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But ask in faith, never doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind.(A)

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But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt,(A) because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.

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21 Jesus answered them, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will be done.(A) 22 Whatever you ask for in prayer with faith, you will receive.”(B)

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21 Jesus replied, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt,(A) not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and it will be done. 22 If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for(B) in prayer.”

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And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would approach God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

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And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him(A) must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

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22 Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God.[a](A) 23 Truly I tell you, if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and if you do not doubt in your heart but believe that what you say will come to pass, it will be done for you.(B) 24 So I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received[b] it, and it will be yours.(C)

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  1. 11.22 Other ancient authorities read If you have faith in God,
  2. 11.24 Other ancient authorities read are receiving

22 “Have faith in God,” Jesus answered. 23 “Truly[a] I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them.(A) 24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.(B)

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  1. Mark 11:23 Some early manuscripts “If you have faith in God,” Jesus answered, 23 “truly

14 We must no longer be children, tossed to and fro and blown about by every wind of doctrine by people’s trickery, by their craftiness in deceitful scheming;(A)

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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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23 Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who has promised is faithful.(A)

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23 Let us hold unswervingly to the hope(A) we profess,(B) for he who promised is faithful.(C)

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I desire, then, that in every place the men should pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or argument,

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Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands(A) without anger or disputing.

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Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by regulations about food,[a] which have not benefited those who observe them.(A)

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  1. 13.9 Gk not by foods

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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17 These are waterless springs and mists driven by a storm; for them the deepest darkness has been reserved.(A)

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17 These people are springs without water(A) and mists driven by a storm. Blackest darkness is reserved for them.(B)

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12 These are blots[a] on your love feasts, while they feast with you without fear, feeding themselves.[b] They are waterless clouds carried along by the winds; autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, uprooted;(A) 13 wild waves of the sea, casting up the foam of their own shame; wandering stars, for whom the deepest darkness has been reserved forever.(B)

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  1. 12 Or reefs
  2. 12 Or without fear. They are shepherds who care only for themselves

12 These people are blemishes at your love feasts,(A) eating with you without the slightest qualm—shepherds who feed only themselves.(B) They are clouds without rain,(C) blown along by the wind;(D) autumn trees, without fruit and uprooted(E)—twice dead. 13 They are wild waves of the sea,(F) foaming up their shame;(G) wandering stars, for whom blackest darkness has been reserved forever.(H)

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Unstable as water, you shall no longer excel
    because you went up onto your father’s bed;
    then you defiled it—you[a] went up onto my couch!(A)

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  1. 49.4 Gk Syr Tg: Heb he

Turbulent as the waters,(A) you will no longer excel,
    for you went up onto your father’s bed,
    onto my couch and defiled it.(B)

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