person sharpens another.

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18 And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

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18 The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.”(A)

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18 But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.

19 And if they were all one member, where were the body?

20 But now are they many members, yet but one body.

21 And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

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18 But in fact God has placed(A) the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be.(B) 19 If they were all one part, where would the body be? 20 As it is, there are many parts, but one body.(C)

21 The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” And the head cannot say to the feet, “I don’t need you!”

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And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;

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Calling the Twelve to him,(A) he began to send them out two by two(B) and gave them authority over impure spirits.(C)

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14 I am not able to bear all this people alone, because it is too heavy for me.

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14 I cannot carry all these people by myself; the burden is too heavy for me.(A)

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36 And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.

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36 Even now the one who reaps draws a wage and harvests(A) a crop for eternal life,(B) so that the sower and the reaper may be glad together.

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12 The Lord recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.

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12 May the Lord repay you for what you have done. May you be richly rewarded by the Lord,(A) the God of Israel,(B) under whose wings(C) you have come to take refuge.(D)

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As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

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While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said,(A) “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work(B) to which I have called them.”(C)

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Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.

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Watch out that you do not lose what we[a] have worked for, but that you may be rewarded fully.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 2 John 1:8 Some manuscripts you

39 And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;

40 And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.

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39 They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus, 40 but Paul chose Silas(A) and left, commended by the believers to the grace of the Lord.(B)

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14 And the Lord stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and did work in the house of the Lord of hosts, their God,

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14 So the Lord stirred up(A) the spirit of Zerubbabel(B) son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua son of Jozadak,(C) the high priest, and the spirit of the whole remnant(D) of the people. They came and began to work on the house of the Lord Almighty, their God,

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14 And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart.

15 And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do.

16 And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God.

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14 Then the Lord’s anger burned(A) against Moses and he said, “What about your brother, Aaron the Levite? I know he can speak well. He is already on his way to meet(B) you, and he will be glad to see you. 15 You shall speak to him and put words in his mouth;(C) I will help both of you speak and will teach you what to do. 16 He will speak to the people for you, and it will be as if he were your mouth(D) and as if you were God to him.(E)

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