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16 Keep the commandments and keep your life;
    despising them leads to death.

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16 Whoever keeps commandments keeps their life,
    but whoever shows contempt for their ways will die.(A)

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28 “Right!” Jesus told him. “Do this and you will live!”

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28 “You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this and you will live.”(A)

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13 People who despise advice are asking for trouble;
    those who respect a command will succeed.

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13 Whoever scorns instruction will pay for it,(A)
    but whoever respects(B) a command is rewarded.(C)

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28 Jesus replied, “But even more blessed are all who hear the word of God and put it into practice.”

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28 He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God(A) and obey it.”(B)

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Loving God means keeping his commandments, and his commandments are not burdensome.

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In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands.(A) And his commands are not burdensome,(B)

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22 And we will receive from him whatever we ask because we obey him and do the things that please him.

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22 and receive from him anything we ask,(A) because we keep his commands(B) and do what pleases him.(C)

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17 The path of the virtuous leads away from evil;
    whoever follows that path is safe.

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17 The highway of the upright avoids evil;
    those who guard their ways preserve their lives.(A)

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14 Blessed are those who wash their robes. They will be permitted to enter through the gates of the city and eat the fruit from the tree of life.

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14 “Blessed are those who wash their robes,(A) that they may have the right to the tree of life(B) and may go through the gates(C) into the city.(D)

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19 For it makes no difference whether or not a man has been circumcised. The important thing is to keep God’s commandments.

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19 Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing.(A) Keeping God’s commands is what counts.

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10 When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. 11 I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow! 12 This is my commandment: Love each other in the same way I have loved you. 13 There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. 14 You are my friends if you do what I command.

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10 If you keep my commands,(A) you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love. 11 I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.(B) 12 My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.(C) 13 Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.(D) 14 You are my friends(E) if you do what I command.(F)

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13 That’s the whole story. Here now is my final conclusion: Fear God and obey his commands, for this is everyone’s duty.

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13 Now all has been heard;
    here is the conclusion of the matter:
Fear God(A) and keep his commandments,(B)
    for this is the duty of all mankind.(C)

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Those who obey him will not be punished. Those who are wise will find a time and a way to do what is right,

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Whoever obeys his command will come to no harm,
    and the wise heart will know the proper time and procedure.

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18 When people do not accept divine guidance, they run wild.
    But whoever obeys the law is joyful.

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18 Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint;
    but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom’s instruction.(A)

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