With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people (A)who are made in the likeness of God.

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With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness.(A)

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26 Then God said, (A)“Let us make man[a] in our image, (B)after our likeness. And (C)let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”

27 So God created man in his own image,
    in the image of God he created him;
    (D)male and female he created them.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 1:26 The Hebrew word for man (adam) is the generic term for mankind and becomes the proper name Adam

26 Then God said, “Let us(A) make mankind(B) in our image,(C) in our likeness,(D) so that they may rule(E) over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky,(F) over the livestock and all the wild animals,[a] and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”

27 So God created(G) mankind(H) in his own image,(I)
    in the image of God(J) he created them;
    male and female(K) he created them.(L)

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  1. Genesis 1:26 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text (see Syriac); Masoretic Text the earth

(A)His mouth is filled with cursing and (B)deceit and (C)oppression;
    (D)under his tongue are (E)mischief and (F)iniquity.

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His mouth is full(A) of lies and threats;(B)
    trouble and evil are under his tongue.(C)

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74 Then he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, “I do not know the man.” And immediately the rooster crowed.

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74 Then he began to call down curses, and he swore to them, “I don’t know the man!”

Immediately a rooster crowed.

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They only plan to thrust him down from his (A)high position.
    They take pleasure in falsehood.
(B)They bless with their mouths,
    but inwardly they curse. Selah

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Surely they intend to topple me
    from my lofty place;
    they take delight in lies.
With their mouths they bless,
    but in their hearts they curse.[a](A)

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  1. Psalm 62:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 8.

12 For (A)the sin of their mouths, the words of their lips,
    let them be trapped in their pride.
For the cursing and lies that they utter,

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12 For the sins of their mouths,(A)
    for the words of their lips,(B)
    let them be caught in their pride.(C)
For the curses and lies they utter,

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21 Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered, “Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because (A)he cursed the Lord's anointed?”

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21 Then Abishai(A) son of Zeruiah said, “Shouldn’t Shimei be put to death for this? He cursed(B) the Lord’s anointed.”(C)

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(A)“Whoever sheds the blood of man,
    by man shall his blood be shed,
(B)for God made man in his own image.

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“Whoever sheds human blood,
    by humans shall their blood be shed;(A)
for in the image of God(B)
    has God made mankind.

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Adam's Descendants to Noah

This is the book of the generations of Adam. When God created man, (A)he made him in the likeness of God.

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From Adam to Noah

This is the written account(A) of Adam’s family line.(B)

When God created mankind, he made them in the likeness of God.(C)

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For a man ought not to cover his head, since (A)he is the image and glory of God, but (B)woman is the glory of man.

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A man ought not to cover his head,[a] since he is the image(A) and glory of God; but woman is the glory of man.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 11:7 Or Every man who prays or prophesies with long hair dishonors his head. But every woman who prays or prophesies with no covering of hair dishonors her head—she is just like one of the “shorn women.” If a woman has no covering, let her be for now with short hair; but since it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair shorn or shaved, she should grow it again. A man ought not to have long hair

14     (A)“Their mouth is full of curses and bitterness.”

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14     “Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”[a](A)

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  1. Romans 3:14 Psalm 10:7 (see Septuagint)

26 therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced;
    my flesh also will dwell (A)in hope.

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26 Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices;
    my body also will rest in hope,

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44 But I say to you, (A)Love your enemies and (B)pray for those who persecute you,

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44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,(A)

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