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40 I long to obey your commandments!
    Renew my life with your goodness.

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40 How I long(A) for your precepts!
    In your righteousness preserve my life.(B)

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10 The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.

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10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life,(A) and have it to the full.(B)

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20 I am always overwhelmed
    with a desire for your regulations.

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20 My soul is consumed(A) with longing
    for your laws(B) at all times.

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13 No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it,[a] but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.

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  1. 3:13 Some manuscripts read not yet achieved it.

13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind(A) and straining toward what is ahead, 14 I press on(B) toward the goal to win the prize(C) for which God has called(D) me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

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Because we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that can defile our body or spirit. And let us work toward complete holiness because we fear God.

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Therefore, since we have these promises,(A) dear friends,(B) let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness(C) out of reverence for God.

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159 See how I love your commandments, Lord.
    Give back my life because of your unfailing love.

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159 See how I love your precepts;
    preserve my life,(A) Lord, in accordance with your love.

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37 Turn my eyes from worthless things,
    and give me life through your word.[a]

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  1. 119:37 Some manuscripts read in your ways.

37 Turn my eyes away from worthless things;
    preserve my life(A) according to your word.[a](B)

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  1. Psalm 119:37 Two manuscripts of the Masoretic Text and Dead Sea Scrolls; most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text life in your way

Daleth

25 I lie in the dust;
    revive me by your word.

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ד Daleth

25 I am laid low in the dust;(A)
    preserve my life(B) according to your word.(C)

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that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God’s grace that you have been saved!)

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made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions(A)—it is by grace you have been saved.(B)

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17 The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions.

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17 For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh.(A) They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever[a] you want.(B)

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  1. Galatians 5:17 Or you do not do what

45 The Scriptures tell us, “The first man, Adam, became a living person.”[a] But the last Adam—that is, Christ—is a life-giving Spirit.

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  1. 15:45 Gen 2:7.

45 So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being”[a];(A) the last Adam,(B) a life-giving spirit.(C)

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  1. 1 Corinthians 15:45 Gen. 2:7

41 Keep watch and pray, so that you will not give in to temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak!”

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41 “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.(A) The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

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156 Lord, how great is your mercy;
    let me be revived by following your regulations.

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156 Your compassion, Lord, is great;(A)
    preserve my life(B) according to your laws.(C)

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