14 (A)Turn away from evil and do good;
    seek peace and (B)pursue it.

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14 Turn from evil and do good;(A)
    seek peace(B) and pursue it.

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27 (A)Turn away from evil and do good;
    so shall you (B)dwell forever.

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27 Turn from evil and do good;(A)
    then you will dwell in the land forever.(B)

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14 (A)Strive for peace with everyone, and for the (B)holiness (C)without which no one will see the Lord.

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Warning and Encouragement

14 Make every effort to live in peace with everyone(A) and to be holy;(B) without holiness no one will see the Lord.(C)

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11 let him turn away from evil and do good;
    let him seek peace and pursue it.

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11 They must turn from evil and do good;
    they must seek peace and pursue it.

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11 Beloved, (A)do not imitate evil but imitate good. (B)Whoever does good is from God; (C)whoever does evil has not seen God.

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11 Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil but what is good.(A) Anyone who does what is good is from God.(B) Anyone who does what is evil has not seen God.(C)

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(A)Be not wise in your own eyes;
    (B)fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.

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Do not be wise in your own eyes;(A)
    fear the Lord(B) and shun evil.(C)

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18 If possible, so far as it depends on you, (A)live peaceably with all.

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18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.(A)

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Marks of the True Christian

(A)Let love be genuine. (B)Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good.

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Love in Action

Love must be sincere.(A) Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.(B)

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19 So then let us (A)pursue what makes for peace and for (B)mutual upbuilding.

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19 Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace(A) and to mutual edification.(B)

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Final Greetings

11 Finally, brothers,[a] rejoice. (A)Aim for restoration, comfort one another,[b] (B)agree with one another, (C)live in peace; and the God of love and (D)peace will be with you.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 13:11 Or brothers and sisters
  2. 2 Corinthians 13:11 Or listen to my appeal

Final Greetings

11 Finally, brothers and sisters,(A) rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace.(B) And the God of love(C) and peace(D) will be with you.

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17 But (A)the wisdom from above is first pure, then (B)peaceable, gentle, open to reason, (C)full of mercy and good fruits, (D)impartial and (E)sincere. 18 And (F)a harvest of righteousness (G)is sown in peace by those who make peace.

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17 But the wisdom that comes from heaven(A) is first of all pure; then peace-loving,(B) considerate, submissive, full of mercy(C) and good fruit, impartial and sincere.(D) 18 Peacemakers(E) who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.(F)

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11 and to aspire (A)to live quietly, and (B)to mind your own affairs, and (C)to work with your hands, as we instructed you,

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11 and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands,(A) just as we told you,

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14 (A)who gave himself for us to (B)redeem us from all lawlessness and (C)to purify for himself (D)a people for his own possession who are (E)zealous for good works.

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14 who gave himself for us(A) to redeem us from all wickedness(B) and to purify(C) for himself a people that are his very own,(D) eager to do what is good.(E)

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