41 The Son of Man will send out His angels, (A)and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness,

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41 The Son of Man(A) will send out his angels,(B) and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil.

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31 (A)And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His [a]elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

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  1. Matthew 24:31 chosen ones

31 And he will send his angels(A) with a loud trumpet call,(B) and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.

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27 But (A)there shall by no means enter it anything [a]that defiles, or causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s (B)Book of Life.

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  1. Revelation 21:27 NU, M profane, nor one who causes

27 Nothing impure will ever enter it, nor will anyone who does what is shameful or deceitful,(A) but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life.(B)

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Destructive Doctrines

But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be (A)false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction. And many will follow their destructive ways, because of whom the way of truth will be blasphemed.

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False Teachers and Their Destruction

But there were also false prophets(A) among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you.(B) They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord(C) who bought them(D)—bringing swift destruction on themselves. Many will follow their depraved conduct(E) and will bring the way of truth into disrepute.

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Woe to the world because of [a]offenses! For (A)offenses must come, but (B)woe to that man by whom the offense comes!

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  1. Matthew 18:7 enticements to sin

Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to stumble! Such things must come, but woe to the person through whom they come!(A)

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11 Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands, 12 saying with a loud voice:

“Worthy is the Lamb who was slain
To receive power and riches and wisdom,
And strength and honor and glory and blessing!”

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11 Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand.(A) They encircled the throne and the living creatures(B) and the elders.(C) 12 In a loud voice they were saying:

“Worthy is the Lamb,(D) who was slain,(E)
    to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength
    and honor and glory and praise!”(F)

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14 (A)Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will (B)inherit salvation?

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14 Are not all angels ministering spirits(A) sent to serve those who will inherit(B) salvation?(C)

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But when He again brings (A)the firstborn into the world, He says:

(B)“Let all the angels of God worship Him.”

And of the angels He says:

(C)“Who makes His angels spirits
And His ministers a flame of fire.”

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And again, when God brings his firstborn(A) into the world,(B) he says,

“Let all God’s angels worship him.”[a](C)

In speaking of the angels he says,

“He makes his angels spirits,
    and his servants flames of fire.”[b](D)

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  1. Hebrews 1:6 Deut. 32:43 (see Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint)
  2. Hebrews 1:7 Psalm 104:4

16 (A)in the day when God will judge the secrets of men (B)by Jesus Christ, (C)according to my gospel.

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16 This will take place on the day when God judges people’s secrets(A) through Jesus Christ,(B) as my gospel(C) declares.

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but to those who are self-seeking and (A)do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness—indignation and wrath, tribulation and anguish, on every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew (B)first and also of the [a]Greek;

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  1. Romans 2:9 Gentile

But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil,(A) there will be wrath and anger.(B) There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil:(C) first for the Jew, then for the Gentile;(D)

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49 So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come forth, (A)separate the wicked from among the just,

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49 This is how it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous(A)

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Avoid Divisive Persons

17 Now I urge you, brethren, note those (A)who cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and (B)avoid them. 18 For those who are such do not serve our Lord [a]Jesus Christ, but (C)their own belly, and (D)by smooth words and flattering speech deceive the hearts of the simple.

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  1. Romans 16:18 NU, M omit Jesus

17 I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned.(A) Keep away from them.(B) 18 For such people are not serving our Lord Christ,(C) but their own appetites.(D) By smooth talk and flattery they deceive(E) the minds of naive people.

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26 then you will begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in Your presence, and You taught in our streets.’ 27 (A)But He will say, ‘I tell you I do not know you, where you are from. (B)Depart from Me, all you workers of iniquity.’

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26 “Then you will say, ‘We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’

27 “But he will reply, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from. Away from me, all you evildoers!’(A)

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