13 And the rest of the Jews also played the hypocrite with him, so that even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy.

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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 Do not be deceived: (A)“Evil company corrupts good habits.”

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

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

14 that we should no longer be (A)children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of (B)deceitful plotting,

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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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Do not be carried [a]about with various and strange doctrines. For it is good that the heart be established by grace, not with foods which have not profited those who have been occupied with them.

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  1. Hebrews 13:9 NU, M away

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 (A)beware lest somehow this liberty of yours become (B)a [a]stumbling block to those who are weak.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 8:9 cause of offense

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

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(A)Your glorying is not good. Do you not know that (B)a little leaven leavens 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 [a]Joses, who was also named Barnabas by the apostles (which is translated Son of [b]Encouragement), a Levite of the country of Cyprus,

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  1. Acts 4:36 NU Joseph
  2. Acts 4:36 Or Consolation

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

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Wisdom and Folly

10 Dead[a] flies [b]putrefy the perfumer’s ointment,
And cause it to give off a foul odor;
So does a little folly to one respected for wisdom and honor.

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  1. Ecclesiastes 10:1 Lit. Flies of death
  2. Ecclesiastes 10:1 Tg., Vg. omit putrefy

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 close to entering Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, “Indeed I know that you are (A)a woman of beautiful countenance. 12 Therefore it will happen, when the Egyptians see you, that they will say, ‘This is his wife’; and they (B)will kill me, but they will let you live. 13 (C)Please say you are my (D)sister, that it may be well with me for your sake, and that [a]I may live because of you.”

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  1. Genesis 12:13 Lit. my soul

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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Defending the Gospel(A)

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

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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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You know (A)that[a] you were Gentiles, carried away to these (B)dumb[b] idols, however you were led.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 12:2 NU, M that when
  2. 1 Corinthians 12:2 mute, silent

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 (A)For there is not a just man on earth who does good
And does not sin.

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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 Then he said, “Are you really my son Esau?”

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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