Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but (A)that the works of God might be displayed in him.

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“Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him.(A)

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But when Jesus heard it he said, (A)“This illness does not lead to death. It is for (B)the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”

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When he heard this, Jesus said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God’s glory(A) so that God’s Son may be glorified through it.”

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Death Comes to All

But all this I laid to heart, examining it all, (A)how the righteous and the wise and their deeds are (B)in the hand of God. Whether it is love or hate, man does not know; both are before him. (C)It is the same for all, since (D)the same event happens to the righteous and the wicked, to the good and the evil,[a] to the clean and the unclean, to him who sacrifices and him who does not sacrifice. As the good one is, so is the sinner, and he who (E)swears is as he who shuns an oath.

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  1. Ecclesiastes 9:2 Septuagint, Syriac, Vulgate; Hebrew lacks and the evil

A Common Destiny for All

So I reflected on all this and concluded that the righteous and the wise and what they do are in God’s hands, but no one knows whether love or hate awaits them.(A) All share a common destiny—the righteous and the wicked, the good and the bad,[a] the clean and the unclean, those who offer sacrifices and those who do not.

As it is with the good,
    so with the sinful;
as it is with those who take oaths,
    so with those who are afraid to take them.(B)

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  1. Ecclesiastes 9:2 Septuagint (Aquila), Vulgate and Syriac; Hebrew does not have and the bad.

40 Jesus said to her, (A)“Did I not tell you that if you believed you would see (B)the glory of God?”

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40 Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believe,(A) you will see the glory of God?”(B)

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(A)the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers[a] are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and (B)the poor have good news preached to them.

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  1. Matthew 11:5 Leprosy was a term for several skin diseases; see Leviticus 13

The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy[a] are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor.(A)

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  1. Matthew 11:5 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.

The Lord Rebukes Job's Friends

After the Lord had spoken these words to Job, the Lord said to Eliphaz (A)the Temanite: “My anger burns against you and against your two friends, for you have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant Job has.

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Epilogue

After the Lord had said these things to Job(A), he said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “I am angry with you and your two friends,(B) because you have not spoken the truth about me, as my servant Job has.(C)

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And the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil? He still (A)holds fast his integrity, although you incited me against him to destroy him (B)without reason.” Then Satan answered the Lord and said, “Skin for skin! All that a man has he will give for his life. But (C)stretch out your hand and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will (D)curse you to your face.” And the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, he is in your hand; only spare his life.”

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Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil.(A) And he still maintains his integrity,(B) though you incited me against him to ruin him without any reason.”(C)

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

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

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And the Lord said to Satan, “Have you (A)considered my (B)servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, (C)a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil?” Then Satan answered the Lord and said, “Does Job fear God for no reason? 10 Have you not put (D)a hedge around him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have (E)blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. 11 But (F)stretch out your hand and (G)touch all that he has, and he will (H)curse you (I)to your face.” 12 And the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your hand. Only against him do not stretch out your hand.” So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord.

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Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job?(A) There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God(B) and shuns evil.”(C)

“Does Job fear God for nothing?”(D) Satan replied. 10 “Have you not put a hedge(E) around him and his household and everything he has?(F) You have blessed the work of his hands, so that his flocks and herds are spread throughout the land.(G) 11 But now stretch out your hand and strike everything he has,(H) and he will surely curse you to your face.”(I)

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

Then Satan went out from the presence of the Lord.

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21 And when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, (A)because of the people, for all were praising God (B)for what had happened.

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21 After further threats they let them go. They could not decide how to punish them, because all the people(A) were praising God(B) for what had happened.

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Is not your evil abundant?
    There is no end to your iniquities.
For you have (A)exacted pledges of your brothers for nothing
    (B)and stripped the naked of their clothing.
You have given no water to the weary to drink,
    and you have (C)withheld bread from the hungry.
(D)The man with power possessed the land,
    and (E)the favored man lived in it.
You have (F)sent widows away empty,
    and (G)the arms of (H)the fatherless were crushed.
10 Therefore (I)snares are all around you,
    and sudden terror overwhelms you,
11 or (J)darkness, so that you cannot see,
    and a (K)flood of (L)water covers you.

12 “Is not God high in the heavens?
    See (M)the highest stars, how lofty they are!
13 But you say, (N)‘What does God know?
    Can he judge through (O)the deep darkness?
14 (P)Thick clouds veil him, so that he does not see,
    and he walks on the vault of heaven.’
15 Will you keep to the old way
    that wicked men have trod?
16 They were snatched away (Q)before their time;
    their foundation was washed away.[a]
17 They said to God, (R)‘Depart from us,’
    and (S)‘What can the Almighty do to us?’[b]
18 Yet he filled their houses with good things—
    but (T)the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
19 (U)The righteous see it and are glad;
    the innocent one (V)mocks at them,
20 saying, ‘Surely our adversaries are cut off,
    and what they left (W)the fire has consumed.’

21 (X)“Agree with God, and (Y)be at peace;
    thereby good will come to you.
22 Receive instruction from (Z)his mouth,
    and (AA)lay up his words in your heart.
23 If you (AB)return to the Almighty you will be (AC)built up;
    if you (AD)remove injustice far from your tents,
24 if you lay gold in (AE)the dust,
    and gold of (AF)Ophir among the stones of the torrent-bed,
25 then the Almighty will be your gold
    and your precious silver.
26 For then you (AG)will delight yourself in the Almighty
    and (AH)lift up your face to God.
27 You will (AI)make your prayer to him, and he will hear you,
    and you will (AJ)pay your vows.
28 You will decide on a matter, and it will be established for you,
    and (AK)light will shine on your ways.
29 For when they are humbled you say, ‘It is because of pride’;[c]
    but he saves (AL)the lowly.
30 He (AM)delivers even the one who is not innocent,
    who will be delivered through (AN)the cleanness of your hands.”

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  1. Job 22:16 Or their foundation was poured out as a stream (or river)
  2. Job 22:17 Hebrew them
  3. Job 22:29 Or you say, ‘It is exaltation’

Is not your wickedness great?
    Are not your sins(A) endless?(B)
You demanded security(C) from your relatives for no reason;(D)
    you stripped people of their clothing, leaving them naked.(E)
You gave no water(F) to the weary
    and you withheld food from the hungry,(G)
though you were a powerful man, owning land(H)
    an honored man,(I) living on it.(J)
And you sent widows(K) away empty-handed(L)
    and broke the strength of the fatherless.(M)
10 That is why snares(N) are all around you,(O)
    why sudden peril terrifies you,(P)
11 why it is so dark(Q) you cannot see,
    and why a flood of water covers you.(R)

12 “Is not God in the heights of heaven?(S)
    And see how lofty are the highest stars!
13 Yet you say, ‘What does God know?(T)
    Does he judge through such darkness?(U)
14 Thick clouds(V) veil him, so he does not see us(W)
    as he goes about in the vaulted heavens.’(X)
15 Will you keep to the old path
    that the wicked(Y) have trod?(Z)
16 They were carried off before their time,(AA)
    their foundations(AB) washed away by a flood.(AC)
17 They said to God, ‘Leave us alone!
    What can the Almighty do to us?’(AD)
18 Yet it was he who filled their houses with good things,(AE)
    so I stand aloof from the plans of the wicked.(AF)
19 The righteous see their ruin and rejoice;(AG)
    the innocent mock(AH) them, saying,
20 ‘Surely our foes are destroyed,(AI)
    and fire(AJ) devours their wealth.’

21 “Submit to God and be at peace(AK) with him;(AL)
    in this way prosperity will come to you.(AM)
22 Accept instruction from his mouth(AN)
    and lay up his words(AO) in your heart.(AP)
23 If you return(AQ) to the Almighty, you will be restored:(AR)
    If you remove wickedness far from your tent(AS)
24 and assign your nuggets(AT) to the dust,
    your gold(AU) of Ophir(AV) to the rocks in the ravines,(AW)
25 then the Almighty will be your gold,(AX)
    the choicest silver for you.(AY)
26 Surely then you will find delight in the Almighty(AZ)
    and will lift up your face(BA) to God.(BB)
27 You will pray to him,(BC) and he will hear you,(BD)
    and you will fulfill your vows.(BE)
28 What you decide on will be done,(BF)
    and light(BG) will shine on your ways.(BH)
29 When people are brought low(BI) and you say, ‘Lift them up!’
    then he will save the downcast.(BJ)
30 He will deliver even one who is not innocent,(BK)
    who will be delivered through the cleanness of your hands.”(BL)

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When (A)the native people saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, (B)“No doubt this man is a murderer. Though he has escaped from the sea, (C)Justice[a] has not allowed him to live.”

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  1. Acts 28:4 Or justice

When the islanders saw the snake hanging from his hand,(A) they said to each other, “This man must be a murderer; for though he escaped from the sea, the goddess Justice has not allowed him to live.”(B)

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11 Believe me that (A)I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else (B)believe on account of the works themselves.

12 “Truly, truly, I say to you, (C)whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I (D)am going to the Father. 13 (E)Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that (F)the Father may be glorified in the Son.

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11 Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the works themselves.(A) 12 Very truly I tell you, whoever believes(B) in me will do the works I have been doing,(C) and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. 13 And I will do whatever you ask(D) in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

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And he answered them, (A)“Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered in this way? No, I tell you; but unless you (B)repent, you will all likewise perish. Or those eighteen on whom the tower in (C)Siloam fell and killed them: do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others who lived in Jerusalem? No, I tell you; but unless you (D)repent, you will all likewise perish.”

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Jesus answered, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way?(A) I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish. Or those eighteen who died when the tower in Siloam(B) fell on them—do you think they were more guilty than all the others living in Jerusalem? I tell you, no! But unless you repent,(C) you too will all perish.”

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