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and walk in love, as Christ loved us[a] and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.(A)

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  1. 5.2 Other ancient authorities read you

and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us(A) and gave himself up for us(B) as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.(C)

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34 I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another.(A)

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34 “A new command(A) I give you: Love one another.(B) As I have loved you, so you must love one another.(C)

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20 and it is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God,[a] who loved me and gave himself for me.(A)

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  1. 2.20 Or by faith in the Son of God

20 I have been crucified with Christ(A) and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.(B) The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God,(C) who loved me(D) and gave himself for me.(E)

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14 Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.

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14 And over all these virtues put on love,(A) which binds them all together in perfect unity.(B)

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15 For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing:(A)

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15 For we are to God the pleasing aroma(A) of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.(B)

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28 just as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve and to give his life a ransom for many.”(A)

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28 just as the Son of Man(A) did not come to be served, but to serve,(B) and to give his life as a ransom(C) for many.”

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14 Let all that you do be done in love.(A)

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14 Do everything in love.(A)

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14 He it is who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify for himself a people of his own who are zealous for good deeds.(A)

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14 who gave himself for us(A) to redeem us from all wickedness(B) and to purify(C) for himself a people that are his very own,(D) eager to do what is good.(E)

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For you know the generous act[a] of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich.(A)

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  1. 8.9 Gk the grace or gift

For you know the grace(A) of our Lord Jesus Christ,(B) that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor,(C) so that you through his poverty might become rich.(D)

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Above all, maintain constant love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins.(A)

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Above all, love each other deeply,(A) because love covers over a multitude of sins.(B)

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21 For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his steps.(A)

22 “He committed no sin,
    and no deceit was found in his mouth.”

23 When he was abused, he did not return abuse; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but he entrusted himself to the one who judges justly.(B) 24 He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross,[a] so that, having died to sins, we might live for righteousness; by his wounds[b] you have been healed.(C)

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  1. 2.24 Or carried up our sins in his body to the tree
  2. 2.24 Gk bruise

21 To this(A) you were called,(B) because Christ suffered for you,(C) leaving you an example,(D) that you should follow in his steps.

22 “He committed no sin,(E)
    and no deceit was found in his mouth.”[a](F)

23 When they hurled their insults at him,(G) he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats.(H) Instead, he entrusted himself(I) to him who judges justly.(J) 24 “He himself bore our sins”(K) in his body on the cross,(L) so that we might die to sins(M) and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.”(N)

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  1. 1 Peter 2:22 Isaiah 53:9

25 Consequently, he is able for all time to save[a] those who approach God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.(A)

26 For it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, blameless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.(B) 27 Unlike the other[b] high priests, he has no need to offer sacrifices day after day, first for his own sins and then for those of the people; this he did once for all when he offered himself.(C)

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  1. 7.25 Or able to save completely
  2. 7.27 Gk lacks other

25 Therefore he is able to save(A) completely[a] those who come to God(B) through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.(C)

26 Such a high priest(D) truly meets our need—one who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners,(E) exalted above the heavens.(F) 27 Unlike the other high priests, he does not need to offer sacrifices(G) day after day, first for his own sins,(H) and then for the sins of the people. He sacrificed for their sins once for all(I) when he offered himself.(J)

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  1. Hebrews 7:25 Or forever

12 “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.(A) 13 No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.(B)

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12 My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.(A) 13 Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.(B)

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