²³ And Abraham ^(A)came near and said, ^(B)“Would You also ^(C)destroy the ^(D)righteous with the wicked?

²² Then they ^(A)fell^[a] on their faces, and said, “O God, ^(B)the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and You be angry with all the ^(C)congregation?”

¹⁷ Then David spoke to the Lord when he saw the angel who was striking the people, and said, “Surely ^(A)I have sinned, and I have done wickedly; but these sheep, what have they done? Let Your hand, I pray, be against me and against my father’s house.”

⁴ But Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, “Lord, ^(A)will You slay a righteous nation also?

²² let us ^(A)draw near with a true heart ^(B)in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

⁵ But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unjust who inflicts wrath? ^(A)(I speak as a man.) ⁶ Certainly not! For then ^(B)how will God judge the world?

²⁵ Far be it from You to do such a thing as this, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so ^(A)that the righteous should be as the wicked; far be it from You! ^(B)Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?”