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23 Love the Lord, all you godly ones!
    For the Lord protects those who are loyal to him,
    but he harshly punishes the arrogant.

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10 You who love the Lord, hate evil!
    He protects the lives of his godly people
    and rescues them from the power of the wicked.

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Arise, O Judge of the earth.
    Give the proud what they deserve.

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20 The Lord protects all those who love him,
    but he destroys the wicked.

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Fear the Lord, you his godly people,
    for those who fear him will have all they need.

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Sing to the Lord, all you godly ones!
    Praise his holy name.

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Live to Please God

Finally, dear brothers and sisters,[a] we urge you in the name of the Lord Jesus to live in a way that pleases God, as we have taught you. You live this way already, and we encourage you to do so even more.

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Footnotes

  1. 4:1 Greek brothers; also in 4:10, 13.

Do to her as she has done to others.
    Double her penalty[a] for all her evil deeds.
She brewed a cup of terror for others,
    so brew twice as much[b] for her.

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Footnotes

  1. 18:6a Or Give her an equal penalty.
  2. 18:6b Or brew just as much.

Greetings from Jude

This letter is from Jude, a slave of Jesus Christ and a brother of James.

I am writing to all who have been called by God the Father, who loves you and keeps you safe in the care of Jesus Christ.[a]

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  1. 1 Or keeps you for Jesus Christ.

27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them away from me, 29 for my Father has given them to me, and he is more powerful than anyone else.[a] No one can snatch them from the Father’s hand. 30 The Father and I are one.”

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  1. 10:29 Other manuscripts read for what my Father has given me is more powerful than anything; still others read for regarding that which my Father has given me, he is greater than all.

23 So tell us, whose wife will she be in the resurrection? For all seven were married to her.”

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The highest angelic powers stand in awe of God.
    He is far more awesome than all who surround his throne.

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May the evil plans of my enemies be turned against them.
    Do as you promised and put an end to them.

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“He will protect his faithful ones,
    but the wicked will disappear in darkness.
No one will succeed by strength alone.

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Indeed, he loves his people;[a]
    all his holy ones are in his hands.
They follow in his steps
    and accept his teaching.

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Footnotes

  1. 33:3 As in Greek version; Hebrew reads Indeed, lover of the peoples.

41 when I sharpen my flashing sword
    and begin to carry out justice,
I will take revenge on my enemies
    and repay those who reject me.

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A Call to Love and Obedience

12 “And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you? He requires only that you fear the Lord your God, and live in a way that pleases him, and love him and serve him with all your heart and soul.

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And from the throne came a voice that said,

“Praise our God,
    all his servants,
all who fear him,
    from the least to the greatest.”

Then I heard again what sounded like the shout of a vast crowd or the roar of mighty ocean waves or the crash of loud thunder:

“Praise the Lord!
    For the Lord our God,[a] the Almighty, reigns.

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Footnotes

  1. 19:6 Some manuscripts read the Lord God.

“I will also bless the foreigners who commit themselves to the Lord,
    who serve him and love his name,
who worship him and do not desecrate the Sabbath day of rest,
    and who hold fast to my covenant.

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10 All of your works will thank you, Lord,
    and your faithful followers will praise you.

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16 For I command you this day to love the Lord your God and to keep his commands, decrees, and regulations by walking in his ways. If you do this, you will live and multiply, and the Lord your God will bless you and the land you are about to enter and occupy.

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