Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, (A)but that the works of God should be revealed 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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When Jesus heard that, He said, “This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, 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

For I [a]considered all this in my heart, so that I could declare it all: (A)that the righteous and the wise and their works are in the hand of God. People know neither love nor hatred by anything they see before them. (B)All things come alike to all:

One event happens to the righteous and the wicked;
To the [b]good, the clean, and the unclean;
To him who sacrifices and him who does not sacrifice.
As is the good, so is the sinner;
He who takes an oath as he who fears an oath.

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 9:1 Lit. put
  2. Ecclesiastes 9:2 LXX, Syr., Vg. good and bad,

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, “Did I not say to you that if you would believe you would (A)see 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 see and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear; the dead are raised up and (B)the poor have the gospel preached to them.

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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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Footnotes

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

And so it was, after the Lord had spoken these words to Job, that the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is aroused against you and 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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Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, (A)a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil? And still he (B)holds fast to his integrity, although you incited Me against him, (C)to [a]destroy him without cause.”

So Satan answered the Lord and said, “Skin for skin! Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life. (D)But stretch out Your hand now, and touch his (E)bone and his flesh, and he will surely [b]curse You to Your face!”

(F)And the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, he is in your hand, but spare his life.”

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Footnotes

  1. Job 2:3 Lit. consume
  2. Job 2:5 Lit. bless, but in an evil sense; cf. Job 1:5

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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Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you [a]considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and [b]shuns evil?”

So Satan answered the Lord and said, “Does Job fear God for nothing? 10 (A)Have You not [c]made a hedge around him, around his household, and around all that he has on every side? (B)You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. 11 (C)But now, stretch out Your hand and touch all that he has, and he will surely (D)curse[d] You to Your face!”

12 And the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your [e]power; only do not lay a hand on his person.

So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord.

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  1. Job 1:8 Lit. set your heart on
  2. Job 1:8 Lit. turns away from
  3. Job 1:10 Protected him
  4. Job 1:11 Lit. bless, but in an evil sense; cf. Job 1:5
  5. Job 1:12 Lit. hand

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 So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way of punishing them, (A)because of the people, since they all (B)glorified God for (C)what had been done.

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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 wickedness great,
And your iniquity without end?
For you have (A)taken pledges from your brother for no reason,
And stripped the naked of their clothing.
You have not given the weary water to drink,
And you (B)have withheld bread from the hungry.
But the [a]mighty man possessed the land,
And the honorable man dwelt in it.
You have sent widows away empty,
And the [b]strength of the fatherless was crushed.
10 Therefore snares are all around you,
And sudden fear troubles you,
11 Or darkness so that you cannot see;
And an abundance of (C)water covers you.

12 “Is not God in the height of heaven?
And see the highest stars, how lofty they are!
13 And you say, (D)‘What does God know?
Can He judge through the deep darkness?
14 (E)Thick clouds cover Him, so that He cannot see,
And He walks above the circle of heaven.’
15 Will you keep to the old way
Which wicked men have trod,
16 Who (F)were cut down before their time,
Whose foundations were swept away by a flood?
17 (G)They said to God, ‘Depart from us!
What can the Almighty do to [c]them?’
18 Yet He filled their houses with good things;
But the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

19 “The(H) righteous see it and are glad,
And the innocent laugh at them:
20 ‘Surely our [d]adversaries are cut down,
And the fire consumes their remnant.’

21 “Now acquaint yourself with Him, and (I)be at peace;
Thereby good will come to you.
22 Receive, please, (J)instruction from His mouth,
And (K)lay up His words in your heart.
23 If you return to the Almighty, you will be built up;
You will remove iniquity far from your tents.
24 Then you will (L)lay your gold in the dust,
And the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks.
25 Yes, the Almighty will be your [e]gold
And your precious silver;
26 For then you will have your (M)delight in the Almighty,
And lift up your face to God.
27 (N)You will make your prayer to Him,
He will hear you,
And you will pay your vows.
28 You will also declare a thing,
And it will be established for you;
So light will shine on your ways.
29 When they cast you down, and you say, ‘Exaltation will come!
Then (O)He will save the humble person.
30 He will even deliver one who is not innocent;
Yes, he will be delivered by the purity of your hands.”

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Footnotes

  1. Job 22:8 Lit. man of arm
  2. Job 22:9 Lit. arms
  3. Job 22:17 LXX, Syr. us
  4. Job 22:20 LXX substance is
  5. Job 22:25 Ancient vss. suggest defense; MT gold, as in v. 24

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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So when the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped the sea, yet justice does not allow to live.”

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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 I am in the Father and the Father in Me, (A)or else believe Me for the sake of the works themselves.

The Answered Prayer

12 (B)“Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. 13 (C)And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be (D)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 Jesus answered and said to them, “Do you suppose that these Galileans were worse sinners than all other Galileans, because they suffered such things? I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish. Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them, do you think that they were worse sinners than all other men who dwelt in Jerusalem? I tell you, no; but unless you 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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