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13 Mordecai told them to reply to Esther, “Do not think that in the king’s palace you will escape any more than all the other Jews.

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13 he sent back this answer: “Do not think that because you are in the king’s house you alone of all the Jews will escape.

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10 If you faint in the day of adversity,
    your strength being small;(A)
11 if you hold back from rescuing those taken away to death,
    those who go staggering to the slaughter;(B)
12 if you say, “Look, we did not know this”—
    does not he who weighs the heart perceive it?
Does not he who keeps watch over your soul know it?
    And will he not repay all according to their deeds?(C)

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Saying 25

10 If you falter in a time of trouble,
    how small is your strength!(A)
11 Rescue those being led away to death;
    hold back those staggering toward slaughter.(B)
12 If you say, “But we knew nothing about this,”
    does not he who weighs(C) the heart perceive it?
Does not he who guards your life know it?
    Will he not repay(D) everyone according to what they have done?(E)

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30 because he came close to death for the work of Christ,[a] risking his life to make up for those services that you could not give me.

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Footnotes

  1. 2.30 Other ancient authorities read of the Lord

30 because he almost died for the work of Christ. He risked his life to make up for the help you yourselves could not give me.(A)

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25 Those who love their life lose it, and those who hate their life in this world will keep it for eternal life.(A)

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25 Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it(A) for eternal life.(B)

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Consider him who endured such hostility against himself from sinners,[a] so that you may not grow weary in your souls or lose heart.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 12.3 Other ancient authorities read such hostility from sinners against themselves

Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary(A) and lose heart.

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The Cross and Self-Denial

24 Then Jesus told his disciples, “If any wish to come after me, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.(A) 25 For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it.

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24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.(A) 25 For whoever wants to save their life[a] will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 16:25 The Greek word means either life or soul; also in verse 26.