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10 and the inhabitants of the earth will gloat over them and celebrate and exchange presents, because these two prophets tormented the inhabitants of the earth.(A)

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10 The inhabitants of the earth(A) will gloat over them and will celebrate by sending each other gifts,(B) because these two prophets had tormented those who live on the earth.

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17 When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, “Is it you, you troubler of Israel?”(A)

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17 When he saw Elijah, he said to him, “Is that you, you troubler(A) of Israel?”

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And if anyone wants to harm them, fire pours from their mouth and consumes their foes; anyone who wants to harm them must be killed in this manner.(A) They have authority to shut the sky, so that no rain may fall during the days of their prophesying, and they have authority over the waters to turn them into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague, as often as they desire.(B)

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If anyone tries to harm them, fire comes from their mouths and devours their enemies.(A) This is how anyone who wants to harm them must die.(B) They have power to shut up the heavens(C) so that it will not rain during the time they are prophesying;(D) and they have power to turn the waters into blood(E) and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they want.

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10 Because you have kept my word of endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trial that is coming on the whole world to test the inhabitants of the earth.(A)

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10 Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you(A) from the hour of trial that is going to come on the whole world(B) to test(C) the inhabitants of the earth.(D)

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The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify against it that its works are evil.(A)

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The world cannot hate you, but it hates me(A) because I testify that its works are evil.(B)

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22 and you will be hated by all because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.(A)

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22 You will be hated by everyone because of me,(A) but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.(B)

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Penitence and Trust in God

Do not rejoice over me, my enemies;[a]
    when I fall, I shall rise;
when I sit in darkness,
    the Lord will be a light to me.(A)

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  1. 7.8 Heb enemy

Israel Will Rise

Do not gloat over me,(A) my enemy!
    Though I have fallen, I will rise.(B)
Though I sit in darkness,
    the Lord will be my light.(C)

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24 Vindicate me, O Lord, my God,
    according to your righteousness,
    and do not let them rejoice over me.(A)
25 Do not let them say to themselves,
    “Aha, we have our heart’s desire.”
Do not let them say, “We have swallowed you[a] up.”(B)

26 Let all those who rejoice at my calamity
    be put to shame and confusion;
let those who exalt themselves against me
    be clothed with shame and dishonor.(C)

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  1. 35.25 Heb him

24 Vindicate me in your righteousness, Lord my God;
    do not let them gloat(A) over me.
25 Do not let them think, “Aha,(B) just what we wanted!”
    or say, “We have swallowed him up.”(C)

26 May all who gloat(D) over my distress(E)
    be put to shame(F) and confusion;
may all who exalt themselves over me(G)
    be clothed with shame and disgrace.

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The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is still one other by whom we may inquire of the Lord, Micaiah son of Imlah, but I hate him, for he never prophesies anything favorable about me but only disaster.” Jehoshaphat said, “Let the king not say such a thing.”

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The king of Israel answered Jehoshaphat, “There is still one prophet through whom we can inquire of the Lord, but I hate(A) him because he never prophesies anything good(B) about me, but always bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.”

“The king should not say such a thing,” Jehoshaphat replied.

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14 and by the signs that it is allowed to perform on behalf of the beast it deceives the inhabitants of earth, telling them to make an image for the beast that had been wounded by the sword[a] and yet lived,(A)

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  1. 13.14 Or that had received the plague of the sword

14 Because of the signs(A) it was given power to perform on behalf of the first beast, it deceived(B) the inhabitants of the earth.(C) It ordered them to set up an image in honor of the beast who was wounded by the sword and yet lived.(D)

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and all the inhabitants of the earth will worship it, everyone whose name has not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb that was slaughtered.[a](A)

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  1. 13.8 Or written in the book of life of the Lamb that was slaughtered from the foundation of the world

All inhabitants of the earth(A) will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written in the Lamb’s book of life,(B) the Lamb(C) who was slain from the creation of the world.[a](D)

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  1. Revelation 13:8 Or written from the creation of the world in the book of life belonging to the Lamb who was slain

it does not rejoice in wrongdoing but rejoices in the truth.(A)

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Love does not delight in evil(A) but rejoices with the truth.(B)

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The Stoning of Stephen

54 When they heard these things, they became enraged and ground their teeth at Stephen.[a] 55 But filled with the Holy Spirit, he gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.(A) 56 “Look,” he said, “I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!”(B) 57 But they covered their ears, and with a loud shout all rushed together against him.

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  1. 7.54 Gk him

The Stoning of Stephen

54 When the members of the Sanhedrin heard this, they were furious(A) and gnashed their teeth at him. 55 But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit,(B) looked up to heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.(C) 56 “Look,” he said, “I see heaven open(D) and the Son of Man(E) standing at the right hand of God.”

57 At this they covered their ears and, yelling at the top of their voices, they all rushed at him,

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