21 For they all (A)seek their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.

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21 For everyone looks out for their own interests,(A) not those of Jesus Christ.

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24 (A)Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor.

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24 No one should seek their own good, but the good of others.(A)

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Let each of you (A)look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.

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not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.(A)

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Take Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus

24 Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him (A)deny himself and (B)take up his cross and follow me.

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24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.(A)

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33 just as (A)I try to please everyone in everything I do, (B)not seeking my own advantage, but that of many, that they may be saved.

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33 even as I try to please everyone in every way.(A) For I am not seeking my own good but the good of many,(B) so that they may be saved.(C)

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For people will be (A)lovers of self, (B)lovers of money, (C)proud, (D)arrogant, abusive, (E)disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,

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People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money,(A) boastful, proud,(B) abusive,(C) disobedient to their parents,(D) ungrateful, unholy,

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or rude. It (A)does not insist on its own way; it (B)is not irritable or resentful;[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 13:5 Greek irritable and does not count up wrongdoing

It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking,(A) it is not easily angered,(B) it keeps no record of wrongs.(C)

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26 (A)“If anyone comes to me and (B)does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, (C)yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.

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26 “If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own life—such a person cannot be my disciple.(A)

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11 (A)The dogs have a mighty appetite;
    they never have enough.
But (B)they are shepherds who have no understanding;
    they have all turned to their own way,
    (C)each to his own gain, one and all.

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11 They are dogs with mighty appetites;
    they never have enough.
They are shepherds(A) who lack understanding;(B)
    they all turn to their own way,(C)
    they seek their own gain.(D)

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10 For (A)Demas, (B)in love with (C)this present world, (D)has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia,[a] (E)Titus to Dalmatia.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Timothy 4:10 Some manuscripts Gaul

10 for Demas,(A) because he loved this world,(B) has deserted me and has gone to Thessalonica.(C) Crescens has gone to Galatia,(D) and Titus(E) to Dalmatia.

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20 as it is my eager expectation and hope (A)that I will not be at all ashamed, but that with full (B)courage now as always Christ (C)will be honored in my body, (D)whether by life or by death. 21 For to me (E)to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

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20 I eagerly expect(A) and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage(B) so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body,(C) whether by life or by death.(D) 21 For to me, to live is Christ(E) and to die is gain.

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14 For the love of Christ (A)controls us, because we have concluded this: that (B)one has died for all, therefore all have died; 15 and he died for all, (C)that those who live might no longer live for themselves but (D)for him who for their sake died and was raised.

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14 For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died.(A) 15 And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves(B) but for him who died for them(C) and was raised again.

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For as we share abundantly in (A)Christ's sufferings, so through Christ we share abundantly in comfort too.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 1:5 Or For as the sufferings of Christ abound for us, so also our comfort abounds through Christ

For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ,(A) so also our comfort abounds through Christ.

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