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20 you should know that whoever brings back a sinner from wandering will save the sinner’s[a] soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.(A)

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  1. 5.20 Gk his

20 remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save(A) them from death and cover over a multitude of sins.(B)

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Above all, maintain constant love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins.(A)

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Above all, love each other deeply,(A) because love covers over a multitude of sins.(B)

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16 Pay close attention to yourself and to your teaching; continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and your hearers.(A)

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16 Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save(A) both yourself and your hearers.

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12 Hatred stirs up strife,
    but love covers all offenses.(A)

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12 Hatred stirs up conflict,
    but love covers over all wrongs.(A)

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14 in order to make my own people[a] jealous and thus save some of them.(A)

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  1. 11.14 Gk my flesh

14 in the hope that I may somehow arouse my own people to envy(A) and save(B) some of them.

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30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
    and the wise capture souls.(A)

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30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,(A)
    and the one who is wise saves lives.

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19 My brothers and sisters, if anyone among you wanders from the truth[a] and is brought back by another,

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  1. 5.19 Other ancient authorities read from the way of truth

19 My brothers and sisters, if one of you should wander from the truth(A) and someone should bring that person back,(B)

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15 then, when desire has conceived, it engenders sin, and sin, when it is fully grown, gives birth to death.(A)

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15 Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin;(A) and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.(B)

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22 To the weak I became weak, so that I might gain the weak. I have become all things to all people, that I might by all means save some.

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22 To the weak I became weak, to win the weak.(A) I have become all things to all people(B) so that by all possible means I might save some.(C)

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Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,
    but righteousness delivers from death.(A)

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Wealth(A) is worthless in the day of wrath,(B)
    but righteousness delivers from death.(C)

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Psalm 32

The Joy of Forgiveness

Of David. A Maskil.

Happy are those whose transgression is forgiven,
    whose sin is covered.(A)

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Psalm 32

Of David. A maskil.[a]

Blessed is the one
    whose transgressions are forgiven,
    whose sins are covered.(A)

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  1. Psalm 32:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

24 Very truly, I tell you, anyone who hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and does not come under judgment but has passed from death to life.(A)

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24 “Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me(A) has eternal life(B) and will not be judged(C) but has crossed over from death to life.(D)

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Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit,
    but righteousness delivers from death.

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Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value,(A)
    but righteousness delivers from death.(B)

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