35 And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing.

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35 But he said, “Your brother came deceitfully(A) and took your blessing.”(B)

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That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.

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and that in this matter no one should wrong or take advantage of a brother or sister.[a](A) The Lord will punish(B) all those who commit such sins,(C) as we told you and warned you before.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Thessalonians 4:6 The Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a believer, whether man or woman, as part of God’s family.

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.

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But we have this treasure in jars of clay(A) to show that this all-surpassing power is from God(B) and not from us.

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For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?

And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is just.

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Someone might argue, “If my falsehood enhances God’s truthfulness and so increases his glory,(A) why am I still condemned as a sinner?”(B) Why not say—as some slanderously claim that we say—“Let us do evil that good may result”?(C) Their condemnation is just!

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10 Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers?

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Breaking Covenant Through Divorce

10 Do we not all have one Father[a]?(A) Did not one God create us?(B) Why do we profane the covenant(C) of our ancestors by being unfaithful(D) to one another?

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  1. Malachi 2:10 Or father

19 Now therefore call unto me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests; let none be wanting: for I have a great sacrifice to do to Baal; whosoever shall be wanting, he shall not live. But Jehu did it in subtilty, to the intent that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal.

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19 Now summon(A) all the prophets of Baal, all his servants and all his priests. See that no one is missing, because I am going to hold a great sacrifice for Baal. Anyone who fails to come will no longer live.” But Jehu was acting deceptively in order to destroy the servants of Baal.

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19 And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy first born; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.

20 And Isaac said unto his son, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because the Lord thy God brought it to me.

21 And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not.

22 And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.

23 And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands: so he blessed him.

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19 Jacob said to his father, “I am Esau your firstborn.(A) I have done as you told me. Please sit up and eat some of my game,(B) so that you may give me your blessing.”(C)

20 Isaac asked his son, “How did you find it so quickly, my son?”

“The Lord your God gave me success,(D)” he replied.

21 Then Isaac said to Jacob, “Come near so I can touch you,(E) my son, to know whether you really are my son Esau or not.”

22 Jacob went close to his father Isaac,(F) who touched(G) him and said, “The voice is the voice of Jacob, but the hands are the hands of Esau.” 23 He did not recognize him, for his hands were hairy like those of his brother Esau;(H) so he proceeded to bless him.

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Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?

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Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf?
    Will you speak deceitfully for him?(A)

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