For even (A)your brothers, the house of your father,
Even they have dealt treacherously with you;
Yes, they have called [a]a multitude after you.
(B)Do not believe them,
Even though they speak [b]smooth words to you.

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  1. Jeremiah 12:6 Or abundantly
  2. Jeremiah 12:6 Lit. good

Your relatives, members of your own family—
    even they have betrayed you;
    they have raised a loud cry against you.(A)
Do not trust them,
    though they speak well of you.(B)

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25 (A)When [a]he speaks kindly, do not believe him,
For there are seven abominations in his heart;

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  1. Proverbs 26:25 Lit. his voice is gracious

25 Though their speech is charming,(A) do not believe them,
    for seven abominations fill their hearts.(B)

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“Everyone(A) take heed to his [a]neighbor,
And do not trust any brother;
For every brother will utterly supplant,
And every neighbor will (B)walk with slanderers.

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  1. Jeremiah 9:4 friend

“Beware of your friends;(A)
    do not trust anyone in your clan.(B)
For every one of them is a deceiver,[a](C)
    and every friend a slanderer.(D)

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  1. Jeremiah 9:4 Or a deceiving Jacob

(A)Do not trust in a friend;
Do not put your confidence in a companion;
Guard the doors of your mouth
From her who lies in your (B)bosom.
For (C)son dishonors father,
Daughter rises against her mother,
Daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;
A man’s enemies are the men of his own household.

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Do not trust a neighbor;
    put no confidence in a friend.(A)
Even with the woman who lies in your embrace
    guard the words of your lips.
For a son dishonors his father,
    a daughter rises up against her mother,(B)
a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law—
    a man’s enemies are the members of his own household.(C)

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(A)They speak idly everyone with his neighbor;
With flattering lips and [a]a double heart they speak.

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  1. Psalm 12:2 An inconsistent mind

Everyone lies(A) to their neighbor;
    they flatter with their lips
    but harbor deception in their hearts.(B)

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But when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they (A)hated him and could not speak peaceably to him.

Now Joseph had a dream, and he told it to his brothers; and they hated him even more. So he said to them, “Please hear this dream which I have dreamed: (B)There we were, binding sheaves in the field. Then behold, my sheaf arose and also stood upright; and indeed your sheaves stood all around and bowed down to my sheaf.”

And his brothers said to him, “Shall you indeed reign over us? Or shall you indeed have dominion over us?” So they hated him even more for his dreams and for his words.

Then he dreamed still another dream and told it to his brothers, and said, “Look, I have dreamed another dream. And this time, (C)the sun, the moon, and the eleven stars bowed down to me.”

10 So he told it to his father and his brothers; and his father rebuked him and said to him, “What is this dream that you have dreamed? Shall your mother and I and (D)your brothers indeed come to bow down to the earth before you?” 11 And (E)his brothers envied him, but his father (F)kept the matter in mind.

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When his brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him(A) and could not speak a kind word to him.

Joseph had a dream,(B) and when he told it to his brothers,(C) they hated him all the more.(D) He said to them, “Listen to this dream I had: We were binding sheaves(E) of grain out in the field when suddenly my sheaf rose and stood upright, while your sheaves gathered around mine and bowed down to it.”(F)

His brothers said to him, “Do you intend to reign over us? Will you actually rule us?”(G) And they hated him all the more(H) because of his dream and what he had said.

Then he had another dream,(I) and he told it to his brothers. “Listen,” he said, “I had another dream, and this time the sun and moon and eleven stars(J) were bowing down to me.”(K)

10 When he told his father as well as his brothers,(L) his father rebuked(M) him and said, “What is this dream you had? Will your mother and I and your brothers actually come and bow down to the ground before you?”(N) 11 His brothers were jealous of him,(O) but his father kept the matter in mind.(P)

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21 (A)“Now brother will deliver up brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death.

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21 “Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rebel against their parents(A) and have them put to death.(B)

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21 “Therefore thus says the Lord concerning the men of (A)Anathoth who seek your life, saying, (B)‘Do not prophesy in the name of the Lord, lest you die by our hand’—

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21 Therefore this is what the Lord says about the people of Anathoth(A) who are threatening to kill you,(B) saying, “Do not prophesy(C) in the name of the Lord or you will die(D) by our hands”—

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19 But I was like a docile lamb brought to the slaughter; and I did not know that they had devised schemes against me, saying, “Let us destroy the tree with its fruit, (A)and let us cut him off from (B)the land of the living, that his name may be remembered no more.”

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19 I had been like a gentle lamb led to the slaughter;(A) I did not realize that they had plotted(B) against me, saying,

“Let us destroy the tree and its fruit;
    let us cut him off from the land of the living,(C)
    that his name be remembered(D) no more.”

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28 crying out, “Men of Israel, help! This is the man (A)who teaches all men everywhere against the people, the law, and this place; and furthermore he also brought Greeks into the temple and has defiled this holy place.” 29 (For they had [a]previously seen (B)Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)

30 And (C)all the city was disturbed; and the people ran together, seized Paul, and dragged him out of the temple; and immediately the doors were shut.

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  1. Acts 21:29 M omits previously

28 shouting, “Fellow Israelites, help us! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people and our law and this place. And besides, he has brought Greeks into the temple and defiled this holy place.”(A) 29 (They had previously seen Trophimus(B) the Ephesian(C) in the city with Paul and assumed that Paul had brought him into the temple.)

30 The whole city was aroused, and the people came running from all directions. Seizing Paul,(D) they dragged him(E) from the temple, and immediately the gates were shut.

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24 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of [a]Diana, brought (A)no small profit to the craftsmen. 25 He called them together with the workers of similar occupation, and said: “Men, you know that we have our prosperity by this trade. 26 Moreover you see and hear that not only at Ephesus, but throughout almost all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that (B)they are not gods which are made with hands. 27 So not only is this trade of ours in danger of falling into disrepute, but also the temple of the great goddess Diana may be despised and [b]her magnificence destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worship.”

28 Now when they heard this, they were full of wrath and cried out, saying, “Great is Diana of the Ephesians!” 29 So the whole city was filled with confusion, and rushed into the theater with one accord, having seized (C)Gaius and (D)Aristarchus, Macedonians, Paul’s travel companions.

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  1. Acts 19:24 Gr. Artemis
  2. Acts 19:27 NU she be deposed from her magnificence

24 A silversmith named Demetrius, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought in a lot of business for the craftsmen there. 25 He called them together, along with the workers in related trades, and said: “You know, my friends, that we receive a good income from this business.(A) 26 And you see and hear how this fellow Paul has convinced and led astray large numbers of people here in Ephesus(B) and in practically the whole province of Asia.(C) He says that gods made by human hands are no gods at all.(D) 27 There is danger not only that our trade will lose its good name, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be discredited; and the goddess herself, who is worshiped throughout the province of Asia and the world, will be robbed of her divine majesty.”

28 When they heard this, they were furious and began shouting: “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”(E) 29 Soon the whole city was in an uproar. The people seized Gaius(F) and Aristarchus,(G) Paul’s traveling companions from Macedonia,(H) and all of them rushed into the theater together.

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12 When Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him to the [a]judgment seat,

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  1. Acts 18:12 Gr. bema

12 While Gallio was proconsul(A) of Achaia,(B) the Jews of Corinth made a united attack on Paul and brought him to the place of judgment.

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16 And they sent to Him their disciples with the (A)Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that You are true, and teach the way of God in truth; nor do You care about anyone, for You do not [a]regard the person of men. 17 Tell us, therefore, what do You think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”

18 But Jesus [b]perceived their wickedness, and said, “Why do you test Me, you hypocrites?

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  1. Matthew 22:16 Lit. look at the face of
  2. Matthew 22:18 knew

16 They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians.(A) “Teacher,” they said, “we know that you are a man of integrity and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You aren’t swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are. 17 Tell us then, what is your opinion? Is it right to pay the imperial tax[a](B) to Caesar or not?”

18 But Jesus, knowing their evil intent, said, “You hypocrites, why are you trying to trap me?

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  1. Matthew 22:17 A special tax levied on subject peoples, not on Roman citizens