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16 holding forth the word of life so that I can boast on the day of Christ that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.(A)

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16 as you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ(A) that I did not run(B) or labor in vain.(C)

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26 So I do not run aimlessly, nor do I box as though beating the air,

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26 Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly;(A) I do not fight like a boxer beating the air.(B)

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I went up in response to a revelation. Then I laid before them (though only in a private meeting with the acknowledged leaders) the gospel that I proclaim among the gentiles, in order to make sure that I was not running, or had not run, in vain.(A)

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I went in response to a revelation(A) and, meeting privately with those esteemed as leaders, I presented to them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles.(B) I wanted to be sure I was not running and had not been running my race(C) in vain.

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The Word of Life

We declare to you what was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and touched with our hands, concerning the word of life(A)

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The Incarnation of the Word of Life

That which was from the beginning,(A) which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes,(B) which we have looked at and our hands have touched(C)—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life.

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14 as you have already understood us in part—that on the day of the Lord Jesus we are your boast even as you are our boast.(A)

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14 as you have understood us in part, you will come to understand fully that you can boast of us just as we will boast of you in the day of the Lord Jesus.(A)

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68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom can we go? You have the words of eternal life.

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68 Simon Peter answered him,(A) “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.(B)

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For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith; I was afraid that somehow the tempter had tempted you and that our labor had been in vain.(A)

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For this reason, when I could stand it no longer,(A) I sent to find out about your faith.(B) I was afraid that in some way the tempter(C) had tempted you and that our labors might have been in vain.(D)

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63 It is the spirit that gives life; the flesh is useless. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life.

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63 The Spirit gives life;(A) the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit[a] and life.

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Footnotes

  1. John 6:63 Or are Spirit; or are spirit

“And I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man also will acknowledge before the angels of God,(A)

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“I tell you, whoever publicly acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before the angels of God.(A)

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12 Indeed, the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing until it divides soul from spirit, joints from marrow; it is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.(A)

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12 For the word of God(A) is alive(B) and active.(C) Sharper than any double-edged sword,(D) it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.(E)

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15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved by him, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly explaining the word of truth. 16 Avoid profane chatter, for it will lead people[a] into more and more impiety,(A) 17 and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,(B)

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  1. 2.16 Gk for they will advance

15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.(A) 16 Avoid godless chatter,(B) because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly. 17 Their teaching will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus(C) and Philetus,

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23 You have been born anew, not of perishable but of imperishable seed, through the living and enduring word of God.[a](A)

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  1. 1.23 Or through the word of the living and enduring God

23 For you have been born again,(A) not of perishable seed, but of imperishable,(B) through the living and enduring word of God.(C)

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19 For what is our hope or joy or crown of boasting before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not you?(A)

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19 For what is our hope, our joy, or the crown(A) in which we will glory(B) in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes?(C) Is it not you?

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