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12 The man replied, “It was the woman you gave me who gave me the fruit, and I ate it.”

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12 The man said, “The woman you put here with me(A)—she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it.”

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13 People who conceal their sins will not prosper,
    but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy.

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13 Whoever conceals their sins(A) does not prosper,
    but the one who confesses(B) and renounces them finds mercy.(C)

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13 And remember, when you are being tempted, do not say, “God is tempting me.” God is never tempted to do wrong,[a] and he never tempts anyone else. 14 Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away. 15 These desires give birth to sinful actions. And when sin is allowed to grow, it gives birth to death.

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  1. 1:13 Or God should not be put to a test by evil people.

13 When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; 14 but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own(A) evil desire and enticed. 15 Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin;(B) and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.(C)

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For they don’t understand God’s way of making people right with himself. Refusing to accept God’s way, they cling to their own way of getting right with God by trying to keep the law.

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Since they did not know the righteousness of God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.(A)

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33 “Have I tried to hide my sins like other people do,
    concealing my guilt in my heart?

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33 if I have concealed(A) my sin as people do,[a]
    by hiding(B) my guilt in my heart

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  1. Job 31:33 Or as Adam did

29 The man wanted to justify his actions, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

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29 But he wanted to justify himself,(A) so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

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People ruin their lives by their own foolishness
    and then are angry at the Lord.

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A person’s own folly(A) leads to their ruin,
    yet their heart rages against the Lord.(B)

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20 “But I did obey the Lord,” Saul insisted. “I carried out the mission he gave me. I brought back King Agag, but I destroyed everyone else. 21 Then my troops brought in the best of the sheep, goats, cattle, and plunder to sacrifice to the Lord your God in Gilgal.”

22 But Samuel replied,

“What is more pleasing to the Lord:
    your burnt offerings and sacrifices
    or your obedience to his voice?
Listen! Obedience is better than sacrifice,
    and submission is better than offering the fat of rams.
23 Rebellion is as sinful as witchcraft,
    and stubbornness as bad as worshiping idols.
So because you have rejected the command of the Lord,
    he has rejected you as king.”

Saul Pleads for Forgiveness

24 Then Saul admitted to Samuel, “Yes, I have sinned. I have disobeyed your instructions and the Lord’s command, for I was afraid of the people and did what they demanded.

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20 “But I did obey(A) the Lord,” Saul said. “I went on the mission the Lord assigned me. I completely destroyed the Amalekites and brought back Agag their king. 21 The soldiers took sheep and cattle from the plunder, the best of what was devoted to God, in order to sacrifice them to the Lord your God at Gilgal.”

22 But Samuel replied:

“Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices
    as much as in obeying the Lord?
To obey is better than sacrifice,(B)
    and to heed is better than the fat of rams.
23 For rebellion is like the sin of divination,(C)
    and arrogance like the evil of idolatry.
Because you have rejected(D) the word of the Lord,
    he has rejected you as king.”

24 Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned.(E) I violated(F) the Lord’s command and your instructions. I was afraid(G) of the men and so I gave in to them.

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18 Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.”

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18 The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.”(A)

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21 Finally, he turned to Aaron and demanded, “What did these people do to you to make you bring such terrible sin upon them?”

22 “Don’t get so upset, my lord,” Aaron replied. “You yourself know how evil these people are. 23 They said to me, ‘Make us gods who will lead us. We don’t know what happened to this fellow Moses, who brought us here from the land of Egypt.’ 24 So I told them, ‘Whoever has gold jewelry, take it off.’ When they brought it to me, I simply threw it into the fire—and out came this calf!”

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21 He said to Aaron, “What did these people do to you, that you led them into such great sin?”

22 “Do not be angry,(A) my lord,” Aaron answered. “You know how prone these people are to evil.(B) 23 They said to me, ‘Make us gods who will go before us. As for this fellow Moses who brought us up out of Egypt, we don’t know what has happened to him.’(C) 24 So I told them, ‘Whoever has any gold jewelry, take it off.’ Then they gave me the gold, and I threw it into the fire, and out came this calf!”(D)

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22 Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib, and he brought her to the man.

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22 Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib[a](A) he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man.

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  1. Genesis 2:22 Or part

20 He gave names to all the livestock, all the birds of the sky, and all the wild animals. But still there was no helper just right for him.

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20 So the man gave names to all the livestock, the birds in the sky and all the wild animals.

But for Adam[a] no suitable helper(A) was found.

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  1. Genesis 2:20 Or the man