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14 Do everything without complaining and arguing,

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14 Do everything without grumbling(A) or arguing,

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Cheerfully share your home with those who need a meal or a place to stay.

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Offer hospitality(A) to one another without grumbling.(B)

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10 And don’t grumble as some of them did, and then were destroyed by the angel of death.

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10 And do not grumble, as some of them did(A)—and were killed(B) by the destroying angel.(C)

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Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves.

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Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit.(A) Rather, in humility value others above yourselves,(B)

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Don’t grumble about each other, brothers and sisters, or you will be judged. For look—the Judge is standing at the door!

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Don’t grumble against one another, brothers and sisters,(A) or you will be judged. The Judge(B) is standing at the door!(C)

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31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior. 32 Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.

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31 Get rid of(A) all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.(B) 32 Be kind and compassionate to one another,(C) forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.(D)

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18 Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone.

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18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.(A)

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In the morning you will see the glory of the Lord, because he has heard your complaints, which are against him, not against us. What have we done that you should complain about us?” Then Moses added, “The Lord will give you meat to eat in the evening and bread to satisfy you in the morning, for he has heard all your complaints against him. What have we done? Yes, your complaints are against the Lord, not against us.”

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and in the morning you will see the glory(A) of the Lord, because he has heard your grumbling(B) against him. Who are we, that you should grumble against us?”(C) Moses also said, “You will know that it was the Lord when he gives you meat to eat in the evening and all the bread you want in the morning, because he has heard your grumbling(D) against him. Who are we? You are not grumbling against us, but against the Lord.”(E)

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26 Let us not become conceited, or provoke one another, or be jealous of one another.

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26 Let us not become conceited,(A) provoking and envying each other.

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17 A bowl of vegetables with someone you love
    is better than steak with someone you hate.

18 A hot-tempered person starts fights;
    a cool-tempered person stops them.

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17 Better a small serving of vegetables with love
    than a fattened calf with hatred.(A)

18 A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict,(B)
    but the one who is patient calms a quarrel.(C)

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15 See that no one pays back evil for evil, but always try to do good to each other and to all people.

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15 Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong,(A) but always strive to do what is good for each other(B) and for everyone else.

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15 But if you are always biting and devouring one another, watch out! Beware of destroying one another.

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15 If you bite and devour each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other.

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14 But if you are bitterly jealous and there is selfish ambition in your heart, don’t cover up the truth with boasting and lying. 15 For jealousy and selfishness are not God’s kind of wisdom. Such things are earthly, unspiritual, and demonic. 16 For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorder and evil of every kind.

17 But the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and the fruit of good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere. 18 And those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace and reap a harvest of righteousness.[a]

Drawing Close to God

What is causing the quarrels and fights among you? Don’t they come from the evil desires at war within you?

Footnotes

  1. 3:18 Or of good things, or of justice.

14 But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition(A) in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth.(B) 15 Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven(C) but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.(D) 16 For where you have envy and selfish ambition,(E) there you find disorder and every evil practice.

17 But the wisdom that comes from heaven(F) is first of all pure; then peace-loving,(G) considerate, submissive, full of mercy(H) and good fruit, impartial and sincere.(I) 18 Peacemakers(J) who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.(K)

Submit Yourselves to God

What causes fights and quarrels(L) among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle(M) within you?