For I bear them witness that (A)they have a zeal for God, (B)but not according to knowledge.

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For I can testify about them that they are zealous(A) for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge.

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31 but that Israel (A)who pursued a law that would lead to righteousness[a] (B)did not succeed in reaching that law. 32 Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were based on works. They have stumbled over the (C)stumbling stone,

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  1. Romans 9:31 Greek a law of righteousness

31 but the people of Israel, who pursued the law as the way of righteousness,(A) have not attained their goal.(B) 32 Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone.(C)

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20 And when they heard it, they (A)glorified God. And they said to him, “You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed. They are all (B)zealous for the law,

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20 When they heard this, they praised God. Then they said to Paul: “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous(A) for the law.(B)

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(A)as to zeal, (B)a persecutor of the church; (C)as to righteousness under the law,[a] blameless.

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  1. Philippians 3:6 Greek in the law

as for zeal,(A) persecuting the church;(B) as for righteousness based on the law,(C) faultless.

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And it is my prayer that (A)your love may abound more and more, (B)with knowledge and all discernment,

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And this is my prayer: that your love(A) may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,(B)

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For, being ignorant of (A)the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness.

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Since they did not know the righteousness of God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.(A)

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Desire[a] without knowledge is not good,
    and whoever (A)makes haste with his feet misses his way.

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  1. Proverbs 19:2 Or A soul

Desire without knowledge is not good—
    how much more will hasty feet miss the way!(A)

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14 And I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people, so extremely (A)zealous was I for (B)the traditions of my fathers.

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14 I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people and was extremely zealous(A) for the traditions of my fathers.(B)

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In their case (A)the god of this world (B)has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing (C)the light of (D)the gospel of the glory of Christ, (E)who is the image of God.

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The god(A) of this age(B) has blinded(C) the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ,(D) who is the image of God.(E)

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For God, who said, (A)“Let light shine out of darkness,” (B)has shone in our hearts to give (C)the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

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For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,”[a](A) made his light shine in our hearts(B) to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.(C)

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  1. 2 Corinthians 4:6 Gen. 1:3

(A)“I myself was convinced that I ought to do many things in opposing the name of (B)Jesus of Nazareth. 10 (C)And I did so in Jerusalem. I not only locked up many of the saints in prison after receiving authority (D)from the chief priests, but (E)when they were put to death I cast my vote against them.

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“I too was convinced(A) that I ought to do all that was possible to oppose(B) the name of Jesus of Nazareth.(C) 10 And that is just what I did in Jerusalem. On the authority of the chief priests I put many of the Lord’s people(D) in prison,(E) and when they were put to death, I cast my vote against them.(F)

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16 And he said, “Come with me, and see (A)my zeal for the Lord.” So he[a] had him ride in his chariot.

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  1. 2 Kings 10:16 Septuagint, Syriac, Targum; Hebrew they

16 Jehu said, “Come with me and see my zeal(A) for the Lord.” Then he had him ride along in his chariot.

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For they gave (A)according to their means, as I can testify, and beyond their means, of their own accord,

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For I testify that they gave as much as they were able,(A) and even beyond their ability. Entirely on their own,

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