13 And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation.

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13 The other Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that by their hypocrisy even Barnabas(A) was led astray.

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33 Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

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33 Do not be misled:(A) “Bad company corrupts good character.”[a](B)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 15:33 From the Greek poet Menander

14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

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14 Then we will no longer be infants,(A) tossed back and forth by the waves,(B) and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming.(C)

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Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.

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Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings.(A) It is good for our hearts to be strengthened(B) by grace, not by eating ceremonial foods,(C) which is of no benefit to those who do so.(D)

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But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.

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Be careful, however, that the exercise of your rights does not become a stumbling block(A) to the weak.(B)

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Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?

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Your boasting is not good.(A) Don’t you know that a little yeast(B) leavens the whole batch of dough?(C)

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36 And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,

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36 Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas(A) (which means “son of encouragement”),

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10 Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.

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10 As dead flies give perfume a bad smell,
    so a little folly(A) outweighs wisdom and honor.

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11 And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:

12 Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive.

13 Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.

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11 As he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai,(A) “I know what a beautiful woman(B) you are. 12 When the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ Then they will kill me but will let you live. 13 Say you are my sister,(C) so that I will be treated well for your sake and my life will be spared because of you.”

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Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also.

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Paul Accepted by the Apostles

Then after fourteen years, I went up again to Jerusalem,(A) this time with Barnabas.(B) I took Titus(C) along also.

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Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.

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You know that when you were pagans,(A) somehow or other you were influenced and led astray to mute idols.(B)

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20 For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

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20 Indeed, there is no one on earth who is righteous,(A)
    no one who does what is right and never sins.(B)

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24 And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am.

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24 “Are you really my son Esau?” he asked.

“I am,” he replied.

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