But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

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But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil,(A) there will be wrath and anger.(B)

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If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

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If anyone teaches otherwise(A) and does not agree to the sound instruction(B) of our Lord Jesus Christ and to godly teaching, they are conceited(C) and understand nothing. They have an unhealthy interest in controversies and quarrels about words(D) that result in envy, strife, malicious talk, evil suspicions

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19 And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.

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19 The great city(A) split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. God remembered(B) Babylon the Great(C) and gave her the cup filled with the wine of the fury of his wrath.(D)

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17 For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?

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17 For it is time for judgment to begin with God’s household;(A) and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not obey the gospel of God?(B)

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10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

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10 and all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing.(A) They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.(B) 11 For this reason God sends them(C) a powerful delusion(D) so that they will believe the lie(E) 12 and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness.(F)

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In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

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He will punish(A) those who do not know God(B) and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.(C)

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10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:

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10 they, too, will drink the wine of God’s fury,(A) which has been poured full strength into the cup of his wrath.(B) They will be tormented with burning sulfur(C) in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb.

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By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

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By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance,(A) obeyed and went,(B) even though he did not know where he was going.

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27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.

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27 but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire(A) that will consume the enemies of God.

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And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

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and, once made perfect,(A) he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him

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12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.

13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

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12 See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God.(A) 13 But encourage one another daily,(B) as long as it is called “Today,” so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.(C)

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But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

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But avoid(A) foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels(B) about the law,(C) because these are unprofitable and useless.(D)

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16 But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

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16 If anyone wants to be contentious about this, we have no other practice—nor do the churches of God.(A)

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