A Warning

18 [a]For I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: (A)If anyone adds to these things, [b]God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book;

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 22:18 NU, M omit For
  2. Revelation 22:18 M may God add

18 I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this scroll:(A) If anyone adds anything to them,(B) God will add to that person the plagues described in this scroll.(C)

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32 “Whatever I command you, be careful to observe it; (A)you shall not add to it nor take away from it.

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32 See that you do all I command you; do not add(A) to it or take away from it.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 12:32 In Hebrew texts this verse (12:32) is numbered 13:1.

(A)You shall not add to the word which I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.

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Do not add(A) to what I command you and do not subtract(B) from it, but keep(C) the commands(D) of the Lord your God that I give you.

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(A)Do not add to His words,
Lest He rebuke you, and you be found a liar.

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Do not add(A) to his words,
    or he will rebuke you and prove you a liar.

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(A)Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for (B)the time is near.

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Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it,(A) because the time is near.(B)

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(A)“Behold, I am coming quickly! (B)Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”

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“Look, I am coming soon!(A) Blessed(B) is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy written in this scroll.”(C)

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then he need not honor his father [a]or mother.’ Thus you have made the [b]commandment of God of no effect by your tradition. (A)Hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy about you, saying:

‘These(B) people [c]draw near to Me with their mouth,
And honor Me with their lips,
But their heart is far from Me.
And in vain they worship Me,
(C)Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’

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  1. Matthew 15:6 NU omits or mother
  2. Matthew 15:6 NU word
  3. Matthew 15:8 NU omits draw near to Me with their mouth, And

they are not to ‘honor their father or mother’ with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition. You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you:

“‘These people honor me with their lips,
    but their hearts are far from me.
They worship me in vain;
    their teachings are merely human rules.(A)[a](B)

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 15:9 Isaiah 29:13

18 ‘And after all this, if you do not obey Me, then I will punish you (A)seven times more for your sins.

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18 “‘If after all this you will not listen to me,(A) I will punish(B) you for your sins seven times over.(C)

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28 then I also will walk contrary to you in fury;

and I, even I, will chastise you seven times for your sins.

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28 then in my anger(A) I will be hostile(B) toward you, and I myself will punish you for your sins seven times over.(C)

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24 (A)then I also will walk contrary to you, and I will punish you yet seven times for your sins.

25 And (B)I will bring a sword against you that will execute the vengeance of the covenant;

when you are gathered together within your cities (C)I will send pestilence among you;

and you shall be delivered into the hand of the enemy.

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24 I myself will be hostile(A) toward you and will afflict you for your sins seven times over. 25 And I will bring the sword(B) on you to avenge(C) the breaking of the covenant. When you withdraw into your cities, I will send a plague(D) among you, and you will be given into enemy hands.

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Prelude to the Bowl Judgments

15 Then (A)I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvelous: (B)seven angels having the seven last plagues, (C)for in them the wrath of God is complete.

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Seven Angels With Seven Plagues

15 I saw in heaven another great and marvelous sign:(A) seven angels(B) with the seven last plagues(C)—last, because with them God’s wrath is completed.

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that no one should take advantage of and defraud his brother in this matter, because the Lord (A)is the avenger of all such, as we also forewarned you and testified.

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and that in this matter no one should wrong or take advantage of a brother or sister.[a](A) The Lord will punish(B) all those who commit such sins,(C) as we told you and warned you before.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Thessalonians 4:6 The Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a believer, whether man or woman, as part of God’s family.

13 But He answered and said, (A)“Every plant which My heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted.

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13 He replied, “Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted(A) will be pulled up by the roots.

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