45 and I shall walk (A)in a wide place,
    for I have (B)sought your precepts.

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45 I will walk about in freedom,
    for I have sought out your precepts.(A)

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25 But the one who looks into the perfect law, (A)the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, (B)he will be blessed in his doing.

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25 But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom,(A) and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.(B)

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12 When you walk, (A)your step will not be hampered,
    and (B)if you run, you will not stumble.

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12 When you walk, your steps will not be hampered;
    when you run, you will not stumble.(A)

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133 (A)Keep steady my steps according to your promise,
    and let no iniquity (B)get dominion over me.

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133 Direct my footsteps according to your word;(A)
    let no sin rule(B) over me.

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94 I am yours; save me,
    (A)for I have sought your precepts.

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94 Save me,(A) for I am yours;
    I have sought out your precepts.(B)

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30 As he was saying these things, (A)many believed in him.

The Truth Will Set You Free

31 So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, (B)“If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, 32 and you will (C)know the truth, and the truth (D)will set you free.” 33 They answered him, (E)“We are offspring of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How is it that you say, ‘You will become free’?”

34 Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, (F)everyone who practices sin is a slave[a] to sin. 35 (G)The slave does not remain in the house forever; (H)the son remains forever. 36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

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Footnotes

  1. John 8:34 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface; also verse 35

30 Even as he spoke, many believed in him.(A)

Dispute Over Whose Children Jesus’ Opponents Are

31 To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching,(B) you are really my disciples. 32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”(C)

33 They answered him, “We are Abraham’s descendants(D) and have never been slaves of anyone. How can you say that we shall be set free?”

34 Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.(E) 35 Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever.(F) 36 So if the Son sets you free,(G) you will be free indeed.

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39 (A)You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and (B)it is they that bear witness about me,

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39 You study[a] the Scriptures(A) diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life.(B) These are the very Scriptures that testify about me,(C)

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  1. John 5:39 Or 39 Study

12 So speak and so act as those who are to be judged under (A)the law of liberty.

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12 Speak and act as those who are going to be judged(A) by the law that gives freedom,(B)

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17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what (A)the will of the Lord is.

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17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.(A)

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19 They promise them (A)freedom, (B)but they themselves are slaves[a] of corruption. For whatever overcomes a person, to that he is enslaved.

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  1. 2 Peter 2:19 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface

19 They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves of depravity—for “people are slaves to whatever has mastered them.”(A)

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18 (A)“The Spirit of the Lord (B)is upon me,
    because he has anointed me
    to (C)proclaim good news to the poor.
(D)He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives
    and (E)recovering of sight to the blind,
    (F)to set at liberty those who are oppressed,

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18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me,(A)
    because he has anointed me
    to proclaim good news(B) to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners
    and recovery of sight for the blind,
to set the oppressed free,

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13 And I (A)applied my heart[a] to seek and to search out by wisdom all that is done under heaven. It is an unhappy (B)business that God has given to the children of man to be busy with.

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  1. Ecclesiastes 1:13 The Hebrew term denotes the center of one's inner life, including mind, will, and emotions

13 I applied my mind to study and to explore by wisdom all that is done under the heavens.(A) What a heavy burden God has laid on mankind!(B)

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18 Whoever (A)isolates himself seeks his own desire;
    he breaks out against all sound judgment.

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18 An unfriendly person pursues selfish ends
    and against all sound judgment starts quarrels.

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