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12 The Lord said to the accuser,[a] “Very well, all that he has is in your power; only do not stretch out your hand against him!” So the accuser[b] went out from the presence of the Lord.

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  1. 1.12 Heb the satan
  2. 1.12 Heb the satan

12 The Lord said to Satan, “Very well, then, everything he has(A) is in your power, but on the man himself do not lay a finger.”(B)

Then Satan went out from the presence of the Lord.

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Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial

31 “Simon, Simon, listen! Satan has demanded[a] to sift all of you like wheat,(A) 32 but I have prayed for you that your own faith may not fail, and you, when once you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”(B)

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  1. 22.31 Or has obtained permission

31 “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked(A) to sift all of you as wheat.(B) 32 But I have prayed for you,(C) Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”(D)

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even considering the exceptional character of the revelations. Therefore, to keep[a] me from being too elated, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me, to keep me from being too elated.[b]

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  1. 12.7 Other ancient authorities read To keep
  2. 12.7 Other ancient authorities lack to keep me from being too elated

or because of these surpassingly great revelations.(A) Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh,(B) a messenger of Satan,(C) to torment me.

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35 The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in his hands.(A) 36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever disobeys the Son will not see life but must endure God’s wrath.(B)

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35 The Father loves the Son and has placed everything in his hands.(A) 36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life,(B) but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them.

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13 No testing has overtaken you that is not common to everyone. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tested beyond your strength, but with the testing he will also provide the way out so that you may be able to endure it.(A)

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13 No temptation[a] has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful;(A) he will not let you be tempted[b] beyond what you can bear.(B) But when you are tempted,[c] he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 10:13 The Greek for temptation and tempted can also mean testing and tested.
  2. 1 Corinthians 10:13 The Greek for temptation and tempted can also mean testing and tested.
  3. 1 Corinthians 10:13 The Greek for temptation and tempted can also mean testing and tested.

By expulsion,[a] by exile you struggled against them;
    with his fierce blast he removed them in the day of the east wind.(A)

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  1. 27.8 Meaning of Heb uncertain

By warfare[a] and exile(A) you contend with her—
    with his fierce blast he drives her out,
    as on a day the east wind(B) blows.

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  1. Isaiah 27:8 See Septuagint; the meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.

Then the accuser[a] answered the Lord, “Skin for skin! All that the man has he will give for his life. But stretch out your hand now and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse you to your face.”(A) The Lord said to the accuser,[b] “Very well, he is in your power; only spare his life.”(B)

So the accuser[c] went out from the presence of the Lord and inflicted loathsome sores on Job from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head.(C)

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  1. 2.4 Heb the satan
  2. 2.6 Heb the satan
  3. 2.7 Heb the satan

“Skin for skin!” Satan replied. “A man will give all he has(A) for his own life. But now stretch out your hand and strike his flesh and bones,(B) and he will surely curse you to your face.”(C)

The Lord said to Satan, “Very well, then, he is in your hands;(D) but you must spare his life.”(E)

So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord and afflicted Job with painful sores from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head.(F)

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11 Jesus answered him, “You would have no power over me unless it had been given you from above; therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin.”(A)

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11 Jesus answered, “You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above.(A) Therefore the one who handed me over to you(B) is guilty of a greater sin.”

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32 Now there on the hillside a large herd of swine was feeding, and the demons[a] begged Jesus[b] to let them enter these. So he gave them permission. 33 Then the demons came out of the man and entered the swine, and the herd stampeded down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned.(A)

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  1. 8.32 Gk they
  2. 8.32 Gk him

32 A large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside. The demons begged Jesus to let them go into the pigs, and he gave them permission. 33 When the demons came out of the man, they went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake(A) and was drowned.

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King Zedekiah said, “Here he is; he is in your hands, for the king is powerless against you.”(A)

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“He is in your hands,”(A) King Zedekiah answered. “The king can do nothing(B) to oppose you.”

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But Abram said to Sarai, “Your slave is in your power; do to her as you please.” Then Sarai dealt harshly with her, and she ran away from her.

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“Your slave is in your hands,(A)” Abram said. “Do with her whatever you think best.” Then Sarai mistreated(B) Hagar; so she fled from her.

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10 Human wrath serves only to praise you,
    when you bind the last bit of your[a] wrath around you.(A)

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  1. 76.10 Heb lacks your

10 Surely your wrath against mankind brings you praise,(A)
    and the survivors of your wrath are restrained.[a]

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  1. Psalm 76:10 Or Surely the wrath of mankind brings you praise, / and with the remainder of wrath you arm yourself

23 So you see, the Lord has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these your prophets; the Lord has decreed disaster for you.”(A)

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23 “So now the Lord has put a deceiving(A) spirit in the mouths of all these prophets(B) of yours. The Lord has decreed disaster(C) for you.”

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