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30 I have chosen the way of faithfulness;
    I set your ordinances before me.

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30 I have chosen(A) the way of faithfulness;(B)
    I have set my heart(C) on your laws.

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19 And this is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and people loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil.(A) 20 For all who do evil hate the light and do not come to the light, so that their deeds may not be exposed.(B) 21 But those who do what is true come to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that their deeds have been done in God.”[a](C)

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Footnotes

  1. 3.21 Some interpreters hold that the quotation concludes with 3.15

19 This is the verdict: Light(A) has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.(B) 20 Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed.(C) 21 But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God.

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29 Because they hated knowledge
    and did not choose the fear of the Lord,

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29 since they hated knowledge
    and did not choose to fear the Lord.(A)

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Like newborn infants, long for the pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow into salvation(A)

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Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk,(A) so that by it you may grow up(B) in your salvation,

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42 but few things are needed—indeed only one.[a] Mary has chosen the better part, which will not be taken away from her.”(A)

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  1. 10.42 Other ancient authorities read but only one thing is needed

42 but few things are needed—or indeed only one.[a](A) Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”

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  1. Luke 10:42 Some manuscripts but only one thing is needed

29 Put false ways far from me,
    and graciously teach me your law.

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29 Keep me from deceitful ways;(A)
    be gracious to me(B) and teach me your law.

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111 Your decrees are my heritage forever;
    they are the joy of my heart.(A)

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111 Your statutes are my heritage forever;
    they are the joy of my heart.(A)

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24 Your decrees are my delight;
    they are my counselors.(A)

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24 Your statutes are my delight;
    they are my counselors.

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15 Now if you are unwilling to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served in the region beyond the River or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living, but as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.”(A)

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15 But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites,(A) in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household,(B) we will serve the Lord.”(C)

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18 “You shall put these words of mine in your heart and soul, and you shall bind them as a sign on your hand and fix them as an emblem on your forehead.(A) 19 Teach them to your children, talking about them when you are at home and when you are away, when you lie down and when you rise up.(B) 20 Write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates,(C)

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18 Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads.(A) 19 Teach them to your children,(B) talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.(C) 20 Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates,(D)

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Truth and Love

I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as we have been commanded by the Father.

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It has given me great joy to find some of your children walking in the truth,(A) just as the Father commanded us.

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45 But because I tell the truth, you do not believe me.[a]

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  1. 8.45 Or You do not believe even though I tell the truth

45 Yet because I tell the truth,(A) you do not believe me!

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173 Let your hand be ready to help me,
    for I have chosen your precepts.(A)

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173 May your hand be ready to help(A) me,
    for I have chosen(B) your precepts.

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