11 Say to them: ‘As I live,’ says the Lord God, (A)‘I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked (B)turn from his way and live. Turn, turn from your evil ways! For (C)why should you die, O house of Israel?’

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11 Say to them, ‘(A)As I live!’ declares the Lord [a]God, ‘I take (B)no pleasure at all in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked (C)turn from his way and live. (D)Turn back, turn back from your evil ways! Why then should you die, house of Israel?’

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  1. Ezekiel 33:11 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord, and so throughout the ch

11 Say to them, ‘As I live,’ says the Lord God, ‘I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn back (change your way of thinking), turn back [in repentance] from your evil ways! For why should you die, O house of Israel?’

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11 Say to them, ‘As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live.(A) Turn!(B) Turn from your evil ways! Why will you die, people of Israel?’(C)

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30 (A)“Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways,” says the Lord God. (B)“Repent, and turn from all your transgressions, so that iniquity will not be your ruin. 31 (C)Cast away from you all the transgressions which you have committed, and get yourselves a (D)new heart and a new spirit. For why should you die, O house of Israel? 32 For (E)I have no pleasure in the death of one who dies,” says the Lord God. “Therefore turn and (F)live!”

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30 “Therefore I will judge you, house of Israel, each according to his conduct,” declares the Lord God. “(A)Repent and turn away from all your offenses, so that wrongdoing does not become a stumbling block to you. 31 (B)Hurl away from you all your offenses which you have committed and make yourselves a (C)new heart and a new spirit! For why should you die, house of Israel? 32 For I take (D)no pleasure in the death of anyone who dies,” declares the Lord God. “Therefore, repent and live!”

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30 “Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, each one in accordance with his conduct,” says the Lord God. “Repent (change your way of thinking) and turn away from all your transgressions, so that sin may not become a stumbling block to you.(A) 31 Cast away from you all your transgressions which you have committed [against Me], and make yourselves a new heart and a new spirit! For why should you die, O house of Israel?(B) 32 For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone who dies,” says the Lord God. “Therefore, repent and live!”

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30 “Therefore, you Israelites, I will judge each of you according to your own ways, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent!(A) Turn away from all your offenses; then sin will not be your downfall.(B) 31 Rid(C) yourselves of all the offenses you have committed, and get a new heart(D) and a new spirit. Why(E) will you die, people of Israel?(F) 32 For I take no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent(G) and live!(H)

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Preaching to Cornelius’ Household

34 Then Peter opened his mouth and said: (A)“In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. 35 But (B)in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is (C)accepted by Him.

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Gentiles Hear Good News

34 (A)Opening his mouth, Peter said:

“I most certainly understand now that (B)God is not one to show partiality, 35 but (C)in every nation the one who [a](D)fears Him and [b]does what is right is acceptable to Him.

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  1. Acts 10:35 Or reveres
  2. Acts 10:35 Lit works righteousness

Gentiles Hear Good News

34 Opening his mouth, Peter said:

“Most certainly I understand now that God is not one to show partiality [to people as though Gentiles were excluded from God’s blessing], 35 but in every nation the person who fears God and does what is right [by seeking Him] is acceptable and welcomed by Him.

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34 Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism(A) 35 but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right.(B)

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For this is (A)good and acceptable in the sight (B)of God our Savior, (C)who desires all men to be saved (D)and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

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This is good and acceptable in the sight of (A)God our Savior, (B)who wants all people to be (C)saved and to (D)come to the [a]knowledge of the truth.

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  1. 1 Timothy 2:4 Or recognition

This [kind of praying] is good and acceptable and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who [a]wishes all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge and recognition of the [divine] truth.

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  1. 1 Timothy 2:4 Salvation is offered to everyone, but each individual must choose to accept or reject God’s gracious offer.

This is good, and pleases(A) God our Savior,(B) who wants(C) all people(D) to be saved(E) and to come to a knowledge of the truth.(F)

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20 Behold, (A)I stand at the door and knock. (B)If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, (C)I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.

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20 Behold, I stand (A)at the door and (B)knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, (C)I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me.

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20 Behold, I stand at the door [of the church] and continually knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him (restore him), and he with Me.

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20 Here I am! I stand at the door(A) and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door,(B) I will come in(C) and eat with that person, and they with me.

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17 (A)For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.

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17 For God (A)did not send the Son into the world (B)to judge the world, but so that the world might be saved through Him.

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17 For God did not send the Son into the world to judge and condemn the world [that is, to initiate the final judgment of the world], but that the world might be saved through Him.

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17 For God did not send his Son into the world(A) to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.(B)

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26 And He has made from one [a]blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their preappointed times and (A)the boundaries of their dwellings, 27 (B)so that they should seek the Lord, in the hope that they might grope for Him and find Him, (C)though He is not far from each one of us;

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  1. Acts 17:26 NU omits blood

26 and (A)He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having (B)determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their habitation, 27 that they would seek God, if perhaps they might feel around for Him and find Him, (C)though He is not far from each one of us;

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26 And He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on the face of the earth, having determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands and territories. 27 This was so that they would seek God, if perhaps they might grasp for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us.

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26 From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands.(A) 27 God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us.(B)

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