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for length of days and years of life
    and abundant welfare they will give you.(A)

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for they will prolong your life many years(A)
    and bring you peace and prosperity.(B)

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Children and Parents

Children, obey your parents in the Lord,[a] for this is right. “Honor your father and mother”—this is the first commandment with a promise(A) “so that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.”

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  1. 6.1 Other ancient authorities lack in the Lord

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.(A) “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise— “so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”[a](B)

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  1. Ephesians 6:3 Deut. 5:16

Admonition to Keep to the Right Path

10 Hear, my child, and accept my words,
    that the years of your life may be many.

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10 Listen, my son,(A) accept what I say,
    and the years of your life will be many.(B)

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11 For by me your days will be multiplied,
    and years will be added to your life.(A)

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11 For through wisdom[a] your days will be many,
    and years will be added to your life.(A)

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  1. Proverbs 9:11 Septuagint, Syriac and Targum; Hebrew me

165 Great peace have those who love your law;
    nothing can make them stumble.(A)

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165 Great peace(A) have those who love your law,
    and nothing can make them stumble.(B)

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16 With long life I will satisfy them
    and show them my salvation.(A)

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16 With long life(A) I will satisfy him
    and show him my salvation.(B)

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for, while physical training is of some value, godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.(A)

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For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things,(A) holding promise for both the present life(B) and the life to come.(C)

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Results of Justification

Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we[a] have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,(A)

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  1. 5.1 Other ancient authorities read let us

Peace and Hope

Therefore, since we have been justified(A) through faith,(B) we[a] have peace(C) with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,(D)

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  1. Romans 5:1 Many manuscripts let us

13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.(A)

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13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace(A) as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.(B)

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17 For the kingdom of God is not food and drink but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.(A)

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17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking,(A) but of righteousness, peace(B) and joy in the Holy Spirit,(C)

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19     creating for their mourners the fruit of the lips.[a]
Peace, peace, to the far and the near, says the Lord,
    and I will heal them.(A)
20 But the wicked are like the tossing sea
    that cannot keep still;
    its waters toss up mire and mud.(B)
21 There is no peace, says my God, for the wicked.(C)

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  1. 57.19 Meaning of Heb uncertain

19     creating praise on their lips.(A)
Peace, peace,(B) to those far and near,”(C)
    says the Lord. “And I will heal them.”
20 But the wicked(D) are like the tossing sea,(E)
    which cannot rest,
    whose waves cast up mire(F) and mud.
21 “There is no peace,”(G) says my God, “for the wicked.”(H)

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17 The effect of righteousness will be peace,
    and the result of righteousness, quietness and trust forever.(A)

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17 The fruit of that righteousness(A) will be peace;(B)
    its effect will be quietness and confidence(C) forever.

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27 The fear of the Lord prolongs life,
    but the years of the wicked will be short.(A)

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27 The fear of the Lord adds length to life,(A)
    but the years of the wicked are cut short.(B)

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