26 And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, so that those who want to pass from here to you cannot, nor can those from there pass to us.’

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26 And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been set in place, so that those who want to go from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us.’

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36 (A)He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the (B)wrath of God abides on him.”

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36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life,(A) but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them.

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14 Like sheep they are laid in the grave;
Death shall feed on them;
(A)The upright shall have dominion over them in the morning;
(B)And their beauty shall be consumed in [a]the grave, far from their dwelling.

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  1. Psalm 49:14 Or Sheol

14 They are like sheep and are destined(A) to die;(B)
    death will be their shepherd
    (but the upright will prevail(C) over them in the morning).
Their forms will decay in the grave,
    far from their princely mansions.

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22 “Now consider this, you who (A)forget God,
Lest I tear you in pieces,
And there be none to deliver:

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22 “Consider this, you who forget God,(A)
    or I will tear you to pieces, with no one to rescue you:(B)

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11 For no sooner has the sun risen with a burning heat than it withers the grass; its flower falls, and its beautiful appearance perishes. So the rich man also will fade away in his pursuits.

Loving God Under Trials

12 (A)Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive (B)the crown of life (C)which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.

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11 For the sun rises with scorching heat(A) and withers(B) the plant; its blossom falls and its beauty is destroyed.(C) In the same way, the rich will fade away even while they go about their business.

12 Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial(D) because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life(E) that the Lord has promised to those who love him.(F)

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10 The devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone (A)where[a] the beast and the false prophet are. And they (B)will be tormented day and night forever and ever.

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  1. Revelation 20:10 NU, M where also

10 And the devil, who deceived them,(A) was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur,(B) where the beast(C) and the false prophet(D) had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever.(E)

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Rich Oppressors Will Be Judged

Come now, you (A)rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you! Your (B)riches [a]are corrupted, and (C)your garments are moth-eaten. Your gold and silver are corroded, and their corrosion will be a witness against you and will eat your flesh like fire. (D)You have heaped up treasure in the last days. Indeed (E)the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, cry out; and (F)the cries of the reapers have reached the ears of the Lord of [b]Sabaoth. You have lived on the earth in pleasure and [c]luxury; you have [d]fattened your hearts [e]as in a day of slaughter. You have condemned, you have murdered the just; he does not resist you.

Be Patient and Persevering

Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain.

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  1. James 5:2 have rotted
  2. James 5:4 Lit., in Heb., Hosts
  3. James 5:5 indulgence
  4. James 5:5 Lit. nourished
  5. James 5:5 NU omits as

Warning to Rich Oppressors

Now listen,(A) you rich people,(B) weep and wail(C) because of the misery that is coming on you. Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes.(D) Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and eat your flesh like fire. You have hoarded wealth in the last days.(E) Look! The wages you failed to pay the workers(F) who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries(G) of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty.(H) You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened yourselves(I) in the day of slaughter.[a](J) You have condemned and murdered(K) the innocent one,(L) who was not opposing you.

Patience in Suffering

Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming.(M) See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting(N) for the autumn and spring rains.(O)

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  1. James 5:5 Or yourselves as in a day of feasting

so that (A)we ourselves boast of you among the churches of God (B)for your patience and faith (C)in all your persecutions and [a]tribulations that you endure, which is (D)manifest[b] evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, (E)for which you also suffer; (F)since it is a righteous thing with God to repay with [c]tribulation those who trouble you, and to give you who are troubled (G)rest with us when (H)the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. (I)These shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and (J)from the glory of His power, 10 when He comes, in that Day, (K)to be (L)glorified in His saints and to be admired among all those who [d]believe, because our testimony among you was believed.

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  1. 2 Thessalonians 1:4 afflictions
  2. 2 Thessalonians 1:5 plain
  3. 2 Thessalonians 1:6 affliction
  4. 2 Thessalonians 1:10 NU, M have believed

Therefore, among God’s churches we boast(A) about your perseverance and faith(B) in all the persecutions and trials you are enduring.(C)

All this is evidence(D) that God’s judgment is right, and as a result you will be counted worthy(E) of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering. God is just:(F) He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you(G) and give relief to you who are troubled, and to us as well. This will happen when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven(H) in blazing fire(I) with his powerful angels.(J) He will punish(K) those who do not know God(L) and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.(M) They will be punished with everlasting destruction(N) and shut out from the presence of the Lord(O) and from the glory of his might(P) 10 on the day(Q) he comes to be glorified(R) in his holy people and to be marveled at among all those who have believed. This includes you, because you believed our testimony to you.(S)

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46 And (A)these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

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46 “Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.(A)(B)

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18 (A)Then you shall again discern
Between the righteous and the wicked,
Between one who serves God
And one who does not serve Him.

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18 And you will again see the distinction between the righteous(A) and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.(B)

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59 I tell you, you shall not depart from there till you have paid the very last mite.”

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59 I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny.”(A)

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24 “And there shall no longer be a pricking brier or (A)a painful thorn for the house of Israel from among all who are around them, who (B)despise them. Then they shall know that I am the Lord God.”

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24 “‘No longer will the people of Israel have malicious neighbors who are painful briers and sharp thorns.(A) Then they will know that I am the Sovereign Lord.

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36 Now Abigail went to Nabal, and there he was, (A)holding a feast in his house, like the feast of a king. And Nabal’s heart was merry within him, for he was very drunk; therefore she told him nothing, little or much, until morning light.

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36 When Abigail went to Nabal, he was in the house holding a banquet like that of a king. He was in high(A) spirits and very drunk.(B) So she told(C) him nothing at all until daybreak.

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