19 (A)I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it—to say nothing of your owing me even your own self.

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19 I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand.(A) I will pay it back—not to mention that you owe me your very self.

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Look: I, Paul, say to you that (A)if you accept circumcision, (B)Christ will be of no advantage to you.

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Mark my words! I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised,(A) Christ will be of no value to you at all.

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19 My brothers, (A)if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone (B)brings him back, 20 let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering (C)will save his soul from death and (D)will cover a multitude of sins.

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19 My brothers and sisters, if one of you should wander from the truth(A) and someone should bring that person back,(B) 20 remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save(C) them from death and cover over a multitude of sins.(D)

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Final Warning and Benediction

11 See with what large letters I am writing to you (A)with my own hand.

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Not Circumcision but the New Creation

11 See what large letters I use as I write to you with my own hand!(A)

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(A)You yourselves are our letter of recommendation, written on our[a] hearts, to be known and read by all.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 3:2 Some manuscripts your

You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everyone.(A)

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21 I, Paul, write (A)this greeting with my own hand. 22 If anyone has no love for the Lord, let him be (B)accursed. Our Lord, come![a]

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  1. 1 Corinthians 16:22 Greek Maranatha (a transliteration of Aramaic)

21 I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand.(A)

22 If anyone does not love the Lord,(B) let that person be cursed!(C) Come, Lord[a]!(D)

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  1. 1 Corinthians 16:22 The Greek for Come, Lord reproduces an Aramaic expression (Marana tha) used by early Christians.

Paul Surrenders His Rights

(A)Am I not free? (B)Am I not an apostle? (C)Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? (D)Are not you my workmanship in the Lord? If to others I am not an apostle, at least I am to you, for you are (E)the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.

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Paul’s Rights as an Apostle

Am I not free?(A) Am I not an apostle?(B) Have I not seen Jesus our Lord?(C) Are you not the result of my work in the Lord?(D) Even though I may not be an apostle to others, surely I am to you! For you are the seal(E) of my apostleship in the Lord.

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15 For (A)though you have countless[a] guides in Christ, you do not have many fathers. For (B)I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 4:15 Greek you have ten thousand

15 Even if you had ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers, for in Christ Jesus I became your father(A) through the gospel.(B)

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To Titus, (A)my true child in (B)a common faith:

(C)Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.

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To Titus,(A) my true son(B) in our common faith:

Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.(C)

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To Timothy, (A)my true child in the faith:

(B)Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

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To Timothy(A) my true son(B) in the faith:

Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.(C)

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