24 And (A)now, O sons, listen to me,
    and be attentive to the words of my mouth.

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24 Now then, my sons, listen(A) to me;
    pay attention to what I say.

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And (A)now, O sons, listen to me,
    and do not depart from the words of my mouth.

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Now then, my sons, listen(A) to me;
    do not turn aside from what I say.

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A Father's Wise Instruction

(A)Hear, O sons, a father's instruction,
    and be attentive, that you may (B)gain[a] insight,

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 4:1 Hebrew know

Get Wisdom at Any Cost

Listen, my sons,(A) to a father’s instruction;(B)
    pay attention and gain understanding.(C)

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Christ Our Advocate

My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, (A)we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.

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My dear children,(A) I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate(B) with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.

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19 (A)my little children, (B)for whom I am again in the anguish of childbirth until Christ (C)is formed in you!

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19 My dear children,(A) for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you,(B)

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32 “And now, (A)O sons, listen to me:
    (B)blessed are those who keep my ways.
33 (C)Hear instruction and be wise,
    and do not neglect it.

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32 “Now then, my children, listen(A) to me;
    blessed are(B) those who keep my ways.(C)
33 Listen to my instruction and be wise;
    do not disregard it.

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14 I do not write these things (A)to make you ashamed, but to admonish you (B)as my beloved children. 15 For (C)though you have countless[a] guides in Christ, you do not have many fathers. For (D)I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel.

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Footnotes

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

Paul’s Appeal and Warning

14 I am writing this not to shame you(A) but to warn you as my dear children.(B) 15 Even if you had ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers, for in Christ Jesus I became your father(C) through the gospel.(D)

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