29 But he, (A)desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

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29 But he wanted to justify himself,(A) so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

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15 And he said to them, “You are those who (A)justify yourselves before men, but (B)God knows your hearts. For what is exalted among men (C)is an abomination in the sight of God.

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15 He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves(A) in the eyes of others, but God knows your hearts.(B) What people value highly is detestable in God’s sight.

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For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but (A)not before God.

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If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about—but not before God.(A)

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The Pharisee and the Tax Collector

He also told this parable to some (A)who trusted (B)in themselves that they were righteous, (C)and treated others with contempt: 10 “Two men (D)went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee, (E)standing by himself, prayed[a] (F)thus: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

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  1. Luke 18:11 Or standing, prayed to himself

The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector

To some who were confident of their own righteousness(A) and looked down on everyone else,(B) Jesus told this parable: 10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray,(C) one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee stood by himself(D) and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.

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34 (A)You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and (B)you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.

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34 The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born.(A) Love them as yourself,(B) for you were foreigners(C) in Egypt.(D) I am the Lord your God.

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11 Now it is evident that (A)no one is justified before God by the law, for (B)“The righteous shall live by faith.”[a]

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  1. Galatians 3:11 Or The one who by faith is righteous will live

11 Clearly no one who relies on the law is justified before God,(A) because “the righteous will live by faith.”[a](B)

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  1. Galatians 3:11 Hab. 2:4

For, being ignorant of (A)the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness.

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Since they did not know the righteousness of God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.(A)

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36 Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?”

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36 “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”

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Love Your Enemies

43 (A)“You have heard that it was said, (B)‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I say to you, (C)Love your enemies and (D)pray for those who persecute you,

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Love for Enemies

43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor[a](A) and hate your enemy.’(B) 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,(C)

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  1. Matthew 5:43 Lev. 19:18

Then Elihu the son of Barachel (A)the Buzite, of the family of Ram, burned with anger. He burned with anger at Job because he justified himself (B)rather than God.

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But Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite,(A) of the family of Ram, became very angry with Job for justifying himself(B) rather than God.(C)

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24 You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone.

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24 You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone.

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