18 Let this be (A)recorded for (B)a generation to come,
    so that (C)a people yet to be created may praise the Lord:

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18 Let this be written(A) for a future generation,
    that a people not yet created(B) may praise the Lord:

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For (A)whatever was written in former days was written for our (B)instruction, that through endurance and through (C)the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

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For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us,(A) so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope.

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30 Posterity shall serve him;
    it shall be told of the Lord to the coming (A)generation;
31 they shall (B)come and proclaim his righteousness to a people yet (C)unborn,
    that he has done it.

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30 Posterity(A) will serve him;
    future generations(B) will be told about the Lord.
31 They will proclaim his righteousness,(C)
    declaring to a people yet unborn:(D)
    He has done it!(E)

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21     the people whom I formed for myself
(A)that they might declare my praise.

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21     the people I formed(A) for myself(B)
    that they may proclaim my praise.(C)

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We will not (A)hide them from their children,
    but (B)tell to the coming generation
the glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might,
    and (C)the wonders that he has done.

He established (D)a testimony in (E)Jacob
    and appointed a law in (F)Israel,
which he commanded our fathers
    to teach to their children,
that (G)the next generation might know them,
    the children yet unborn,
and arise and tell them to their children,

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We will not hide them from their descendants;(A)
    we will tell the next generation(B)
the praiseworthy deeds(C) of the Lord,
    his power, and the wonders(D) he has done.
He decreed statutes(E) for Jacob(F)
    and established the law in Israel,
which he commanded our ancestors
    to teach their children,
so the next generation would know them,
    even the children yet to be born,(G)
    and they in turn would tell their children.

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But you are (A)a chosen race, (B)a royal (C)priesthood, (D)a holy nation, (E)a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you (F)out of darkness into (G)his marvelous light. 10 (H)Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

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But you are a chosen people,(A) a royal priesthood,(B) a holy nation,(C) God’s special possession,(D) that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.(E) 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God;(F) once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

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15 And I will make every effort so that after my departure you may be able at any time to recall these things.

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15 And I will make every effort to see that after my departure(A) you will always be able to remember these things.

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11 Now these things happened to them as an example, but (A)they were written down for our instruction, (B)on whom the end of the ages has come.

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11 These things happened to them as examples(A) and were written down as warnings for us,(B) on whom the culmination of the ages has come.(C)

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19 “Now therefore write (A)this song and (B)teach it to the people of Israel. Put it in their mouths, that this song may be (C)a witness for me against the people of Israel. 20 For when I have brought them into the land (D)flowing with milk and honey, which I swore to give to their fathers, and they have eaten and are full and (E)grown fat, (F)they will turn to other gods and serve them, and (G)despise me and (H)break my covenant. 21 And when many evils and troubles have come upon them, this song shall confront them as (I)a witness (for it will live unforgotten in the mouths of their offspring). For (J)I know what they are inclined to do even today, before I have brought them into the land that I swore to give.” 22 So Moses wrote this song the same day and taught it to the people of Israel.

23 (K)And the Lord[a] commissioned Joshua the son of Nun and said, (L)“Be strong and courageous, for you shall bring the people of Israel into the land that I swore to give them. (M)I will be with you.”

24 When Moses had finished (N)writing the words of this law in a book to the very end, 25 Moses commanded (O)the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, 26 “Take this Book of the Law (P)and put it by the side of the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, that it may be there for (Q)a witness against you. 27 For I know how rebellious and (R)stubborn you are. Behold, even today while I am yet alive with you, (S)you have been rebellious against the Lord. How much more after my death! 28 Assemble to me all the elders of your tribes and your officers, that I may speak (T)these words in their ears and (U)call heaven and earth to witness against them. 29 For I know that after my death (V)you will surely act corruptly and turn aside from the way that I have commanded you. And (W)in the days to come (X)evil will befall you, because you will do what is evil in the sight of the Lord, (Y)provoking him to anger through the work of your hands.”

The Song of Moses

30 Then Moses spoke the words of this song until they were finished, in the ears of all the assembly of Israel:

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  1. Deuteronomy 31:23 Hebrew he

19 “Now write(A) down this song and teach it to the Israelites and have them sing it, so that it may be a witness(B) for me against them. 20 When I have brought them into the land flowing with milk and honey, the land I promised on oath to their ancestors,(C) and when they eat their fill and thrive, they will turn to other gods(D) and worship them,(E) rejecting me and breaking my covenant.(F) 21 And when many disasters and calamities come on them,(G) this song will testify against them, because it will not be forgotten by their descendants. I know what they are disposed to do,(H) even before I bring them into the land I promised them on oath.” 22 So Moses wrote(I) down this song that day and taught it to the Israelites.

23 The Lord gave this command(J) to Joshua son of Nun: “Be strong and courageous,(K) for you will bring the Israelites into the land I promised them on oath, and I myself will be with you.”

24 After Moses finished writing(L) in a book the words of this law(M) from beginning to end, 25 he gave this command to the Levites who carried(N) the ark of the covenant of the Lord: 26 “Take this Book of the Law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God. There it will remain as a witness against you.(O) 27 For I know how rebellious(P) and stiff-necked(Q) you are. If you have been rebellious against the Lord while I am still alive and with you, how much more will you rebel after I die! 28 Assemble before me all the elders of your tribes and all your officials, so that I can speak these words in their hearing and call the heavens and the earth to testify against them.(R) 29 For I know that after my death you are sure to become utterly corrupt(S) and to turn from the way I have commanded you. In days to come, disaster(T) will fall on you because you will do evil in the sight of the Lord and arouse his anger by what your hands have made.”

The Song of Moses

30 And Moses recited the words of this song from beginning to end in the hearing of the whole assembly of Israel:

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16 (A)All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that (B)the man of God[a] may be complete, (C)equipped (D)for every good work.

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  1. 2 Timothy 3:17 That is, a messenger of God (the phrase echoes a common Old Testament expression)

16 All Scripture is God-breathed(A) and is useful for teaching,(B) rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,(C) 17 so that the servant of God[a](D) may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.(E)

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  1. 2 Timothy 3:17 Or that you, a man of God,

10 For (A)we are his workmanship, (B)created in Christ Jesus (C)for good works, (D)which God prepared beforehand, (E)that we should walk in them.

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10 For we are God’s handiwork,(A) created(B) in Christ Jesus to do good works,(C) which God prepared in advance for us to do.

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17 Therefore, if anyone is (A)in Christ, he is (B)a new creation.[a] (C)The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 18 All this is from God, (D)who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us (E)the ministry of reconciliation;

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  1. 2 Corinthians 5:17 Or creature

17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ,(A) the new creation(B) has come:[a] The old has gone, the new is here!(C) 18 All this is from God,(D) who reconciled us to himself through Christ(E) and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:

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  1. 2 Corinthians 5:17 Or Christ, that person is a new creation.

31 (A)but these are written so that you may (B)believe that Jesus is the Christ, (C)the Son of God, and that by believing (D)you may have life (E)in his name.

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31 But these are written that you may believe[a](A) that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God,(B) and that by believing you may have life in his name.(C)

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  1. John 20:31 Or may continue to believe